Two Billings based microbreweries won medals this weekend at the annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver.  The Montana Brewing Company's "Whitetail Wheat" bested 43 other entries to win Gold in the American Style Wheat Beer Category.  Another popular watering hole, Uberbrew, took home the Silver medal for their Black Hops Tactical IPA.

The annual event features thousands of craft brewers from across the United States, competing in over 90 different categories. Nearly 50,000 people attend the festival each year.  Montana Brewing and Uberbrew were among eight Montana based breweries to receive medals.

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