Nine breweries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties took home gold at the Great American Beer Festival.
The event took place Oct. 9-11 in Denver, with 8,315 beers judged and 347 medals awarded to 273 breweries and cideries, according to the Brewers Association, which organizes the competition.
Here are the gold, silver and bronze medal winners in Southern California.
Gold
American-Style Brown Ale: Trunk Box, Left Coast Brewing Co. Tasting Room, Smokehouse & Distillery, Irvine
American-Style Strong Pale Ale: Chaos Erupts, Unsung Brewing Co.,Tustin
Belgian-Style Blonde Ale: Rector 2025, Absolution Brewing Co., Torrance
Brown Porter: Record Beer, 1886 Brewing Co., Orange
Golden or Blonde Ale: Brig Blonde, Ketch Brewing, San Diego
Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale: