2020 continues to be the year of the virtual event, even for the largest beer festival in the United States.
The Great American Beer Festival had more than 900 breweries enter this year's virtual event, and all 50 states were represented. Washington's breweries brought home 16 awards in 14 styles, so please join me in congratulating our winners!
Bale Breaker Brewing
Silver - Hazy L IPA
Bron Yr Aur Brewing Co.
Bronze - Thriller Pillar Robust Porter
Burke Gilman Brewing Company
Gold - The Hopsplainer Imperial IPA
Chuckanut Brewery
Gold - Maibock Bock
Silver - Chuck Lite Lager
Bronze - Rye Beer
Cloudburst Brewing
Silver - Not A Scientist Imperial IPA
The Good Society Brewery
Gold - First to Fall Belgian-Style Ale
Grains of Wrath Brewing
Gold - Built For Speed American-Style Strong Pale Ale
Kulshan Brewing Company
Bronze - Munich-Style Helles
Lowercase Brewing
Bronze - English-Style Brown Ale
Perry Street Brewing
Gold - IPA
Reuben's Brews
Silver - Reuben's Crush Hazy IPA
Bronze - Fresh Hop Hazealicious
Twin Sisters Brewing Company
Gold - Strawberry Zwickelbier
Wander Brewing
Gold - Wander Litely Lager
Congratulations to ALL of these winners, and a huge thank you to all of our Washington State breweries for creating some of the best beer in the United States! Feeling extra proud to call this place home. Cheers!
Happy Adventuring (from a safe social distance),
Taryn Daly