Tennessee wins 8 Great American Beer Festival medals, including these 3 in Nashville
One of the most prestigious competitions in the beer world has awarded eight medals to Tennessee breweries, with half going to beer-makers in Middle Tennesee.
Judges at the annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado, evaluated 9,298 beers spanning 99 beer categories across 175 beer styles. Their mission: to identify the three beers that best represent each category.
There's even a pumpkin beer category, in which a Nashville brewery won gold, good information for all your fall beer-quaffing needs.
Here are the state's winners:
Medal | Beer Name | Brewery | City | State | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver | Vecino | Knoxville | TN | American Amber Lager | 2023 | |
Gold | Sunsphere | Knoxville | TN | American Wheat Beer | 2023 | |
Bronze | Basecamp Blonde | Chattanooga | TN | Golden or Blonde Ale | 2023 | |
Bronze | Engine 402 | Knoxville | TN | Irish-Style Red Ale | 2023 | |
Gold | Nashville Light | Nashville | TN | Light Lager | 2023 | |
Gold | Pumpkin Ale | Nashville | TN | Pumpkin Beer,category sponsor Amoretti | 2023 | |
Bronze | Contemplation Time | Hendersonville | TN | Strong Red Ale | 2023 | |
Gold | Wet Hop Strata (2023) | Nashville | TN | Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer | 2023 |
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee nets 8 Great American Beer Fest medals, with 3 in Nashville
