Time to re-cap the Los Angeles and LA friends (aka California) winners at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival.
L.A. Gold
Ten Mile – Hooked on Onyx American Black Ale
Ogopogo Brewing Nix International Pale Ale
Highland Park Brewery DDH Pillow Juicy/Hazy Imperial IPA
Beachwood Full Malted Jacket Scotch Ale
L.A. Silver
Lincoln Beer Company Amber/Red Ale
Eureka Brewing Methuselah Imperial Stout
L.A. Bronze
Malibu Brewing Happy Days Honey Ale
Highland Park Brewery DDH Timbo India Pale Lager
Arrow Lodge Chanlaso Cream Ale
other winners include a brace each for Topa Topa, Riip Beer and Figueroa Mountain. Riip bagging Silver with Dankster Squad in the ultra competitive IPA category just ahead of North Park Beer and their Hop-Fu. Colorado’s Comrade Brewing won with More Dodge, Less Ram.
California took home 76 medals overall but Firestone Walker was shut out in the first time that I can remember but stalwarts like Stone, Russian River and Moonlight picked up medals.