New York's 2015 Great American Beer Festival Winners
Another Great American Beer Festival has come and gone. Beers were shared, judged, and celebrated. A huge congratulations to all of this year's winners, five of which came from New York state. Of those medals, two were gold and three were silver. Additionally, Great South Bay Brewery took home the gold medal in the Pro-Am category for Muscat Love brewed with amateur brewer Brian Giebel.
This year’s gold medals were awarded to Brooklyn's Grimm Artisanal Ales for Double Negative in the Imperial Stout Category and Great South Bay Brewery for Hog Cabin in the Specialty Beer Category. New York state breweries took home three additional medals, all of which were silver. Medals were awarded to Prison City Brewing, Newburgh Brewing, and Crossroads Brewing.
For 13 years running now, the most-entered category continues to be American-Style India Pale Ale (IPA), which featured 336 different brews vying for a medal. The second-most popular category at this year's competition was the big brother of IPAs, Imperial India Pale Ale, with 208 entries, followed by Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer with 179 entries.
Three new style categories were added this year – Chili Pepper Beer, Session India Pale Ale, and Mixed Culture Brett Beer. Interestingly, there was one category in which no gold medal was awarded, Pumpkin Beer. The end of a trend? Probably not.
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Tags: Beer, Prizes
