Great American Beer Festival 2017

Another GABF on the books and Texas is again well represented with medals of excellence.  The Dallas/Fort Worth/North Texas area also has a smattering of breweries scoring medals and making us proud.  Rahr and Sons, however, are a perennial winner at the GABF with multiple awards virtually every year.  Love those guys.  Here are the local winners and please take the time to visit these breweries, drink their beer, and congratulate them on their success.

Metroplex Winners:

Silver - It's Always Something, Peticolus Brewing Company, Dallas         
Belgian Strong Spec.Ale

Silver - Oktoberfest, Rahr and Sons Brewing Co. , Fort Worth 
German Style Marzen

Bronze - Honey Please, Armadillo Ale Works, Denton         
Honey Beer

Gold - Real Heavy, Rahr and Sons Brewing Co. , Fort Worth   
Scotch Ale

Texas Winners:

Gold - La Muerta, Freetail Brewing Company, San Antonio     
Aged Beer

Silver - Shiner Bock, Spoetzl Brewery, Shiner               
American Amber Lager

Bronze - Blue Bridge, Galveston Island Brewing Co., Galveston         
Amer. Amber/Red Ale

Gold - Buckle Bunny. Eureka Heights Brewing Co., Houston           
American Cream Ale

Gold - Rocket 100, The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company, Austin
American or International Style Pilsener

Gold - Amandus, Lazarus Brewing Company. Austin             
Belgian Style Strong Ale

Gold - Velvet Revolution, The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Company, Austin             
Bohemian Style Pilsener

Gold - Bearded Seal, Pinthouse Pizza North, Austin             
Classic Irish Dry Stout

Bronze - Holler ESB, Holler Brewing Company, Houston           
Extra Special Bitter

Bronze - Weedwacker, St. Arnold Brewing Company, Houston            

German Wheat Ale

Silver - Firemans 4, Real Ale Brewing Company, Blanco              

Golden or Blonde Ale

Silver - Luchesa Lager, Oasis Brewing Company, Austin

Kellerbier / Zwickelbier

Gold - Super Awesome Lager, Austin Beer Works, Austin, 

Light Lager

Silver - Lux Mundi, Save the World Brewing Company, Marble Falls    

'Other' Belgian Style Ale

Gold - Pumpinator, St. Arnold Brewing Company, Houston          

Pumpkin/Pumpkin Spice

Bronze - Barrel-aged Marfa Light  Big Bend Brewing Company, Alpine              

Wood or Barrel Aged Strong Stout