LAS VEGAS — Nearly two dozen awards at the 2024 World Beer Cup were awarded to Colorado breweries.
Nineteen Colorado breweries received a total of 21 awards at the ceremony at the The Venetian in Las Vegas on April 24.
The Colorado Brewers Guild (CBG) said the World Beer Cup evaluates beers from around the world, recognizing the most outstanding brewers and beers in 110 beer-style categories.
"Colorado continues to prove that it’s competitive on the world beer stage," said CBG Executive Director Shawnee Adelson. "With nine gold medals this year ranging from lagers to Belgian styles, Colorado craft breweries are demonstrating that they can brew alongside the best brewers in the world."
Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project and Station 26 Brewing have the longest streaks with three World Beer Cup wins in a row. This year, seven breweries won their first World Beer Cup awards including Lakewood's Old 121 Brewhouse.
Presented by the Brewers Association, the World Beer Cup has been held biennially since 1996, to celebrate the art and science of brewing by recognizing outstanding achievement.
2024 Colorado craft beer award winners
Gold Medal Winners
- River North Brewery, Nightmare Fuel (Coffee Stout or Porter)
- Bull & Bush Brewery, Kauai Pie (Dessert Stout or Pastry)
- Station 26 Brewing Company, Swift Half (Session or Belgian-Style Table Beer)
- Prost Brewing Company, Leichtbier (International Light Lager) - first time winner
- Cerveceria Colorado, Venga! (International-Style Pilsener) - first time winner
- Old 121 Brewhouse, ESB (Extra Special Bitter) - first time winner
- 12Degree Brewing, Treachery (Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale)
- Banded Oak Brewing Co., French Lager Bièr Ambrée (Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale) - first time winner
- Bent Barley Brewing Co., Dry Irish Stout (Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout) - first time winner
Silver Medal Winners
- The Post Brewing Company, East County Fine Malt Liquor (Other Strong Beer) - first time winner
- Launch Pad Brewery, Fall-toberfest (German-Style Maerzen or Franconian-Style Robier)
- Odell Brewing Company, Mountain Standard (Australian-Style Pale Ale)
- Westbound & Down Brewing Company, Colorado Pale Ale (International Pale Ale)
- Verboten Brewing and Barrel Project, Grow Old With You (Barley Wine-Style Ale)
- Cellar West Brewery, Farmhouse Saison (Classic Saison) - first time winner
Bronze Medal Winners
- River North Brewery - Pumpkin Spice Bucket of Bolts (Pumpkin Beer)
- Denver Beer Co. - Smooth Exportations (Dortmunder/Export or German-Style Oktoberfest)
- The Post Brewing Company - Top Rope (American-Style Cream Ale)
- Goat Patch Brewing Company - Baaah-ley Wine (Barley Wine-Style Ale)
- SweetWater Brewing Company - Green Flash: Hazy West Coast IPA (Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale)
- Aspen Brewing Company - Aspen Hazy IPA (American-Style Strong Pale Ale)
For the full list of 2024 World Beer Cup award winners, visit WorldBeerCup.org.
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