Awards
Great Divide brews some of the globe’s most balanced yet assertive and flavorful beers. These beers have landed an impressive amount of acclaim, earning 17 Great American Beer Festival medals and 5 World Beer Cup awards. Named “Top Brewer In Colorado” by Ratebeer.com (2013), 12th on their list of “Best Brewers In The World” (2013) and 7th on BeerAdvocate’s “All-Time Top Breweries On Planet Earth” (2010), Great Divide is one of America’s most decorated breweries. But why take their word for it? Crack open a bottle and decide for yourself.
2010
Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal, Saison
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Saison
2011
Australian International Beer Awards, Bronze Medal, Belgian and French Style Ales
2009
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Scotch Ale/Barleywine
2011
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Ale Packaged
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 97
1997
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Classic English Style Pale Ale
1998
World Beer Cup, Bronze Medal, Classic English-Style Old Ale
Westword Magazine, “Best of Denver,” Best Pale Ale
1999
Great American Beer Festival, Gold Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale
2000
World Beer Cup, Gold Medal, Classic English-Style Old Ale
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- Pale Ale
2002
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale
2004
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- Pale Ale
2006
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Summer- Best of Rockies/Southwest
2013
Ratebeer’s “Top 50 Beers in the World” #43
2007
BeerAdvocate.com, Best of Beer Advocate, Top 25 Beers
2008
European Beer Star, Nuremberg, Silver Award, Belgian-Style Ale
2009
Australian International Beer Awards, Bronze Medal, Belgian-Style Ale
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 100
2005
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Winter- Double IPA
2006
International Beer Challenge, World’s 50 Best Beers
2007
Australian International Beer Awards, Gold Medal, Imperial IPA
2008
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Imperial IPA
2009
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Imperial IPA
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 98
1997
Great American Beer Festival, Gold Medal, Strong Ale/ English-Style Old Ale
1998
World Beer Cup, Silver Medal, Strong Ale/ English Style Old Ale
2000
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Region
2003
Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal, Old Ale
Beer Advocate, Best Of BeerAdvocate.com
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Winter- Strong/Old Ale
2004
BeerAdvocate.com, Rating of 90
2006
Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal, Aged Beer
2007
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Winter- Old/Strong Ale
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 97
2009
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Rye Beer
2010
World Beer Cup, Bronze Medal
Australian International Beer Awards, Overall Champion Lager
Australian International Beer Awards, Gold Medal, Rye Lager
2011
Australian International Beer Awards, Bronze Medal, Lager Draught
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 100
2007
European Beer Star, Nuremberg, Silver Medal, Stout
Australian International Beer Awards, Bronze Medal, Wood-Aged Beers
2008
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Wood-Aged Beer
2009
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, Wood-Aged Beer
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 99
2005
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Barley Wine
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Regional Champion, Winter- Barley Wine
2006
Great American Beer Festival, Gold Medal, Barley Wine
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Grand Champion, Winter- Barley Wine
Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival, Honorable Mention, Barley Wine
2007
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Regional Champion, Winter- Barley Wine
2009
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Barley Wine
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 96
2010
Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival, Bronze Medal
2007
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Best of the Rockies, Golden Ale/Kolsch
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 98
2003
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- India Pale Ale
2004
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- IPA
BeerAdvocate.com, Rating of 90
2005
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Regional Champion, Summer- IPA
2006
Stockholm Beer Festival, Bronze Medal
2007
European Beer Star, Nuremberg, Silver Medal, IPA
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, IPA
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Best of the Rockies, Summer- IPA
2008
Australian International Beer Awards, Silver Medal, IPA
2003
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- Fruit Beer
2004
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Regional Champion, Summer- Fruit Beer
2007
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Best of the Rockies, Summer- Fruit Beer
Ratebeer.com, Rating of 100
2004
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Honorable Mention, Winter- Imperial Stout
BeerAdvocate.com, Rating of 90
2005
Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal, Imperial Stout
Great International Beer Competition, Bronze Medal, Strong Beer
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Grand Champion, Winter- Imperial Stout
2006
United States Beer Tasting Championship, Honorable Mention, Winter- Imperial Stout
2007
United States Beer Tasting Competition, Regional Champion, Winter- Imperial Stout
2008
Great American Beer Festival, Bronze Medal, Stout
2009
Great American Beer Festival, Silver Medal, Stout
Brew New Zealand Awards, Silver Medal
European Beer Star, Nuremberg, Bronze Medal
