The Great American Beer Festival doled out hundreds of awards this year to breweries and cideries across the nation, and only one Louisiana spot is being recognized.

Miel Brewery & Taproom , located in New Orleans' Irish Channel neighborhood, earned a gold medal at the Oct. 12 festival for its Flor de Jamaica sour ale.

A panel of 250 judges spent one week evaluating 8,315 beers and ciders submitted to the festival's awards to determine bronze, silver and gold medal winners. Director Chris Williams said these competitive awards include brewers who set the bar for the craft.

"There were extremely strong showings from numerous breweries and cidermakers across the U.S., maximizing the level of competition among the entire competition community," Williams said. "With 347 winne

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