2017 beer awards
The full report is referenced at the end of this entry. For our Texas friends, this is the list of Texas Winners:
Mid-Size Brewing Company and Brewmaster of the Year | 15,000 – 6,000,000 BBLS
Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX and Saint Arnold Brew Crew
Large Brewpub and Brewmaster of the Year | 1,500+ BBLS
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., Austin, TX and Amos Swifty Kim
Category 6: Pumpkin/Squash Beer or Pumpkin Spice Beer – 66 Entries
Gold: Saint Arnold Pumpkinator, Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Category 15: Honey Beer – 69 Entries
Bronze: Honey Please, Armadillo Ale Works, Denton, TX
Category 30: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout – 154 Entries
Bronze: Barrel-Aged Marfa Light, Big Bend Brewing Co., Alpine, TX
Category 33: Aged Beer – 26 Entries
Gold: La Muerta, Freetail Brewing Co., San Antonio, TX
Category 34: Kellerbier or Zwickelbier – 54 Entries
Silver: Luchesa Lager, Oasis Texas Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Category 36: American-Style Pilsener or International-Style Pilsener – 98 Entries
Gold: Rocket 100, The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Category 37: Light Lager – 45 Entries
Gold: Super Awesome Lager, Austin Beerworks, Austin, TX
Category 39: American-Style Cream Ale – 92 Entries
Gold: Buckle Bunny, Eureka Heights Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Category 40: American-Style Amber Lager – 70 Entries
Silver: Shiner Bock, Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner, TX
Category 42: Bohemian-Style Pilsener – 93 Entries
Gold: Velvet Revolution, The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Category 46: German-Style Maerzen – 122 Entries
Silver: Oktoberfest, Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Fort Worth, TX
Category 52: Golden or Blonde Ale – 126 Entries
Silver: Firemans 4, Real Ale Brewing Co., Blanco, TX
Category 62: American-Style Amber/Red Ale – 90 Entries
Bronze: Blue Bridge, Galveston Island Brewing, Galveston, TX
Category 66: Ordinary or Special Bitter – 34 Entries
Bronze: Saint Arnold Amber Ale, Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Category 67: Extra Special Bitter – 73 Entries
Bronze: Holler ESB, Holler Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Category 77: German-Style Wheat Ale – 41 Entries
Bronze: Saint Arnold Weedwacker, Saint Arnold Brewing Co., Houston, TX
Category 86: Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale – 74 Entries
Gold: Amandus, Lazarus Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Silver: It’s Always Something, Peticolas Brewing Co., Dallas, TX
Category 87: Other Belgian-Style Ale – 42 Entries
Silver: Lux Mundi, Save the World Brewing Co., Marble Falls, TX
Category 90: Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout – 30 Entries
Gold: Bearded Seal, Pinthouse Pizza North, Austin, TX
Category 96: Scotch Ale – 70 Entries
Gold: Real Heavy, Real Ale Brewing Co., Blanco, TX
http://brewpublic.com/beer-awards/2017-great-american-beer-festival-medal-winners/
