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16 Colorado breweries win awards at World Beer Cup 2025

DENVER (KDVR) — The beer has been tasted and the results are in: 16 Colorado breweries make some of the best brews in the world. The 2025 World Beer Cup concluded on Thursday in Indianapolis, and awards were presented in 112 different beer categories. The event is known as the 'Olympics of Beer' and is described on the competition's website as 'the most prestigious beer competition in the world.' Denver ranks among 10 best beer cities in nation: USA Today In total, 21 beers from 16 Colorado breweries, 15 of which are independent craft breweries, received gold, silver and bronze medals in several categories. 'When industry professionals acknowledge the excellence in products from around the market, the consumer can be sure that those products are the finest available,' competition director Chris Williams says on the website. Winners were selected by a panel of 265 beer judges from 37 different countries. These judges are qualified with formal beer sensory training, ongoing beer sensory experience, industry and peer recognition, knowledge of beer styles and the brewing process, and judging demeanor. According to a release from the Colorado Brewers Guild, 8,375 beers were in the competition, coming from 1,761 breweries in 49 different countries. 'Colorado continues its tradition of making high quality world class beers! From Barley Wines to Belgian-style beers to Session IPAs, Colorado proved that they are able to brew a diverse range of beers for every palate,' Colorado Brewers Guild Executive Director Shawnee Adelson said in a release. 'Equally impressive is the consistency breweries like River North, Verboten, The Post, Westbound & Down and Cellar West showed with their streaks.' Colorado lost 41 breweries in 2024, beer sales down more than national average Here are the Colorado brews that raised the bar at the 2025 World Beer Cup: The World Beer Cup website said gold medals were presented to world-class beers that accurately exemplify the specified style, 'displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance.' Beer Brewery Category City Grow Old With You Verboten Brewing Barley Wine-Style Ale Loveland Gallus Cellar West Brewery Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale Lafayette Suntrip New Terrain Brewing Co. Belgian-Style Witbier Golden Burnout Brown Mash Lab Brewing English-Style Brown Ale Windsor Tonya's Still Crushing It Blue Moon Brewing Co. Field Beer Denver Cold Front Avery Brewing Co. German-Style Bock or Maibock Boulder Krystal Moon Blue Moon Brewing Co. German-Style Leichtes or Kristal Weizen Denver Mountain Man Verboten Brewing Old Ale or Strong Ale Loveland New beer garden opens in historic former elementary school Silver medals were presented to 'excellent' beers that may slightly vary from the style parameters but still adhere closely to the style and display an excellent taste, aroma and appearance. Beer Brewery Category City Old Fortwaukee Coopersmith's Pub & Brewing American Light Lager Fort Collins Dear You Ratio Beerworks American-Belgo-Style Ale Denver Westbound IPA Westbound & Down Brewing Co. American-Style Strong Pale Ale Lafayette Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun River North Brewery Coffee Beer Denver East County Fine Malt Liquor The Post Brewing Co. Other Strong Beer Lafayette Pumpkin Spice J. Marie River North Brewery Pumpkin Beer Denver Gin Golden Sour Stodgy Brewing Co. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Fort Collins Denver's Auraria Campus is getting a new bar, preview pop-up event in May Bronze medals were awarded to beers that exhibit a 'fine example' of the style and may slightly vary from style parameters or have minor defects in taste, aroma or appearance, the website said. Beer Brewery Category City Midnight Hike River North Brewery Chocolate Beer Denver Kölsch Best Day Brewing Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager Berthoud Coconut Oil Man Elevation Beer Co. Field Beer Poncha Springs Lichtenhainer Mythmaker Brewing Historical Beer Fort Collins Moondoor Dunkel Wibby Brewing Munich-Style Dunkel Longmont Scenic Route Westbound & Down Brewing Co. Session India Pale Ale Lafayette River North Brewery brought home three medals, the most of any Colorado brewer. Many of the breweries are adding awards to their collection from previous years, but these six received awards for the first time: New Terrain Brewing Company Wibby Brewing Stodgy Brewing Co. Mythmaker Brewing Best Day Brewing Mash Lab Brewing Nearby states also had several award-winning brews. Visit the World Beer Cup website for a full list of winners from all around the world. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.