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:Â 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