California Breweries Clean Up at GABF

Unless you live under a rock, you know that last week was the Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. The OpenTap Instagram feed was full of post from the Colorado Convention Center — creating a very real sense of FOMO :(

California cleaned house at this year's GABF. Out of the 50 states represented at the festival, 55 California breweris took home a staggering 68 medals! Please join us in congratulating everyone — especially the California winners below:

21st Amendment
Aftershock Brewing Co.
AleSmith Brewing Co.
Almanac Beer Co.
Alvarado Street Brewery
Ambitious Ales
Arrow Lodge Brewing
Barebottle Brewing Co.
Bartlett Hall
Beachwood Brewing
Big Sexy Brewing Co.
Bluebird Brasserie
Bravus Brewing Co.
Breakwater Brewing Co.
Chula Vista Brewery
Claremont Craft Ales
Coronado Brewing Co.
East Brother Beer Co.
Eel River Brewing Co.
Feather Falls Brewing Co.
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.
Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.
Firestone Walker
GameCraft Brewing
Green Cheek Beer Co.
Highland Park Brewery
Kern River Brewing Co.
Kilowatt Brewing
Kings Brewing Co.
Lucky Luke Brewing Co.
MadeWest Brewing Co.
Moonraker Brewing Co.
Morgan Territory Brewing
Ogopogo Brewing
Phantom Ales
Pizza Port
Pond Farm Brewing Co.
Resident Brewing Co.
Rip Current Brewing
Santa Clara Valley Brewing
Second Chance Beer Co.
SouthNorte Beer Co.
Stone Brewing
Sudwerk Brewing Co.
TAPS Brewery & Barrel Room
Temblor Brewing Co.
The Dudes’ Brewing Co.
The Lost Abbey
Third Street AleWorks
Thunderhawk Alements
Tustin Brewing Co.
Two Roots Brewing Co.
Yeast of Eden

Be sure to hit up your local Independent craft brewery GABF winner and try their winning beer(s). #drinklocal