Gary Magnone
October 14, 2022
The winners of the 2022 Great American Beer Festival‘s annual beer competition were announced last week and we’re stoked that twenty awesome Southern California breweries are taking home medals this year!
The GABF competition is put on by the Brewer’s Association and is one of the most competitive and highly acclaimed of all the beer competitions in the United States. As a brewery, being recognized for your beer at this level is a great honor and is no easy feat. This year saw 9,904 different beers brewed by 2,154 different breweries being judged across 177 different categories. No walk in the park! Here’s the list of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County brewery winners:
Gold
Scotch Ale: Full Malted Jacket by Beachwood Brewing in Huntington Beach
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer: Flesh to Stone by Bottle Logic Brewery in Anaheim
Coffee Stout or Porter: Super Tonic by Docent Brewing in San Juan Capistrano
American Black Ale: Hooked On Onyx by Ten Mile Brewing Co in Signal Hill
English Ale: Level Line by Topa Topa Brewing Co in Ventura
Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale: DDH Pillow by Highland Park Brewery in Los Angeles
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier: Waxing and Waning by MadeWest Brewing Co in Ventura
International-Style Pale Ale: Nix by Ogopogo Brewing in San Gabriel
Silver
American Cream Ale: Carlos Danger by Bearded Tang Brewing in Stanton
German Wheat Ale: Kristal Weizen by Bearded Tang Brewing in Stanton
Imperial Stout: Methuselah by Eureka Brewing Co. in Gardena
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer: Ivoire by The Bruery in Placentia
American Amber/Red Ale: Railsplitter by Lincoln Beer Co in Burbank
Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale: So Into You by Radiant Beer Co in Anaheim
American-Style India Pale Ale: Dankster Squad by Riip Beer Co in Huntington Beach
International-Style Pilsener: Dos Topas by Topa Topa Brewing Co in Ventura
Bronze
American Cream Ale: Chanclaso by Arrow Lodge Brewing in Covina
Bohemian-Style Pilsener: Battlesnakes by Brewery X in Anaheim
American-Style Strong Pale Ale: Eyes Are Mosaic by Casa Agria in Oxnard
Smoke Beer: Dreaming of Bamberg by Figueroa Mountain in Westlake Village
English India Pale Ale: Hoppy Poppy by Figueroa Mountain in Buellton
Historical Beer: Churchill Browns by Flashpoint Brewing in Huntington Beach
Honey Beer: Happy Days by Malibu Brewing Co in Malibu
India Pale Lager: DDH Timbo by Highland Park Brewery in Los Angeles
American Black Ale: Black The Riipper by Riip Beer Co in Huntington Beach
Congratulations to ALL the winners and participating breweries. While winning a medal at GABF is a great accomplishment, it is by no means a prerequisite for brewing great beer. It just goes to show how robust the Southern California craft brewing community is now, and how far the region has come as a compelling craft beer destination.
So while you’re out there drinking some of these 2022 Great American Beer Festival Competition award-winning beers around Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange County, you should also be purchasing beers from the dozens of other awesome local breweries out there as well.
