Lakefront Brewery has won well over 200 awards in its 24 years of brewing. Here is a small sampling of some of our awards:
Beer Line Barley Wine
- Regional Champion, 2004-2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
Big Easy Lager, a German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock
Bock Beer, a Traditional German Style Bock
- Second Place, 1994 Chicago Beer Society Tasting
- Silver Medal, 2008 World Beer Cup
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Bridge Burner, a Strong Ale
Cattail Ale, an English-Style Summer Ale Silver Medal, 2004 World Beer Cup
Cherry Lager, a Fruit Beer
- Regional Champion, Summer 2004 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2007 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Bronze Medal, 2007 World Beer Championship
- Silver Medal, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Cream City Pale Ale, an American-Style Pale Ale
- Grand Champion, Summer 2002 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Gold Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2006 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
Eastside Dark, a European-Style Dark/Münchner Dunkel
- First Place, 1992 Chicago Beer Society Tasting
- Silver Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Regional Champion, Winter 2004 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Gold Medal, 2007 San Diego County Fair
- The Best Beer Overall, 2010 Chicago Beer Society
Holiday Spice Lager, an Herb and Spice Beer
- Regional Champion, Winter 2003 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Regional Champion, Winter 2004 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Grand Champion, 2004/2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Regional Champion, Winter 2007 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
Klisch Pilsner, a European-Style Pilsner
- Regional Champion, Summer 2008 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Silver Medal, 2009 European Beer Star
New Grist, Gluten-free
Oktoberfest Lager, a German Style Oktoberfest
- Bronze Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Silver Medal, 2009 European Beer Star
Organic ESB Extra Special Bitter, a British Style ESB
- Silver Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2003 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2006 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
Pumpkin Lager, a lager brewed with pumpkin and spices
- Award of Merit, 1997 Chicago Beer Society Tasting
- Bronze Medal, 2005 Thirsty Troll Brewfest
- Silver Medal, 2007 World Beer Championship
Riverwest Stein Beer, a Vienna Style Lager
- Bronze Medal, 1991 Great American Beer Festival
- Award of Merit, 1991 Chicago Beer Society Tasting
- Silver Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Honorable Mention, Winter 2006 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Grand Champion, Winter 2007 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
- Gold Medal, 2007 San Diego County Fair
Snake Chaser, an Irish Style Dry Stout
- Honorable Mention, Winter 2006 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship
White Ale, a Belgian Style White
- Silver Medal, 2003 World Beer Championship
- Regional Champion, Summer 2005 U.S. Beer Tasting Championship