Announcing the esteemed — and delicious — medalists of the 2019 Best of the Northwest Beer!
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LAGER
DOUBLE GOLD || Cloudburst Brewing No Mistakes Schwarzbier
GOLD || 20 Corners Brewing Co. La Push
SILVER || Aslan Brewing Company Helles-Vollbier
BRONZE || Full Sail Brewing Co. Sesión Cerveza
JUDGES’ PICKS
Dystopian State Heliophant
Sockeye Brewing Lonesome Larry
Stoup Brewing Cervecita Mexican Lager
KÖLSCH
DOUBLE GOLD || Bainbridge Brewing Kommuter
GOLD || Rogue Honey
SILVER || Dru Bru
BRONZE || 20 Corners Brewing Co. Vagablonde
JUDGES’ PICKS
Crossbuck Brewing Switcher
Buoy Beer Cream Ale
Icicle Brewing Company Snow Creek
PILSNER
DOUBLE GOLD || Two Beers Brewing Co. Pilchuck
GOLD || Kulshan Brewing Co.
SILVER || Buoy Beer Czech
BRONZE || Chainline Brewing Polaris
JUDGES’ PICKS
Icicle Brewing Company Crosscut Pilsner
pFriem Family Brewers Pilsner
Reuben’s Brews Pilsner
SAISON
DOUBLE GOLD || Propolis Brewing Borage
GOLD|| Steam Donkey Brewing Co. Princess Peppercorn Peach
SILVER|| Optimism Brewing Pride
BRONZE || Jellyfish Brewing Saison Memoir
JUDGES’ PICKS
Atwood Ales Farm Brewery Vers l’Ouest
Philipsburg Brewing Company Rope Swing
Aslan Brewing Company Frances Farmer
SESSION ALE
DOUBLE GOLD || Immersion Brewing Paddle Session
GOLD || pFriem Family Brewers Jammy Pale Ale
SILVER || Bron Yr Aur Brewing Co. Tie-it-on Blonde
BRONZE || Sumerian Brewing Co. Holy Water Citra IPA
JUDGES’ PICKS
Reuben’s Brews Summer IPA
Postdoc Brewing Hydrogen Blonde
Ten Pin Brewing Shrunken Head Pin
AMBER/RED ALE
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Immersion Brewing Copper Jacketed
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Odin Brewing Co. Odin’s Gift
GOLD || Kulshan Brewing Co. Red Cap Irish Red
SILVER || Bellevue Brewing Co. Scotch Ale
BRONZE || Full Sail Brewing Co. Amber Ale
JUDGES’ PICKS
Icicle Brewing Company Dirtyface Amber
Boneyard Beer Diablo Rojo
Old Schoolhouse Brewery North Cascade Smokejumper Amber
PORTER
DOUBLE GOLD || Immersion Brewing Moonless Knight
GOLD || Bron Yr Aur Brewing Co. Thriller Pillar
SILVER || Reuben’s Brews Robust
BRONZE || Icicle Brewing Company Priebe
JUDGES’ PICKS
Old Schoolhouse Brewery Rendezvous Porter
Wander Brewing Global Mutt Baltic Porter
Stoup Brewing Robust
STOUT
DOUBLE GOLD || Woodland Empire Ada County
GOLD || Bale Breaker Brewing Company Dormancy Breakfast
SILVER || Ninkasi Brewing Oatmeal
BRONZE|| Odin Brewing Co. Barrel-Aged
JUDGES’ PICKS
Boneyard Beer Breakfast
Old Schoolhouse Brewery Hooligan
Fremont Brewing Dark Star
PALE ALE
DOUBLE GOLD || Fremont Brewing Sky Kraken
GOLD || Georgetown Brewing Johnny Utah
SILVER (Tie) || Full Sail Brewing Co. Atomize
SILVER (Tie) || Dru Bru Pacific Crest Pale
SILVER (Tie) || Stoup Brewing Mosaic
BRONZE|| Bale Breaker Brewing Field 41
JUDGES’ PICKS
Old Schoolhouse Brewing Stowaway Pale
Reuben’s Brews Hop Tropic
Worthy Brewing Secret Spot Pacific Ale
JUICY/HAZY IPA
DOUBLE GOLD || Georgetown Brewing July IPA
GOLD|| Reuben’s Brews Hazealicious
SILVER || Wander Brewing Right Here Right Now
BRONZE || Reuben’s Brews International-Style Juice
JUDGES’ PICKS
Chainline Brewing Tune Up
Bellevue Brewing Co. SUDO
Migration Brewing MoHazelc
AMERICAN-STYLE IPA
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Woodland Empire Free At Last
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Georgetown Brewing Bodhizafa
GOLD (TIE) || Old Stove Brewing Company Two Pronged Crown
GOLD (Tie)|| Varietal Beer Company Twine Climber
SILVER (Tie) || 20 Corners Brewing Co. Ground Rush
SILVER (Tie) || Hellbent Brewing Company DANG! Citra
BRONZE || 20 Corners Brewing Co. Proximity
JUDGES’ PICKS
Reuben’s Brews Crikey
Bale Breaker Brewing Co. Leota Mae
Full Sail Brewing Co. Atomizer
IMPERIAL IPA
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Sumerian Brewing Co. Hopruption
DOUBLE GOLD (Tie) || Bale Breaker Brewing Company Bottomcutter
GOLD || Cloudburst Brewing People You May Know
SILVER || Fremont Brewing Brother
BRONZE || Redhook Brewery Big Ballard
JUDGES’ PICKS
Goodlife Brewing Comatose Imperial IPA
Immersion Brewing Third Anniversary IIIPA
Elysian Brewing Snailbones
FRUIT BEER
DOUBLE GOLD || Pyramid Brewing Co. Apricot Ale
GOLD || Steam Donkey Brewing Co. Currant Situation
SILVER|| Atwood Ales Farm Brewery Concurrently #3
BRONZE || Ninkasi Brewing Brightberry Raspberry Lime Ale
JUDGES’ PICKS
pFriem Family Brewers La MureGeorgetown Brewing Sea of Life Huckleberry
Ten Pin Brewing Boteamian Raspminty Pale
SOUR BEER
DOUBLE GOLD || Urban Family Brewing Company Sacred Arrow Imperial Sour
GOLD || The Ale Apothecary La Tache
SILVER (Tie) || Reuben’s Brews Gose
SILVER (Tie) || Ten Pin Brewing Pink Guava Gose
BRONZE || Urban Family Brewing Company Violet Tempest
JUDGES’ PICKS
Elysian Brewing Salt & Seed Gose
Jellyfish Brewing Party on Garth
The Ale Apothecary Sahalie
WILD ALE
DOUBLE GOLD || Boneyard Beer Funky Bunch
GOLD || Woodland Empire Hearts of Oak
SILVER || Alesong Brewing And Blending Terroir Chardonnay
BRONZE (Tie) || Boneyard Beer Gooze Cruze
JUDGES’ PICKS
pFriem Family Brewers Brett Saison II
Reuben’s Brews Brettania – Boysenberry and Blackberry
Ten Pin Brewing BeWILDering
BELGIAN-STYLE ALE
DOUBLE GOLD || Odin Brewing Co. Thor’s Equinox
GOLD || pFriem Family Brewers Belgian Strong Dark
SILVER (Tie)|| Ghostfish Brewing Shrouded Summit Belgian White Ale
SILVER (Tie)|| Reuben’s Brews Lilywhite Wit
SILVER (Tie)|| Old Stove Brewing Company Belgian Blonde
BRONZE || Reuben’s Brews Pillars of Gold
JUDGES’ PICKS
Kulshan Brewing Co. Double Entendre
Pike Brewing Company Pike Monk’s Uncle Tripel
Lowercase Brewing Witbier
BARREL-AGED
DOUBLE GOLD || Fremont Brewing B-Bomb
GOLD || Alesong Brewing and Blending Mocha Rhino Suit
SILVER || Hellbent Brewing Company Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
BRONZE || Yachats Brewing Co. Kriek
JUDGES’ PICKS
Alesong Brewing and Blending Touch of Brett Old Tom
Dystopian State Technopeasant
Lucky Envelope Brewing Double Happiness Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter
