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2009 Pro-Am Competition Winners

In recognition of the close ties between America’s professional and amateur brewing communities, the Brewers Association and the American Homebrewers Association are pleased to present the 4th annual Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition Awards. There were 72 entries judged in the GABF Pro-Am this year, a nearly 25% increase from last year’s number of entries. Entries were in 39 of the 78 categories of beer styles, and 21 states were represented in the competition this year.

Breweries who have recreated the award-winning homebrew recipes of members of the American Homebrewers Association submitted Pro-Am entries. Medals are awarded to both the professional and amateur brewers of the top three entries submitted to the competition.

Representatives of Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. and HopUnion, sponsors for the Pro-Am Competition, presented the awards.

GABF Pro-Am Awards	Brew	Brewing Company	Professional Brewer	AHA Member Brewer
Thank you to all of the breweries and homebrewers who participated in this year’s GABF Pro-Am Competition.
Gold	Herbal Joe’s Columbarillo IPA	Chama River Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM	Jeff Erway	Ben Miller
Silver	Alright Already Amber	O’Fallon Brewery O’Fallon, MO	Brian Owens	Jim Yeager
Bronze	Time of the Season	Upslope Brewing Co. Boulder, CO	Daniel Pages	Brian Patterson

GABF Pro-Am Competition

The GABF Pro-Am entries are brewed by professional craft brewers based on award-winning homebrew recipes from American Homebrewers Association (AHA) members. Homebrew recipes are scaled up and brewed at a craft brewery for submission into the competition.  This year’s competition features a record number 80 beers from across the country. more »