Great AZ Beer Fest winners announced

SanTan Brewing Company, Lumberyard Brewing Company and Crispin Cider Company were the gold medal winners at last weekend’s Great Arizona Beer Festival in Tempe.

Best Pale Ale
Gold: Devil’s Ale, SanTan Brewing, Chandler (pictured)
Silver: Lumberyard American Pale Ale, Lumberyard Brewing, Flagstaff
Bronze: Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale, Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Ore.

Best IPA
Gold: Lumberyard IPA, Lumberyard Brewing, Flagstaff
Silver: Snakecharmer IPA, Oak Creek Brewing, Sedona
Bronze: Samuel Adams’ Latitude 48 IPA, Boston Beer Company

Best Specialty
Gold: The Saint hard cider, Crispin Cider, Minneapolis
Silver: Pursuit of Hoppiness Red Ale, Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, Idaho
Bronze: Koko Brown Ale, Kona Brewing, Kailua, Hawaii