| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.
Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.
| Beer Profile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bronze | Quandary | 10.4% | 24 | Belgian Strong Specialty Ale | 46 | 15.3 | Denver | Full Profile |
| 2025 | Gold | Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun | 5.3% | Not Found | Coffee Beer | 60 | 20.0 | Denver | Not Found |
| 2025 | Gold | River North White | 5% | 20 | Belgian or French Specialty Ale | 18 | 6.0 | Denver | Not Found |
| 2024 | Gold | Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun | 5.3% | Not Found | Coffee Beer | 66 | 22.0 | RiNo | Not Found |
| 2024 | Silver | Pumpkin Spice J. Marie | Not Found | Not Found | Pumpkin Beer | 100 | 33.3 | RiNo | Not Found |
| 2023 | Silver | Midnight Hike | Not Found | Not Found | Chocolate Beer | 43 | 14.3 | Denver | Not Found |
| 2022 | Silver | Hello Darkness | 6.2% | 57 | Other Strong Beer | 70 | 23.3 | Denver | Not Found |
Bronze in Belgian Strong Specialty Ale
River North Brewery, Denver, CO
Hops
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Tasting Notes
Belgian Quad. Dark fruit flavors.
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Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.
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The midpoint of the Brewery of the Year size bracket it competed in (1,001 to 2,000 barrels): 1,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
1,501 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,350,900 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($1,350,900) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $675,450 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($1,350,900) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $108,072. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($1,350,900) divided by 1,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($1,350,900) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 1,501 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.