Pint of beer sitting in a pile of grain wearing a winning medal from the Denver International Beer Competition

Photo Credit: Nick Sheppard, courtesy of Tanasi Brewing.

Denver
International
Beer
Competition

November 16th and 17th, 2024

Registration opens June 1st, 2024

 

Recognizing the best beer, mead, and cider from around the world

Colorado’s largest international professional beer judging event, The Denver International Beer Competition has been recognizing the best beer, mead, and cider for more than a decade.  With hundreds of beers entered annually, adjudicators certified by the BJCP, and medals awarded based on total points, the Denver International Beer Competition showcases celebrates brewing excellence, and it is all done in the Denver, Colorado, the “Napa Valley of Beer!”

Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Denver International Beer Competition!

 

Best in Show, First Place: Feather Falls Brewing Company, Oroville, CA Charging Buffalo Belgian Dark Strong Ale

 

Best in Show, Second Place: Feather Falls Brewing Company, Oroville, CA Volcano Mudslide Sweet Stout

 

Best in Show, Third Place: Resolute Brewing, Centennial, CO

Execrator Doppelbock

 Best in Show, Cider: Woodchuck Cider, Middlebury, VT 802 Lil’ Dry

 

 Best in Show, Mead: Run Amok Meadery, West Gardiner, ME Lughnasea

 

 Heavy Medal Winners (Most medals won, 3 points for Gold, 2 points for Silver, 1 point for Bronze)

1st Place: True North Ale Company, Ipswich, MA, 23 points

2nd Place: Crow and Wolf Brewing Company, Clovis, CA, 19 points

3rd Place: No Label Brewing Company, Katyx TX, 19 points

 

Brewery

City

State/Country

Beer/Beverage

Style

Medal

Kokopelli Beer Company Westminster Colorado Feather Lite 1A – American Light Lager Gold
Seven Sirens Brewing Company Bethlehem Pennsylvania LightHouse 1A – American Light Lager Bronze
Cheluna Brewing Company Aurora Colorado Low Rider Mexican Lager 1B – American Lager Bronze
Hound Song Brewing Co. Columbus Texas Burnin’ Daylight 1B – American Lager Bronze
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Cerveza 1C – Cream Ale Silver
Knuckle Puck Brewing Longmont Colorado Top Corns 1C – Cream Ale Silver
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Wildfire Wheat 1D – American Wheat Beer Silver
Knuckle Puck Brewing Longmont Colorado Flying V 1D – American Wheat Beer Bronze
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Oroveza 2A – International Pale Lager Gold
Guardian Brewing Company Saugatuck Michigan Skyfish 2A – International Pale Lager Gold
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado Onda 2A – International Pale Lager Bronze
LandLocked Ales LLC Lakewood Colorado Fed Rez 2A – International Pale Lager Silver
28 Songs Brewhouse + Kitchen Boerne Texas De La Calle 2A – International Pale Lager Silver
Alamo Beer Company San Antonio Texas Crusher 2A – International Pale Lager Bronze
Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería Parker Colorado Mexican Lager 2A – International Pale Lager Bronze
Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería Parker Colorado Mexican Amber Lager 2B – International Amber Lager Gold
No Label Katy Texas Downtown Dusty 2B – International Amber Lager Silver
Cheluna Brewing Company Aurora Colorado Luna Nueva Export Lager 2B – International Amber Lager Bronze
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Worthy Cause Amber 2B – International Amber Lager Bronze
Black Sky Brewery Denver Colorado 666 Schwarz 2C – International Dark Lager Silver
Toms River Brewing Toms River New Jersey Fact Czech 3B – Czech Premium Pale Lager Bronze
Hound Song Brewing Co. Columbus Texas Double Backbone 3D – Czech Dark Lager Gold
Berkeley Alley Beer Co Arvada Colorado Magdalena 3D – Czech Dark Lager Gold
Wibby Brewing Longmont Colorado Lightshine Helles 4A – Munich Helles Silver
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado Front Porch 4A – Munich Helles Bronze
Ramblebine Brewing Company Grand Junction Colorado Ramblefest 4B – Festbier Gold
Crow and Wolf fresno California Festbier 4B – Festbier Gold
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado The Scent of Magic 4B – Festbier Silver
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Council’s Kolsch 5B – Kölsch Gold
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina User Friendly 5B – Kölsch Bronze
Crow and Wolf fresno California Quarter Mile 5B – Kölsch Bronze
No Label Katy Texas 1980 Kolsch 5B – Kölsch Bronze
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado High Water Helles Exportbier 5C – German Helles Exportbier Gold
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Stammtisch 5D – German Pils Gold
Black Shirt Brewing Denver Colorado pretty suzanne 5D – German Pils Silver
Grossen Bart Brewery Longmont Colorado GB’s Perfect Pils 5D – German Pils Silver
Old Bull Brewing Frenchtown Montana Drop Tailgate 5D – German Pils Silver
No Label Katy Texas Katy Mills Pils 5D – German Pils Bronze
Clocktown Brewing Company Thomaston Connecticut Thomaston Lager 5D – German Pils Bronze
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado Huey Brau 5D – German Pils Bronze
West Hill Brewing Company Indianola Iowa Ein Bier 6A – Märzen Silver
Knuckle Puck Brewing Longmont Colorado Hocktoberfest 6A – Märzen Silver
Hound Song Brewing Co. Columbus Texas Herbstaquinoktium 6A – Märzen Bronze
28 Songs Brewhouse + Kitchen Boerne Texas Oktoberfest 6A – Märzen Bronze
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Okjoeberfest 6A – Märzen Bronze
West Hill Brewing Company Indianola Iowa Rauch Strasse 6B – Rauchbier Gold
Cheluna Brewing Company Aurora Colorado Carmelita Vienna Lager 7A – Vienna Lager Gold
Black Hammer Brewing Company San Francisco California Short Skirt/Lager Jacket 7A – Vienna Lager Silver
West Hill Brewing Company Indianola Iowa Vienna Lullaby 7A – Vienna Lager Silver
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado The Cool Fool 7A – Vienna Lager Bronze
Alamo Beer Company San Antonio Texas Amber Lager 7A – Vienna Lager Bronze
Soulmate Brewing Morrisville Vermont Vienna Lager 7A – Vienna Lager Bronze
Caius Farm Brewery Branford Connecticut Vitellius 7B – Altbier Silver
Wibby Brewing Longmont Colorado Moondoor Dunkel 8A – Munich Dunkel Bronze
Jersey Girl Brewing Hackettstown New Jersey Black Diamond 8B – Schwarzbier Gold
Crow and Wolf fresno California Druidity 8B – Schwarzbier Silver
Tanasi Brewing Chattanooga Tennessee Midnight Klassiker 8B – Schwarzbier Bronze
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado Execrator 9A – Doppelbock Gold
Black Hammer Brewing Company San Francisco California Bock Party 9A – Doppelbock Silver
No Label Katy Texas El Hefe 10A – Weissbier Silver
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Hefeweizen 10A – Weissbier Silver
Caius Farm Brewery Branford Connecticut Zenobia 10A – Weissbier Silver
Westminster Brewing Co Westminster Colorado Treppenlauf 10A – Weissbier Bronze
Site-1 Brewing Co. Omaha Nebraska Hefe Noir 10B – Dunkles Weissbier Silver
No Label Katy Texas El Carlito 10C – Weizenbock Silver
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Boat Shoes 11B – Best Bitter Gold
Lady Justice Brewing Aurora Colorado Chosen Family 11C – Strong Bitter Bronze
No Label Katy Texas Gilley’s Premium 12A – British Golden Ale Bronze
Guardian Brewing Company Saugatuck Michigan Rabbittown 12A – British Golden Ale Bronze
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina Ministry of Truth 12C – English IPA Gold
Migration Brewing Company Portland Oregon Migration IPA 12C – English IPA Silver
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Sir Charles 13B – British Brown Ale Gold
Grossen Bart Brewery Longmont Colorado Regent Brown Ale 13B – British Brown Ale Silver
Westminster Brewing Co Westminster Colorado FerFekSake 15A – Irish Red Ale Gold
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Red Alert 15A – Irish Red Ale Silver
Toms River Brewing Toms River New Jersey St. John’s Irish Red 15A – Irish Red Ale Silver
Living the Littleton Colorado Fly Reel 15A – Irish Red Ale Bronze
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Volcano Mudslide 16A – Sweet Stout Gold
Crooked Beech Brewing Company Loveland Colorado Mysteria 16A – Sweet Stout Silver
Knuckle Puck Brewing Longmont Colorado Wired Greasy Grinder 16A – Sweet Stout Silver
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Stay Oatful, Dream Big 16B – Oatmeal Stout Gold
Soulmate Brewing Morrisville Vermont Nitro Oatmeal Stout 16B – Oatmeal Stout Silver
True North Ale Company Ipswich Maine Dark Lantern 16B – Oatmeal Stout Silver
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Base Camp Oatmeal Stout 16B – Oatmeal Stout Bronze
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Yet Another Stout 16C – Tropical Stout Gold
Bucket Brigade Brewery Cape May Court House New Jersey Bone Yard 17A – British Strong Ale Silver
WestFax Brewing Co. Lakewood Colorado Tears of Our Enemies 17A – British Strong Ale Silver
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Bucket of Bolts 17B – Old Ale Gold
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Shockwave 17C – Wee Heavy Gold
Bucket Brigade Brewery Cape May Court House New Jersey Widow Maker 17C – Wee Heavy Gold
Grossen Bart Brewery Longmont Colorado Chinsulation Wee Heavy 17C – Wee Heavy Silver
Crow and Wolf fresno California Patient Zero 17C – Wee Heavy Silver
Epic Brewing Company Salt Lake City Utah Double Cross Ale 17C – Wee Heavy Bronze
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Father Time 17D – English Barley Wine Silver
CraftRoots Brewing Milford Massachusetts Blonde 18A – Blonde Ale Silver
Juniper Brewing Company Bowling Green Ohio Ale Ziggy Zoomba 18A – Blonde Ale Silver
Sacred Waters Brewing Company Kalispell Montana Big Mountain Blonde 18A – Blonde Ale Silver
Alamo Beer Company San Antonio Texas Golden 18A – Blonde Ale Bronze
No Label Katy Texas Hard Hats and Six Packs 18A – Blonde Ale Bronze
Migration Brewing Company Portland Oregon Patio Pale 18B – American Pale Ale Silver
New Planet Beer Boulder Colorado Pale Ale 18B – American Pale Ale Bronze
Site-1 Brewing Co. Omaha Nebraska Steamship Enterprise 18B – American Pale Ale Bronze
Wheelie Pop Brewing Seattle Washington Ascari Amber 19A – American Amber Ale Gold
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina Local 947 19A – American Amber Ale Silver
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Rim Rock Red 19A – American Amber Ale Silver
Grandma’s House Brewing denve Colorado Meal Ticket 20C – Imperial Stout Silver
Fremont Brewing Seattle Washington Lush 21A – American IPA Gold
Sacred Waters Brewing Company Kalispell Montana The Bob IPA 21A – American IPA Gold
Juniper Brewing Company Bowling Green Ohio Soulshine IPA 21A – American IPA Gold
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Dank Heavens IPA 21A – American IPA Silver
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Shift Change 21A – American IPA Silver
Ramblebine Brewing Company Grand Junction Colorado Habitual Sin 21A – American IPA Silver
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Straight Up 21A – American IPA Silver
Migration Brewing Company Portland Oregon Straight Outta Portland 21A – American IPA Silver
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Tropic Thunder 21A – American IPA Silver
Living the Littleton Colorado 7 Speed 21A – American IPA Bronze
Toms River Brewing Toms River New Jersey Kashmere 21A – American IPA Bronze
Migration Brewing Company Portland Oregon Chasing Dreams 21A – American IPA Bronze
Twisted Pine Brewing Boulder Colorado Sunrise Tropical IPA 21A – American IPA Bronze
Crow and Wolf fresno California Lucidity 21B – Specialty IPA Gold
Cheluna Brewing Company Aurora Colorado Orizaba Cold IPA 21B – Specialty IPA Silver
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Knocked Out Kold IPA 21B – Specialty IPA Silver
Wheelie Pop Brewing Seattle Washington Flashy Memory Thing Cold IPA 21B – Specialty IPA Bronze
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina Lasting Impression 21B – Specialty IPA Bronze
Soulmate Brewing Morrisville Vermont Black IPA 21B2 – Black IPA Gold
Site-1 Brewing Co. Omaha Nebraska Rover Red 21B4 – Red IPA Bronze
Grandma’s House Brewing denve Colorado Knight of the Trencher 21B4 – Red IPA Bronze
Westminster Brewing Co Westminster Colorado Farmer’s Bane 21B5 – Rye IPA Bronze
Kokopelli Beer Company Westminster Colorado Citrus Polar Storm 21B6 – White IPA Silver
Juniper Brewing Company Bowling Green Ohio Interstellar Overdrive 21C – Hazy IPA Gold
something brewery Brighton Colorado By the Beard of Zeus 21C – Hazy IPA Gold
Crooked Beech Brewing Company Loveland Colorado Immortal Essence 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Ramblebine Brewing Company Grand Junction Colorado Soul Flow 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
Westminster Brewing Co Westminster Colorado Escape Hatch 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
Juniper Brewing Company Bowling Green Ohio Battle of I-75 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Hero Juice Hazy IPA 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
CraftRoots Brewing Milford Massachusetts Soul Shine 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Mountain Haze 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
WestFax Brewing Co. Lakewood Colorado Urban Lumberjack 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Northern Haze 21C – Hazy IPA Silver
No Label Katy Texas Murkey Myers 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
WestFax Brewing Co. Lakewood Colorado Succulence 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Bluestone Brewing Company Sayre Pennsylvania For The Record 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Galaxy Gazer 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Migration Brewing Company Portland Oregon Mo HAZE-ic IPA 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Alamo Beer Company San Antonio Texas Hayz Street IPA 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Floyd The Barbarian 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Living the Littleton Colorado Trailhead Fog 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Site-1 Brewing Co. Omaha Nebraska Bones Are Their Money 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Overflow IPA 21C – Hazy IPA Bronze
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts F. N. Malarkey 22A – Double IPA Gold
No Label Katy Texas Cali Boy West Coast IPA 22A – Double IPA Bronze
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Escalante Imperial IPA 22A – Double IPA Bronze
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Fifteener 22A – Double IPA Bronze
Epic Brewing Company Salt Lake City Utah Hopsters IPA 22B – American Strong Ale Silver
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Snowburn 22D – Wheatwine Gold
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Razzalicious 23A – Berliner Weisse Bronze
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Dame Blanche 24A – Witbier Silver
Kokopelli Beer Company Westminster Colorado Kokopelli Beer Witbier 24A – Witbier Bronze
River North Brewery Denver Colorado J. Marie 25B – Saison Silver
Bluestone Brewing Company Sayre Pennsylvania Golden Boar 25B – Saison Bronze
Black Sky Brewery Denver Colorado Lilas Belgian Golden 25C – Belgian Golden Strong Ale Silver
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Diablo Colorado 25C – Belgian Golden Strong Ale Bronze
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Bruz Single 26A – Belgian Single Silver
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Bruz Triperl 26C – Belgian Tripel Silver
Feather Falls Brewing Company Oroville California Charging Buffalo 26D – Belgian Dark Strong Ale Gold
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Bruz Quadrupel 26D – Belgian Dark Strong Ale Silver
River North Brewery Denver Colorado River North Pils 27A1 – Kellerbier Bronze
Grossen Bart Brewery Longmont Colorado Drinkin’ to Get Laid Smokin’ Wheat Ale 27A5 – Piwo Grodziskie Bronze
Soulmate Brewing Morrisville Vermont Pre-prohibition American Lager 27A6 – Pre-Prohibition Lager Silver
Bucket Brigade Brewery Cape May Court House New Jersey Brushfire 28C – Wild Specialty Beer Bronze
The Elizabeth brewing company Elizabeth Colorado Hazy dukes 29A – Fruit Beer Silver
LUKI Brewery Arvada Colorado That’s Just Peachy 29A – Fruit Beer Bronze
Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería Parker Colorado Fresa Loca 29A – Fruit Beer Bronze
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Forager IPA 29B – Fruit and Spice Beer Silver
Twisted Pine Brewing Boulder Colorado Island Heat 29B – Fruit and Spice Beer Silver
Cheluna Brewing Company Aurora Colorado Chilango 29B – Fruit and Spice Beer Silver
Guardian Brewing Company Saugatuck Michigan Beauregarde’s Revenge 29B – Fruit and Spice Beer Bronze
Base Camp Beer Works Grand Junction Colorado Pina Colarada Milkshake IPA 29C – Specialty Fruit Beer Silver
something brewery Brighton Colorado Cobbler Stand 29C – Specialty Fruit Beer Silver
Bruz Beers Denver Colorado Phamtom Phuzz 29C – Specialty Fruit Beer Bronze
Black Hammer Brewing Company San Francisco California Pale Blue Dot 29C – Specialty Fruit Beer Bronze
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Chili Buzz 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Silver
Sacred Waters Brewing Company Kalispell Montana Lil’ Salmon Fire 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Silver
Crow and Wolf fresno California Odyssey 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Silver
Crow and Wolf fresno California Nova 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bronze
Old Bull Brewing Frenchtown Montana Kind Of A Big Dill 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bronze
Guardian Brewing Company Saugatuck Michigan Tigris 30A – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Bronze
No Label Katy Texas Nightmare on 1st Street 30B – Autumn Seasonal Beer Gold
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Topsfield Fair Giant Pumpkin Ale 30B – Autumn Seasonal Beer Silver
LUKI Brewery Arvada Colorado Grammy’s Pumpkin Pie 30B – Autumn Seasonal Beer Silver
Juniper Brewing Company Bowling Green Ohio Christmas Wrapping 30C – Winter Seasonal Beer Silver
Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería Parker Colorado Ben’s Winter Warmer 30C – Winter Seasonal Beer Silver
Living the Littleton Colorado Powder Run 30D – Specialty Spice Beer Silver
Forsyth Beverage Co. merida Yucatan, Mexico La Dulce Yucateca 31B – Alternative Sugar Beer Silver
True North Ale Company Ipswich Massachusetts Sweater Weather 32A – Classic Style Smoked Beer Gold
Resolute Brewing Company Centennial Colorado Unearthing The Orb 32A – Classic Style Smoked Beer Gold
No Label Katy Texas Perpetual Peace 33A – Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Grandma’s House Brewing denve Colorado Bourbon Barrel Aged Solid Muldoon 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Fremont Brewing Seattle Washington B-BOMB 2022 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Full Fledged Brewing Company Council Bluffs Iowa Buffal-Oak Barrel Aged Stout 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Barrel-aged Barrage Quad 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Fremont Brewing Seattle Washington Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Star 2023 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Gold
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina BBA King in the Castle 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Silver
Bucket Brigade Brewery Cape May Court House New Jersey Poison Apple 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Silver
Pumphouse Brewery Longmont Colorado Barrel-Aged Backdraft Imperial Stout 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Silver
Epic Brewing Company Salt Lake City Utah Brewmaster’s Keep 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Bronze
River North Brewery Denver Colorado Barrel Aged Nightmare Fuel 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Bronze
Epic Brewing Company Salt Lake City Utah Coquito Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Bronze
Twisted Pine Brewing Boulder Colorado Pirate Booty 33B – Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Bronze
Soulmate Brewing Morrisville Vermont Cold IPA 34B – Mixed-Style Beer Gold
Los Dos Potrillos Cervecería Parker Colorado Gil’s Dry Hopped Pils 34B – Mixed-Style Beer Bronze
WestFax Brewing Co. Lakewood Colorado Pillieve 34C – Experimental Beer Gold
Little Brother Brewing Greensboro North Carolina Jim’s Thin Mint 34C – Experimental Beer Silver
No Label Katy Texas Mind Your Own Business 34C – Experimental Beer Bronze
Grossen Bart Brewery Longmont Colorado Bromance West Coast Pils X5 – New Zealand Pilsner Silver
Woodchuck Cider Middlebury Vermont 802 Lil Dry C1A – New World Cider Gold
Woodchuck Cider Middlebury Vermont Blueberry C2B – Cider with Other Fruit Gold
Woodchuck Cider Middlebury Vermont Sangria C2B – Cider with Other Fruit Bronze
Crow and Wolf fresno California Paradisio HS1 – Hard Seltzers Silver
Crow and Wolf fresno California Dark Horse HS1 – Hard Seltzers Silver
Crow and Wolf fresno California Lady Marmalade HS1 – Hard Seltzers Bronze
Run Amok Mead West Gardiner Maine Crimson in Clover M2C – Berry Mead Silver
Run Amok Mead West Gardiner Maine Split Decision M2C – Berry Mead Silver
Run Amok Mead West Gardiner Maine Dark Moon M2C – Berry Mead Bronze
Forsyth Beverage Co. merida Yucatan, Mexico Very Cherry Mead M2D – Stone Fruit Mead Gold
Run Amok Mead West Gardiner Maine Lughnasea M2E – Melomel Gold

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