This just in from the GIBCMSC:
The 21st Annual Great International Beer, Cider, Mead & Sake Competition took place November 11, 2017, at Brewport, a large brewpub in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Here are the winners [RI breweries are bolded]:
WHEAT ALE – AMERICAN
1 — BRUNETTE’S REVENGE, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENVILLE, NY
2 — BLOOD ORANGE WHEAT, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
3 — HOP TART, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
WHEAT ALE – GERMAN
1 — SCHNICKELFRITZ, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
2 — HOG HAPPY HEFEWEIZEN, THROWBACK BREWERY, NORTH HAMPTON, NH
3 — HEFEWEIZEN, KANSAS CITY BIER CO., KANSAS CITY, KS
WHEAT ALE – WEIZENBOCK-DUNKELWEIZEN
1 — BASIC BITCH, ALVARIUM BEER CO., NEW BRITAIN, CT
2 — WEIZENBOCK, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — DELMAR’S DUNKELWEIZEN, STONE COW BREWERY, BARRE, MA
LIGHT ALE – CANADIAN ALE-CREAM ALE
1 — DAYBLAZER EASYGOING ALE, NEW BELGIUM BREWING, FORT COLLINS, CO
2 — MOOSEHEAD, MOOSEHEAD BREWERIES, SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
3 — MT. UNCANOONUC CREAL ALE, STARK BREWING, MANCHESTER, NH
LIGHT ALE – GOLDEN ALE
1 — BARSTOOL GOLDEN ALE, FOOLPROOF BREWING, PAWTUCKET, RI
2 — LAKE PLACID UBU GOLDEN ALE, SARANAC BREWERY, UTICA, NY
3 — POINT DROP DEAD BLONDE, STEVENS POINT BREWERY, STEVENS POINT, WI
LIGHT ALE – KÖLSCH
1 — HONEY KOLSCH, ROGUE ALES & SPIRITS, NEWPORT, OR
2 — WEST WIND KOLSCH, STONE COW BREWERY, BARRE, MA
3 — HANDLINE KOLSCH, DEVIL’S PURSE BREWING, SOUTH DENNIS, MA
LIGHT ALE – OTHER
1 — CREMO ALE, ALVARIUM BEER CO., NEW BRITAIN, CT
2 — RORANGE SESSION IPA, WHITE LION BREWING, SPRINGFIELD, MA
3 — THE SESSION, BUILDING 8 BREWING, NORTHAMPTON, MA
BRITISH/IRISH ALE – ENGLISH BITTER-SCOTTISH ALE
1 — NIGHWIND, SHIPYARD BREWING, PORTLAND, ME
2 — THUG CAT, ALVARIUM BEER CO., NEW BRITAIN, CT
3 — DANIEL SHAYS BEST BITTER, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY, NORTHAMPTON, MA
BRITISH/IRISH ALE – ENGLISH ESB
1 —TRAIN’S BEST ESB, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
2 — DRUFTWOOD ALE, MONTAUK BREWING, MONTAUK, NY
3 — ESB, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY, NORTHAMPTON, MA
BRITISH/IRISH ALE – IRISH RED ALE
1 — ARROWHEAD RED ALE, MONTAUK BREWING, MONTAUK, NY
2 — SAMUEL ADAMS MAPLE RED, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
3 — PIPER DOWN, BALLAST POINT BREWING, SAN DIEGO, CA
AMERICAN PALE ALE
1 — TIE DYED, GREAT NORTH ALEWORKS, MANCHESTER, NH
2 — 8 DAYS A WEEK AMERICAN PALE ALE, BEER’D BREWING, STONINGTON, CT
3 — XPA, UPSTATE BREWING, ELMIRA, NY
AMERICAN AMBER ALE
1 — FIGHTING SPIRIT, JOHN HARVARD’S BREWERY, FRAMINGHAM, MA
2 — AMBER ALE, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENVILLE, NY
3 — FULL SAIL AMBER, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
INDIA PALE ALE
1 — STEAL THIS CAN, LORD HOBO BREWING, WOBURN, MA
2 — CITRAZONA, BARRIO BREWING, TUCSON, AZ
3 — MOOSE JUICE IPA, GREAT NORTH ALEWORKS, MANCHESTER, NH
BLACK INDIA PALE ALE
1 — 5 HOP IPA, ROGUE ALES & SPIRITS, NEWPORT, OR
2 — MIDNIGHT DREARY BLACK IPA, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENVILLE, NY
3 — DEATH HOPPY BLACK ALE, SHMALTZ BREWING, CLIFTON PARK, NY
NEW ENGLAND INDIA PALE ALE
1 — DISCO NINJA, REVISION BREWING, SPARKS, NV
2 — CETUS, CONNECTICUT VALLEY BREWING, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT
3 — WHEEZIN’ THE JUICE IPA, GRAND ARMORY BREWING, GRAND HAVEN, MI
BROWN/COPPER ALE – AMERICAN BROWN
1 — BUENA VISTA BROWN, YONKERS BREWING, YONKERS, NY
2 — SMOKESHOW BROWN ALE, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
3 — MAPLE BROWN, TRINITY BREWHOUSE, PROVIDENCE, RI
BROWN/COPPER ALE – ENGLISH MILD-NORTHERN BROWN-SOUTHERN BROWN
1 — OLD BROWN DOG, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY, NORTHAMPTON, MA
2 — BROWN ALE, LITHOLOGY BREWING, FARMINGDALE, NY
3 — COMMIN SENSE, UPSTATE BREWING, ELMIRA, NY
BROWN/COPPER ALE – GERMAN ALT
1 — FALL HARVEST ALTBIER, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
2 — ANACOSTIA ALE, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON ALE, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
BROWN PORTER
1 — PORTER, BACK EAST BREWERY, BLOOMFIELD, CT
2 — PORTER POSSE, REVISION BREWING, SPARKS, NV
3 — POPE SMOKED PORTER, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
ROBUST PORTER
1 — RAINCLOUD ROBUST PORTER, FOOLPROOF BREWING, PAWTUCKET, RI
2 — INNIS & GUNN DARK BOURBON AGED, INNIS & GUNN BREWERY, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
3 — CALIGINOUS PORTER, HIDDEN COVE BREWING, WELLS, MA
STOUT
1 — MUSTACHE OATMEAL STOUT, COLD HARBOR BREWING, WESTBOROUGH, MA
2 — ROAST, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
3 — CAFÉ SESSION STOUT, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
LAGER – BOHEMIAN PILSNER
1 — LONGHAUL LAGER, SUNDAY RIVER BREWING, BETHEL, ME
2 — BOBCAT BLONDE, ADIRONDACK BREWERY, LAKE GEORGE, NY
3 — PEPPERILL PILS, BANDED HORN BREWING, BIDDEFORD, ME
LAGER – CONTINENTAL PILSNER
1 — NORTHBOUND, GREAT NORTH ALEWORKS, MANCHESTER, NH
2 — SESSION CERVEZA, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
3 — AYINGER BAVARIAN PILS, AYINGER BRAUERI, AYING, GERMANY
LAGER – DORTMUNDER
1 — ABK EDEL LAGER, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
2 — ZWICK IN A BOX, YONKERS BREWING, YONKERS, NY
3 — MILES 2 GO, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
LAGER – HELLES
1 — ABK HELL LAGER, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
2 — WEIHENSTEPHAN ORIGINAL, BRAUEREI WEIHENSTEPHAN, WEIHENSTEPHAN, GERMANY
3 — HOUSE LAGER, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
LAGER – PREMIUM
1 — SESSION PREMIUM LAGER, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
2 — SUPER BOCK, SUPER BOCK BREWERY, S. MAMEDE DE INFESTA, PORTUGAL
3 — 1902, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
AMBER & DARK LAGER – AMBER
1 — TOASTED LAGER, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
2 — RED TAPE, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
3 —ADIRONDACK LAGER, SARANAC BREWERY, UTICA, NY
AMBER & DARK LAGER – BOCK-DUNKEL-OTHER
1 — BOCK BIER, KANSAS CITY BIER CO., KANSAS CITY, KS
2 — LAGER, VON TRAPP BREWING, STOWE, VT
3 — WINTER LAGER, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
AMBER & DARK LAGER – SCHWARZBIER
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS BLACK LAGER, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — ABK SCHWARZ LAGERBIER, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
3 — BLACK BEER, STONE CORRAL BREWING, RICHMOND, VT
AMBER & DARK LAGER – VIENNA
1 — BROOKLYN LAGER, BROOKLYN BREWERY, BROOKLYN, NY
2 — FESTBIER, KANSAS CITY BIER CO., KANSAS CITY, KS
3 — OK2BERFEST, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
OKTOBERFEST
1 — OACHKATZLSCHWOAF, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
2 — MASS PRODUCED LAGER: OCTOBERFEST, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
3 — OCTOBERFEST LAGER, THOMAS HOOKER BREWING, BLOOMFIELD, CT
STRONG BEER – BALTIC PORTER
1 — NORTH SEA, KINSMEN BREWING, MILDALE, CT
2 — SPECTRAL BEAST, RELIC BREWING, PLAINVILLE, CT
3 — BARREL AGED FRAMINGHAMMER, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
STRONG BEER – BARLEYWINE
1 — PREMEDITATED MURDER, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
2 — JACK THE GIANT KLLER, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — BARREL AGED BARLEYWINE, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
STRONG BEER – BELGIAN DARK-BELGIAN GOLDEN-IMPERIAL PILSNER-OLD ALE
1 — NIGHT’S WATCH, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — IMPERIAL PILSNER, SHEBEEN BREWING, WOLCOTT, CT
3 — ODIN QUAD, ABANDONDED BUILDING BREWERY, EASTAMPTON, MA
STRONG BEER – BELGIAN DUBBEL & TRIPEL
1 — BARREL AGED BATTLE AGED TRIPEL ALE, SONS OF LIBERTY, SOUTH KINGSTON, RI
2 — ALLAGASH TRIPLE, ALLAGASH BREWING, PORTLAND, ME
3 — SAMUEL ADAMS NEW WORLD TRIPEL, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
STRONG BEER – DOUBLEBOCK
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS DOUBLE BOCK, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — DOUBLE BOCK, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
3 — AWESOMATOR, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
STRONG BEER – IMPERIAL INDIA PALE ALE
1 — HARTBEAT DIPA, HANGING HILLS BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
2 — BLUDGEON DOUBLE IPA, HIDDEN COVE BREWING, WELLS, ME
3 — BE HOPPIEST, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
STRONG BEER – RUSSIAN IMPERTIAL STOUT
1 — BORIS BARREL AGED RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
2 — SPIES LIKE US, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
3 — IMPERIAL STOUT TROOPER, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
STRONG BEER – SCOTCH ALE
1 — HIGHLAND HUGH, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — SCOTCH BARREL AGED WE WILLY SCOTCH ALE, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
3 — KILT LIFTER SCOTCH ALE, PIKE BREWING, SEATTLE, WA
STRONG BEER – OTHER
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS UTOPIAS 2015, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — BARREL AGED OYSTER STOUT, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
3 — BARREL AGED COCONUT STOUT, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
SOUR & WILD ALE – AMERICAN
1 — HUDSON VALLEY HARVEST APRICOT, CAPT. LAWRENCE BREWING, ELMSFORD, NY
2 — KRIEK MYTHOLOGY, SPRINGDALE BARREL ROOM, FRAMINGHAM, MA
3 — POMONA, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY, NORTHAMPTON, MA
SOUR & WILD ALE – BERLINER WEISSE-FLANDERS RED/BROWN-FRUIT LAMBIC-LAMBIC
1 — CRANBERRY SOUR, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
2 — MERCATOR, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
3 — RESURGAM, ALLAGASH BREWING, PORTLAND, MA
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE – BELGIAN WITBIER
1 — ALLAGASH WHITE, ALLAGASH BREWING, PORTLAND, ME
2 — SHROUDED SUMMIT BELGIAN WHITE ALE, GHOSTFISH BREWING, SEATTLE, WA
3 — PEARLY WIT, SPRINGDALE BARREL ROOM, FRAMINGHAM, MA
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE –PALE ALE-BIÈRE DE GARDE- BLONDE ALE <7.5% ABV- SPECIALTY ALE <7.5% ABV
1 — THRILL ME TO THE FARO, BREWERY LEGITIMUS, NEW HARTFORD, CT
2 — SAMUEL ADAMS THIRTEENTH HOUR STOUT, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
3 — BERGAMONSTER, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE – SAISON
1 — GREY MATTER GRISETTE, ASPETUCK BREW LAB, FAIRFIELD, CT
2 — PETIT VIEILLARD, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
3 — DREAMING OF SUMMER, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
GLUTEN-FREE BEER
1 —PEAK BUSTER DOUBLE IPA, GHOSTFISH BREWING, SEATTLE, WA
2 — EXTRA GINGER, FARMER WILLIE’S, SOMERVILLE, MA
3 — VANISHING POINT ALE, GHOSTFISH BREWING, SEATTLE, WA
GLUTEN-REDUCED BEER
1 — ZOE, WILDLIFE BREWING, VICTOR, ID
2 — ANAM CARA, THESE GUYS BREWING, NORWICH, CT
3 — EAST SIDE RIDE, STRAP TANK BREWING, SPRONGVILLE, UT
FRUIT & SPICE ALE
1 — WHOLE HOG PUMPKIN ALE, STEVENS POINT BREWERY, STEVENS POINT, WI
2 — PRAWPAH RUBY, FOLEY BROTHERS BREWING, BRANDON, VT
3 — IPSWICH BLUEBERRY SHANDY, IPSWICH ALE BREWERY, IPSWICH, MA
FRUIT & SPICE BELGIAN ALE
1 — ROADSMARY’S STEPCHILD, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
2 — WHITE APHRO, EMPIRE FARMSTEAD BREWERY, CAZENOVIA, NY
3 — FRAISE, SAINT JAMES BREWERY, HOLBROOK, NY
FRUIT & SPICE LAGER
1 — STASH-IT, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
2 — MACHO MUCHACHO, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
3 — MOOSEHEAD RADLER, MOOSEHEAD BREWERIES, SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA
CIDER – COMMON
1 — FLATBED CIDER’S CRISP APPLE, STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES, WOODINVILLE, WA
2 — GOLD LABEL HARD CIDER, ORCHARD HILL CIDER, NEW HAMPTON, NY
3 — WOODCHUCK AMBER, VERMONT CIDER CO., MIDDLEBURY, VT
CIDER – ENGLISH
1 — CRAIGIES BALLYHOOK FLYER, CRAIGIES IRISH CIDER, MONEYBEG, MUINE BHEAG, CO. CARLOW, IRELAND
2 — WIT’S UP, CITIZEN CIDER, BURLINGTON, VT
3 — MAGNERS ORIGINAL, VERMONT CIDER CO., MIDDLEBURY, VT
CIDER – FRENCH-SPANISH-NEW ENGLAND-ICE
1 — ANGRY ORCHARD ICEMAN, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
2 — EDU, WALDEN CIDER, WALDEN, NY
3 — NEWTOWN PIPPIN 2016 VINTAGE, WALDEN CIDER, WALDEN, NY
CIDER – FRUIT
1 — APFELWEIN CHERRY, BEMBEL-WITH-CARE, BIRKENAU, GERMANY
2 — REKORDERLIG STRAWBERRY-LIME HARD CIDER, ÅBRO BRYGGERI, VIMMERBY, SWEDEN
3 — GUMPTION CIRCUS FREAK, VERMONT CIDER CO., MIDDLEBURY, VT
CIDER – SPECIALTY
1 — INGRAINED, VERMONT CIDER CO., MIDDLEBURY, VT
2 — ANGRY ORCHARD THE MUSE, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
3 — WOODEN SLEEPER, WALDEN CIDER, WALDEN, NY
MEAD
1 — HONEYBERRY MEAD, SAP HOUSE MEADERY, CENTER OSSIPEE, NH
2 — BARREL AGED TRADITIONAL HONEY MOUNTAIN WINE, REDSTONE MEADERY, BOULDER, CO
3 — SAMUEL ADAMS HONEY QUEEN, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
SAKE – HONJOZO-GINJO-JUNMAI GINJO-DAIGINJO-JUNMAI DAIGINJO
1 — KONTEKI TEARS OF DAWN, HIGASHIYAMA SHUZO, KYOTO, JAPAN
2 — G FIFTY, SAKÉONE, FOREST GROVE, OR
3 — JUNMAI, TEXAS SAKE, AUSTIN, TX
SAKE – NIGORI
1 — TOZAI SNOW MAIDEN, KIZAKURA SAKE, KYOTO, JAPAN
2 — MOMOKAWA PEARL, MOMOKAWA, FOREST GROVE, OR
3 —JUNMAI NIGORI, TEXAS SAKE, AUSTIN, TX
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