On behalf of Specialty Competitions, LLC, the Washington Brewers Guild, and the Washington Beer Commission, we are proud to announce the winners of the twelfth annual Washington Beer Awards®.  1,095 beers and ciders were entered in the competition by 155 Washington breweries and cideries.  All of the entries submitted must have been both produced and made commercially available in the state of Washington.  The entries were evaluated in a blind format using the Brewers Association Style Guidelines by panels of trained beer judges who awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze placements for each category grouping.  

(You can download a PDF version of the winners list here).

Complete Results: 

Munich-Style Helles:

     Gold: Lucky Envelope Brewing - Helles Lager

     Silver: Larrabee Lager Company - Original

     Bronze: Formula Brewing - Chasing Time

German-Style Pilsners:

     Gold: Stoup Brewing Ballard - German Pilsner

     Silver: Larrabee Lager Company - Northtown

     Bronze: Recluse Brew Works, LLC - Hinterlands

Other Light German Style Lagers:

     Gold: Recluse Brew Works, LLC - RBW Export

     Silver: Seapine Brewing - Light Lager

     Bronze: Kulshan Brewing Co. - K2 - Kulshan Oktoberfest

Bohemian-Style Pilsners:

     Gold: Project 9 Brewing - Noble Crown

     Silver: Vice Beer - Millie

     Bronze: Lumberbeard Brewing - LGR SZN

Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lagers:

     Gold: Kulshan Brewing Co. - Sunnyland - Kulshan Especial

     Silver: Here Today Brewery & Kitchen - MILPA Especial

     Bronze: Uprise Brewing Co - Mexican Lager

International-Style Pilseners:

     Gold: Icicle Brewing Company - Icicle Premium Pilsner

     Silver: Here Today Brewery & Kitchen - Lightning Harp

     Bronze: Wheelie Pop Brewing - Namazu Japanese Rice Lager

Other International Light Lagers:

     Gold: Icicle Brewing Company - Akoya Rice Lager

     Silver: Recluse Brew Works, LLC - Cellar Dweller

     Bronze: 210 Brewing Co. - Los Vientos

Vienna-Style Lagers:

     Gold: Wet Coast Brewing Company  - Costa Humeda

     Silver: White Bluffs Brewing - Selecta

     Bronze: Beach Cat Brewing - Northpaw - Bim-Bam

German-Style Maerzens:

     Gold: Obec Brewing - Marzen

     Silver: Garland Brew Werks - Oktoberfest

     Bronze: Farmstrong Brewing Co. - Farmtoberfest

European-Style Dark Lager:

     Gold: Varietal Beer Company - Truth Prevails

     Silver: Single Hill Brewing Company - Czech-Style Dark Lager

     Bronze: Vice Beer - Don't Sweat The Czechnique

Other European Amber & Dark Beers:

     Gold: Bellevue Brewing Co. - Schwarzbier

     Silver: Chuckanut Brewery - Chuckanut Dunkel Lager

     Bronze: The Good Society - Schwarzier

American-Style Light Lagers:

     Gold: Sound2Summit Brewery - Boat Beer

     Silver: Beach Cat Brewing - Southpaw - Cats Blue Ribbon (CBR)

     Bronze: Heathen Brewing - Heathen Light

American-Style Lagers:

     Gold: Ilk Beer - Villarreal

     Silver: Western Red Brewing - Little Tugger Lager

     Bronze: Haas Innovations Brewing LLC. - Brice Lager

Contemporary American-Style Lager:

     Gold: Reuben's Brews - Seattle Sports Beer

     Silver: Fortside Brewing Company - Say Less

     Bronze: Georgetown Brewing - Tavern Beer

American-Style Pilsners:

     Gold: Reuben's Brews - Pilsner

     Silver: Bellevue Brewing Co. - Bellevue 1882 Lager

     Bronze: Stoup Brewing Ballard - Cervecita

Contemporary American-Style Pilsners:

     Gold: Everybody's Brewing - Citra Pilsner

     Silver: Wet Coast Brewing Company  - Harbor Light

     Bronze: Hellbent Brewing Company - Northwest Pilsner

Hoppy Lagers:

     Gold: Trap Door Brewing - Day Beer

     Silver: Grains Of Wrath - Rancho Cowabunga

     Bronze: Black Raven Brewing - Alpha Bird

Other American-Style Lagers:

     Gold: Grains Of Wrath - Production - Gerstenwolf

     Silver: Lucky Envelope Brewing - Black Heart

     Bronze: Mac & Jacks Brewery Inc. - Amber Lager

Strong Lagers:

     Gold: Victor 23 - Coconspirator

     Silver: Figurehead Brewing Company - St. Charlie

     Bronze: Salish Sea Brewing - Dunkels Bock

German-Style Kölsches:

     Gold: Sound2Summit Brewery - Kiteboard Kolsch

     Silver: U-Neek / Crucible Brewing Company - Cold Quench

     Bronze: Victor 23 - Cooper Vane

German-Style Altbier:

     Gold: Four Generals Brewing - Altbier

     Silver: Resonate Brewery - Lithium

     Bronze: Bainbridge Brewing - Arrow Point Amber

German-Style Wheat Beers:

     Gold: Brick West Brewing Co.  - Big Heart

     Silver: Kulshan Brewing Co. - K2 - Kulshan Hefeweizen

     Bronze: Larrabee Lager Company - White Duck

Rye and American Wheat Beers:

     Gold: Triplehorn Brewing Company - Raise Your Horns Ryebock

     Silver: White Bluffs Brewing - Rock N Brown

     Bronze: Barrel Mountain Brewing - Be Happy

Golden or Blonde Ales:

     Gold: Logan Brewing Company - Easy Mode

     Silver: Ram Restaurant And Brewery - Hometown Blonde

     Bronze: ValHoll Brewing - Golden Warrior

Bitters:

     Gold: Logan Brewing Company - Tower Defense

     Silver: White Bluffs Brewing - Blackthorne Pride

     Bronze: Rainy Daze Brewing - Test Drive Amber

English Ales:

     Gold: Fortside Brewing Company - Couve A'licious

     Silver: North Fork Brewery - Spotted Owl

     Bronze: Elliott Bay Brewing - Burien - B-Town Brown

Irish-Style Red Ales:

     Gold: Heathen Brewing - Arson Amber

     Silver: Mighty Pine Brewing - Partly Claddagh

     Bronze: Western Red Brewing - Mainline Red

Scottish Ales:

     Gold: Moment Brewing - Scottish Wee Heavy

     Silver: In The Shadow Brewing - Welle Wee Heavy

     Bronze: Bellevue Brewing Co. - Muckle Flugga

Cream Ales:

     Gold: Distant West - Oro Grande

     Silver: Old Stove Brewing - Mira Aqui

     Bronze: Lucky Envelope Brewing - Gulf Of Mexico

International & Australasian Ales:

     Gold: Formula Brewing - Don't Yuck My Yum

     Silver: Grains Of Wrath - Wastelandia IPA

     Bronze: Uprise Brewing Co - Daisy Chain

Brown Porters:

     Gold: Postdoc Brewing - English Porter

     Silver: Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery - Phinneywood Porter

     Bronze: Anacortes Brewery - March Point Porter

Robust Porters:

     Gold: Port Townsend Brewing Co. - Port Townsend Porter

     Silver: Stoup Brewing Ballard - Stoup Robust Porter

     Bronze: Georgetown Brewing - 9 Pound Porter

American-Style Stout:

     Gold: Flying Lion Brewing - Rye Stout

     Silver: Top Rung Brewing Company  - My Dog Scout Stout

     Bronze: Old Stove Brewing - Dark Passage

British and Irish Stouts:

     Gold: Barrel Mountain Brewing - Starway

     Silver: Fortside Brewing Company - Night King

     Bronze: Dick's Brewing Co. - Cream Stout

American-Style Pale Ales:

     Gold: Georgetown Brewing - Johnny Utah

     Silver: Brothers Cascadia Brewing - Grain To Glass

     Bronze: Stoup Brewing Ballard - Mosaic Pale

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ales:

     Gold: Bainbridge Brewing - Strata Hazy Pale

     Silver: Fortside Brewing Company - Orange Whip

     Bronze: Matchless Brewing - Pickup Pale

American-Style Strong Pale Ales:

     Gold: Grains Of Wrath - Panopticon IPA

     Silver: Georgetown Brewing - Dalton

     Bronze: Single Hill Brewing Company - Eastside

Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ales:

     Gold: Bainbridge Brewing - City Lies In Dust

     Silver: Wander Brewing - Mosaic Single EyePA

     Bronze: Single Hill Brewing Company - Sightglass

American-Style Amber/Red Ales:

     Gold: ValHoll Brewing - Valkyrie Red

     Silver: ELK POND Craft Ales - 1848

     Bronze: E9 Brewing Co - Rowdy And Dick Amber Ale

American-Style Brown & Black Ales:

     Gold: Wet Coast Brewing Company  - Scofflaw CDA

     Silver: Steam Donkey Brewing Co. - Death Proof

     Bronze: Aslan Brewing - Bham Brown

American-Style India Pale Ales:

     Gold: Stoup Brewing Ballard - Please & Thank You IPA

     Silver: Hellbent Brewing Company - Dog Party IPA

     Bronze: Formula Brewing - Gesture To The Sky

West Coast-Style India Pale Ales:

     Gold: Grains Of Wrath - Deadlights

     Silver: Loowit Brewing Company - Warlock

     Bronze: Chainline Brewing Company - Smash IPA

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ales:

     Gold: Everybody's Brewing - Stir It Up Hazy IPA

     Silver: Uprise Brewing Co - Color TV

     Bronze: Single Hill Brewing Company - Groundswell

Imperial or Double India Pale Ales:

     Gold: Trap Door Brewing - Juiced Up

     Silver: Ladd & Lass Brewing - Fractal Sunset

     Bronze: Grains Of Wrath - Punchface Champion

American-Style Strong Ales:

     Gold: Ten Pin Brewing - Black Eyed Katy

     Silver: Big Time Brewery - Scarlet Fire IPA

     Bronze: Grains Of Wrath - Geezers Paradox

Belgian & Belgian Inspired Ales:

     Gold: Garden Path Fermentation - (This Is A) Crush Story.

     Silver: Garden Path Fermentation - The Easygoing Drink.

     Bronze: The Good Society - First To Fall

Belgian Tripels:

     Gold: Perihelion Brewery - Quasar

     Silver: Wander Brewing - Tripel

     Bronze: North 47 Brewing Co - Kingslayer

Other Belgian Strong & Abbey Ales:

     Gold: Flying Lion Brewing - Velvet Uppercut Belgian Strong

     Silver: Obec Brewing - Notorious BSG

     Bronze: Terramar Brewstillery  - 2025 Space Quadyssey

Belgian & French Farmhouse Ales:

     Gold: Garden Path Fermentation - The Garden Paths Led To Flowered.

     Silver: Lucky Envelope Brewing - LE Saison

     Bronze: Hat Trick Brewing - It's About Thyme

Brett Beers:

     Gold: Bizarre Brewing - Ghosts Of Goslar - Plum/Cherry 2024

     Silver: Garden Path Fermentation - The Twisted Branch Out.

     Bronze: Formula Brewing - Twitchy Cheeks

German Style Sour Beers:

     Gold: Terramar Brewstillery  - Octopus Garden Gose

     Silver: Aslan Brewing - Disco Lemonade

     Bronze: Ghost Runners Brewery - Chasing Fluffy Pink Unicorns

American-Style Sour Ales:

     Gold: The Good Society - Calamansi Golden Sour

     Silver: Black Raven Brewing - Blueberry Lemon Sour

     Bronze: Logan Brewing Company - Double Hearts

Belgian Sour and Wild Ales:

     Gold: Elliott Bay Brewing - Lake City - DeRode Duivels

     Silver: Garden Path Fermentation - The Spontaneous Ferment: 5-Year Blend On Raspberries & Blue Haskap

     Bronze: Elliott Bay Brewing - Lake City - Sour Gold

Fruit Beers:

     Gold: Garland Brew Werks - Pokey Prickly Pear Lager

     Silver: SnoTown Brewery  - Razzberry Blonde

     Bronze: Distant West - Peach Blonde

Fruit Wheat Beers:

     Gold: Ten Pin Brewing - Groove Pineapple Wheat Ale

     Silver: Resonate Brewery - Hysberia

     Bronze: Varietal Beer Company - Sunflight

Spiced, Field & Herb Beers:

     Gold: Four Eyed Guys Brewing - Cucumber Cream Ale

     Silver: Reuben's Brews - Autumn Harvest

     Bronze: Stemma Brewing - Conditus

Pastry Stouts, Coffee & Chocolate Beers:

     Gold: Rainy Daze Brewing - Mind Funk

     Silver: Terramar Brewstillery  - Coffee Porter

     Bronze: Barley POP! Brewing - Friend In Me

Experimental Beers:

     Gold: Rainy Daze Brewing - Mr. Mustachio

     Silver: Well 80 Brewing Company - Muffin Man's Beach Break

     Bronze: Volition Brewing Co - Vampire Beach Party

Specialty & Historical Beers:

     Gold: Four Generals Brewing - Rauch Helles

     Silver: Hat Trick Brewing - Grod Grog

     Bronze: Western Red Brewing - Loggers Home Brew

Wood & Barrel Aged Strong Stouts:

     Gold: Bainbridge Brewing - 2024 Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

     Silver: Single Hill Brewing Company - Overstory Rye Reserve '24

     Bronze: Old Stove Brewing - Gardens - QUIET EON 2023

Wood & Barrel Aged Sour Beers:

     Gold: Urban Family Brewing Co - Rum Dawn

     Silver: Dru Bru LLC - Paloma Sour

     Bronze: Garden Path Fermentation - The Spontaneous Ferment: 5-Year Blend On Tayberries.

Other Wood & Barrel Aged Beers:

     Gold: North Fork Brewery - Batch 96

     Silver: Halcyon Brewing - No. 100! BA

     Bronze: Big Block Brewing - Rattle Skull

Seltzers:

     Gold: Ashtown Brewing - Green Jacket

     Silver: Watts Brewing Company - Grapefruit

     Bronze: Ladd & Lass Brewing - Boba Buddies

Fruited Ciders:

     Gold: Terramar Brewstillery  - Harvest Cider

     Silver: Heathen Brewing - Peachy Keen

     Bronze: Heathen Brewing - Mango Magic

Other Ciders:

     Gold: Heathen Brewing - Apple Crisp

     Silver: Mela Cider - Pumpkin Spice Hard Cider

     Bronze: Mela Cider - Hard Apple Cider

Pro-Am:

     Gold: Logan Brewing Company and Homebrewers Paul Bekkers and Tristan McCoy - Portal To Helles

     Silver: Ladd & Lass Brewing and Homebrewer Tarn Allen - Snow & Fire

     Bronze: Reuben's Brews Taproom and Homebrewer Kris Haskins - Dunkle Vision

Collaboration Beers:

     Gold: Wander Brewing and Otherlands Beer - Terre Du Soleil

     Silver: Lucky Envelope Brewing, Kyle Jungck and Georgetown Brewing Company - Black Heart Dark Lager

     Bronze: Victor 23 and Irrelevant Beer - Forever Alt

Very Small Brewery of the Year: Garden Path Fermentation

Small Brewery of the Year (Sponsored by Country Malt Group): Four Generals Brewing

Mid-Sized Brewery of the Year (Sponsored by Yakima Chief Hops): Grains of Wrath Brewing

Large Brewery of the Year (Sponsored by Briess Malt and Ingredients): Stoup Brewing - Ballard