Silver in Contemporary American Lager
Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Athens, GA
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Tasting Notes
Clean | Crisp | Easy Drinking
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Classic City Lager is a clean, crisp, easy drinking year-round lager from Creature Comforts Brewing Co. of Athens, Georgia.
| Category | Medal | Entries | Brewery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43, Contemporary American Lager | Silver (2nd place) | 46 | Creature Comforts Brewing Co. | Athens, GA |
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Style | Lager | Creature Comforts: Classic City Lager |
| ABV | 4.2% | Creature Comforts: Classic City Lager |
| IBU | 20 | Untappd (hand-read citation): Creature Comforts beer list |
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| Other | Year-round | Creature Comforts: Classic City Lager |
Classic City Lager, a clean, crisp, easy-drinking lager, has been voted America's best pilsner, winning a gold medal at the American Beer Festival in 2022 and 2024!
Source: Creature Comforts: Classic City Lager
Clean | Crisp | Easy Drinking
Source: creaturecomforts.co
Nothing beyond the specs table is published; neither the brewery page nor Untappd names hops, malts or yeast.
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As category context only, the Brewers Association guideline for Contemporary American-Style Lager describes a clean, crisp lager with more hop aroma and flavor than traditional American lager, at 4.1 to 5.1 percent ABV and 5 to 16 IBU. The 4.2% ABV fits; the Untappd figure of 20 IBU is above the range.
| Year | Competition | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Great American Beer Festival | American Pilsener | Gold |
| 2024 | Great American Beer Festival | American Pilsener | Gold |
| 2026 | Great American Beer Festival | Contemporary American Lager | Silver |
Generated from the loaded results for this brewery and beer name, not researched separately; years not loaded are not covered.
Creature Comforts Brewing Co. is in Athens, GA. Brewery type in Open Brewery DB: Regional brewery.
Links checked 2026-10-14: Website.