MI at GABF

This past weekend as I was drinking PBR directly from a pitcher and getting into all sorts of trouble, the brew bigwigs of the nation were at their own Olympics. The Great American Beer Festival has been happening since 1982, and every year there's more and more competition, and harder competition. Don't worry though Michiganders, Michigan brewers held their own out in Denver.

I didn't actually go, because I don't brew, or work in a brewery, or get paid for my blog, or really have any presence in the craft beer world, buuuuuut, I do have access to the GABF webpage. That webpage has pictures, events and the results of the huge beer competition. If you want to see other great beers that won besides Michigan, take a little peek:                                                   http://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/the-competition/winners/

Here I have the beers of Michigan that took home Gold, Silver and Bronze:

Pilgrim's Dole
New Holland Brewing
Earned a Gold in the Old Ale or Strong Ale

Dragon's Milk Reserve - Smaug's Breath
New Holland Brewing
Earned Silver in Experimental Brewing

Sparkleberry Ale
Bell's Brewery
Earned a Bronze in Fruit Beer

XX Dwarf
Detroit Beer Co.
Earned a Bronze in Other Strong Beer

Good thing I have a Groupon for New Holland Brewing, time to go drink some winners. But really, aren't all decent beers winners? Of course they are. Congrats to all of the competitors for making damn good beer.

Prost!