Thanks to all who participated in the All Colorado Beer Festival Craft Beer Competition.

There were 133 entries judged and 151 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyle
1stOskar Blues BreweryG'knight Imperial Red IPA21B4: Red IPA

Winning Entries

Table 1: Lagers (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stCobin Brown
Co-Brewer: Nate Nicklas
Bohemian Girl Pilsner 5D: German Pils
2ndMark Harvey
Co-Brewer: Chris Depew
Durango Dark Lager8B: Schwarzbier
3rdMark Harvey
Co-Brewer: Chris Depew
Durango Southwest Lager2B: International Amber Lager

Table 2: Specialty India Pale Ales (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stOskar Blues BreweryG'knight Imperial Red IPA21B4: Red IPA
2ndFred Davis
Co-Brewer: Mark Weibe
Commando Queen21B7: New England IPA
3rdMike ThomasRypl21B5: Rye IPA
HMMatthew SauerweinRiver North Mountain Haze21B7: New England IPA

Table 3: Hybrid, German Wheat & Rye (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJustin Zimmerman
Co-Brewer: Great Divide Brewing
Samurai Rice Ale18A: Blonde Ale
2ndNano 108 Brewing Company Keith Altemose Zach WellerAmerican Wheat With Mosaic Hops1D: American Wheat Beer
3rdAndy Bradley
Co-Brewer: Fletch
Unibrau Hefe10A: Weissbier

Table 4: India Pale Ale: English, American, and Imperial (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stFred DavisIPA Freely21A: American IPA
2ndSteve Schuett
Co-Brewer: 38 State Brewing Co
38 State IPA12C: English IPA
3rdJustin Zimmerman
Co-Brewer: Great Divide Brewing
Heyday Modern IPA21A: American IPA

Table 5: Stouts (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stPhil Banach Jolly Russian20C: Imperial Stout
2ndRed Leg Brewing Co
Co-Brewer: Brendan Hall
Devil Dog Stout16D: Foreign Extra Stout
3rdJames CoulterMilk & Cookies16A: Sweet Stout

Table 6: Spiced Beer (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stPaul Mahoney
Co-Brewer: David Levesque
Pumpkin Paddy30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer
2ndPaul Vieira
Co-Brewer: Mike Hagen
Ohana Nut Ale30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rdMike Lacroix
Co-Brewer: Scott Bouldin
Green Chile Ale30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
HMChris WrightHot Shot30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 7: Belgian & French (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMark Harvey
Co-Brewer: Chris Depew
Durango Derail Ale25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale
2ndMatthew SauerweinRiver North White24A: Witbier
3rdChain Reaction Brewing Company .Pink Peppercorn Saison25B: Saison

Table 8: Bocks, Scottish & Irish Ales (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJenny Jenkins
Co-Brewer: Steve Fletcher
Winterfest Bock9B: Eisbock
2ndDarren Baze
Co-Brewer: Dylan Houghton
It Takes A Tribe Red Ale14C: Scottish Export
3rdHans Prahl
Co-Brewer: Ryon Hogge
Ye' Old' Irish15A: Irish Red Ale

Table 9: English Pale & Brown Ales and Porters (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatt Georgen
Co-Brewer: Justin Burnsed, Nico Cervantes
Resolute Porter20A: American Porter
2ndMike TimmBrown Badger Esb 11C: Strong Bitter
3rdMichael JohnsonSick Call Ranger Esb11C: Strong Bitter

Table 10: Fruit Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJosh GrenzRoll In Ze Watermelons29A: Fruit Beer
3rdAndy Bradley
Co-Brewer: Fletch
Cmb Cinnamon Apple Saison29B: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 11: American Ales (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stRichard Kane
Co-Brewer: Jason Leeman
Millennial Marmot Brown Ale19C: American Brown Ale
2ndBrian Castillo
Co-Brewer: Something Brewery
Maximum Effort18B: American Pale Ale
3rdChad ConwayEuphoria Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale

Table 12: American Wild Ales (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stJosh MaterChardon-Yea!28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
2ndPeter Kilman
Co-Brewer: Jamon Kennedy
Pinky The Raspberry Gose28C: Wild Specialty Beer
3rdGrant Goodwiler
Co-Brewer: Ryan Bell
Chili Wheat Sour28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer
HMJosh MaterLike Like28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer

Table 13: Specialty Beer (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stBrian Castillo
Co-Brewer: Something Brewery
Paranormal Pucker34B: Mixed-Style Beer

Table 14: Smoke & Wood-Aged Beer (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMatthew SauerweinRiver North Barrel Aged Nightmare Fuel33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
2ndAndrew AstorFalse Summit33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rdChris Reigrut
Co-Brewer: Halfpenny Brewing Company
Smokey the Beer32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer