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Washington breweries rack up medals at 2022 GABF

, author of A Great American Beer Festival medal. Photo courtesy of the Brewers Association Washington state brewers won 19 medals at this year's , Axios' John Frank reports from the awards ceremony Saturday in Denver. Why it matters: GABF is America's premier beer competition, and winning one of the 300-plus medals helps put a brewery on the map.This year, the festival celebrated its 40th year and a return after a two-year pandemic hiatus. By the numbers: The 2022 competition saw 2,154 breweries submit more than 9,900 beers. Details: The medal count ranked Washington fourth in the nation.Kulshan Brewing in Bellingham took home two gold medals for its Transporter brown porter and Gose German sour.The state's brewers also took gold and silver in the fresh hop category.

The other winners

Gold medals: Perry Street in Spokane for Mistadobalina in the fresh hop categoryResonate in Bellevue for Lithium in the German-style altbier categoryChuckanut Brewery in Burlington for Chuckanut Chuck LightReuben's Brews in Seattle for Three Ryes Men in the old ale, strong ale or barleywine categoryElysian in Seattle for Night Owl in the pumpkin beer category Silver medals: Silver City in Bremerton for Foxy Lady in the Belgian-style sour ale categoryVarietal Beer in Sunnyside for Hyperion in the fresh hop beer categoryWander in Bellingham for Champagne Toast in the German sour ale categoryBoundary Bay in Bellingham for Blonde Ale in the golden or blonde ale categoryIcicle in Leavenworth for Alpenhaze in the competitive juicy or hazy pale ale category Bronze medals:Georgetown in Seattle for Gusto Crema Coffee Ale in the coffee beer categoryLowercase in Seattle for Brown Ale in the English-style brown aleFair Isle in Seattle for Rachelle in the field beer categoryRainy Daze in Poulsbo for Schwarzbier in the German dark lager categoryGhostfish in Seattle for Gosefish Hibiscus-Cranberry Gose in the gluten-free beer categoryGrains of Wrath in Camas for Wrath Premium American Lager in the light lager categoryThe Good Society in Seattle for First to Fall in the session beer category Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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