We just wrapped up judging the 13th Annual Best of the Northwest Beer Competition on October 15th and 16th. While the full results for all categories will be unveiled on November 7th, we’re excited to share the winners of the Fresh Hop categories immediately. With a record-breaking 75 entries this year, these seasonal, limited-edition beers are not to be missed. Congratulations to the winners, and be sure to sample these brews while they’re still available!

Go chase these freshies!

FRESH HOP PALE ALE

PLATINUM
Stowaway Fresh Hop Pale Ale
Brewery | Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Winthrop, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Krush Fresh Hop
Brewery | Haas Innovations Brewing
Yakima, WA

GOLD
Six Sisters
Brewery | Single Hill Brewing
Yakima, WA

SILVER
Luminosa Fresh Hop Hazy Pale Ale
Brewery | Icicle Brewery
Leavenworth, WA 

JUDGES’ PICKS
So Hop Right Now
Brewery | Logan Brewing Company
Burien, WA

Fresh Hop Fiend Strata
Brewery | Stoup Brewing
Seattle, WA

Field to Ferment Strata
Brewery | Fremont Brewing
Seattle, WA

FRESH HOP IPA

PLATINUM
Bine 2 Haze Citra
Brewery | Sound 2 Summit Brewing
Everett, WA

DOUBLE GOLD
Electric Sculpture
Brewery | Here Today Brewery & Kitchen
Seattle, WA

GOLD
Head Full of Fresh Hops
Brewery | Fremont Brewing
Seattle, WA

SILVER (TIE)
Fresh Hop Strata
Brewery | Lucky Envelope Brewing
Seattle, WA

SILVER (TIE)

Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Ale
Brewery | Fremont Brewing
Seattle, WA

JUDGES’ PICKS
Lofty
Brewery | Georgetown Brewing
Seattle, WA

Fresh Hop West Coast IPA
Brewery | Ladd & Lass Brewing
Seattle, WA

Fresh Hop Hazealicious
Brewery | Reuben’s Brews
Seattle, WA

FRESH HOP – OTHER

PLATINUM
Consistently Interesting – Lorien Fresh Hop
Brewery | Sunriver Brewing Company
Sunriver, OR

DOUBLE GOLD
Fuzztail – Luminosa Fresh Hop
Brewery | Sunriver Brewing Company
Sunriver, OR

GOLD
Veloce Fresh Hop Italian Pilsner
Brewery | Wheelie Pop Brewing
Seattle, WA

SILVER
Fresh Hop PIWO
Brewery | Threshold Brewing
Portland, OR 

JUDGES’ PICKS

Fresh Hop Lorier Pilsner
Brewery | Lucky Envelope Brewing
Seattle, WA

K’POWWW Fresh Hop IPA
Brewery | Old Schoolhouse Brewery
Winthrop, WA

Fresh Hop Fiend Italian Pils
Brewery | Stoup Brewing
Seattle, WA