The news observer has a piece on the Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado.
http://www.newsobserver.com/105/story/741877.html
Some of my favorite breweries did well
“Many of the beers judged best are from Western states and aren’t distributed in this area, despite the efforts of specialty wholesalers to bring great beers to us. Still, you can find gold medal winners Pyramid Crystal Weizen and Samuel Adams Double Bock; silver winners Dogfish Head Midas Touch, Avery Hog Heaven and Victory Prima Pils; and bronze winners Allagash Victor, Flying Dog Old Scratch Amber, and Rogue Russian Imperial Stout.”
Here is the complete list of medal winners