2016 Medalists

The Awards

The Awards is the premier beer competition focused solely on canned craft beers. In our inaugural year, over 250 beers were entered from across the U.S. and Canada, including entries from both big breweries and small breweries alike.

Methodology

 Among our 17 judges from across the Southeast, 2 were level two Cicerone or higher, 3 were professional brewers, and 9 had a Beer Judge Certification Program rank of Recognized or higher. Judging took place over 3 days near Nashville, Tennessee. The Awards competition was sanctioned by the BJCP. Judges were not allowed to judge beers in which they had an affiliation and judged all beers in blind taste tests. Here is the full list of 2016 winners.

Ales

Golden/Blonde Ale

  1. Independence Brewing Co., Power & Light (Gold)
  2. Kona Brewing Co., Big Wave Golden Ale (Silver)
  3. Infamous Brewing Company, Hijack (Bronze)

Kolsch

  1. Steamworks Brewing Co., Kolsch (Gold)
  2. BJ’s Brewhouse, Brewhouse Blonde (Silver)
  3. Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, California Kolsch (Bronze)

English-Style Pale Ale

  1. Saint Archer Brewery, Pale Ale (Gold)
  2. Bent Brewstillery, Moar (Silver)
  3. Caldera Brewing Company, Ashland Amber (Bronze)

American-Style Pale Ale

  1. Indeed Brewing Company, Day Tripper Pale Ale (Gold)
  2. Steamworks Brewing Company, Pale Ale (Silver)
  3. Beards Brewery, Oh! The Citranity! (Bronze)

English-Style India Pale Ale

  1. Grand Canyon Brewing Company, Black Iron IPA (Gold)
  2. Lost Rhino Brewing Company, Face Plant IPA (Silver)
  3. Bonfire Brewing, Firestarter (Bronze)

American-Style India Pale Ale

  1. Latitude 42 Brewing Co., I.P.EH! (Gold)
  2. New Belgium Brewing Company, Citradelic IPA (Silver)
  3. Caldera Brewing Company, IPA (Bronze)

Imperial India Pale Ale

  1. Saint Archer Brewery, Double IPA (Gold)
  2. Sixpoint Brewery, Puff (Silver)
  3. Back East Brewery, Tony Goes Dancing DIPA (Bronze)

Extra Special Bitter

  • Redhook Brewery, ESB (Gold)
  • Stillmank Brewing Co., Wisco Disco (Silver)

Scottish- or Scotch-Style Beer

  1. Oskar Blues Brewery, Old Chub (Gold)
  2. Tractor Brewing Company, Farmer’s Tan Red Ale (Silver)
  3. Odyssey BeerWerks, Clan Warrior Scotch Ale (Bronze)

Red Ale

  1. Gonzo’s Biggdogg Brewing, Burning Sun Redd (Gold)
  2. TIE – Aviator Brewing Company, WideOpen Red (Silver)
  3. TIE – Pizza Port Brewing Co., ChronicAle (Silver)

Brown Ale

  1. BS Brewing, Pecan Ale with Honey (Gold)
  2. Barnstormer Brewing Co., Billy Bishop Brown Ale Silver)
  3. Nebraska Brewing Co., Brunette Nut Brown (Bronze)

Porter

  1. Caldera Brewing Company, Pilot Rock Porter (Gold)
  2. Sockeye Brewing, Power House Porter (Silver)
  3. Big Timber Brewing, Porter (Bronze)

Stout

  1. Chapman’s Brewing Company, Valiant (Gold)
  2. Aviator Brewing Company, BlackMamba Oatmeal Stout (Silver)
  3. Branchline Brewing Company, Dark Territory Oatmeal Stout (Bronze)

German-Style Hefeweizen

  1. Smartmouth Brewing Co., Sommer Fling (Gold)
  2. Nebraska Brewing Co., EOS Hefeweizen (Silver)

Belgian-Style Witbier

  1. Saint Archer Brewery, White Ale (Gold)
  2. River North Brewery, White (Silver)
  3. Caldera Brewing Company, White (Bronze)

Saison

  1. Barnstormer Brewing Co., Absolute Altitude Saison (Gold)
  2. Smartmouth Brewing Co., Alter Ego (Silver)
  3. Foolproof Brewing Company, La Ferme Urbaine (LFU) Farmouse Ale (Bronze)

Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Beer

  1. Tin Man Brewing Company, Damascene Apricot Sour (Gold)
  2. Terrapin Beer Go., Watermelon Gose (Silver)

Belgian-Style Dubbel or Quadruple

  1. Martin City Brewing Company, Belgian Abbey (Gold)

Other Belgian-Style Beer

  1. Epic Brewing Company, Lil’ Brainless Raspberries (Gold)
  2. Martin City Brewing Company, Belgian Blond (Silver)
  3. Ale Asylum, Bedlam! (Bronze)

Imperial Stout

  1. Great Divide Brewing Company, Yeti Imperial Stout (Gold)
  2. Misson Brewery, Coffee Dark Seas (Silver)

Belgian-Style Tripel

  1. New Belgium Brewing Company, Trippel (Gold)
  2. Midnight Sun Brewing Company, Panty Peeler (Silver)
  3. Aviator Brewing Company, Devil’s Tramping Ground Tripel (Bronze)

Barleywine

  1. Latitude 42 Brewing Co., Barley Wine (Gold)
  2. Mission Brewery, Shipwrecked (Silver)

Lagers

American-Style Lager

  1. Kona Brewing Co., Longboard Island Lager (Gold)
  2. Narragansett Beer, Original Lager (Silver)
  3. Caldera Brewing Company, Lawnmower Lager (Bronze)

German-Style Pilsner

  1. Sante Fe Brewing Company, Freestyle Pilsner (Gold)
  2. Smuttynose Brewing Company, Wunderbar Pilsner (Silver)
  3. Terrapin Beer Co., Sound Czech Pilsner (Bronze)

Marzen or Oktoberfest beer

  1. Atlas Brew Works, District Common (Gold)

Bock

  1. Wasatch Brewery, Devastator Double Bock (Gold)
  2. Stillmank Brewing Co., Bock of the Future (Silver)

Helles

  1. Southern Barrel Brewing, Southern Helles Lager (Gold)
  2. Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Longfin (Silver)
  3. TIE – Cedar Creek Brewery, Patio Pounder (Bronze)
  4. TIE – Freetail Brewing Co., Bat Outta Helles (Bronze)

Hybrid Styles

American-Style Wheat Beer

  1. People’s Brewing Company, Farmer’s Daughter Wheat Ale (Gold)
  2. Aviator Brewing Company, MadBeach Wheat (Silver)
  3. Grand Canyon Brewing Company, Expeditions Wheat (Bronze)

Herb and Spice Beer

  1. Borderlands Brewing Company, Noche Dulce (Gold)
  2. Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Mango Even Keel (Silver)
  3. Nebraska Brewing Co., Wicks For Brains Pumpkin Ale (Bronze)

Chocolate Beer

  1. Latitude 42 Brewing Company, Lucifer’s Cuvee (Gold)

Coffee Beer

  1. Sante Fe Brewing Company, Imperial Java Stout (Gold)

Session India Pale Ale

  1. Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, Even Keel (Gold)
  2. Independence Brewing Co., Liberty Lunch (Silver)
  3. Hinterland Brewery, Ever Green (Bronze)

Experimental Beer

  1. Barnstormer Brewing Co., Windshear Watermelon Summer Ale (Gold)
  2. Narrangasett Beer, Del’s Shandy (Silver)
  3. TailGate Beer, Peanut Butter Milk Stout (Bronze)

American-Style Sour Ale

  1. Independence Brewing Co., Redbud Berliner Weisse (Gold)
  2. Brewery Vivant, Paris (Silver)
  3. Freetail Brewing Co., Yo Soy Un Berliner (Bronze)

Rye Beer

  1. Atlas Brew Works, Rowdy (Gold)
  2. Branchline Brewing Company, Woodcutter Rye IPA (Silver)

Smoke-Flavored Beer

  1. Latitude 42 Brewing Co., Up In Smoke (Gold)

Best in Show Can Art Winner

Steamworks Brewing Company, Pilsner (Best Can Art Winner)