Tow The Lime Wins Bronze at The Great American Beer Festival
Starr Hill Pilot Brewer, Jeff Metz, has another medal to add to the shelf! Tow The Lime Mexican Lager took home Bronze for American Fruit Beer at the 2026 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) on Sunday, October 11th. This marks Metz’s 4th medal from the GABF in the last 3 years.
The Great American Beer Festival competition analyzed 7,267 entries over three days thanks to a panel of 225 professional judges and over 200 volunteers. The 2026 competition received entries from 1,300 breweries & cideries from 49 states, including Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
ABOUT TOW THE LIME
Tow The Lime is a crisp and refreshing pale Mexican-style lager with a squeeze of lime. This popular brew was packaged in cans for the first time this year, with artwork done by Patrick Yagow. Find it on draft or in cans at your local Starr Hill taproom!
See the full list of Jeff’s medals
Virginia Craft Brewers Cup
2023:
Gold: Dark European Lager, “Dark Biddings”
Silver: Smoked Beer, “Two Dogs Walkin”
2024
Silver: Dark European Lager, “Dark Biddings”
Bronze: European Sour, “Stupid Sexy Flanders”
2025
Gold: European Sour, “Stupid Sexy Flanders”
2026
Gold: Amber Lager, “Under the Radar”
Bronze: European Sour, “Stupid Sexy Flanders”
Bronze: Specialty IPA, “Exit Strategy”
great american beer festival
2024
Gold: American Fruit Beer, “Hey Girl, Hey”
Bronze: Pro-Am Comp, “South of Helles”
2025
Bronze: German Style Pils, “Second Rodeo”
2026
Bronze: American Fruit Beer, “Tow The Lime”
WORLD BEER CUP
2025
Gold: American Fruit Beer, “Hey Girl, Hey”