2 MI Breweries Medal At Great American Beer Festival

MICHIGAN — Two Michigan breweries won medals this past weekend at the Great American Beer Festival that wrapped up Saturday in Denver.

The festival is the nation’s largest for professional brewers and hands out some of the industry’s most sought-after accolades. The festival ran over nine days, with 250 beer experts from 10 countries serving as judges.

Judges evaluated nearly 9,445 entries from 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, including collaborations between professional breweries and pro-am collaborations from professionals and amateurs. Among those, 303 medals were awarded to 263 breweries across 99 categories and 175 beer styles. Gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded.

In Michigan:

• Silver Medal winners: Thor’s Hammer, Redwood Brewing Co., Flint, Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
• Bronze Medal winners: Bell’s Brewery Octoberfest, Bell’s Brewery, Comstock, American Amber Lager

No Michigan breweries won gold