The Great International Beer, Cider, Mead & Sake Competition, which usedtabe held the day before the Great International Beer Festival, which usedta take place at the Rhode Island Convention Center, is now staged at Brewport, a brewpub in Bridgeport, CT. The 22nd annual mega-tasting was on October 26; 730 beers, ciders, meads, and sakes were judged by 100 industry pros. The winners are pasted below.
THE 2018 WINNERS
WHEAT ALE — AMERICAN
1 — RAPID RIVER WHEAT, SUNDAY RIVER BREWING, BETHEL, ME
2 — BRUNETTE’S REVENGE, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENNVILLE, NY
3 — CITRUS & SUNSHINE, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
WHEAT ALE — GERMAN
1 — WEIHENSTEPHAN HEFEWEISSBIER, BRAUEREI WEIHENSTEPHAN, WEIHENSTEPHAN, GERMANY
2 — SCHNICKELFRITZ, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
3 — KÜSTERER ORIGINAL WEISSBIER, CEDAR SPRINGS BREWING, CEDAR SPRINGS, MI
WHEAT ALE — WEIZENBOCK-DUNKELWEIZEN
1 — ROGGENBIER, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — KÜSTERER DUNKELWRIZEN, CEDAR SPRINGS BREWING, CEDAR SPRINGS, MI
3 — PUMP DUNK, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
LIGHT ALE — GOLDEN ALE
1 — GOLDENS SUMMER GOLDEN ALE, VERACIOUS BREWING, MONROE, CT
2 — GOLDEN CHILD, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY NORTHAMPTON, MA
3 — SUMMER ALE, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
LIGHT ALE — CREAM ALE-KÖLSCH-OTHER
1 — NEW ENGLAND CREAM ALE, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
2 — SOUTHERN GIRLS BLONDE, SYCAMORE BREWING, CHARLOTTE, NC
3 — GOLDEN MESSENGER KÖLSCH, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
BRITISH/IRISH ALE — ENGLISH BITTER-ESB-IRISH RED
1 — RED ALE, SIBLING REVELRY BREWING, WESTLAKE, OH
2 — THE ENGLISHMAN, HOPSTERS, NEWTON, MA
3 — NEWLY “RED”, WILLIMANTIC BREWING, WILLIMANTIC, CT
AMERICAN PALE ALE
1 — LIL’ HEAVEN, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
2 — AMERICANON AMERICAN PALE ALE, HEAVY SEAS BEER, BALTIMORE, MD
3 — NEPTUNE’S DAGGER, ARMADA BREWING, EAST HAVEN, CT
AMERICAN AMBER ALE
1 — AMBER ALE, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
2 — NAUGHTY NURSE, CITY STEAM BREWERY, HARTFORD, CT
3 — FAT TIRE, NEW BELGIUM BREWING, FORT COLLINS, CO
IPA
1 — SECOND BITE IPA, SPIDER BITE BEER, HOLBROOK, NY
2 — IPA, REVISION BREWING, SPARKS, NV
3 — TASTY IPA, 21ST AMENDMENT BREWERY, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
NEW ENGLAND IPA
1 — #NOFILTER IPA, THOMAS HOOKER BREWING, BLOOMFIELD, CT
2 — GOOD ‘N YOU, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
3 — YOUNGER DAZE, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
BLACK IPA
1 — MIDNIGHT DREARY BLACK IPA, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENVILLE, NY
2 — PEDRO EL NEGRO, ASPETUCK BREW LAB, BRIDGEPORT, CT
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
BROWN/COPPER ALE — AMERICAN BROWN
1 — BROAD HAMMER, MEDDLESOME BREWING, CORDOVA, TN
2 — LOST TROUT, THIRD STREET BREWHOUSE, COLD SPRING, MN
3 — OLD BROWN DOG, FINESTKIND BREWING, HAMPTON, NH
BROWN/COPPER ALE — ENGLISH MILD
1 — DANIEL SHAY’S BEST BITTER, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY NORTHAMPTON, MA
2 — ITSY BITSY SPIDER, SPIDER BITE BEER, HOLBROOK, NY
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
BROWN/COPPER ALE — NORTHERN & SOUTHERN ENGLISH
1 — 8TH WARD BROWN ALE, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
2 — BARRETT BROS SOUTHERN BROWN, BREWPORT, BRIDGEPORT, CT
3 — OLD BROWN DOG, NORTHAMPTON BREWERY, NORTHAMPTON, MA
BROWN/COPPER ALE — GERMAN ALT
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON ALE, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — FALL HARVEST ALTBIER, HOG RIVER BREWING, HARTFORD, CT
3 — SHHH … IT’S A SECRET, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
PORTER — BROWN
1 — ROBUST PORTER, FINESTKIND BREWING, HAMPTON, NH
2 — PEANUT BUTTER RAINCLOUD PORTER, FOOLPROOF BREWING, PAWTUCKET, RI
3 — DUNKIN COFFEE PORTER, HARPOON BREWERY, BOSTON, MA
PORTER — ROBUST
1 — GHOST PIGEON, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
2 — SMOKED PORTER, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — PRO-PRO-PORTER, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
STOUT
1 — BRIGADEIRO, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
2 — G.O.A.T., WACHUSETT BREWING, WESTMINSTER, MA
3 — STONY JOE, STONY CREEK BREWERY, BRANFORD, CT
LAGER — BOHEMIAN PILSNER
1 — LE CHÊNE, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
2 — CZECHVAR ORIGINAL, BUDWEISER BUDVAR BREWERY, ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC
3 — SAMUEL ADAMS BOSTON LAGER, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
LAGER — CONTINENTAL PILSNER
1 — BREWER’S CHOICE PILSNER, SYCAMORE BREWING, CHARLOTTE, NC
2 — STAMMTISCH, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
3 — ELM CITY PILSNER, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
LAGER — DORTMUNDER-HELLES
1 — ALPENFLO HELLES LAGER, SIXPOINT BREWERY, BROOKLYN, NY
2 — ABK HELL, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
3 — HAUS LAGER, SARANAC BREWERY, UTICA, NY
LAGER — PREMIUM
1 — MASS WHOLE, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
2 — SESSION PREMIUM LAGER, FULL SAIL BREWING, HOOD RIVER, OR
3 — NUN, THE WISER, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENNVILLE, NY
AMBER & DARK LAGER — AMBER/OTHER
1 — TOASTED LAGER, BLUE POINT BREWING, PATCHOGUE, NY
2 — ADIRONDACK LAGER, SARANAC BREWERY, UTICA, NY
3 — MASS PRODUCED LAGER: FRESH HOP, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
AMBER & DARK LAGER — DUNKEL
1 — WINTER LAGER, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
2 — DUNKEL, VON TRAPP BREWING, STOWE, VT
3 — DORFBIER, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
AMBER & DARK LAGER — SCHWARZBIER
1 — MIDNIGHT RIVER SCHWARZBIER, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
2 — SMOKE & DAGGER, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
3 — ABK SCHWARZ, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
AMBER & DARK LAGER — VIENNA
1 — FESTBIER, KANSAS CITY BIER CO., KANSAS CITY, KS
2 — VIENNA LAGER, YONKERS BREWING, YONKERS, NY
3 — BROOKLYN LAGER, BROOKLYN BREWERY, BROOKLYN, NY
OKTOBERFEST
1 — SCHNITZENGIGGLES, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
2 — OACHKATZLSCHWOAF, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
3 — LUDWIG, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
STRONG BEER — BALTIC PORTER
1 — MOLE BA FRAMINGHAMER, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
2 — NORTH SEA, KINSMEN BREWING, MILLDALE, CT
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
STRONG BEER — BARLEYWINE
1 — JACK THE GIANT KILLER, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — KETTLE OF VULTURES BARLEYWINE, RELIC BREWING, PLAINVILLE, CT
3 — ATOMIC MASS BARLEYWINE, ASPETUCK BREW LAB, FAIRFIELD, CT
STRONG BEER — BELGIAN DARK-BELGIAN GOLDEN-IMPERIAL PILSNER-OLD ALE
1 — LA TRAPPE QUADRUPEL, DE KONINGSHOEVEN BREWERY, BERKEL-ENSCHOT, NETHERLANDS
2 — COLLABORATON 320, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
3 — BUSHWACKER STRONG PREMIUM LAGER, NORTHSHORE BREWERS, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
STRONG BEER — BELGIAN DUBBEL & TRIPEL
1 — TRIPPEL, NEW BELGIUM BREWING, FORT COLLINS, CO
2 — MONK’S UNCLE BELGIAN TRIPEL, SEATTLE, WA
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
STRONG BEER — DOUBLEBOCK
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS DOUBLE BOCK, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — DOUBLE BOCK, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
3 — FANCY GRADE, MAGIC HAT BREWING, S. BURLINGTON, VT
STRONG BEER — IMPERIAL IPA
1 — VIRTUOSO, LORD HOBO BREWING, WOBURN, MA
2 — PALATTE SHIFTER IMPERIAL IPA, CAPTAIN LAWRENCE BREWING, ELMSFORD, NY
3 — SHOCKWAVES, STELLWAGEN BEER CO., MARSHFIELD, MA
STRONG BEER — NEW ENGLAND IMPERIAL IPA
1 — PERMAFROST DIPA, SARANAC BREWERY, UTICA, NY
2 — TWO JUICY, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
3 — HONEY SHOT NEIIPA, ALVARIUM BEER CO., NEW BRITAIN, CT
STRONG BEER — RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
1 — BORIS THE SPIDER, SPIDER BITE BEER, HOLBROOK, NY
2 — BLACK VELVET IMPERIAL STOUT, VERACIOUS BREWING, MONROE, CT
3 — SPIES LIKE US, WORMTOWN BREWERY, WORCESTER, MA
STRONG BEER — SCOTCH ALE
1 — ROPER, BAD SONS BEER, DERBY, CT
2 — THREE CAN BE ONLY ONE, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
3 — HIGHLAND HUGH, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
STRONG BEER — OTHER
1 — COFFEE BREATH, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
2 — OLDER THE BERRY, THE SWEETER THE JUICE, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — BOURBON BARREL AGED LUNENBURG IMPERIAL STOUT, A. KEITH’S BREWERY, HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
SOUR & WILD ALE — AMERICAN STYLE WITH FRUIT <6.5% ABV
1 — SOUR CHERRY GOSE, FLYING DREAMS BREWING, WORCESTER, MA
2 — GARDE LA PECHE, SOMERVILLE BREWING, SOMERVILLE, MA
TIE FOR THIRD PLACE
3 — HARVEST TIME SOUR CRANBERRY, CONNECTICUT VALLEY BREWING, SOUTH WINDSOR, CT
3 — BOARDER WALL’S, BREWPORT, BRIDGEPORT, CT
SOUR & WILD ALE — AMERICAN STYLE WITH FRUIT 6.5%+ ABV
1 — SIDE RIG, SPRINGDALE BARREL ROOM, FRAMINGHAM, MA
2 — WILD RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT, VERACIOUS BREWING, MONROE, CT
TIE FOR THIRD PLACE
3 — CHERRY GODMOTHER, SHOE TREE BREWING, CARSON CITY, NV
3 — CHERRY OBSCURA, CAPTAIN LAWRENCE BREWING, ELMSFORD, NY
SOUR & WILD ALE — AMERICAN STYLE WITHOUT FRUIT <6.5% ABV
1 — NOT SO WISE MEN, SONS OF LIBERTY, SOUTH KINGSTON, RI
2 — MELANGE, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
TIE FOR THIRD PLACE
3 — DANDA, POLYCULTURE BREWING, CROYDEN, NH
3 — GOLDEN SOUR, SONS OF LIBERTY, SOUTH KINGSTON, RI
SOUR & WILD ALE — AMERICAN STYLE WITHOUT FRUIT 6.5%+ ABV
1 — DARK & STORMY, SPRINGDALE BARREL ROOM, FRAMINGHAM, MA
2 — URBAN FUNK, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
3 — SAMUEL ADAMS KMF GRAND CRU, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
SOUR & WILD ALE — BERLINER WEISSE
1 — PEACH SOUR, FINESTKIND BREWING, HAMPTON, NH
2 — CHERRY BOMB, LITHERMANS LTD BREWING, CONCORD, NH
3 — WEISS TRASHBERRY, NEW ENGLAND BREWING, WOODBRIDGE, CT
SOUR & WILD ALE — FLANDERS RED-BROWN
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS STONY BROOK RED, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — MERCATOR, URBAN CHESTNUT BREWING, ST. LOUIS, MO
3 — PHILSAMIC, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
SOUR & WILD ALE — FRUIT LAMBIC-LAMBIC
1 — COUNTRY FUNK, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
2 — BROOKLYN BEL AIR SOUR, BROOKLYN BREWERY, BROOKLYN, NY
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE — BELGIAN WITBIER
1 — WHITE’S WIT, WOLF HOLLOW BREWING, GLENVILLE, NY
2 — FAIR MAIDEN, FOLEY BROTHERS BREWING, BRANDON, VT
3 — SECRET SHIEDS, JACK’S ABBY BREWING,
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE — BIÈRE DE GARDE-SPECIALTY
1 — EVERYDAY I’M BRUSSELIN’, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — SAISON DUPONT AVEC LES BONS VOEUX, BRASSERIE DUPONT, TOURPES, LEUZE-EN-HAINAUT, BELGIUM
3 —NO MEDAL AWARDED
BELGIAN & FRENCH ALE — SAISON
1 — GREY MATTER GRISETTE, ASPETUCK BREW LAB, FAIRFIELD, CT
2 — ST. FEUILLIEN SAISON, BRASSERIE ST. FEUILLIEN, LE ROEULX, BELGIUM
3 — TANGLE UP IN BRUGES, LITHERMANS LTD BREWING, CONCORD, NH
GLUTEN-FREE BEER
1 — SPARKLING GINGER & LEMON, WILLIE’S SUPERBREW, PAWTUCKET, RI
2 — NICOLE’S EXTRA GINGER BEER, HALYARD BREWING, S BURLINGTON, VT
3 — GLUTEN FREE PALE ALE, SIBLING REVELRY BREWING, WESTLAKE, OH
GLUTEN-REDUCED BEER
TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
1 — MOCHA PORTER, SHOE TREE BREWING, CARSON CITY, NV
1 — LIZARD BREATH IPA, FIREFLY HOLLOW BREWING, BRISTOL, CT
2 — MISSING ITEMS IPA, BURNING BARREL BREWING, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
3 — ADDRESS UNKNOWN IPA, WILLIMANTIC BREWING, WILLIMANTIC, CT
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — PUMPKIN & SPICES
TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
1 — HARVEST PUMPKIN ALE, MADISON BREWING, BENNINGTON, VT
1 — SAMUEL ADAMS PUMPKIN ALE, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
2 — ROADSMARY’S OTHER BABY, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
3 — PUMPKIN PIE STOUT, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — FRUITS
TIE FOR FIRST PLACE
1 — SUMMER IN BRAZIL, BURNING BARREL BREWING, RANCHO CORDOVA, CA
1 — DEPEACH A LA MODE, LITHERMANS LTD BREWING, CONCORD, NH
2 — COOLER IN THE SHADE, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
3 — PLUM GOSE, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — NO FRUIT
1 — HI-BISCIS, BYE-BISCUS, FRANKLIN’S BREWERY, HYATTSVILLE, MD
2 — SAMUEL ADAMS COFFEE PALE ALE, BOSTON BEER CO., BOSTON, MA
3 — ROOT BEER STOUT, SHOE TREE BREWING, CARSON CITY, NV
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — KOMBUCHA – HIGH ABV
1 — BACKWOODS BLISS BOURBON AGED JUN KOMBUCHA, GOOD OMEN BREWING, COTTONWOOD, AZ
2 — STRAWBERRY BLOOD ORANGE JUN KOMBUCHA, GOOD OMEN BREWING, COTTONWOOD, AZ
3 — HOPPY BUZZ JUN KOMBUCHA, GOOD OMEN BREWING, COTTONWOOD, AZ
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — RADLER
1 — THAT’S MY JAM, OWL’S BREW, NEW YORK, NY
2 — THE BLONDIE, OWL’S BREW, NEW YORK, NY
3 — WICKED WATERMELON, OWL’S BREW, NEW YORK, NY
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — LAGER
1 — SPICY BOHEMIAN, THROWBACK BREWERY, NORTH HAMPTON, NH
2 — HOPONIUS ON FIRE, JACK’S ABBY BREWING, FRAMINGHAM, MA
3 — ABK ROSE, AKTIENBRAUEREI, KAUFBEUREN, BAVARIA, GERMANY
FRUIT & SPICE ALE — BELGIAN
1 — CHERRY QUAD, TWO ROADS BREWING, STRATFORD, CT
2 — BLACKBERRY TART, MADISON BREWERY, BENNINGTON, VT
3 — WHITE MAMBA, WACHUSETT BREWING, WESTMINSTER, MA
CIDER — COMMON
1 — MARTINELLI’S 1868 HARD CIDER, WATSONVILLE, CA
2 — MICHIGAN BRUT, VIRTUE CIDER, FENNVILLE, MI
3 — WICKED GREEN APPLE, D’S WICKED CIDER, KENNIWICKM WA
CIDER — ENGLISH STYLE
1 — UNDERSTOOD IN MOTION 03, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
2 — DRY BITTERSWEET CIDER, 2 TOWNS CIDERHOUSE, CORVALIS, OR
3 — ACE JOKER CRAFT CIDER, CALIFORNIA CIDER CO., SEBASTOPOL, CA
CIDER — FRENCH STYLE
1 — SHIELD CIDER, CIDRERIE LA POMMERAIE, LA LACELLE, FRANCE
2 — FERME DE ROMILLY CIDRE DE NORMANDIE BRUT, ROMILLY CIDRE, ROMILLY, NORMANDIE, FRANCE
3 — FERME DE ROMILLY CIDRE DE NORMANDIE DOUX, ROMILLY CIDRE, ROMILLY, NORMANDIE, FRANCE
CIDER — SPANISH STYLE
1 — THE OLD FASHIONED, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
2 — KNOTTY PEAR, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
3 — MEDAL NOT AWARDED
CIDER — NEW ENGLAND STYLE
1 — STRAWMAN, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
2 — THE BAD APPLE, 2 TOWNS CIDERHOUSE, CORVALIS, OR
3 — ICEMAN, ANGRY ORCHARD CIDER, WALDEN, NY
CIDER — FRUIT
1 — MICHIGAN CHERRY, VIRTUE CIDER, FENNVILLE, MI
2 — EASY PEASY, 2 TOWNS CIDERHOUSE, CORVALIS, OR
3 — APFELWEIN CHERRY, BEMBEL WITH CARE, BIRKENAU, GERMANY
CIDER — SPECIALTY
1 — LA CHOUETTE ROSE, CIDRERIE LA CHOUETTE, SAINT-PAIR-SUR-MER, FRANCE
2 — CIDER HOP, LOOKOUT BREWING, NATICK, MA
3 — MICHIGAN HONEY, VIRTUE CIDER, FENNVILLE, MI
MEAD — FRUIT
1 — APPLE NECTAR, REDSTONE MEADERY, BOULDER, CO
2 — SUMMER-RAZZ-LEMONAIDE, LIQUID ALCHEMY BEVERAGES, WILMINGTON, DE
3 — PASSION FRUIT NECTAR, REDSTONE MEADERY, BOULDER, CO
MEAD — SPICED
1 — BUCKLAND, GROENFELL MEADERY, COLCHESTER, VT
2 — VANILLA BEANS & CINNAMON STICK MOUNTAIN HONEY WINE, REDSTONE MEADERY, BOULDER, CO
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
MEAD — SPECIALTY
1 — OM NOM NOM, SAP HOUSE MEADERY, CENTER OSSIPEE, NH
2 — NORDIC FARMHOUSE, GROENFELL MEADERY, COLCHESTER, VT
3 — PIE, SAP HOUSE MEADERY, CENTER OSSIPEE, NH
SAKE
1 — SHIOKAWA COWBOY YAMAHAI, SHIOKAWA SHUZO, NIIGATA, JAPAN
2 — TENSEI ENDLESS SUMMER TOKUBETSU HONJOZO, KUMAZAWA SHUZO, KANAGAWA, JAPAN
3 — NO MEDAL AWARDED
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