Practically 10,000 beers competed this weekend on the Nice American Beer Pageant in Denver, and 268 U.S. breweries gained gold, silver and bronze medals.

The annual competitors, thought of the Oscars of the American beer trade, was judged by 235 beer specialists from seven nations. In 98 classes, they evaluated 9,904 beers from 2,154 breweries in 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

“Every year, the Nice American Beer Pageant showcases the most effective that American brewers have to supply, and, with 9,904 entries, this yr’s competitors was essentially the most aggressive thus far,” competitors director Chris Williams says.

San Diego’s North Park Beer Firm was named the most-medaled brewery, capturing 4 medals. It gained a gold for the most effective English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale, a silver for Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale and bronzes for American-Model India Pale Ale and Imperial India Pale Ale.

The brewery, which opened in June 2016, is the brainchild of house brewer and online game designer Kelsey McNair. He and his spouse Amanda, in accordance with North Park’s web site, left careers as online game builders “to meet their dream of opening a community-focused brewpub devoted to the preservation of Kelsey’s ardour for craft, high quality and hospitality.”

Oregon’s Sunriver Brewing Firm, which has taprooms in Sunriver, Bend and Eugene, noticed its Rippin win the gold medal amongst 160 entries for finest American-style pale ale. The silver medal went to Breakside Woodlawn Pale Ale, brewed by Breakside Brewery in Portland, Oregon, and the bronze medal was gained by Pale From The Crypt, brewed by Liquid Gravity Brewing Firm in San Luis Obispo, California.

Within the Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale class involving 132 entries, Wye Hill Brewing of Raleigh, North Carolina, gained the gold with its Luminous Beings. The silver went to Alpenhaze, brewed by Icicle Brewing Firm in Leavenworth, Washington, and the bronze was awarded to Diversey Station, brewed by Chicago’s Ravinia Brewing Firm.

You will discover all of the winners right here.