Arizona brewers won big, again. Here are 5 medal-winning beers to try now

Bahar Anooshahr, Arizona Republic
Updated ·1 min read

Four Arizona breweries took home medals in multiple categories at the 2023 Great American Beer Awards.

The Great American Beer Awards were first presented in 1987. Judges from the industry come together and blindly taste beers in different categories to award gold, silver and bronze to the top three. Beers that exemplify the category in taste, appearance and aroma receive gold; excellent beers that vary slightly from the style receive silver; and those that vary slightly from the style, taste, appearance and aroma receive bronze.

This year, the Great American Beer Awards judged 101 categories. Four Arizona breweries brought home five medals, including a gold. Here are the winners.

Flying Basset Brewing Co.

Flying Basset Brewing is named after the owners' two passions, flying planes and basset hounds. The interior features plane models and flying memorabilia among brewing equipment.
Flying Basset Brewing is named after the owners' two passions, flying planes and basset hounds. The interior features plane models and flying memorabilia among brewing equipment.

  • Medal: Gold

  • Category: Contemporary Gose

  • Beer: Citrus Snack

  • Details: 720 W. Ray Road, Gilbert. 480-426-1373, flyingbassetbrewing.com.

Basin + Range

  • Medal: Silver

  • Category: Contemporary Gose

  • Beer: In Bloom

  • Details: Tucson. @wildwesternbeer on Instagram.

Lumberyard Brewing Co. - Taproom & Grille

  • Medal: Silver

  • Categories: Extra Special Bitter

  • Beer: Railhead Red

  • Details: 5 S. San Francisco St., Flagstaff. 928-779-2739, lumberyardbrewingcompany.com.

Wren House Brewing Co.

Preston Thoeny is the director of production at Wren House Brewing Co.
Preston Thoeny is the director of production at Wren House Brewing Co.

  • Medals: Two Bronze medals

  • Categories: Extra Special Bitter and Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale

  • Beer: Hooks & Dun, Blue Quad Roller Skates

  • Details: 2125 N. 24th St., Phoenix. 602-244-9184, wrenhousebrewing.com.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: 5 Arizona beers won medals at the Great American Beer Awards