GABF 2011 UPDATE!

Well the votes are in and if you happen to have been vacationing on planet Mars for the past two weeks here is the short list of winners from the top 5 categories at this years GABF courtesy of the Brewers Association.

• American-Style India Pale Ale, 176 entries

Gold: Elevated IPA, La Cumbre Brewing Co, Albuquerque, NM
Silver: Deviant Dale's, Oskar Blues Brewery, Longmont, CO
Bronze: Head Hunter IPA, Fat Heads Brewery, North Olmsted, OH

• Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer, 118 entries

Gold: Melange a Trois, Nebraska Brewing Co, Papillion, NE
Silver: BBJ (Bourbon Barrel Johan), Sun King Brewing Co, Indianapolis, IN
Bronze: Barrel Aged Naked Evil BBW, Hoppin' Frog Brewing Co, Akron, OH

• American-Style Pale Ale, 105 entries

Gold: Pale 31, Firestone Walker Brewing Co, Paso Robles, CA
Silver: Mission St. Pale, Firestone Walker Brewing Co Bronze:Ute Trail Pale Ale, Amicas, Salida, CO

• American-Style Strong Pale Ale, 103 entries

Gold: Pako's Eye P.A., Snake River Brewing, Jackson, WY
Silver: AleSmith IPA, AleSmith Brewing Co, San Diego, CA
Bronze: Hop Knot, Four Peaks Brewing Co, Tempe, AZ

• Imperial India Pale Ale, 102 entries

Gold: Citra Double IPA, Kern River Brewing, Kernville, CA
Silver: Double Jack, Firestone Walker Brewing Co, Paso Robles, Bronze: Imperial IPA, Epic Brewing Co, Salt Lake City, UT

 Now if you want  the complete list of all the winners you can download it here: Brewers Association
Cheers!