There’s more to the Colorado State Fair than rodeos and Ferris Wheels. There’s also a microbrew and homebrew competition.
Although the competition is open to any microbrewrey, Colorado held its own, although the best of show went to Bells Brewery in Kalamazoo, Mich. For its Kalamazoo Stout.
With 12 ribbons, Bells Brewery was the most decorated entrant.
Durango’s Ska brewing took home five ribbons, as did Great Divide and Rockyard.
Golden’s second largest brewery, Golden City came back with three ribbons.

First place winners:

• Rockyard American Grill & Brewing Co - Lynx Light Lager

• Deschutes Brewery - Bond St. 18th Amv Pils

• Big Horn Brewing Company-Highlands Ranch - Summer Fling

• Bison Brewing Co - East Side Ale

• Shamrock Brewing Co - Shamrock Scotch

• Pagosa Brewing CO- XP

• Deschutes Brewery - Inversion India Pale Ale

• Odell Brewing Co - 90 Shilling

• TommyKnocker - Ornery Amber Lager

• Rock Bottom South Denver - Old Elk

• Great Divide Brewing Company - Old Ruffian Barley Wine

• Big Horn Brewing Company-Highlands Ranch - Dunkelstikken

• Deschutes Brewery - Broken Top Bock

• Bells Brewery Inc - Bell's Porter

• Bells Brewery Inc - Bell's Kalamazoo Stout

• Pug Ryans Brewery - Morningwood Wheat

• CB & Potts/Big Horn Brewery - 5th Diminsion

• Bells Brewery Inc - Bell's Wheat Love Ale

• Dry Dock Brewing Co – Paragon

• Dry Dock Brewing Co - URCA Vanilla Porter

• Bells Brewery Inc - Bell's Amber Ale

• Carver Brewing Co - Southwestern Braggot(mead)

• Great Divide Brewing Company - Hercules Double India Pale Ale