News And the Winners Are….BA Hands Out Awards at Great American Beer Festival

The Brewers Association (BA) handed out medals today for 326 beers and ciders at the 2024 awards ceremony during the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) held this weekend in Denver. The BA also worked in partnership with the American Cider Association this year, handing out awards in five new cider categories.

A total of 273 breweries and cideries took home a medal across 102 beer categories and five cider categories. A lineup of 285 beer experts evaluated 8,836 commercial beer entries, 233 commercial cider entries, 95 Collaboration entries, and 52 Pro-Am entries.

“The Great American Beer Festival continues its commitment to recognizing exceptional beverages from across the country in the 2024 competition,” said Chris Williams, competition director for the Brewers Association. “With the addition of five new cider categories, we’re pleased to recognize the best of the best in beer and beyond. Congratulations to this year’s winners!”

The BA also handed out awards for brewery of the year, which included breweries in eight different size categories (based on annual production) and one cidermaker of the year.

The event was held at the Bellco Theatre in Denver as part of the Great American Beer Festival. A list of all the winners can be seen here.

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