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October 15, 2026

Inland Southern California Brewers Shine at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival

Breweries from our region brought home two gold medals and a bronze from the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, and four more beers reached the final table.

The Great American Beer Festival competition is one of the toughest in the country, with dozens to hundreds of entries in every category. This year, brewers from across Inland Southern California earned three medals and four final-table spots. Congratulations to everyone who entered, and to these winners and finalists.

Medals

  • Gold
    No Fly Zone8 Bit Brewing Co. · MurrietaNew Zealand-Style India Pale Ale (89 entries)
  • Gold
    Happy DaysClaremont Craft Ales · ClaremontStrong Red Ale (32 entries)
  • Bronze
    Pepper and PeachesClaremont Craft Ales · ClaremontSpecialty India Pale Ale (65 entries)

Final table

  • Finalist
    FestbierClaremont Craft Ales · ClaremontDortmunder or German-Style Festbier (161 entries)
  • Finalist
    Uncle FesterEvans Brewing Co. · CoronaDortmunder or German-Style Festbier (161 entries)
  • Finalist
    My Favorite MarzenMars Brewing Co. · Rancho CucamongaGerman-Style Maerzen (184 entries)
  • Finalist
    Munich Lager Bavarian Style-MaerzenRitual Brewing Co. · RedlandsGerman-Style Maerzen (184 entries)