Great American Beer Festival, winners announced

The winners for the 2011 Great American Beer Festival have been announced!

Among the highlights of the 2011 GABF competition results:

• Medals were won by 18 first-time entering breweries (seven gold medals, five silver medals, six bronze medals).
• Indiana had the most winning rate of medals compared to entries by state, with a 19.2 percent winning rate. Specifically, Indiana won 10 medals out of 52 total entries. — Minnesota won three medals out of 21 entries for a winning rate of 14.3 percent.
• New Mexico won four medals out of 31 entries for a winning rates of 12.9 percent.
• Wyoming won five medals out of 39 entries for a winning rate of 12.8 percent.
• Alaska won two medals out of 16 entries for a winning rate of 12.5 percent.
• The top five entrants that won the most medals are: — Sun King Brewing Co., 8 medals
• Firestone Walker Brewing Co., 6 medals
• Pizza Port Carlsbad, 6 medals
• Rock Bottom Brewery, 6 medals
• Boston Beer Co., 4 medals
• The most gold medals were won by : — Sun King Brewing Co., 4 gold medals won
• Firestone Walker Brewing Co., 3 gold medals won
• Pizza Port Carlsbad, 3 gold medals won
• 21st Amendment Brewery, 2 gold medals won
• Boulevard Brewing Co., 2 gold medals won

List of Winners