Ska Brewing’s WestSKAlle Wins GABF Bronze
A familiar brewery can still give you a reason to look at it differently. That’s what caught my attention when Emily Hutto sent over the latest news from Ska Brewing. WestSKAlle earned bronze in the Belgian-Style Abbey Ale category at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival. It marks Ska’s 18th GABF medal and its first in a Belgian beer category, according to the brewery’s announcement. For me, the interesting part goes beyond adding another award to the collection. It’s the chance to revisit a brewery we’ve had on Rod J BeerVentures and talk about a beer that might take some drinkers outside their usual order. A trip that became a beer The story behind WestSKAlle starts with people. In 2023, Ska took longtime employees to Belgium to celebrate their 10-year anniversaries. Those brewery and beer-hall visits helped inspire the beer that eventually brought home this medal. I like that connection. A brewery trip can be a celebration, but it can also leave you with questions you wan...
