A brewery in Lincoln won a gold medal and a Scottsbluff winery took home silver at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival, where industry experts gather to judge thousands of different beers and ciders from all over the country.
This year’s festival, held in early October in Denver, Colorado, saw 250 expert judges evaluate 8,315 beer and cider entries, awarding a total of 347 medals to 273 breweries and cideries across a range of different categories.
“There were extremely strong showings from numerous breweries and cidermakers across the U.S.,” Chris Williams, competition director for the Brewers Association, said in a news release. “These medals honor the talent, dedication and creativity of our nation’s brewers and cidermakers.”
Here’s more about the Nebraska brewery and winery that earned medals at the festival.
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What Nebraska brewery and winery won medals at the Great American Beer Festival in 2025?
Nebraska breweries won a total of two medals in the competition – one gold and one silver. The judges evaluate each beer and cider without knowing the brand name.
What is the medal criteria at the Great American Beer Festival?
Here’s the criteria used by judges at the Great American Beer Festival to award gold, silver and bronze medals.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: A Nebraska brewery and winery took home medals from the Great American Beer Festival
Reporting by Chris Mueller, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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