Several Chicago breweries (including a few Friends of Gabriel) won awards at the recent RateBeer Best Awards Show:
Top 100 Breweries in the World:
Local Indiana favorite Three Floyds Brewing Co.came in #4 in the world.
Top 100 Beers in the World:
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Barleywine
- Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout
- Three Floyds Zombie King
Best New Brewery (Illinois):
Best 50 New Beers:
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Rare (2015 edition)
- Pipeworks Brewing’s The Lizard King
- Three Floyds Amber Smashed Face
- Three Floyds Wigsplitter
Best Pale Lager:
- Half Acre‘s Gin Barrel Aged Pony Pilsner
Best Strong Ale:
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Barleywine
Best Strong Stout:
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
- Goose Island Bourbon County Stout – Coffee
Craft Beer website Guys Drinking Beer has a nice summary on all of the local Midwestern award winners, for those who want to dive in a little deeper.
Gabriel is a proud associate member of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild. We work with many brewers around Chicago to help with their environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.
Cheers to all of the winners!