The Awards Categories

Beer

(Note: this isn’t necessarily the order the categories will be presented in!)

Everything crossed out already has a Category Sponsorship secured.

  1. PILSNER

  2. GOLDEN, BLONDE, AND OTHER LIGHT ALES

  3. HOPPY LAGERS

  4. LIGHT GERMAN AND EUROPEAN LAGERS

  5. DARK GERMAN AND EUROPEAN LAGERS

  6. INTERNATIONAL LAGERS

  7. STOUT & PORTER

  8. CLASSIC UK & NORTH AMERICAN STYLES

  9. BELGIAN BEERS, GERMAN WHEAT BEERS, & TRADITIONAL BRETT BEERS

  10. RED BEERS

  11. STRONG BEERS

  12. SESSIONABLE HOPPY BEERS

  13. AMERICAN IPA

  14. WEST COAST IPA

  15. HAZY OR JUICY IPA

  16. IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE

  17. DARK HOPPY BEERS

  18. BARREL-AGED BEERS

  19. BARREL-AGED STOUTS

  20. FLAVORED BEERS

  21. FRUIT BEERS

  22. EXPERIMENTAL BEERS & SPECIALTY BEVERAGES

  23. AMERICAN SOUR BEERS

  24. MIXED CULTURE BEERS

  25. BEYOND BEER, HOP WATER, AND OTHER SPECIALTY BEVERAGES

  26. FRUITED MIXED CULTURE BEERS

  27. COLLABORATION BEERS

  28. FRESH HOP PALE ALES & INDIA PALE ALES

  29. FRESH HOP HAZY PALE ALES AND INDIA PALE ALES

  30. OTHER FRESH HOP BEERS

Industry

  1. Excellence in Brewery Operations (Regional)

  2. Best Branding/Labels

  3. Best Brewpub Experience

  4. Best New Brewery

  5. Best Bottleshop

  6. Best Beer Bar or Taphouse

  7. Brewery of the Year: Large

  8. Brewery of the Year: Medium

  9. Brewery of the Year: Small