Oregon’s keg has runneth over with praise at this year’s Great American Beer Festival.
The annual contest, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious, took place Sunday in Denver — judging more than 7,000 beers, ciders and hop waters across a variety of categories. At the end of the night, 336 competitors took home medals.
Oregon clinched 35, or just about 10%, of those medals. The state claimed 17 golds, 10 silvers and eight bronzes — with two spots earning the title of Brewery of the Year…