Arizona beer makers won big at the Great American Beer Festival awards on Sunday in Denver. Seven Arizona brewers took home eight medals, making it one of the state’s best showings in the history of the awards, which are among the most coveted in the craft beverage world.
In 2025, seven Arizona breweries netted seven medals, including Six Byrd Cider Co., which earned the state’s first in a cider category. Last year was a return to form for Arizona brewers after they were shut out in 2024.
The state’s breweries last snagged eight medals in 2019, and Arizona brewers peaked in 1998, earning nine medals…