The 41st Great American Beer Festival competition in late September, presented by the Brewers Association, included roughly 9,300 entries within 100 different categories.
More than 2,000 breweries entered the competition, and the medals were awarded by more than 200 certified judges and experienced members of the brewing industry. Local breweries earned five Gold medals, and 18 medals overall.
Santee’s BNS Brewing and Distilling earned gold for Gatling Gun in the Imperial Stout category.
“Our breweries showed incredibly well once again in the Mile High City,” said San Diego Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler. “It seems like every year we justify our moniker as The Capital of Craft, and I couldn’t be happier for the medal winners and the entire San Diego craft beer scene. Even with summer over, the beer-drinking weather doesn’t really stop, and I hope San Diegans will go out and support all their favorite breweries whether they won a medal or not. There are extraordinarily talented people in America’s Finest City making the finest beer around.”
Other gold medal winners included Ballast Point Brewing Company, Belching Beaver Brewery, East Village Brewing Company, and TapRoom Beer Company.
For a complete list of winners, visit https://www.greatamericanbeerfestival.com/thecompetition/2023-winners/.
San Diego Brewers Guild is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization that promotes local small businesses and entrepreneurs of craft beer via education, events, and community involvement.
