By now, we don’t need affirmation that Washington makes exceptional beer, but it’s always nice to get compliments.

The latest round of beery daps came last weekend at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver. This year America’s premier beer fest and competition attracted more than 2,200 breweries vying for best-in-class medals in nearly 100 different style categories. Besides being the beer world’s biggest party, the copious awards (nearly 300 are doled out each year) serve as a guide of sorts; the collective opinions of trained judges being a slightly more reputable source than your buddy who makes suspect homebrew.

Check out which Bellingham breweries brought home the gold, here.