Several Colorado breweries win at World Beer Cup
DENVER (KDVR) — Several Colorado breweries were deemed winners in the World Beer Cup, known as “the Olympics of beer.”
The annual World Beer Cup is “the most prestigious beer competition in the world,” according to the competition’s website.
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Beer brewers across the globe celebrate the art and science of brewing in the competition, which recognizes brewing excellence in more than 100 categories, the website states.
Industry professionals evaluate and judge hundreds of beer entries on many levels to determine the finest available on the global market. The winners are granted bronze, silver and gold awards.
“On a professional level, beer evaluation is a form of peer review. The results are public, so consumers can learn what beers meet a high level of quality and what beers exemplify certain styles as interpreted by the judges,” World Beer Cup competition director Chris Williams said.
There are three winners for each of the 110 categories, and this year 21 locally brewed beers were deemed winners on Wednesday.
Bronze winners
Beer name | Brewery | Category | Location |
Top Rope | The Post Brewing Co. | American-Style Cream Ale | Lafayette |
Baaah-ley Wine | Goat Patch Brewing Co. | Barley Wine-Style Ale | Colorado Springs |
Smooth Exportations | Denver Beer Co. – Olde Town Arvada | Dortmunder/Export or German-Style Oktoberfest | Arvada |
Green Flash: Hazy West Coast IPA | SweetWater Brewing Co. – Fort Collins | Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale | Fort Collins |
Aspen Hazy IPA | Aspen Hazy IPA | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | Aspen |
Pumpkin Spice Bucket of Bolts | River North Brewery | Pumpkin Beer | Denver |
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Silver winners
Beer name | Brewery | Category | Location |
Mountain Standard | Odell Brewing | Australian-Style Pale Ale | Fort Collins |
Grow Old With You | Verboten Brewing | Barley Wine-Style Ale | Loveland |
Farmhouse Saison | Cellar West Brewery | Classic Saison | Lafayette |
Falltoberfest | Launch Pad Brewery | German-Style Maerzen or Franconian-Style Rotbier | Aurora |
Colorado Pale Ale | Westbound & Down Brewing Co. – Idaho Springs | International Pale Ale | Idaho Springs |
East County Fine Malt Liquor | The Post Brewing Co. | Other Strong Beer | Lafayette |
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Gold winners
Beer name | Brewery | Category | Location |
Treachery | 12Degree Brewing | Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale | Louisville |
French Lager Bière Ambrée | Banded Oak Brewing Co. | Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale | Denver |
Dry Irish Stout | Bent Barley Brewing Co. | Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout | Aurora |
Nightmare Fuel | River North Brewery | Coffee Stout or Porter | Denver |
Kauai Pie | Bull & Bush Brewery | Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout | Denver |
ESB | Old 121 Brewhouse | Extra Special Bitter | Lakewood |
Prost Leichtbier | Prost Brewing Co. | International Light Lager | Denver |
Venga | Cerveceria Colorado | International Pilsener | Denver |
Swift Half | Station 26 Brewing Co. | Session Beer or Belgian-Style Table Beer | Denver |
A full list of the beers awarded in the 2024 World Beer Cup can be found online.
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