CHARLOTTE — Two Charlotte breweries took top honors in the Great American Beer Festival held over the weekend in Denver, Colorado.
Pilot Brewing Co. snagged a Gold medal for its Pub Ale, while Resident Culture won Gold in the Pale Non-Alcohol Beer for its NARC IPA.
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The GABF is hosted annually by the Brewers Association, a prominent national trade organization. This year’s competition — which added several cider categories for the first time — drew entries from 1,836 breweries and cideries from all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Across the Carolinas, a dozen breweries are bringing home a total of 13 medals.
Gold
- Appalachian Mountain Brewery in Boone; Down South; American-Style Lager category
- Pilot Brewing Co. in Charlotte; Pub Ale; Extra Special Bitter category
- Resident Culture in Charlotte; NARC IPA; Pale Non-Alcohol Beer category
Silver
- Armored Cow Brewing Co. in Charlotte; HellFire Club; Herb and Spice Beer category
Bronze
- Brewers At 4001 Yancey in Charlotte; Sixpoint Brewery Mimic Weisse; German Wheat Ale category
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