Competitions

Amateur

Competition Schedule

Competition Name	Sponsor	Country	Location	Annual?	GF - Only?	Entry Category	Year(s)	Next Entry Deadline
Holidaily Gluten-free Homebrew Competition	Holidaily Brewing	US	Golden, Colorado	Yes	Yes	GF entries only	2019, 2020, 2021	TBD
PNW Gluten-Free Homebrewing Competition	Ground Breaker Brewing	US	Portland, Oregon	No	Yes	GF entries only	2018	n/a
National Homebrew Competition	American Hombrewers Association	US	Rotating (US)	Yes	No	31A Alternative Grain	1979 to present	26-Jan-2021 Open enrollment
Oregon State Fair Brew Competition	Oregon State Fair	US	Salem, Oregon	Yes	No	31A Alternative Grain, 2019 featured a 100% GF category	...	2020 competition cancelled
Great Head Throw Down and Efficiency Challenge 2020	Gluten Free Beer Brian	US	Michigan	TBD	Yes	Contact for details	2020

Zero Tolerance Members with Competition Placements

Medal / Place	Brewer	Beer Name/Style	Competition	Location	Category	Year
1	Joe Morris	Dad's Red Ale	PNW Gluten-Free Homebrew Competition (Ground Breaker)	Portland, OR		2018
2	Bob Keifer	Bock Like a Dog For Me	PNW Gluten-Free Homebrew Competition (Ground Breaker)	Portland, OR		2018
2	Joe Morris	New Game IPA	Oregon State Fair	Salem, OR	31A	2019
1	Joe Morris	New Game IPA	Oregon State Fair	Salem, OR	37A: 100% Gluten Free	2019
2	Ben Fowler	Gf Grapefruit IPA	Oregon State Fair	Salem, OR	37A: 100% Gluten Free	2019
1	Joe Morris		NHC: 1st Round	Seattle, WA	31A	2019
3	Michelle Pagano		NHC: 1st Round	Seattle, WA	31A	2019
Winner	Stuart Cole	Saison	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2019
Finalist	Ben Fowler	American Stout	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2019
Finalist	Dan Lipetzky	New England IPA	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2019
Finalist	Cale Baldwin	Double IPA	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2019
Finalist	Joe Morris	German Pilsner	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2019
1	Cale Baldwin		Evergreen State Fair	Monroe, WA	31A	2019
2	Cale Baldwin		Evergreen State Fair	Monroe, WA	31A	2019
Winner	Kim Hillpot	Chocolate Vanilla Ale	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2020
Winner	Dan Lipetzky	Lavender Hibiscus Gose	Holidaily Gluten Free Homebrew Competition	Golden, CO		2021

Professional

The Great American Beer Festival

The GABF was founded in 1982 by Charlie Papazian in Boulder, Colorado. It is hosted by the Brewer's Association and is held annually in Denver, Colorado each Fall. The competition is limited to US-based breweries. In 2007 the GABF added a Gluten Free category.

GABF Gluten Free Beer Medalists

Medal	Beer	Brewery	City	State	Category	Year
Gold	Alpenglow Hazy IPA	Buck Wild Brewing	Oakland	CA	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Silver	BuckWit Belgian	Holidaily Brewing Co.	Golden	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Bronze	Gosefish Hibiscus-Cranberry Gose	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Gold	Watchstander Stout	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2021
Silver	None Shall PATH	Departed Soles	Jersey City	NJ	Gluten-Free Beer	2021
Bronze	Big Henry Hazy IPA	Holidaily Brewing Co.	Golden	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2021
Gold	Aurochs Hazy IPA	Aurochs Brewing Co.	Emsworth	PA	Gluten-Free Beer	2020
Silver	1808	Alt Brew	Madison	WI	Gluten-Free Beer	2020
Bronze	No bronze medal awarded	n/a	n/a	n/a	Gluten-Free Beer	2020
Gold	Boombastic Hazy IPA	Holidaily Brewing Co.	Golden	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2019
Silver	Co-Conspirator Apricot Sour	Revelation Craft Brewing Co.	Rehoboth Beach	DE	Gluten-Free Beer	2019
Bronze	Grandpa's Nap	Evasion Brewing - Production Facility	McMinnville	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2019
Gold	Puckerberry	High Hops Brewery	Windsor	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Silver	Aurochs Blonde Ale	Aurochs Brewing Co.	Emsworth	PA	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Bronze	Dark Ale	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Gold	Dark Ale	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2017
Silver	Meteor Shower Blonde Ale	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2017
Bronze	Co-Conspirator Apricot Sour	Revelation Craft Brewing Co.	Rehoboth Beach	DE	Gluten-Free Beer	2017
Gold	Dark Ale	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Silver	Copperhead	Greenview Brewing	Madison	WI	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Bronze	Grapefruit IPA	Ghostfish Brewing Company	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Gold	Watchstander Stout	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2015
Silver	IPA No. 5	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2015
Bronze	Ghostfish Grapefruit IPA	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Seattle	WA	Gluten-Free Beer	2015
Gold	Dark Ale	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Silver	Glutart	Bonfire Brewing	Eagle	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Bronze	Liberation Gluten Free	Shine Brewing Co.	Boulder	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Gold	Harvester Brewing IPA No. 1	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2013
Silver	Gluten Free	Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House	Bend	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2013
Bronze	Gluten-Free Brown Ale	New Planet Beer Co.	Boulder	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2013
Gold	Nikki's Gluten Free Honey Pale Ale	Rock Bottom Arlington	Arlington	VA	Gluten-Free Beer	2012
Silver	Brown	New Planet Beer Co.	Boulder	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2012
Bronze	Pale Ale	Ground Breaker Brewing	Portland	OR	Gluten-Free Beer	2012
Gold	Gluten-Free Lemon Pale	Strange Brewing Co.	Denver	CO	Gluten-Free Beer	2011
Silver	New Grist	Lakefront Brewery	Milwaukee	WI	Gluten-Free Beer	2011
Bronze	Seeley Axe White	Kettlehouse Brewing Co.	Missoula	MT	Gluten-Free Beer	2011
Gold	Celia Pale Ale	Alchemist (The)	Waterbury	VT	Gluten Free Beer	2010
Silver	Gluten Free	Deschutes Brewery	Bend	OR	Gluten Free Beer	2010
Bronze	3R Raspberry Ale	New Planet Beer Co.	Boulder	CO	Gluten Free Beer	2010
Gold	Celia Framboise	Alchemist (The)	Waterbury	VT	Gluten Free Beer	2009
Silver	Redbridge	Anheuser-Busch, Inc	Saint Louis	MO	Gluten Free Beer	2009
Bronze	Celia IPA	Alchemist (The)	Waterbury	VT	Gluten Free Beer	2009
Gold	Redbridge	Anheuser-Busch, Inc	St. Louis	MO	Gluten Free Beer	2008
Silver	New Grist	Lakefront Brewery Inc	Milwaukee	WI	Gluten Free Beer	2008
Bronze	Chinquapin Butte Golden Ale	Deschutes Brewery	Bend	OR	Gluten Free Beer	2008
Gold	RedBridge	Anheuser-Busch, Inc	St. Louis	MO	Gluten Free Beer	2007
Silver	New Grist	Lakefront Brewery Inc	Milwaukee	WI	Gluten Free Beer	2007
Bronze	Shakparo Ale	Sprecher Brewing Co.	Glendale	WI	Gluten Free Beer	2007

World Beer Cup

The World Beer Cup is sponsored by the Brewer's Association and is held every two years. The competition is open to breweries from all over the world. The WBC was established in 1996, with a gluten free category added in 2012.

Award	Beer Name	Brewery	Brewery Country	Category	Year
Gold	La Gosa Rita	Lakefront Brewery	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Silver	Little Brown Job	Lucky Pigeon Brewing Co.	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Bronze	Glutenberg Session IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2022
Gold	Güten Beer	Guten Brands	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Silver	IPA No. 5	Ground Breaker Brewing	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Bronze	Copperhead	ALT Brew	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2018
Gold	Glutenberg India Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Silver	Glutenberg Lapsang d'Automne	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Bronze	A Dark Night	Departed Soles Brewing Co.	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2016
Gold	Green's Enterprise Dry-Hopped Lager	Green's Brewery - Gluten Free Beer	Belgium	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Silver	Green's Endeavour Dubbel Dark Ale	Green's Brewery - Gluten Free Beer	Belgium	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Bronze	Shakparo	Sprecher Brewing Co.	USA	Gluten-Free Beer	2014
Gold	Glutenberg Rousse	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2012
Silver	Glutenberg Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2012
Bronze	Glutenberg Blonde	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Canada	Gluten-Free Beer	2012

Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference

The CBAC is an annual competition open to all commercial breweries who produce and package beer in Canada. The Canadian Brewing Awards has included a gluten free beer category since the event began in 2014. The gluten free category is specific to beers made from naturally gluten free ingredients (gluten reduced beers do not qualify).

CBAC Gluten Free Beer Medalists

Award	Beer Name	Brewery	Province	Category	Year	Notes
Gold	Glutenberg Rousse	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Silver	Glutenberg Session IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Bronze	Glutenberg Blanche	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Gold	Forager Pale Ale	Whistler Brewing Company	British Columbia	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Silver	Gluten Free Porter	Port Rexton Brewing	Newfoundland	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Bronze	Helix Sour Tropicale	Les bières de la Nouvelle-France	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Gold	Glutenberg Red	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2020	Also overall CBAC Beer of the Year across 55 categories
Silver	Forager Lager	Whistler Brewing Company	British Columbia	Gluten Free Beer	2020
Bronze	Glutenberg Gose	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2020
Gold	Glutenberg Stout	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2019
Silver	Glutenberg IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2019
Bronze	Glutenberg Gose	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2019
Gold	Glutenberg White	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2018
Silver	Glutenberg American Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2018
Bronze	Messagere Blonde	Les Bieres de la Nouvelle France	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2018
Gold	Glutenberg IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2017
Silver	Glutenberg Red	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2017
Bronze	Glutenberg American Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2017
Bronze	Glutenberg Rotundone Noire	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Experimental Beer	2017
Gold	Glutenberg IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2016
Silver	Glutenberg American Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2016
Bronze	Glutenberg Imperial Stout	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2016
Gold	Glutenberg Lapsang d’Automne	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Experimental Beer	2016
Silver	Glutenberg Myrcene de Glace	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Experimental Beer	2016
Gold	Glutenberg IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2015
Silver	Glutenberg American Pale Ale	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2015
Bronze	Glutenberg Red	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2015
Gold	Glutenberg IPA	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2014
Silver	Glutenberg Red	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2014
Bronze	Glutenberg Belge de Saison	Brasseurs Sans Gluten	Quebec	Gluten Free Beer	2014

US Open Beer Championship

Started in 2009, the US Open is an international beer competition with both professional and homebrewer entries. The competition added a gluten free category in 2012. (A separate "Near Gluten Free" category for gluten reduced beers was added in 2015).

US Open Gluten Free Beer Medalists

Award	Beer Name	Brewery	Location	Category	Year	Notes
Gold	Seduced By Fun Hazy IPA	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Washington	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Silver	Watchstander Stout	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Washington	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Bronze	Razz’s Accomplice	Revelation Craft Brewing Company	Delaware	Gluten Free Beer	2022
Gold	Hazy IPA	Aurochs Brewing	Pennsylvania	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Silver	It Came from the Haze, Hazy IPA	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Washington	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Bronze	Grapefruit IPA	Ghostfish Brewing Co.	Washington	Gluten Free Beer	2021
Gold	Truth in the Juice	Revelation Craft Brewing	Delaware	Gluten Free Beer	2020
Silver	Olly Olly Gluten Free Pale Ale	Sibling Revelry Brewing	Ohio	Gluten Free Beer	2020
Bronze	Co-Conspirator Apricot Sour	Revelation Craft Brewing	Delaware	Gluten Free Beer	2020