Gold-Medal Winners at the Great American Beer Festival

Great American Beer Festival

If you're anything like us, the endless choices in the beer aisle make your eyes cross and you end up of reaching for the same old standards. Why bypass the Budweiser for an unknown brew?
Well, the judges at the Great American Beer Festival did the research and came up with the best beers of 2007. California breweries had a good year, claiming eight of the 20 gold medals awarded, while Fancy Lawnmower by Saint Arnold Brewing Co. (Texas) wins our personal award for Beer with the Most Outlandish Name.
Atlanta Brewing Co. - Red Brick Blonde

Atlanta Brewing Co.
Red Brick Blonde
Georgia
Golden or Blonde Ale
Flavor Profile: American-style beer with light body and fresh malt flavor. Mild hops and a clean finish make this brew ideal for the summer.
Region(s) Sold: Atlanta, GA, and surrounding areas
Approximate Cost: $6.99-8.99/6-pack
Boscos Brewing Co. - Hefeweisen

Boscos Brewing Co.
Boscos Hefeweizen
Tennessee
German-Style Wheat Ale
Flavor Profile: Boscos Hefeweizen is a special, unfiltered German-style wheat beer sold seasonably in Boscos' restaurants.
Region(s) Sold: Tennessee and Little Rock, AR
Approximate Cost: $10/half-gallon
Clipper City Brewing Co. - Balto Märzhon

Clipper City Brewing Co.
Balto Märzhon
Maryland
Vienna-Style Lager
Flavor Profile: A classic marzen style lager, Balto Märzhon is amber in color with a rich, toasty malt flavor and finish. Well balanced and smooth.
Region(s) Sold: 21 states throughout the East Coast and Midwest
Approximate Cost: $8.99-9.99/6-pack
Deschutes Brewery - The Abyss

Deschutes Brewery
The Abyss
Oregon
Imperial Stout
Flavor Profile: Imperial Stout, a dark beer made with roasted malts or roasted barley, is named after its dark, deep, and mysterious flavor experience.
Region(s) Sold: Throughout Oregon and surrounding states
Approximate Cost: $7-9/22 oz. Bomber
Elysian Brewing Co. - The Wise ESB

Elysian Brewing Co.
The Wise ESB
WA
Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter
Flavor Profile: The ESB stands for Extra Special Bitter and the bitterness comes from the extra doses of hops and Belgian Special B malts.
Region(s) Sold: Seattle, WA
Approximate Cost: $3.50-5.50/22 oz. Bottle
Flossmoor Station Brewing - Killer Kowalski

Flossmoor Station Brewing Co.
Killer Kowalski
IL
Baltic-Style Porter
Flavor Profile: This Baltic Porter beer is very dark with a burnt taste and hints of coffee and chocolate flavors.
Region(s) Sold: Flossmoor, IL and surrounding areas
Approximate Cost: $14.95/ 64oz. Growler
Great American Restaurants - Crazy Jackass Ale

Great American Restaurants
Crazy Jackass Ale
VA
Rye Beer
Flavor Profile: The Crazy Jackass Ale, which is beer brewed from malted barley using a top-fermenting brewers' yeast, is refreshing and easily drinkable. It has a very light and fruity aroma and flavor, with a little bit of a spicy, plantain-like taste from the rye.
Region(s) Sold: Virginia
Approximate Cost: $14/ two-liter Growler
Marin Brewing Co - Star Brew Triple Wheat

Marin Brewing Co.
Star Brew Triple Wheat
CA
American-Style Wheat Wine Ale
Flavor Profile: The Star Brew Triple Wheat is a big, rich and smooth sherry-like wheatwine-style ale.
Region(s) Sold: Arizona, California, Oregon
Approximate Cost: $4.25-4.75/10 oz.
Marin Brewing Co. - Tiburon Blonde

Marin Brewing Co.
Tiburon Blonde
CA
Belgian and French-Style Ale
Flavor Profile: The Tiburon Blonde is a blonde ale, a style characterized by clear, crisp, and dry flavors, with low-to-medium bitterness and aroma from hops, and some sweetness from malt.
Region(s) Sold: Arizona, California, Oregon
Approximate Cost: $4.25-4.75/10 oz.
Marin Brewing Co. - Tripel Dipsea Belgian

Marin Brewing Co.
Tripel Dipsea Belgian-Style Ale
CA
Belgian Style Abbey Ale
Flavor Profile: The Tripel Dispea Belgian is an Abbey Tripel, which means that it is a strong pale ale with malts, hops, candy sugar and Belgian yeast.
Region(s) Sold: Arizona, California, Oregon
Approximate Cost: $4.25-4.75/10 oz.
Moylan's Brewing Co. - Hopsickle

Moylan's Brewing Co.
Hopsickle
CA
Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
Flavor Profile: This Scottish ale is a tribute to the hop, with fresh Tomahawk, Cascade and Centennial Hops.
Region(s) Sold: Throughout the West Coast, Southwest and Midwest
Approximate Cost: $3.50-4/10 oz. Glass
Moylan's Brewing Co. - Dragoons Dry Irish Stout

Moylan's Brewing Co.
Dragoons Dry Irish Stout
CA
Classic Irish Style Dry Stout
Flavor Profile: Dragoons is a Dry Irish Stout, which tend to have light bodies, lower carbonation, and bitterness from both roasted barley and a generous dose of hops.
Region(s) Sold: Throughout the West Coast, Southwest and Midwest
Approximate Cost: $3.50-4/10 oz. Glass
Odell Brewing Co. - IPA

Odell Brewing Co.
IPA
CO
American-Style India Pale Ale
Flavor Profile: A bolder version of the traditional India Pale Ale, which was shipped from England to India during the 18th century.
Region(s) Sold: Throughout the Midwest and Southwest. Online at www.articliquor.com
Approximate Cost: $9.99/6-pack
Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey - Cuvee

Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey
Cuvee de Tomme
CA
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Flavor Profile: This Pizza Port wine is made with four sugars (Malted Barley, Raisins, Candi Sugar and Sour Cheeries) and aged for a full year to create the dark flavor.
Region(s) Sold: California
Approximate Cost: $15/ 375 ml
Port Brewing and The Lost Abbey - Judgment Day

Port Brewing & The Lost Abbey
Judgment Day
CA
Specialty Beer
Flavor Profile: Judgement Day is a very dark, intense beer due to its 5 different types of malts and various hops.
Region(s) Sold: California
Approximate Cost: $8.99-12.99/750 ml
Pyramid Breweries - Crystal Wheat Ale

Pyramid Breweries
Pyramid Crystal Weizen
WA
American-Style Wheat Beer
Flavor Profile: The Crystal Wheat Ale is a wheat beer, which are brewed with wheat and malted barley and usually top-fermented. Crystal Wheat Ale is made with wheat hops and pale ale, resulting in a full-flavored yet light brew.
Region(s) Sold: Throughout the Western, Midwest and Southwestern states. Available sparingly throughout East Coast.
Approximate Cost: $8/6-pack
Redrock Brewing Co. - Organic Zwickelbier

Redrock Brewing Co.
Organic Zwickelbier
UT
Cellar or Unfiltered Beer
Flavor Profile: Zwickelbier is a type of unpasteurized beer that is matured to produce a smooth, naturally cloudy beer that's rich in vitamins (from the yeast).
Region(s) Sold: Salt Lake City and Park City, UT
Approximate Cost: $12/22 oz. Growler
Saint Arnold Brewing Co. - Fancy Lawnmower

Saint Arnold Brewing Co.
Saint Arnold Fancy Lawnmower
TX
German Style Kölsch/Köln Style Kölsch
Flavor Profile: German hops and yeast achieve a light yet has a sweet malty body that is balanced by a complex, citrus hop character.
Region(s) Sold: Texas
Approximate Cost: $8/6-pack
Steamworks Brewing Co. - Steam Engine Lager

Steamworks Brewing Co.
Steam Engine Lager
CO
American Style Amber Lager
Flavor Profile: Steam Engine is an Amber Lager noted for its malt sweetness and hop spice with a smooth, dry finish.
Region(s) Sold: Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Texas
Approximate Cost: $8/6-pack


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