# The Best Beers In America, According To The 2026 Great American Beer Festival

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-11 23:20 UTC · Category: Business

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"The Best Beers In America, According To The 2026 Great American Beer Festival" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Fort Mill Sun, newschoolbeer.com, The Washington Beer Blog and Denver7. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Update | Holly Springs’ (NC) Local Time Brewing Wins Silver at Great American Beer Festival | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBmbTZvd3pVeWRKLXZYS25OS2hCSUhDaWFETHhUa1locVJHZG1EUzVHVUpTTzVickVuUk5BdDI1enhWczNHWE9Dcnk2ZTR6eDlGWFo4a0JNazRhYzd0YzVHYWlXMVBHMU1qUnhXTUdicUhWS0p6bGZRa3R0OG0?oc=5) |
| CBS News | 42nd Great American Beer Festival kicks off in Denver at new location | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPdTZNTzBjeUY1Y0QzaTdqOWdkUDZHZzZLZ2VqdmFfd3VqbjFBNWZFZkp6anZoMGVmRGowTmhBcTlqMFVoWFg1MlZCVVJlYnlKbURPN2NUWUlXaFhrZGNDR2ZCTkMyQTJ5WUxCbk9ZREo3UDdtUi1WMFlJVGpMVUdqWHdMbEVCQQ?oc=5) |
| Fort Mill Sun | Model A Brewing’s Amber Hearth Medals at Great American Beer Festival | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxQSjFJaTZkUy0xMC14YkVheHpxOW5Ib2R1bHlRTkNjcFBtN0JUenhXcDh3VVY3S00zb01ZckJyVXdVdm1wdjBPNVM0dHQ3MXRTYXlOMDAxQ1ppRDZVM2YxVzZIelpWeHNNU1oySU5nVnZuMjg5c0REUkFEdFc5TkctNTNfTlpoYkxuUHBlWmNkelBxeXBOZnRVeW9zNWdYcjNfWTdCMTFyM0s5YU9l?oc=5) |
| newschoolbeer.com | Washington Breweries Win 17 Medals at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOZjN5VE1uX1luOHQ1STBBSkNVbUJUUzlUaVc2SFNOUWRGNjZlcXZ3NzZYWk1EYmN2aUM3U3VVN1BqUDNqR1ZzMzc0bmlwNmVGWGw4c2xOSFZBMDRPN01nRWdwRXh1YTJHaW1hWkVwaFRDSkhxbDk2dmw2bVhULVU0T0dyTjNDTXotMVA5aFlwVXJCWUtjejVoQno3Wkl1NGp1MVRrcjZjOHJGRjBtWjdhcGxCSFhKRkUzTGRZ?oc=5) |
| The Washington Beer Blog | 2026 GABF Winners Announced! Here are the Washington and Oregon Winners | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE8wYU1IeUJDY0RDUHhSc1NYSkdLbC1fQkVsdm04RmJfVGVJdjRIdFZRaDJqWU1LU1piM2szMlNHUW83Y0JqVzdaV1FHak1XZ1AzR19MZFM5UkZ4OExkUWtiZmt2X3B2QjJ1M0xv?oc=5) |
| Denver7 | A changing brewing industry mean this year’s Great American Beer Fest has a different look | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxOSG9rU09xazJ1UlVNcGVQalBoaUVWVS1UdkN5NWFXaU9xeXlzYmxwal8tcjhxRW91cnFiMTFYVjBacXdCaFd2TDI1RWpqZEN5cC1MaXM2STQzRkE4VC1ld2tIMzF0NXkzMjFiRWtsZG5mdUtBbm9TdDB1UlRkSXZjZ1REcFNmV1VtSzE4LUZMbExvbDF0ZERNTU5uNExmdk82clJrS1JmOTk2UDBQc0xTOUQ0UkgzbC1wMGJIQkFjSkxNRldVX2RR?oc=5) |
| Forbes | The Best Beers In America, According To The 2026 Great American Beer Festival | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQU1J5U3g4Q1VtckljZTBoalYzTzR5NVdJVmVodThiNEFZZ1o1bUlIMU5mVVNQNVRJTlRueXh1c0thSHNPQ1E1M29SUkYyQ2I3SURNb0VrNG1sbEJmNXp4bkJna0RSVXZhSjVvckhKQy1Bb1NzUGJsbUxmOFVvb294TTN4eWN1YnJac05pYmRzMC1Rd3d1UHdFV2JpOUdGczRldElBcmJkanhTa3F2S1pIRHRFQ3JVWi13WDR1UUJzc0tPdw?oc=5) |

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