LA County Breweries Shine Bright at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival

GABF 2025 Medals

The results are in from the prestigious 2025 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)! We’re super stoked to shout out congratulations to our local breweries that brought home some hardware, showing off their amazing talents and brewing beers that are available right here in our own backyard. It's time to get to know these award-winning beers and the dedicated breweries behind them.

Gold Medalists:

Two LA County breweries secured gold medals for their exceptional offerings:

• San Fernando Brewing Co. (San Fernando, CA) struck Gold for their O'Melveny Red Ale. If you appreciate a well-balanced and flavorful red ale, full of toasty caramel notes with a hint of piney hop character and a pleasant dryness, this is a must-try. `

  
  

• Absolution Brewing Co. (Torrance, CA) also took Gold for their Rector 2025 in the Other Strong Beer category. This Belgian Golden Strong Ale promises to deliver quite an experience for those who enjoy beer with a dry and fruity expression, bready notes, a slightly floral character, and hints of bubblegum and spice. `

  
  

Silver and Bronze:

• Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Propagator (Marina del Rey, CA) snagged a Silver for their Venice Cowboy in the International Light Lager category. A clean, crisp, easy-drinking lager perfect for those sunny California days!`

• Gladi8or Brews (Covina, CA) earned a Bronze for their Citrus Ave in the Fruit Wheat Beer category. This soft and bready wheat beer packs a citrusy punch, prime for refreshment! `

• Claremont Craft Ales (Claremont, CA) took home a Bronze for their innovative Pepper & Peaches in the Experimental India Pale Ale category. A west coast style IPA with a unique blend of flavors, boasting slightly sweet peach notes, blended with a subtle earthy spice character.

• Lawless Brewing (North Hollywood, CA) secured a Bronze for their Olde Hollywood in the International Light Lager category. The brewery describes the beer perfectly: "delivers simplicity with a crisp, clean finish... All of what you want, none of what you don't!"

  
  

• HopSaint Brewing Co. (Torrance, CA) also earned a Bronze for Nothing to Fear in a brand new category, Vera Hop Beer. Vera hops have loads of tropical, stone, and citrus fruit character. Nothing to Fear has tons of peachy fruit notes, with a little bit of tropical smoothie fruitiness!

  
  

These award-winning beers offer a fantastic opportunity to explore the vibrant and diverse craft beer scene in Los Angeles County. Plan a visit to these breweries, try the liquid, and taste what makes LA County a true craft beer destination!

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