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 STYLES

  9. CLASSIC NORTH AMERICAN STYLES

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

  11. RED BEERS

  12. STRONG BEERS

  13. SESSIONABLE HOPPY BEERS

  14. AMERICAN IPA

  15. WEST COAST IPA

  16. HAZY OR JUICY IPA

  17. IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE

  18. DARK HOPPY BEERS

  19. BARREL-AGED BEERS

  20. BARREL-AGED STOUTS

  21. FLAVORED BEERS

  22. FRUIT BEERS

  23. COFFEE AND SMOKE BEERS

  24. EXPERIMENTAL BEERS & SPECIALTY BEVERAGES

  25. AMERICAN SOUR BEERS

  26. MIXED CULTURE BEERS

  27. FRUITED MIXED CULTURE 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