The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild announced the 2018 Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners on Monday, June 4, WestRock in Richmond.
There were nearly 300 brewers and supporters in attendance to celebrate excellence in independent Virginia craft beer.The Virginia Craft Beer Cup competition was managed by Master Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Judge Tom Cannon, 38 judges and 15 stewards. Bill Butcher, Port City Brewing Co.; Bill Madden, Mad Fox Brewing Co.; and Duke Fox, Starr Hill Brewery, served as advisors. This year 375 beers in 27 categories competed for awards. The judging took place Saturday, May 19 at Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, Virginia.
The Virginia Craft Beer Cup continues to be the largest state competition of its kind in the United States. The VCBG is committed to giving its members the opportunity to compete, obtain critical feedback from certified judges, and get statewide recognition that will help build their brands. “Contributing to the development of outstanding independent craft beer is central to our mission,” said Brett Vassey, President & CEO, Virginia Craft Brewers Guild. “The Cup is an important part of helping to expand public recognition and peer appreciation for great craft beer.”
Virginia Craft Beer Cup: Best in Show
- First Place Brothers Craft Brewing, Lil’ Hellion
- Second Place Blue Mountain Barrel House & Organic Brewery, Adambeor
- Third Place Port City Brewing Company, Optimal Wit
Amber and Brown American Beer
- First Place Legend Brewing Company, Brown Ale
- Second Place Alewerks Brewing Company, Tavern Brown Ale
- Third Place MoMac Brewing Company, Craney Island Brown Ale
Amber Malty and Bitter European Lager
- First Place Mustang Sally Brewing Company, Article One Amber Lager
- Second Place Caboose Brewing Company, Vienna (VA) Lager
- Third Place Starr Hill Brewery, Jomo
American Porter and Stout
- First Place Wild Wolf Brewing Company, American Stout
- Second Place Old Ox Brewery, Black Ox
- Third Place Stone Brewing, Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout
American Wild Ale
- First Place The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery, Dr. Rendezvous
- Second Place Reaver Beach Brewing Company, The Reaver
- Third Place Väsen Brewing Company, Guava Gose
Belgian Ale
- First Place Port City Brewing Company, Optimal Wit
- Second Place Garden Grove Brewing and Urban Winery, Belgian Wit
- Third Place Castleburg Brewery and Taproom, Queens Guard
British and Scottish Ale
- First Place Ballad Brewing, Fast Mail
- Second Place Port City Brewing Company, Monumental IPA
- Third Place Twin Creeks Brewing Company, Across the Pond British Brown Ale
Czech Lager
- First Place Port City Brewing Company, Downright Pilsner
- Second Place Ardent Craft Ales, Bohemian Pilsner
- Third Place Champion Brewing Company, Shower Beer
Dark and Strong British Beer
- First Place The Virginia Beer Company, Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout
- Second Place Adventure Brewing Company, Black Sail Scotch Ale
- Third Place Brew Republic Bierwerks, Nightmare
European Dark and Strong Lager
- First Place Wasserhund Brewing Company, Doppeldog Lager
- Second Place Barrel Oak Farm Taphouse, Winter Solstice
- Third Place Beer Hound Brewery, Zoeie
European Sour Ale
- First Place Red Dragon Brewery, Here Be Dragons
- Second Place Beale’s Beer, Bearliner
- Third Place Strangeways Brewing, Uberlin
Fruit Beer
- First Place Olde Salem Brewing Company, Swag Surfin’ Oceanside Gose
- Second Place Big Lick Brewing Company, Smile Like You Mean It
- Third Place The Bold Mariner Brewing Company, Monkey’s Fist
German Wheat Beer
- First Place Black Hoof Brewing Company, Weissbier
- Second Place Alesation Brewing Company, Das Weizen
- Third Place Crooked Run Brewing, Best Days
Historical and Smoked Beer
- First Place Blue Mountain Barrel House and Organic Brewery, Adambeor
- Second Place Rock Bottom Restaurants and Brewery, Oh, Here is Gose-gain
- Third Place Portner Brewhouse, Portner Porter
International Lager
- First Place Coelacanth Brewing Company, Tailgate
- Second Place Bick Lick Brewing Company, A Huevo! Mexican Lager
- Third Place South Street Brewery, VA Lager
IPA
- First Place Final Gravity Brewing Company, The Doppler Effect
- Second Place Final Gravity Brewing Company, Retrograde
- Third Place Starr Hill Brewery, Looking Glass
Irish Beer
- First Place Pale Fire Brewing Company, Red Molly
- Second Place Old Busthead Brewing Company, Vixen
- Third Place Ono Brewing Company, Black Pearl
Pale American Ale
- First Place 6 Bears and a Goat, Mae West
- Second Place 2 Silos Brewing Company, Mason Pale Ale
- Third Place Three Notch’d Brewing Company, Ghost of the 43rd
Pale Bitter European Beer
- First Place Bull Island Brewing Company, King Street Kolsch
- Second Place Fair Winds Brewing Company, Quayside Kolsch
- Third Place Backroom Brewery, Kiss-Me-Kolsch
Pale Malty European Lager
- First Place Brothers Craft Brewing, Lil’ Hellion
- Second Place Random Row Brewing Company, Not Yours Maibock
- Third Place Beale’s Beer, Gold
Specialty Beer
- First Place Center of the Universe Brewing Company, Brandt
- Second Place Apocalypse Ale Works, Dreamsicle
- Third Place Precarious Beer Project, Reve Du Jour
Spiced Beer
- First Place Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery, Heir Apparent
- Second Place Steam Bell Beer Works, Tiramisu
- Third Place Old Ox Brewery, Kristin’s Passion
Standard American Beer
- First Place Trapezium Brewing Company, Mexican Lager
- Second Place Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Richmond Lager
- Third Place Bald Top Brewing Company, Manor House Ale
Strong American Ale
- First Place Precarious Beer Project, Everything Is Lava But the Swings Are Base
- Second Place Lickinghole Creek Craft Brewery, Citra Happens
- Third Place Ballad Brewing, Home
Strong Belgian Ale
- First Place Belly Love Brewing Company, 50 Shades of Gold
- Second Place Hardywood Park Craft Brewery, Singel
- Third Place Reaver Beach Brewing Company, Oceanus Arum
Trappist Ale
- First Place Barrel Oak Farm Taphouse, BOFT Dubbel
- Second Place Blue Mountain Brewery, Marsedon
- Third Place The Farm Brewery at Broad Run, Wes’ Maul
Wood Beer
- First Place Brothers Craft Brewing, Resolute
- Second Place Wasserhund Brewing Company, Bourbon Barrel Haywire Husky
- Third Place Kindred Spirt Brewing, Barrel “The Goodness” Imperial Stout
Award winners will be featuring their beers in their tasting rooms, at festivals and through their wholesale and retail partners. The VCBG encourages craft beer enthusiasts to tour these breweries and sample these great craft beers. To learn more about these breweries and plan your next trip, visit our craft brewery directory at http://virginiacraftbrewers.org/guild.aspx or go to the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s craft beer site to plan your next weekend or vacation www.virginia.org/craftbeer/.
The VCBG also encourages anyone interested in tasting many of these award-winning beers at one place to register for the Virginia Craft Brewers Fest coming up on August 18 in Charlottesville, VA – www.vacraftbrewersfest.com.
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