For Immediate Release
Great American Beer Festival® Winners Announced
248 medals awarded; 18 first-time entering breweries earn medals; Indiana claims winningest entry rate
Boulder, CO • October 1, 2011—The 2011 Great American Beer Festival® (GABF) competition drew an impressive field of competitors, with 2011 topping last year's entries by 11 percent. GABF remains the largest commercial beer competition in the world, with 3,930 beers vying for medals (compared to 3,523 entries in 2010).