Colorado was well represented on the medal list at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). In all, Colorado won 49 medals, or roughly 19% of all the medals awarded. Grats to all the home state winners! Way to represent! Here is the list of individual medal winners from Colorado.
2009 Colorado GABF Medal Winners
| Brewery | Beer | State | Medals | Category |
| AC Golden Brewing Co. | Dunkel | CO | Bronze | European Style Dunkel |
| Avery Brewing Co. | The Kaiser | CO | Gold | German Style Doppelbock or Eisbock |
| Avery Brewing Co. | Brabant | CO | Bronze | Experimental Beer |
| Backcountry Brewery | May Bock | CO | Silver | Bock |
| Bristol Brewing Co. | Cheyenne Cañon Ale | CO | Silver | American Style Brown Ale |
| Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery | Colorado Boy Irish | CO | Silver | Irish Style Red Ale |
| Colorado Boy Pub & Brewery | Colorado Boy IPA | CO | Bronze | Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter |
| Colorado Brewing Co./Draft House | 44 Pale Ale | CO | Silver | American Style Pale Ale |
| Coors Brewing Co. | Keystone Ice | CO | Gold | American Style Specialty Lager |
| Coors Brewing Co. | Coors Banquet | CO | Gold | American-Style Lager or Premium Lager |
| Coors Brewing Co. | Keystone Light | CO | Silver | American Style Light Lager |
| Coors Brewing Co. | Killian's Red | CO | Silver | American Style Amber Lager |
| Coors Brewing Co. | Pre-Pro | CO | Silver | American Style Specialty Lager |
| Dry Dock Brewing Co. | Bismarck Altbier | CO | Gold | German Style Altbier |
| Dry Dock Brewing Co. | U-Boat Hefeweizen | CO | Silver | South German Style Hefeweizen |
| Dry Dock Brewing Co. | Reines Marzen | CO | Silver | German Style Märzen |
| Durango Brewing Co. | Durango Colorfest | CO | Gold | American Style Amber Lager |
| Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. | Cardiff | CO | Gold | Other Strong Beer |
| Glenwood Canyon Brewing Co. | Carbonator | CO | Bronze | German Style Doppelbock or Eisbock |
| Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group | Gordon Biersch Czech Pilsner | CO | Silver | Bohemian Style Pilsener |
| Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group | Gordon Biersch Dunkles | CO | Silver | European Style Dunkel |
| Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group | Gordon Biersch Alt Bier | CO | Bronze | German Style Altbier |
| Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant Group | Gordon Biersch Golden Export | CO | Bronze | Munich Style Helles |
| Great Divide Brewing Co. | Yeti Imperial Stout | CO | Silver | Imperial Stout |
| Great Divide Brewing Co. | Hoss | CO | Bronze | Rye Beer |
| Great Divide Brewing Co. | Old Ruffian Barley Wine | CO | Bronze | Barley Wine Style Ale |
| Left Hand Brewing Co. | Smokejumper | CO | Gold | Smoked Beer |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Milwaukee's Best | CO | Gold | American-Style Cream Ale or Lager |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Hamm's | CO | Silver | American-Style Cream Ale or Lager |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Miller High Life | CO | Silver | American-Style Lager or Premium Lager |
| Miller Brewing Co. | OE800 | CO | Silver | International-Style Pilsener |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Steel Reserve | CO | Bronze | American Style Specialty Lager |
| Miller Brewing Co. | Red Dog | CO | Bronze | American-Style Cream Ale or Lager |
| Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery | Temperance | CO | Bronze | American-Belgo-Style Ale |
| New Belgium Brewing Co., Inc. | NBB Love | CO | Silver | German-Style Sour Ale |
| Rockyard Brewing Co. | Double Eagle Ale | CO | Bronze | American-Style Wheat Beer |
| Ska Brewing Co. | Buster Nut Brown | CO | Silver | English Style Brown Ale |
| Ska Brewing Co. | True Blonde Ale | CO | Bronze | English-Style Summer Ale |
| Ska Brewing Co. | Steel Toe Stout | CO | Bronze | Sweet Stout |
| The SandLot | Move Back | CO | Gold | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest |
| The SandLot | Where the Helles Bill? | CO | Silver | Munich Style Helles |
| The SandLot | Greenside Up | CO | Silver | Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest |
| Trinity Brewing Co | TPS Report | CO | Gold | Experimental Beer |
| Upslope Brewing Co. | Time of the Season | CO | Bronze | Pro-Am Competition |
| Upslope Brewing Co. | Upslope Dunkel Weizen | CO | Bronze | German-Style Wheat Ale |
Individual Brewer Top Honors
| Large Brewing Company and Large Brewing Company Brewer of the Year | Coors Brewing Company Golden, CO | Dr. David Ryder |
| Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year | Dry Dock Brewing Company Aurora, CO | Dry Dock Brewing Team |
Pro-Am Competition Winner
Bronze Medal - "Time of the Season" - Upslope Brewing Co., Boulder, CO. Brewmaster: Daniel Pages. AHA Member: Brian Patterson
Related articles:
- Volunteering at the 2009 GABF.
- Top picks from the 2009 GABF (tasting notes).
- Colorado top winning state at GABF.
- 2009 GABF Thursday session highlights.
- The Inaugural Denver Rare Beer Tasting.
- Volunteers wanted for the All Colorado Beer Festival.
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