7 Arizona breweries win medals at 2025 Great American Beer Festival

PHOENIX — Seven Arizona breweries won medals at the Great American Beer Festival’s awards in Denver on Saturday.

The largest ticketed beer festival in the United States honored five Arizona breweries with bronze medals and two with silver medals.

Overall, a total of 8,315 beers and ciders coming from all 50 states were entered into the competition, which spanned seven days and three judging phases.

On the final day of the competition, 273 breweries were awarded with 347 medals at this year’s event.

This year was the 39th iteration of the festival. The first Great American Beer Festival was held in Boulder in 1982 at the Harvest House Hotel. The festival moved to Denver in 1984.

“There were extremely strong showings from numerous breweries and cidermakers across the U.S., maximizing the level of competition among the entire competition community,” Chris Williams, the competition director for the Brewers Association, said in a press release.

Which Arizona breweries were awarded with medals at the Great American Beer Festival?

After the state of Arizona left last year’s event empty-handed, seven Arizona breweries, including four in the Valley took home awards.

Tucson’s Dragoon Brewing Co. and Slow Body Beer Co. both won silver medals, while the rest of the Arizona breweries took bronze medals.

Here’s a look at all of the breweries that took home medals and which beers they won awards for.

Dragoon Brewing Co.

Dragoon Brewing won a silver medal in the “Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer” category for its Tequila Barrel-Aged Saison Blue farmhouse ale.

Dragoon Brewing is located at 1859 W. Grant Road in Tucson.

Slow Body Beer Co.

Slow Body Beer Co. claimed a silver medal in the “American-Style Lager” category for its Pal lager.

Slow Body Beer Co. is located at 831 E. 17th Street in Tucson.

O.H.S.O. Brewery — Gilbert

O.H.S.O. Brewery’s Gilbert location took a bronze medal in the “Herb and Spice Beer” category for its Sudoku lager brewed with Japanese rice, lemongrass, fresh ginger and Jasmine Monkey King Green Tea.

O.H.S.O. Brewery’s Gilbert location is located at 335 N. Gilbert Road #102.

LazyG Brewhouse

LazyG Brewhouse was awarded a bronze medal in the “Italian-Style Pilsener” category for its M.O. E. brewed with German and French hops containing floral and lemon-like notes.

LazyG Brewhouse is located at 220 W. Leroux Street in Prescott.

Pinnacle Brewing Co.

Pinnacle Brewing Co. was honored with a bronze medal in the “German-Style Maerzen” category for its Ludwig beer.

Pinnacle Brewing Co. is located at 1511 Hayden Road in Scottsdale.

Saddle Mountain Brewing Co.

Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. won a bronze medal in the “Scottish-Style Ale” category for its Clandestine sweet ale.

Saddle Mountain Brewing Co. is located at 15651 W. Roosevelt Street in Goodyear.

Six Byrd Cider

Six Byrd Cider was awarded with a bronze medal in the “Botanical or Spiced Cider” category for its Cranberry Spice cider.

Six Byrd Cider is located at 1920 E. University Drive, Suite 101 in Tempe.

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