Craft Beer Competition Recognizes Talent and Innovation
The Best of Craft Beer Awards, a prestigious international competition, recently brought together renowned professional brewers and experienced judges to evaluate over 1,850 submissions from breweries across the globe. This three-day event, held in Redmond, Oregon, featured a rigorous judging process conducted by over 100 qualified professionals.
Medal Distribution Highlights
The competition awarded 169 medals to 123 brewery locations worldwide, including gold, silver, and bronze. Breweries from three states, Oregon, Washington, and California, emerged as significant winners in the competition. Oregon breweries led with 41 medals, followed by Washington breweries with 27 and California breweries also earning 27 medals.
Winners from the Pacific Northwest
Washington’s Medalists
* **Gold:** Grains of Wrath Brewing – Dystopian IPA, Old Stove Brewing – No One Knows, Ladd & Lass Brewing – Swinging at Mirrors, Icicle Brewing – Magic Meadow, Reuben’s Brews -Three Ryes Men, Terramar Brewing – Octopus Garden Gose, Stemma Brewing – Mirror Coffee Oatmeal Stout, Single Hill Brewing – Skybreak, Recluse Brew Works – RBW Export Lager, White Bluffs Brewing – Goatbuck Helles Bock
* **Silver:** Larrabee Lager Co. – Coast City, White Bluffs Brewing – Shadows, Grains of Wrath Brewing – Into the Void, Fortside Brewing – Oude AF, Blewett Brewing – Standard American Lager
* **Bronze:** Grains of Wrath Brewing (Collab w/ Shred Beer Co.) – Totally Terminated, Icicle Brewing – Dragontail, Grains of Wrath Brewing – Panopticon IPA, Burke-Gilman Brewing Co.- Orange Julia, Project 9 Brewing – King Lupu’s Happy Juice, Loowit Brewing – Corsair Kolsch, Formula Brewing – Wetland Wheat, Lumberbeard Brewing – Flirting With Disaster, Trap Door Brewing – Untitled #8
Oregon’s Medalists
* **Gold:** Sunriver Brewing Co. – Bondi Beach Party, Van Henion Brewing – Van Henion Kolsch, Deschutes Brewery Bend Public House – Otter Encounter, Sunriver Brewing Co. – Cinder Beast, Conversion Brewing – Mission Stout, 10 Barrel Brewing – Revive, Wild Ride Brewing – Whoopty Whoop Hefeweizen, Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House – Dip N’ Dunkel, Evasion Brewing – Always in Saison, Oregon City Brewing Co. – Another Brick in Wallonia, Old Town Brewing – Sahti, 10 Barrel Brewing – Ginzu, Oregon City Brewing Co. – Coming to Fruition: Cherry, Alesong Brewing and Blending – Raspberry Parliament, Breakside Brewery & Taproom (Collab w/ The Lost Abbey) – The Great Awakening, Migration Brewing Co. – Paloma, McMenamins Old Saint Francis School – Pitter Patter, Falling Sky Brewing – Hanzo Lager, Von Ebert Brewing – Pils, 10 Barrel- Portland – Validation Sequence, Breakside Brewery & Taproom – Thriving Metropolis
* **Silver:** Fort George Brewery, Public House – Westmore IPA, Oregon City Brewing Co. – Dark ‘Vator Black Ale, McMenamins Old Saint Francis School – Parental Advisory (Cryo Content), Wild Ride Brewing – Big Booty Golden Ale, 10 Barrel Brewing – Baywindow, 10 Barrel Brewing – Gindulgence, Bevel Craft Brewing – Midnight Buzzz, 10 Barrel Brewing – Cerveza de los Muertos, Breakside Brewery & Taproom – Let Your Indulgence Set Me Free, 10 Barrel Brewing – Agrio Morado, Grand Fir Brewing – Trail Bloom, Immersion Brewing (collab w/ Boneyard) – Shredsquatch
* **Bronze:** StormBreaker Brewing – Buffalo Smile, Zoiglhaus Brewing Co. – Zoigl-Weiss, Von Ebert Brewing – Perfect All American Wit, 10 Barrel Brewing – Riviera, 10 Barrel Brewing – Cheap Vacation, Wolf Tree Brewing – BA Spruce Tip Gruit, 10 Barrel, Portland – Helles, Deschutes Brewery (collab w/McMenamins Old Saint Francis School) – Buzzin’ Around
Celebrating Excellence in Craft Beer
The Best of Craft Beer Awards provides a platform to recognize and celebrate the exceptional talents and creativity of craft brewers. The competition not only rewards individual breweries but also fosters a sense of camaraderie and innovation within the industry. The awards serve as a testament to the dedication and artistry of brewers who consistently push the boundaries of craft beer.
