More than 550 people attended the Amarillo Beer Fest Saturday held at the Starlight Ranch in East Amarillo, featuring the Def Leppard tribute band Def Legend, which entertained the crowd with all the group’s best-known songs. More than 15 brews from seven breweries across the region were tested and tasted by those attending and judged to see who has the best brew. Toppled Turtle Brewing Company was the best in show winner, and best overall was chosen as the Big Texan Brewing Company.
- Six Car Pub & Brewery (Amarillo)
- The Big Texan (Amarillo)
- Toppled Turtle Brewing Co. (Dumas)
- Auld Brewing Co. (Borger)
- Mano Negra Brewing Co. (Lubbock)
- The Brewery LBK (Lubbock)
- Red River Brewing Co. (Red River, NM)