2016 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Entries

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Pro-Am

The Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am (GABF Pro-Am) competition is an opportunity for commercial breweries to team up with amateurs to bring a homebrew recipe to life and vie for top honors.

The winning entries are announced at the GABF Awards Ceremony, and all the entries are served over the course of the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. In 2016, 91 beers were entered into the GABF Pro-Am.

Beer Name/Style Brewery Homebrewer
  • Along the Way Black IPA
  • American Black IPA
CooperSmith’s Pub & Brewing (CO) Jamie Moulton
  • American IPA
  • American IPA
Fiction Beer Company (CO) Ryan Foley
  • Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Ale
  • English Brown Ale
Springfield Brewing Company (MO) Andrew Lagerstrom
  • Bale So Hard
  • Saison Dry-Hopped with HBC438 & Mosaic
Bell’s Brewery (MI) David Hellen
  • Barb’s Hef
  • German Hefeweizen
Lightning Brewery (CA) Nick Corona
  • BBD Bohemian Pilsener
  • Bohemian Pilsener
Beer By Design Brewery & Tap Room (CO) Bradley Bray
  • BDF IPA
  • American IPA
North Loop BrewCo. (MN) Dave Matson
  • Beaker’s Babble
  • Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Weasel Boy Brewing Company (OH) Keith McFarlane, Dave Bertolotti, Danny Yagersz, & Dan Kephart
  • Bearcat
  • German-Style Altbier
Boxing Bear Brewing Company (NM) Jeffrey Jantz
  • BlkWtr
  • English Mild Ale
Wolf’s Ridge Brewing (OH) Andrew Park
  • Bloodrocuted
  • Saison with Blood Orange
Dad & Dudes Breweria (CO) Marc Cavender
  • Blootered Bahookie
  • Scottish Export Ale
Silver City Brewery (WA) George Stephens
  • Bob’s Cedar IPA
  • American IPA with New Cedar
Crystal Springs Brewing Co. (CO) Robert Horst
  • Breakside State Fair Saison
  • Classic Saison
Breakside Brewery & Tasting Room (OR) Justin Bradley
  • Brick Layer
  • Classic Saison
Chimera Brewing Company (TX) Joseph Parker
  • California Common
  • American Amber Lager
NorthGate Brewing Company (MN) Ian Campbell
  • Canavan Saison
  • Classic Saison
Paducah Beer Werks (KY) Bryan Canavan
  • Chester Chipmunk
  • English Brown Ale
Odell Brewing Co. (CO) Gerry & Jonnie Lynch
  • CitraCitra
  • American IPA
FATE Brewing Company (CO) Aaron Uhl
  • Clark Kent
  • English Mild Ale
Chainline Brewing Company (WA) Kurt Dresner
  • Comin’ In Hot Ginger Braggot
  • Honey Beer with Ginger
West Sixth Brewing (KY) Alex Caldwell
  • Complete Trainwreck
  • American Barleywine Aged in American White Oak with Coconut
HailStorm Brewing Co. (IL) Mark Westmeyer
  • Cucumber vs Ninja Night
  • Berliner Weisse with Cucumber
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse (CO) Mark Boelman
  • Declassified
  • Bohemian Pilsener
Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales (CO) Brandon Thorpe
  • Destroyer of Worts Red IPA
  • American Red IPA
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. (PA) Joel Piazza
  • Devil’s Postpile Pale Ale
  • American Pale Ale
Karl Strauss Brewing Company (CA) Kevin Stamer
  • Elderflower Belgian Pale
  • Belgian Pale Ale with Elderflower
Arts District Brewing Company (CA) Lloyd Johnson
  • Electric APA #3
  • American Pale Ale
Edgewater Brewery (CO) Mike Peters
  • Fifty Fest Brewmaster’s Choice Champion
  • English Barleywine
Fifty West Brewing Co. (OH) Brian Murray
  • Frühling Bock
  • Bock
High Hops Brewery (CO) David Kilts
  • Funky Monk
  • Other Belgian Ale
New Belgium Brewing – Fort Collins (CO) Mike Bostwick
  • Funky Razz Wit
  • Beglian Wit with Red Raspberry using Brett Brux var Drie
McFate Brewing Co. (NM) Michael Fry
  • Go Bigg or Go Home
  • American IPA
Great South Bay Brewery (NY) Chris Kelley
  • Going Full Wakatu
  • Saison Hopped & Dry-Hopped with Wakatu Hops
Corralitos Brewing Co. (CA) James Lombard
  • Gose
  • Gose with Pink Sea Salt & Corriander
Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon (OH) Malcolm Frazer
  • Hannah’s Gold Medal Golden Ale
  • English Pale Ale
Rock Bottom Brewery & Restaurant – Denver (CO) Joe Formanek
  • Helen’s Blonde
  • Blonde Ale with Honey
Flat Tail Brewing (OR) Rebecca Merusi
  • Homebrew Grown
  • English Brown Ale with Cold-Brewed Coffee & Vanilla
Swamp Head Brewery (FL) Ron Minkoff
  • Imperial Berliner Weiss
  • Berliner Weisse using Lactobacillus & Brettanomyces
Olde Hickory Brewery (NC) Matt Warren & Ryan Golden
  • I’ve Got a Lov-a-ly Bunch of Coconuts
  • Sweet Cream Stout with Toasted Coconut
Millersburg Brewing (OH) Nate Levengood
  • Jamaica Goza
  • Gose with Hibiscus
Ten Pin Brewing – Production Facility (WA) Ruben Vela Martinez
  • Just Rye’te
  • American Pale Ale with Rye Malt
Panther Island Brewing (TX) Clifton Ellis
  • King Bouche
  • American Strong Pale Ale
C.B. & Potts Restaurant & Brewery/Big Horn Brewery – Fort Collins (CO) Andrew Lowell
  • Krampus Black IPA
  • Rye Beer with Chocolate Rye, Flaked Rye, Amarillo & Citra Hops
Brick House Brewery & Restaurant (NY) John DiSpirito
  • Lacnunga
  • Gruit with Yarrow, Mugwort, Sweet Gale, Sage & Rosemary
Ladyface Ale Companie (CA) Jeff Koehler
  • Lazy Monk
  • Belgian Quadrupel
Denver Beer Co. (CO) Robert Prohaska
  • Leia Lime Lager
  • American Lager with Kaffir Leaf, Dried Persian Limes, Agave Nectar, Flaked Corn
Kokopelli Beer Company (CO) Geoff Shipley
  • Loggerhead Porter
  • English Brown Porter using Lagering Yeast
The Brew on Broadway (CO) Joe Nesvara & Colleen Murphy
  • Marlene
  • American IPA
Barley Forge Brewing Co. (CA) Steve Severn
  • Mash Monstrosity
  • Sweet Cream Stout with Candy Bars & Peanut Butter
AleSmith Brewing Company (CA) Tim Wang
  • MO Betta Belgo
  • Pale Belgian Ale with American Hops
Ironworks Brewery & Pub (CO) Morris Rangel
  • No Dos
  • Vienna Lager
Wibby Brewing Co. (CO) Jim Maurer
  • Noch
  • American Imperial Stout Aged in California Brandy Barrel
Ursula Brewery (CO) Matt Eckhart
  • None More Black
  • German Schwarzbier
Fish Brewing Company (WA) Keith Ciani
  • OG20 Weizenbock
  • Weizenbock
Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits (CA) Doug Brown
  • Oh Maibock!
  • German Maibock
Oak Highlands Brewery (TX) Bryan Knowles
  • Outstandish Sweet Stout
  • Sweet Stout
Minneapolis Town Hall Brewery (MN) Jordan Standish
  • Pacific Gravity Weizenbock
  • Weizenbock Aged in Bourbon Barrel
Firestone Walker Brewing Company (CA) Carl Townsend
  • Patryeck and Bryean’s American Stout
  • American Stout
Drake’s Brewing Company (CA) Brian Buckingham & Patrick Bennett
  • Peach and Chong
  • Specialty Saison with Peaches & Pink Peppercorns
Spider Bite Beer Company (NY) Frank DelGaudio
  • Peach Wheat
  • Fruit Wheat Beer with Peaches
Great Basin Brewing Company – Sparks (NV) Jeff Klino
  • Pepper Wheat
  • Wheat Beer with Jalapeño, Serrano, Thai Pepper, & Banana Pepper
CO-Brew (CO) Thomas Koep
  • Perseids Pale Ale
  • American Strong Pale Ale
Willoughby Brewing Company (OH) Steven Rapko
  • Pomme de Biere
  • Saison with Apple Juice using American Farmhouse Yeast
Liquid Mechanics Brewing Co. (CO) Ethan Tsai
  • PPB Rauchbier
  • Maerzen Rauchbier
Sudwerk Brewing Co. (CA) Virgil Redman
  • Purple Reign Saison
  • Saison with Blackberries & Earl Grey Tea
Upland Brewing Co. (IN) Brandon Schaefer
  • Red Rye IPA
  • Double Red Ale with Flaked Rye
Phantom Ales & Home Brew Shop (CA) Shawn Olsson
  • RYEteous Knight
  • Rye Beer
Rabbit Hole Brewing (TX) Stacy Myers
  • Sean’s Bock
  • German Dopplebock
Lift Bridge Brewing Co. (MN) Sean Kampshoff
  • Shlemiel Schlemazel Hasenpfeffer Lichtenhainer
  • Grodziskie with Smoked Malts, & Soured with Lactobacillus
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery (DE) David Lieberman
  • Sleepy Alligator
  • American Cream Ale
Magnolia Pub & Brewery (CA) Matt Peterson & Daniel Owens
  • Solar Eclipse
  • German Schwarzbier
Spencer Devon Brewing (VA) Brian & Scott Bergquist
  • Space MONKey
  • American Pale Ale using Belgian Yeast
RAM Restaurant & Brewery/Big Horn Brewery – Seattle (WA) Will Trail
  • St Peters Heights
  • Baltic Porter
Thirsty Dog Brewing Company (OH) Paul Shick
  • Sunnyvale Pale
  • American Pale Ale
RAM Restaurant & Brewery/Big Horn Brewery – Wheeling (IL) Zach Fritts
  • Swan Song
  • Belgian Strong Specialty Ale
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery (CO) Scott Pointon
  • The Kolsch Experiment
  • German Kölsch
Altitude Chophouse & Brewery (WY) Shawn Miller
  • The New Original Amateur Hour
  • American Wheat Wine Ale
Cigar City Brewing (FL) Gregory Brown
  • The Punter
  • Ordinary Bitter
Yards Brewing Company (PA) Matt Talbot
  • Thunder! Black IPA
  • American Black IPA
The Frothy Beard Brewing Company (SC) David Holaday
  • Tripel
  • Belgian Tripel
Upslope Brewing Company (CO) Derrick Flippin
  • Tropical IPA
  • American IPA with Coconut and Mango
Black Bottle Brewery (CO) Remi Bonnart
  • Tsunami #7
  • Imperial IPA
Maui Brewing Co. (HI) Thor Mccammon
  • Turkish Delight
  • Saison Aged in Red Wine Barrels with Apricots
Dry Dock Brewing Co. (CO) Eric Gould
  • Vanilla Stout
  • Sweet Cream Stout with Vanilla
Fall River Brewing Company (CA) Jim Dobbs
  • Vernal Equinox
  • English IPA
Starr Hill Brewery (VA) Gary Layton
  • Weaver’s Gold
  • English Summer Ale
Black Diamond Brewing Company (CA) Robbie Proctor
  • Wee Heavy
  • Scotch Ale
Reuben’s Brews (WA) Rob Wick
  • Wheeeee!
  • Scotch Ale
Ten Pin Brewing (WA) Troy Watson
  • Wise One
  • German Hefeweizen
Revelry Brewing (SC) Hank Hanna
  • Zok It To Me!
  • Imperial Stout
Willimantic Brewing Company & Main Street Café (CT) Paul T Zocco
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