2 MI Breweries Win Big At Great American Beer Festival

MICHIGAN — Two beer makers in Michigan left the 40th annual American Beer Festival with gold medals this year.

The nation’s largest beer festival has wrapped its 2024 competition, awarding 325 medals to 273 breweries and cideries across the country. This year also marked a first for the prestigious contest with the inclusion of cider and canned cocktails.

The festival is held in Denver, Colorado every year, allowing thousands of people to try hundreds of competing beers ranging in flavor from hoppy to funky. This year, the festival hosted hundreds of breweries at the Colorado Convention Center from Oct. 10 through Oct. 12.

Breweries earned accolades across various categories, from American pilsners to sours, coffee beers, non-alcoholic brews and beyond.

Silver Harbor Brewing Co., located in Saint Joseph, won a gold medal in the Scotch Ale contest for its Wobbly Traveler beer.

Odd Side Ales, located in Grand Haven, won a silver medal in the Experimental Beer contest for its Bourbon Maple Wishes and Pecan Dreams beer.

See the full list of winning brews across California here.