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Malibu Brewing Company wins Best of Show statewide

Malibu Brewing's Hatch, a Mexican-style lager brewed with Hatch green chiles, captured the top award in a rare win for a chili beer.

By Hans Laetz

A KBUU underwriter has won a major statewide competition.

The Best of Show title was awarded to Malibu Brewing Company of Malibu for its Hatch. It's a crisp Mexican-style lager brewed with authentic Hatch green chiles, known for their distinctive New Mexico flavor.

It is rare for a chili beer to capture top honors, and judges were pleasantly surprised to see the style take the competition's highest award.

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