Ten GABF medals for Chicagoland brewers in 2022 doesn’t fairly strategy final yr’s record-breaking haul of 16, however we are able to nonetheless boast a brand new award-winning hazy beer and top-of-the-line breweries within the nation.
Respectively, we have now two very small, very new breweries to thank for that: Ravinia Brewing has top-of-the-line juicy pale ales in America, and Double Clutch in Evanston is outwardly killing it in German types since they introduced house two medals for a pair Helles-style beers, incomes them a Brewery of the 12 months nod (within the 0-250bbls class).
This follows a yr the place Brief Fuse earned an identical award final yr (although at a bigger measurement). We additionally see back-to-back wins awarded to DESTIHL, Pollyanna, and Alarmist, whose lager program must be acknowledged alongside their award-winning hazies: their gentle lager has taken a medal two years working. It’s all the time good to see Haymarket again within the winner’s circle as nicely after taking final yr off.
Different GABF 2022 Midwestern Takeaways:
It’s an excellent yr to be a Midwestern lover of German-Type Doppelbock or Eisbock types (there’s a couple of of us, I feel?): Two of the medal winners got here from right here.
Wisconsin usually tendencies low in medal recipients, so 4 medals for the state this yr isn’t too stunning (it’s up from final yr, really), however Michigan returning simply two medal-winning beers (although each have been gold!) is a little bit of a shock after final yr’s seven-medal haul.
All of this yr’s winners are right here. Right here’s a take a look at how the Midwestern medals from GABF 2022 have been distributed.
Illinois: 10 Medals
Gold: Maplewood Brewing “Fats Pug” (Oatmeal Stout)Silver: Double Clutch Brewing Co. “Helles Lager”, “Helles Rauchbier” (Munich-Type Helles and Smoke Beer); DESTIHL “Dosvidanya Mexican Chocolate” (Chili Beer); Haymarket “Oscar’s Pardon” (American Belgo-Type Ale); On Tour Brewing “Lightning Will” (American Pilsener)Bronze: Alarmist “Midwest Royalty” (America-Type Lager); Elmhurst Brewing “Amberama” (American Amber Lager); Pollyanna Brewing “The Full Lemonty” (Golden or Blonde Ale); Ravinia Brewing Co. “Diversey Station” (Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale)
Scott Frank of Double Clutch Brewing Co. additionally gained “0-250 Barrels Brewery and Brewer of the 12 months.”
Indiana: 7 Medals
Gold: Guggman Haus Brewing Co. “Winners Milk Jug” (Candy Stout or Cream Stout)Silver: Black Canine Brewing Co. “Saison” (Brett Beer); Solar King Indianapolis “Soul Shakedown Social gathering” (Experimental Wooden-Aged Beer)Bronze: Danny Boy Beer Works “Danny Brau” (German-Type Doppelbock or Eisbock); Flix Brewhouse – Carmel “Contained in the Moon” (Stout); Hop River Brewing Co. “Each Hop is Sacred” (English Delicate or Bitter); Taxman Brewing “La Maison” (American-Belgo-Type Ale)
Michigan: 2 Medals
Gold: The Royal Oak Brewery “Northern Kolsch” (German-Type Koelsch); Territorial Brewing Co. “Berry Berry Fairly Opposite” (Fruit Beer)
Minnesota: 7 Medals
Gold: Bent Paddle Brewing Co. “Bent Paddle Dunkel Lager” (German Darkish Lager); Perception Brewing “Avant” (Different Hoppy Lager); Forgotten Star Brewing Co. “Darkish Skies” (Different Sturdy Beer); Ursa Minor Brewing “Equanimity” (Irish-Type Purple Ale)Silver: Forgotten Star Brewing Co. “Bonspiel Bock” (Bock); Pantown Brewing Co. “Drop Forge Milk Stout” (Candy Stout or Milk Stout); Wood Hill Brewing Co. “Kold Shoulder” (German-Type Koelsch)
Ohio: 10 Medals
Gold: Massive Ash Brewing “Symphony” (Vienna-Type Lager); Boston Beer Co. – Samuel Adams Brewing Co. “Simply the Haze” (NA Beer); Fats Heads Brewery & Saloon “Alpenglow” (German Wheat Ale); Little Fish Brewing Co. “Apple Brandy Barrel Maker of Issues” (Wooden and Barrel Aged Bitter Ale); MadTree Brewing Co. “Completely satisfied Amber” (Further Particular Bitter)Silver: Brink Brewing “Zoomie” (Espresso Stout or Porter); Platform Beer Co. – Phunkenship “Second Hand Lions” (Belgian Fruit Beer); Platform Beer Co. – Manufacturing Facility “New Cleveland” (Worldwide Type Pale Ale); Sonder Brewing “Kato” (Espresso Beer)Bronze: Fats Head’s Brewery “Bone Head” (Sturdy Purple Ale)
Wisconsin: 4 Medals
Gold: Working Draft Beer Co. “Klosterade” (German-Type Doppelbock or Eisbock)Silver: n/aBronze: Big Jones Brewing Co. “Doppelsticke Altbier” (Different Sturdy Beer); Nice Dane Pub and Brewing Co. – Downtown “Nice Dane Oktoberfest” (German-Type Marzen); MobCraft Beer “Low pFunk” (American Bitter Ale)
The entire GABF 2022 medal winners are right here. You could find our earlier recaps under:
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