The Freehouse and Surly Brewing Earn Medals at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival

Two Minneapolis craft breweries were honored for their beers at the 2023 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), the nation’s premier beer festival and competition, in Denver, CO on Saturday, September 23. A GABF medal is recognized around the world as a symbol of brewing excellence, and these awards are among the most coveted in the industry. This year, there were 303 medals awarded from the 9,298 beers entered.

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The Freehouse won a coveted gold medal in the Rye Beers category with their No. 68 Red Lager, which also won a gold medal as well as one of the Best in Show awards earlier this year at the statewide MN Brewers Cup awards. In the American Fruit Beer category, Surly Brewing Co. won a bronze medal with their Lemonade.

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“Minnesotans should be very proud of the quality and craftsmanship of our local craft beer,” said Jess Talley,

Executive Director of the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild. “These breweries are continuing the tradition of

phenomenal, award-winning craft beer being made and enjoyed across our great state.”

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Minnesota Medals:

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● Gold: The Freehouse, Minneapolis: “No. 68 Red Lager” - Rye Beers

● Bronze: Surly Brewing Co., Minneapolis: “Lemonade” - American Fruit Beer

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See all 2023 GABF winners.