2017 Best of Show: Bartlett Brewing (Bartlett Hall), Barrel Aged Imperial Dark Bullitt
1 - American-Style Wheat Beer
Gold Medal: J & L Eppig Brewing, IWCBD Kottbusser
Silver Medal: Hop Valley Brewing, Hop Valley Blonde
Bronze Medal: The High End, Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat
2 - American-Style Wheat Beer with Yeast
Gold Medal: Hop Valley Brewing, Hop Valley Hefe
Silver Medal: Latitude 42 Brewing Co, Beachcruiser Wheat
3 - American-Style Fruit Beer
Gold Medal: Station 26 Brewing Co., Tangerine Cream Ale
Silver Medal: Stevens Point Brewery, Point Siesta Key
Bronze Medal: Track 7 Brewing, Golden Guava
Honorable Mention: Upland Brewing Company, Pawpaw
4 - Fruit Wheat Beer
Gold Medal: Stanley Park Brewing, SunSetter Summer Ale
Silver Medal: Maui Brewing, Pineapple Mana Wheat
Bronze Medal: Wiens Brewing, Apricot Wheat
5 - Belgian-Style Fruit Beer
Gold Medal: Dubuisson, PÊCHE MEL SCALDIS
Silver Medal: Race Street Brew Works, Saison La Roux
Bronze Medal: Council Brewing, Beatitude Cherry
7 - Field Beer
Gold Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, Space Oasis Coconut Porter
Silver Medal: Thorn Street Brewery, Cocomotive Coconut Porter
Bronze Medal: Bitter Brothers Brewing Co., Aunt Joy
Honorable Mention: Ohana Brew, Ohana SpaWater
8 - Chili Beer
Gold Medal: Alvarado Street Brewery, Muay Thai
Silver Medal: Mike Hess Brewing, Peppa Habitus
Bronze Medal: Latitude 42 Brewing Co., El Diablo
9 - Herb and Spice Beer
Gold Medal: Congregation Ale House, Hale to the Pale
Silver Medal: Iron Fist Brewing Company, Ken Schmidt Chocolate Mint Stout
Bronze Medal: Boston Beer Company, Samuel Adams Winter Lager
10 - Pumpkin Spice Beer
Gold Medal: Badger State Brewing Co., Mashing Pumpkins Ale
11 - Chocolate Beer
Gold Medal: Smog City Brewing Co., The Nothing
Silver Medal: Garage Brewing Co., Chocolate Orange Milk Stout
Bronze Medal: Kilowatt Brewing, Chocolate Macadamia Stout
12 - Coffee Beer
Gold Medal: Pigeon Hill Brewing Company, Walter Get's Buzzed
Silver Medal: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Zero to Sexy
Bronze Medal: Mike Hess Brewing, Coffee Umbrix
13 - Specialty Beer
Gold Medal: Belching Beaver Brewery, Peanut Butter Milk Stout
Silver Medal: Bartlett Brewing (Bartlett Hall), Double Hope Town Double IPA
Bronze Medal: Iron Fist Brewing Company, Aloha Plenty
14 - Rye Beer
Gold Medal: Mike Hess Brewing, Habitus
Silver Medal: San Fernando Brewing Company, Marty McRye PA
Bronze Medal: Headlands Brewing, Pt. Bonita Pils
15 - Honey Beer
Gold Medal: Coronado Brewing Company, Orange Ave Wit
Silver Medal: Mt. Lowe Brewing Company, Honeyngton Hef
Bronze Medal: Smog City Brewing Co., Hive Five
Honorable Mention: No Clue Brew, Belgian Honey Blonde Ale
16 - Session Beer
Gold Medal: BJ's Restaurants & Brewery- Temple, BJ's Lightswitch Lager
Silver Medal: Xingu, Xingu Gold
Bronze Medal: Bear Republic, Pace Car Racer
17 - Session India Pale Ale
Gold Medal: New Helvetia Brewing Co., Sloppy Session IPA
Silver Medal: The High End, Golden Road Wolf Pup
Bronze Medal: Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Mosaic Session IPA
18 - Other Strong Beer
Gold Medal: Knee Deep Brewing, Simtra
Silver Medal: BJ's Restaurants & Brewery- Temple, Jeremiah Red
Bronze Medal: Sequoia Brewing Company, Glutenous Maximus
19 - Experimental Beer
Gold Medal: Gilman Brewing, Le Ferme Waire
Silver Medal: Lakewood Brewing Company, Sin Mint Temptress
Bronze Medal: Kilowatt Brewing, Gin Barrel Aged Rye IPA
21 - Historical Beer
Gold Medal: Kilowatt Brewing, Roggenbier
Silver Medal: Indian Joe Brewing, IJB Lichtenhainer
Bronze Medal: Hansa Brewery, Winzig Haus Bier
Honorable Mention: South Park Brewing Company, Herb and Honey
22 - Gluten Free Beer
Honorable Mention: Lakefront Brewery, New Grist Ginger
23 - American-Belgo-Style Ale
Gold Medal: The Bruery, Mischief
Silver Medal: Coronado Brewing Company, Waylaid
Bronze Medal: Hop Valley Brewing, Zydeco Pale
24 - American-Style Sour Ale
Gold Medal: The Bruery, Frucht™: Boysenberry by Bruery Terreux
Silver Medal: The Bruery, Tart of Darkness® by Bruery Terreux
Bronze Medal: Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Feral Vinifera Murray Vineyards
Honorable Mention: Council Brewing, Broken Wand
25 - Brett Beer
Gold Medal: Almanac Beer Co., Passion Project
Silver Medal: Scorched Earth Brewing, Barrel #23
Bronze Medal: Almanac Beer Co., Hoppy Sour Citra
26 - Wood-and Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold Medal: Tigoa-Sequoia Brewing Company, Cake Rush
Silver Medal: Babes BBQ & Brewhouse, Babe's 15th Anniversary Chardonnay French Oak
Bronze Medal: Rahr & Sons Brewing Co., Midnight Cab
Honorable Mention: 42 North Brewing, Oak-Aged Borderland IPA
27 - Wood-and Barrel Aged Strong Beer
Gold Medal: The Bruery, White Chocolate™ by The Bruery
Silver Medal: Mother Earth Brew Co., Mother Earth Four Seasons Winter 2016
Bronze Medal: Pocock Brewing Pocock, 1 If By Land
Honorable Mention: Ritual Brewing Co., Barrel Aged Fat Hog
28 - Wood-and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Gold Medal: Bartlett Brewing (Bartlett Hall), Barrel Aged Imperial Dark Bullitt
Silver Medal: Tigoa-Sequoia Brewing Company, Mocha Midnight
Bronze Medal: Kinetic Brewing Company, Dark Matter aged in Bourbon barrels
Honorable Mention: Lakewood Brewing Company, Bourbon Barrel Temptress
29 - Wood-and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Gold Medal: Boston Beer Company, Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru
Silver Medal: Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Apocolocynposis
Bronze Medal: Belching Beaver Brewery, Batch 2
Honorable Mention: Indian Joe Brewing, Imperial Red Sour w/ Blackberries & Black Currents
30 - Aged Beer
Gold Medal: Latitude 42 Brewing Co., Barley Wine 2014
Silver Medal: Gemini Beer, Erebus
Bronze Medal: Ritual Brewing Co., Big Deluxe
31 - Kellerbier/Zwickelbier
Gold Medal: Smog City Brewing Co., Little Bo Pils
Silver Medal: Woodfour Brewing Co., Gold Ridge Lager
Bronze Medal: Santa Barbara Brewing Company, Czech Your Privilege
32 - Smoke Beer
Gold Medal: Lakefront Brewery, My Turn Series: Nathan
Silver Medal: Enegren Brewing, The Big Meat
Bronze Medal: Pecan Grill & Brewery, Imperial Smoke Lager
33 - American-Style or International-Style Pilsner
Gold Medal: Ska Brewing, Mexican Logger
Silver Medal: Taps Fish House & Brewery, Amend This!
Bronze Medal: Stanley Park Brewing, Noble Pilsner
34 - American-Style or German-Style Light Lager
Gold Medal: Pedal Haus Brewery, Light Lager
Bronze Medal: Kraftig, Kraftig Light
35 - American-Style Lager or Ice Lager or Malt Liquor
Gold Medal: The Charlies Beer Company USA, Charlie's
Silver Medal: Kulshan Brewing Co., Premium Lager
Bronze Medal: Locavore Beer Works, Loggerhead
36 - American-Style Cream Ale
Gold Medal: BJ's Restaurants & Brewery- Temple, BJ's Brewhouse Blonde
Silver Medal: Revelry Brewing Co., Gullah Cream Ale
Bronze Medal: Rok House Brewing Company, Craken Cream Ale
37 - American-Style Amber Lager or Dark Lager
Gold Medal: XINGU, Xingu Black
Silver Medal: Pedernales Brewing Co., Robert Earl Keen Front Porch Amber
Bronze Medal: Stevens Point Brewery, Point Classic Amber Lager
38 - German-Style Pilsner
Gold Medal: Weihenstephan, Weihenstephan Pilsner
Silver Medal: DC Brau, Brau Pils
Bronze Medal: Firestone Walker Brewing Co., Pivo
Honorable Mention: Kulshan Brewing Co., Kulshan Pilsner
39 - Bohemian-Style Pilsner
Gold Medal: Reuben's Brews, Pilsner
Silver Medal: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Paradise Road Pilsner
Bronze Medal: Lakefront Brewery, Klisch Pilsner
40 - Munich-Style Helles
Gold Medal: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Zwickel
Silver Medal: Maui Brewing, Bikini Blonde Lager
Bronze Medal: Golden Road Brewing, 329 Days of Sun Lager
Honorable Mention: Sanctum Brewing, Solar
41 - Dortmunder or German-Style Oktoberfest
Gold Medal: Bartlett Brewing (Bartlett Hall), The Wurm Dortmund Export Lager
Silver Medal: Left Coast Brewing Co., Del Mar St.
Bronze Medal: Community Beer Co., Texas Helles
42 - Vienna-Style Lager
Gold Medal: Scorched Earth Brewing, Vienna
Silver Medal: Crooked Lane Brewing Company, Klasse
Bronze Medal: Sprecher Brewing Co., Special Amber
Honorable Mention: Double Nickel Brewing Company, Double Nickel Vienna Lager
43 - German-Style Maerzen
Gold Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, GalactoberFest
Silver Medal: New Helvetia Brewing Co., Zeppelbrau Bavarian Fest Lager
Bronze Medal: 42 North Brewing, Luchabrew Mexican Lager
44 - European-Style Dark Lager/Munich Dunkel
Gold Medal: Church Brew Works, Pious Monk Dunkel
Silver Medal: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., I Dunkled In My Pants
Bronze Medal: Falling Sky Brewing, Corazon de Oscuro Dunkel Lager
Honorable Mention: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Dorfbier
45 - German-Style Schwarzbier
Gold Medal: Enegren Brewing, Nighthawk Lager
Silver Medal: J & L Eppig Brewing, Natural Bridge: Schwarzbier
Bronze Medal: Pedernales Brewing Co., Lobo Negro
Honorable Mention: Hansa Brewery, Black Flag
46 - Bock
Gold Medal: Stevens Point Brewery, Point Bock Beer
Silver Medal: Sprecher Brewing Co., Mai Bock
Honorable Mention: Iron Triangle Brewing, Industrial Street
47 - German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock
Gold Medal: Taps Fish House & Brewery, Boppeldock
Silver Medal: Hop Dogma, Dogmabock
Bronze Medal: Crooked Lane Brewing Company, Wobblor
48 - Baltic-Style Porter
Gold Medal: Dust Bowl Brewing Co., Public Enemy
Silver Medal: Ballast Point, Barometer Drop
Bronze Medal: Reuben's Brews, Air of the Night
Honorable Mention: Rock Bottom Brewery - Orchards, Teddi
49 - Golden or Blonde Ale
Gold Medal: Kaweah Brewing Co., Neva Say Neva!
Silver Medal: Lucky Luke Brewing, Scrivener
Bronze Medal: Alaskan Brewing Company, Alaskan Summer Ale
50 - German-Style Kolsch
Gold Medal: Pedal Haus Brewery, Kolsch
Silver Medal: Three Weavers Brewing, Seafarer Kolsch
Bronze Medal: Indie Brewing Company, Pacific Kolsch Highway
Honorable Mention: Ellison Brewery, Kaylan's Kolsch
51 - English-Style Summer Ale
Gold Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, Gold Leader
Silver Medal: Ska Brewing, True Blonde Ale
Bronze Medal: Latitude 42 Brewing Co., Lil’ Sunshine Golden Ale
53 - English-Style India Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co., Hoppy Poppy IPA
Silver Medal: North Peak Brewing Company, Diabolical
Honorable Mention: Great Basin Brewing Company, Ichthyosaur "Icky" IPA
54 - Australian-Style or International-Style Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Reuben's Brews, Triumvirate IPA
Silver Medal: South Park Brewing Company, Tongues of Angels
Bronze Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith .394 San Diego Pale Ale
Honorable Mention: Moonraker Brewing Company, Mosaic Crush
55 - American-Style Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Wormtown Brewery, Bottle Rocket aka Rocket Can
Silver Medal: Heroes Restaurant and Brewery, Populous Pale Ale
Bronze Medal: Knee Deep Brewing, Tater Hops
56 - American-Style Strong Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Kulshan Brewing Co., Sunnyland
Silver Medal: Eagle Rock Brewery Team, Populist
Bronze Medal: Ritual Brewing Co., Single Rye Ale--Mosaic
Honorable Mention: New English Brewing, Pure & Simple IPA
57 - American-Style India Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Resident Brewing, Urbanite
Silver Medal: Knee Deep Brewing, Breaking Bud
Bronze Medal: Pizza Port Bressi Ranch Brewing Company, Swamis IPA
Honorable Mention: Hop Dogma, Alpha Dankopotamus
58 - Imperial India Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Three Weavers Brewing, Knotty Double IPA
Silver Medal: Track 7 Brewing, Left Eye Right Eye
Bronze Medal: Belching Beaver Brewery, Dammed IIPA
Honorable Mention: Moonraker Brewing Company, Alpha Tide
59 - American-Style Amber/Red Ale
Gold Medal: Pizza Port Bressi Ranch Brewing Company, Sharkbite Red Ale
Silver Medal: Smog City Brewing Co., Sabre-Toothed Squirrel
Bronze Medal: Hop Valley Brewing, Hop Valley Red
Honorable Mention: Bootleggers Brewery, Rocco Red
60 - Double Red Ale
Gold Medal: Rock Bottom Brewery - Orchards, Melisandre
Silver Medal: 2kids Brewing Company, Rattlecan Red
Silver Medal: Phantom Ales, Simcaza
61 - Imperial Red Ale
Gold Medal: South Gate Brew Co., Tomahawk Imperial Red Ale
Silver Medal: Bootleggers Brewery, Knuckle Sandwich
Bronze Medal: Dust Bowl Brewing Co., Naked Twister
Honorable Mention: Pizza Port, Rhino Chaser
62 - English-Style Mild Ale
Bronze Medal: Hop Valley Brewing, Mild at Heart
63 - Ordinary or Special Bitter
Silver Medal: Firestone Walker Brewing Co., DBA
64 - Extra Special Bitter
Gold Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith Anvil ESB
Silver Medal: Ritual Brewing Co., Extra Red
Bronze Medal: South Park Brewing Company, 2 Griffs
65 - Scottish-Style Ale
Gold Medal: Oggis, McGarvey's Scottish Ale
Silver Medal: South Park Brewing Company, Grassmarket
Bronze Medal: BJ's Restaurants & Brewery- Temple, BJ's Oasis Amber
66 - Irish-Style Red Ale
Gold Medal: Taps Fish House & Brewery, Taps Irish Red
Silver Medal: Kokopelli Beer Company, Blarney Stone Irish Red
Bronze Medal: Alosta Brewing Co., Manky Langer
67 - English-Style Brown Ale
Gold Medal: New English Brewing, Brewers Special Brown Ale
Silver Medal: Hansa Brewery, BYE Felicia!
Bronze Medal: River Rat Brewery, Hazelnut Brown Ale
68 - American-Style Brown Ale
Gold Medal: Legacy Brewing Company, Founding Fathers Nut Brown Ale
Silver Medal: Heroes Restaurant and Brewery, Paranuts Brown Ale
Bronze Medal: Badger State Brewing Co., Bunyan Badger Brown Ale
69 - American-Style Black Ale
Gold Medal: Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Singularity Black IPA
Silver Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, Dark Sun Imperial Black IPA
Bronze Medal: Sanitas Brewing Company, Sanitas Black IPA
70 - German-Style Sour Ale
Gold Medal: Indian Joe Brewing, IJB Pineapple Passion Fruit Gose
Silver Medal: Platform Beer Co., Shanghai Noon
Bronze Medal: Flix Brewhouse Albuquerque, So It Gose
71 - German-Style Altbier
Gold Medal: Tigoa-Sequoia Brewing Company, Firefall Red
Silver Medal: Monkey Paw Brewing Company, Ol' Colo
Bronze Medal: Enegren Brewing, Valkyrie
72 - South German-Style Hefeweizen
Gold Medal: Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Küsterer Heller Weissbier
Silver Medal: Odyssey Beerwerks, Heliocentric Hefeweizen
Bronze Medal: Weihenstephan, Hefeweissbier
Honorable Mention: Golden Road Brewing, Golden Road Hefeweizen
73 - German-Style Wheat Ale
Gold Medal: Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Küsterer Weizenbock
Silver Medal: Pizza Port, Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel
Bronze Medal: Revelry Brewing Co., Hotel Rendezvous
74 - Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale
Gold Medal: Dempseys Restaurant & Brewery, Skinzy's Gold
Silver Medal: Rip Current Brewing, Bodysurfing Belgian Blonde
Bronze Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith Lil' Devil
75 - Belgian-Style Witbier
Gold Medal: Upland Brewing Company, Wheat Ale
Silver Medal: Eagle Rock Brewery Team, Manifesto
Bronze Medal: Port City Brewing Company, Optimal Wit
Honorable Mention: Flix Brewhouse Albuquerque, Luna Rosa
76 - Classic Saison
Gold Medal: Gilman Brewing, Maison de Campagne
Silver Medal: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Apotheosis
Bronze Medal: Topa Topa Brewing Company, Flatlands
77 - Specialty Saison
Gold Medal: BJ's Restaurants & Brewery- Boulder, Spiced Saison
Silver Medal: Rock Bottom Brewery - Orchards, Liquid Sun
Bronze Medal: Mother Earth Brew Co., Mother Earth/Bruery Four Seasons Spring 2017
Honorable Mention: Island Brewing Company, Barrel Aged Perpetual Saison
78 - Belgian-and French-Style Ale
Silver Medal: Resident Brewing, Golden Kiss
Bronze Medal: Council Brewing, Liminal Spaces
Honorable Mention: Iron Fist Brewing Company, Spice of Life
79 - Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale
Gold Medal: Council Brewing, Woofle Dust with Apricots
Silver Medal: Council Brewing, 2nd Anniversary Flanders Style Red Ale
Bronze Medal: Revelry Brewing Co., Kriek
80 - Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadrupel
Gold Medal: Boston Beer Company, Samuel Adams Tetravis
Silver Medal: Sanctum Brewing, Deus Vult
Bronze Medal: Sprecher Brewing Co., Twelve
Honorable Mention: Sprecher Brewing Co., Belgian Dubbel
81 - Belgian-Style Tripel
Gold Medal: Garage Brewing Co., The Tow Truck
Silver Medal: 8 One 8 Brewing, Gravity Hill
Bronze Medal: Elm City Brewing Co., Captain Trips
Honorable Mention: Wolf Creek Brewery, Big Bad Belgian (Tripel B)
82 - Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale
Gold Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith Horny Devil
Silver Medal: Crystal Springs Brewing Company, Naughty Marilyn
Bronze Medal: Dubuisson, Scaldis Amber
83 - Other Belgian-Style Ale
Gold Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, Alpha Mensae
Silver Medal: The High End, Goose Island Sofie
Honorable Mention: Ritual Brewing Co., Monk's Lunch
84 - Brown Porter
Gold Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith Nut Brown Ale
Silver Medal: Ritual Brewing Co., Love-N-Malt
Bronze Medal: Intergalactic Brewing Company, Brown Coat Ale
85 - Robust Porter
Gold Medal: Scorched Earth Brewing, Rugged Coalminer
Silver Medal: Latitude 42 Brewing Co., Powerline Porter
Bronze Medal: Drakes Brewing, Robusto
86 - Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
Gold Medal: New English Brewing, Pacific Storm Stout
Silver Medal: Indie Brewing Company, O'Malley's Irish Stout
Bronze Medal: La Quinta Brewing Co., LQBC Stout
87 - Export Stout
Gold Medal: Ballast Point, Ballast Point Russian Imperial Stout
Silver Medal: Kilowatt Brewing, Grand Entrance
Honorable Mention: Oggis, Black Magic Stout
88 - American-Style Stout
Gold Medal: Pizza Port, A.B.L.E.
Silver Medal: Coachella Valley Brewing Co., Condition Black
89 - Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
Gold Medal: Ska Brewing, Steel Toe Stout
Silver Medal: Great Basin Brewing Company, Outlaw Milk Stout
Bronze Medal: Belching Beaver Brewery, Beavers Milk Stout
90 - Oatmeal Stout
Gold Medal: Tractor Brewing Company, Double Plow Oatmeal Stout
Silver Medal: South Park Brewing Company, Scripps Pier
Bronze Medal: Alosta Brewing Co., Mrs. Adams Oatmeal Stout
91 - Imperial Stout
Gold Medal: Community Beer Co., Legion
Silver Medal: Three Weavers Brewing, Midnight Flight
Bronze Medal: Rip Current Brewing, Rescue Buoy RIS
Honorable Mention: Mission Brewery, Dark Seas
92 - Scotch Ale
Gold Medal: Dust Bowl Brewing Co., 10 Lizzy
Silver Medal: Island Brewing Company, Jubilee Ale
Bronze Medal: Arts District Brewing Co., Scotch, Scotch, Scotch
93 - Old Ale or Strong Ale
Gold Medal: Brew Brothers, Old Ale
Silver Medal: AleSmith Brewing Company, AleSmith Private Stock Ale
94 - Barley Wine Style Ale
Gold Medal: Bartlett Brewing (Bartlett Hall), Mash Town Road Barleywine
Silver Medal: Island Brewing Company, 2017 Big Island Barley Wine
Bronze Medal: Ladyface Ale Co., Blue-Belly Barley-wine
Honorable Mention: Revelry Brewing Co., Quadtum Leap
95 - Standard Cider & Perry
Gold Medal: California Cider Co., ACE Blackjack
Silver Medal: 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Cherried Away
Bronze Medal: 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Bad Apple