The Brewers Association has revealed the top beers and ciders of 2024 at an awards ceremony during the Great American Beer Festival (GABF).
In partnership with the American Cider Association, the competition bestowed awards in five new cider categories. With more than 1,200 cider producers in the US, the GABF competition keeps consumer drinking preferences and trends at the forefront of the event.
This year, 273 breweries and cideries earned 326 medals. The GABF judging panel evaluated noteworthy brews and ciders across 102 beer categories (including 170 sub-categories), five new cider categories, and pro-am and collaboration competitions.
The competition was made possible thanks to more than 250 volunteers who facilitated the multi-step judging process, and 285 beer experts who evaluated 8,836 commercial beer entries, 233 commercial cider entries, 95 collaboration entries, and 52 pro-am entries.
The coveted GABF medal
“The Great American Beer Festival continues its commitment to recognising exceptional beverages from across the country in the 2024 competition,” said Chris Williams, competition director for the Brewers Association.
“With the addition of five new cider categories, we’re pleased to recognise the best of the best in beer and beyond. Congratulations to this year’s winners!”
The 2024 winners can be viewed here.
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