1995 Great American Beer Fesival Awards
The 1995 competition had 1323 beers from 336 U.S. breweries.
The GABF is held annually in October in Denver, Colorado.
Classic English-Style Pale Ale -- (28 entries)
Bronze
Saranac Pale Ale, Saranac-Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Honorable Mention
Pullman Pale Ale, Riverside Brewing Co., Riverside, CA
India Pale Ale -- (63 entries)
Gold
Big D's "Vail Pale Ale", Hubcap Brewery and Kitchen Dallas, Dallas, TX
Silver
Columbus IPA, Pacific Coast Brewing Co., Oakland, CA
Bronze
Wet Mountain India Pale Ale, Il Vicino, Salida, CO
American Pale Ale -- (65 entries)
Gold
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
Silver
Snake River Pale Ale, Snake River Brewing Co., Jackson, WY
Bronze
Post Road Pale Ale, Old Marlborough Brewing Co., Framingham, MA
American Amber Ale -- (99 entries)
Gold
Alaskan Autumn Ale, Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, AK
Silver
California Amber Ale, Fremont Brewing Company, Fremont, CA
Bronze
Boont Amber Ale, Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, CA
Traditional English-Style Bitter -- (45 entries)
Gold
Belk's Extra Special Bitter Ale, Anderson Valley Brewing Company,
Boonville, CA
Bronze
Wild River ESB, Wild River Brewing, Grants Pass, OR
Scottish-Style Ales -- (27 entries)
Bronze
Rightfield Red Ale, Sand Lot Brewery at Coors Field, Denver, CO
Blonde Ale -- (63 entries)
Gold
Kolsch, Stoddard's Brewhouse and Eatery, Sunnyvale, CA
Silver
Oregon Honey Beer, Portland Brewing Co., Portland, OR
Bronze
Brewers Golden, Sioux Falls Brewing Co., Sioux Falls, SD
English-Style Brown Ale -- (53 entries)
Gold
Finn Mac/Soul Red, Irish Times, Palm Beach Garden, FL
Silver
Irish Red, Crooked River Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH
Honorable Mention
Red Mountain Red Ale, Birmingham Brewing Company, Birmingham, AL
American Brown Ale -- (37 entries)
Gold
Golden Gate Original Ale, Golden Pacific Brewing, Emeryville, CA
Silver
Oregon Trail Brown Ale, Oregon Trail Brewery, Corvallis, OR
Bronze
Pete's Wicked Ale, Pete's Brewing Company, Palo Alto, CA
Honorable Mention
Naughty Monkey Brown Ale, Seabright Brewery Pub and Rest., Santa Cruz, CA
German-Style Brown Ale / Dusseldorf-Style Altbier -- (11 entries)
Gold
Duesseldorfer Altbier, McNeill's Brewery, Brattleboro, VT
Silver
Hornet Tail Ale, Carolina Mill, Bakery & Brewery, Charlotte, NC
Bronze
Wild Horse Ale, Great Basin Brewing Co., Sparks, NV
German-Style Wheat Ale -- (41 entries)
Gold
Heavenly Hefeweizen, Heavenly Daze Brewery, Steamboat Springs, Co
Silver
Wild Pitch Hefe- Weizen, Sand Lot Brewery at Coors Field, Denver, CO
Bronze
Empire Hefeweizen, Empire Brewing Co., Syracuse, NY
Robust Porter -- (62 entries)
Gold
Black Jack Porter, Left Hand Brewing Co., Longmont, CO
Silver
Black Silk, Liberty St. Brewing Co., Akron, OH
Bronze
Pt. Reyes Porter, Marin Brewing Co., Larkspur, CA
Honorable Mention
Pullman's Porter, McNeill's Brewery, Brattleboro, VT
Brown Porter -- (25 entries)
Silver
Porter, Stoddard's Brewhouse and Eatery, Sunnyvale, CA
Bronze
Black Butte Porter, Deschutes Brewery, Inc., Bend, OR
Dry Stouts -- (39 entries)
Gold
Snake River Zonker Stout, Snake River Brewing Co., Jackson, WY
Silver
Founder's Stout, Mishawaka Brewing Co., Mishawaka, IN
Bronze
Irish Stout, Butterfield Brewing Co., Fresno, CA
Specialty Stouts -- (43 entries)
Gold
Seabright Oatmeal Stout, Seabright Brewery Pub and Rest., Santa Cruz, CA
Silver Steamboat Stout Main Street Brewery - Cincinnati, OH
Bronze
Farmer Jon's Oatmeal Stout, Heartland Brewery, New York, NY
Honorable Mention
Kinnikinick Old Scout Stout, 20 Tank Brewery, San Francisco, CA
Strong Ale -- (48 entries)
Gold
Dog Spit Stout, O'Ryans Tavern and Brewery, Las Cruces, NM
Silver
Bell's Expedition Stout, Kalamazoo Brewing Co., Kalamazoo, MI
Honorable Mention
Bourbon County Stout, Goose Island, Chicago, IL
Honorable Mention
Hubscotch Ale, Hubcap Brewery and Kitchen, Vail, CO
Barley Wine -- (20 entries)
Gold
Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Chico, CA
Bronze
Old Foghorn Barleywine, Anchor Brewing Co., San Francisco, CA
Belgian-Style Ales -- (14 entries)
Gold
Belgian Triple, Pacific Coast Brewing Co., Oakland, CA
Silver
Celis Grand Cru, Celis Brewery, Austin, TX
Bronze
Abbey Trappist Style Ale, New Belgium Brewing Company, Fort Collins,
CO
Belgian-Style Specialty Ales -- (11 entries)
Gold
Celis White, Celis Brewery, Austin, TX
Silver
Thomas Kemper White, Thomas Kemper Lagers, Seattle, WA
Bronze
Belgian Amber Framboise, Cottonwood Grille and Brewery, Boone, NC
European-Style Pilsener -- (40 entries)
Gold
Hubsch Pilsner, Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hubsch, Davis, CA
Silver
Peerless Pilsner, Great Lakes Brewing Co., Cleveland, OH
Bronze
Stoudt's Pils, Stoudt Brewing Company, Adamstown, PA
Munchener Helles and Export -- (17 entries)
Gold
Hellcat, Liberty St. Brewing Co., Akron, OH
Silver
Berghoff Original Lager Beer, Joseph Huber Brewing Co., Inc, Monroe, WI
Bronze
Zeppelin, Liberty St. Brewing Co., Akron, OH
American Lager -- (18 entries)
Gold
Red Dog, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Silver
Old Style Lager, G. Heileman Brewing Co., La Crosse, WI
Bronze
Original Coors, Coors Brewing Co., Golden, CO
American Light Lager -- (18 entries)
Gold
Pabst Genuine Draft Light, Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Silver
Bud Light, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
Bronze
Lone Star Light, Lone Star Brewing Co., San Antonio, TX
American Premium Lager -- (20 entries)
Gold
Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
Silver
Point Special, Stevens Point Brewery, Stevens Point, WI
Bronze
Pearl Premium Lager, Pearl Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX
American Specialty Lager -- (11 entries)
Gold
Olympia Dry, Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Silver
Rainier Ice, Rainier Brewing Co., Seattle, WA
Bronze
Colt Ice, Carling National Brewing, Baltimore, MD
American Malt Liquor -- (10 entries)
Gold
Olde English 800, Pabst Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI
Silver
Schlitz Malt Liquor, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, Detroit, MI
Bronze
Laser, Specialty Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
Vienna Lager -- (27 entries)
Gold
Red Bone Red Lager, Specialty Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI
Silver
Samuel Houston's Austin Lager, Waterloo Brewing Co., Austin, TX
Bronze
Michael Shea's Irish Amber, HighFalls Brewing Co., Rochester, NY
Marzen / Oktoberfest -- (30 entries)
Gold
Three Finger Jack Amber, Saxer Brewing, Lake Oswego, OR
Silver
Octoberfest, Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI
Bronze
Samuel Adams Octoberfest, Boston Beer Co., Boston, MA
Dark Lager -- (36 entries)
Gold
Red Wolf, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
Silver
Dixie Blackened Voodoo Lager, Dixie Brewing, New Orleans, LA
Bronze
Pigs Eye Red Amber Ale, Minnesota Brewing Co., St. Paul, MN
Bock -- (24 entries)
Gold
DeGroen's Doppelbock, Baltimore Brewing Co., Baltimore, MD
Silver
Blue Ridge Subliminator Dopplebock, Frederick Brewing Company,
Frederick, MD
Bronze
Garten Brau Doppelbock, Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI
Honorable Mention
Stoudt's Honey Double Mai-Bock, Stoudt Brewing Company, Adamstown,
PA
American Lager / Ale or Cream Ale -- (12 entries)
Gold
Liebotschaner Cream Ale, Lion Brewing Company, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Silver
Yellow Rose Cream Ale, Hoffbrau Steaks Brewery, Dallas, TX
Bronze
Genesee Cream Ale, Genesee Brewing Co., Rochester, NY
American Wheat Ale or Lager -- (49 entries)
Gold
Mountain Wheat, Breckenridge Brewery, Denver, CO
Silver
Saranac Golden, Saranac-Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Bronze
Hefeweizen-American, Thomas Kemper Lagers, Seattle, WA
Fruit Beers -- (79 entries)
Gold
Raspberry Rage, Newport Beach Brewing Co, Newport Beach, CA
Silver
Razz Wheat, Oaken Barrel Brewing, Greenwood, IN
Bronze
Royal Raspberry Ale, 75th Street Brewery, Kansas City, MO
Herb / Spice Beers -- (33 entries)
Gold
Arctic Wheat, Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery, Boulder, CO
Silver
Olivers Christmas Ale, Wharf Rat Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Bronze
Amber Wit, Spring Street Brewing Co., St. Paul, MN
Specialty -- (27 entries)
Gold
Hummingbird Ale, Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery, Boulder, CO
Silver
Harvest Rye, Steelhead Brewery and Cafe, Eugene, OR
Bronze
Titanium Wheat, Steelhead Brewery Irvine, Irvine, CA
Smoke-Flavored Beers -- (8 entries)
Gold
Alaskan Smoked Porter, Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, AK
Silver
Smoked Chocolate Porter, Rhino Chasers, Culver City, CA
Bronze
Zebulon's Peated Porter, Phantom Canyon Brewing Co., Colo. Spgs., CO
Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverages -- (10 entries)
Gold
Kingsbury Red NA, G. Heileman Brewing Co., La Crosse, WI
Silver
O'Douls, Anheuser-Busch Inc., St. Louis, MO
Bronze
Old Milwaukee NA, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company, Detroit, MI