Five Washington breweries brought home medals from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) this past weekend. Held annually in Denver, CO, GABF is the country’s largest beer festival and commercial beer competition. Breweries from all over the country submitted beers for judging in 84 categories, which were evaluated by 188 judges from 11 countries. A […]
Entries Tagged as 'GABF'
Chuckanut, Redhook Top List of Washington Winners at the Great American Beer Festival
October 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Events
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GABF 2011 – Final Thoughts and Photos
October 4th, 2011 · 6 Comments · Events, Washington Breweries
I’m sure some of you are a bit tired of hearing about GABF, but it has been hard to think about much else for the past couple of weeks. I returned to the fest for the first time since 2008 this year, and what a great weekend it was. You can find the rest of my […]
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Washington Breweries Win Big at 2011 Great American Beer Festival
October 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Washington Breweries
28 breweries from the state of Washington entered beers for last week’s 30th Annual Great American Beer Festival (GABF), and several returned home with new hardware to show off. 7 breweries brought home a total of 11 medals, including 5 gold medals. The biggest local winner was Chuckanut Brewing, located in Bellingham, WA, which won […]
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Final Washington GABF Roundup – My Picks
September 28th, 2011 · 2 Comments · Washington Breweries
The 30th Annual Great American Beer Festival kicks off tomorrow, and 28 breweries from Washington will be among those participating. Over the past couple of weeks I have posted what some of our local breweries will be pouring. I’ve also received some notes from people from outside the area not familiar with our breweries asking […]
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WA Breweries at GABF: Port Townsend, Pyramid and Naked City
September 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life […]
Tags: GABF·Naked City·Port Townsend·Pyramid
WA Breweries at GABF: Elysian Brewing
September 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life […]
WA Breweries at GABF: Hale’s Ales and Snipes Mountain
September 23rd, 2011 · 1 Comment · Washington Breweries
On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life […]
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WA Breweries at GABF: Black Raven and Redhook
September 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life […]
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Pro-Am Rally at Pillagers Pub This Sunday, September 18
September 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Events, Homebrewing, Washington Breweries
On Sunday, you’ll have a chance to taste most of the winning beers from the Puget Sound Pro-Am, which have been scaled up by local professional breweries and are on their way to compete at the Great American Beer Festival later this month. Stop by Pillagers Pub after 4pm on Sunday to give these a […]
WA Breweries at GABF: Silver City, Elliott Bay, & Flyers
September 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Washington Breweries
On September 29, the 30th annual Great American Beer Festival will kick off in Denver, CO. Around 49,000 attendees are expected (it sold out in a week) and 465 breweries will be on hand to pour more than 2,400 beers. If you haven’t been, the festival is a must at some point in your life […]
Tags: Elliott Bay·Flyers·GABF·Silver City