Special · Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic · 48 Entrants in 2026
Style Definition
Hop-forward beer at or below 0.5 percent ABV.
Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style. Source: GABF 2026 category list (approximate)
| Entries | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Entries | 41 | 48 |
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Conehead Zero | Not Found | Not Found | Motueka, Nelson Sauvin, Simcoe, Strata | Zero Gravity Craft Brewery | Burlington, VT |
| Silver | Zero Eddy | 0.4% | Not Found | Not Found | Big Grove (Production Facility) | Iowa City, IA |
| Bronze | Hops Mirage | 0% | Not Found | Not Found | Primal Brewery | Huntersville, NC |
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Space Camper Non-Alcoholic Low Gravity | 0.5% | 30 | Not Found | Boulevard Brewing Co. | Kansas City, MO |
| Silver | Run Wild | Not Found | 35 | Not Found | Athletic Brewing Co. (Production Facility) | San Diego, CA |
| Bronze | East Side of Sober | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | McCall Collective Brewing | Allentown, PA |