By the time that the Great American Beer Festival [2]'s winners are announced (on the last day), there is never enough time to sample the top brews. Nonetheless, I did make a point to scan the list and look for two things: Which Colorado brews were recognized, and how many of the 250-plus medalists I actually stumbled upon during the event.

Out of this year’s 254 medalists, I found my way to just four during two days of drinking: 

Flemish Kiss; The Commons Brewery [3], Oregon; American-Style Brett Ale

Dr. Strangelove; Strange Brewing Co. [4], Colorado; Barley Wine-Style Ale

Sans Pagaie; The Bruery [5], California; Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale

Whiteface Black Diamond Stout; Great Adirondack Brewing Co [6]., New York; Foreign-Style Sout

(If I allow myself to count  the winners that I had already tasted prior to the festival, I pick up 11 more.) How many of this year’s GABF medal winners did you try?

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