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ontapmag.co.za | Summer 2025 | 27 seven days, awarding 347 medals to 273 breweries and cideries. Winning a medal at this competition is one of the highest accolades in the world and the five most entered categories were: • Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (301 entries) • West Coast India Pale Ale (300 entries) • Dortmunder or German- Style Oktoberfest (186 entries) • German-Style Pilsener (184 entries) • Hoppy Lager (171 entries) The Great American Beer Festival remains a one-of- a-kind event, unmatched anywhere in the world. From humble beginnings back in 1982 when 700 people gathered in Boulder, CO, to today’s celebration, the festival has always embodied beer’s unique ability to bring people together. Fuelled by creativity, innovation and a desire to push boundaries, the festival is changing and adapting with the times. New categories like RTDs and alcohol-free options will ensure the festival stays fresh and relevant for many years to come. SAVE THE DATE: WORLD BEER CUP South African brewers are invited to compete on the global stage and register for the World Beer Cup 2026, the largest and most prestigious beer competition in the world. Registration is open 11 November – 12 December 2025, with winners crowned at the annual Craft Brewers Conference ® in Philadelphia, 22 April 2026. More details: www.worldbeercup.org SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! Come and join the fun next year at the Great American Beer Festival 8-10 October 2026 in Denver, CO. You won’t be disappointed! The Brewers Association publishes a wealth of resources to understand and enjoy craft beer, downloadable free of charge from www.brewersassociation.org ABOUTTHE BREWERS ASSOCIATION The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 5,600-plus U.S. breweries. The BA’s independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup ® , Great American Beer Festival ® , Craft Brewers Conference ® & BrewExpo America ® and American Craft Beer Week ® . The BA publishes The New Brewer ® magazine, and Brewers Publications ® is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com ® and about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association ® and the freeBrewGuru ® Followus onFacebook, X and Instagram. Issued on behalf of the Brewers Association, 1327 Spruce Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302 USA. www.brewersassociation.org For further press information: Lotte Peplow at lotte@ brewersassociation.org +44 (0)7973 698 414