West Coast Brew Fest Awards Announced

The results of the West Coast Beer Festival Commercial Competition have been announced. The winners are listed below. Each line below contains the category or style judged under the broad heading above it, the beer name, the brewery and where it’s located.
 

1. Light Lager

1. German Pils, Pilsner, Radeberger, Germany
2. Maibock, Maibock, Sequoia, Fresno, CA
3. Helles, Lincoln Lager, Beermann’s, Roseville, CA

2. Dark Lager

1. Schwarzbier, Black Lager, Krusovic, Czech Republic
2. Vienna, Luna De Miele, SBC, Sacramento, CA
3. Vienna, Dreher Vienna, River City, Sacramento, CA

3. Amber Ale

1. Red Ale, Woodenhead Red, River City, Sacramento, CA
2. Amber Ale, Thunderhead , Sequoia, Fresno, CA
3. Red Ale, Winter Ale, Shipyard, Portland, ME

4. Light Ale

1. American Wheat, Marin Hefewies, Marin, Larkspur Landing, CA
2. Blonde Ale, Cascade, Deschutes, Bend, OR
3. Cream Ale, Cream Gold, Sequoia, Fresno, CA

5. American Pale Ale

1. American Pale Ale, Fire Rock, Kona, Kona, HI
2. American Pale Ale, Slough House, Elk Grove, Elk Grove, CA
3. American Pale Ale, Mt Tam, Marin, Larkspur Landing, CA

6. English Pale Ale

1. English Pale Ale, Chamberlain, Shipyard, Portland, ME
2. ESB, Old Thumper, Shipyard, Portland, ME
3. English Pale Ale, Scapegoat, Big Sky, Missoula, MT

7. India Pale Ale

1. India Pale Ale, IPA, Marin, Larkspur Landing, CA
2. India Pale Ale, General Sherman, Sequoia, Fresno, CA
3. India Pale Ale, Inversion , Deschutes, Bend, OR

8. Brown Ale

1. Mild Ale, Northern Mild, Brew It Up!, Sacramento, CA
2. American Brown Ale, Moose Drool, Big Sky, Missoula, MT
3. American Brown Ale, Downtown Brown, Lost Coast, Eureka, CA

9. Porter

1. Brown Porter, Seadog Hazelnut, Shipyard, Portland, ME
2. Robust Porter, Pt. Reyes, Marin, Larkspur Landing, CA
3. Robust Porter, Plow Share, Lodi, Lodi, CA

10. Stout

1. Oatmeal Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Brew It Up!, Sacramento, CA
2. Sweet Stout, Grain Barrel, Elk Grove, Elk Grove, CA
3. Foreign Extra, Industrial, Beermann’s, Roseville, CA

11. Wheat

1. Hefewiezen, Hefewiezen, Blue Frog, Fairfield, CA
2. Hefewiezen, Hefewiezen, Sequoia, Fresno, CA
3. Hefewiezen, Umna Hefe, Lodi, Lodi, CA

12. Fruit Beer

1. Fruit Beer, Orange Blossom, Lodi, Lodi, CA
2. Fruit Beer, Raspberry Brown, Lost Coast, Eureka, CA
3. Fruit Beer, Apricot Wheat, Shipyard, Portland, ME

13. Strong Ale

1. Imperial Stout, Abyss, Deschutes, Bend, OR
2. Strong Ale, Imperial Red, SBC, Sacramento, CA,
3. Barley Wine, Bourbon Barrel BW, Beermann’s, Roseville, CA

14. Mixed

1. California Common, California Common, Schooners, Antioch, CA
2. Kolsch, Kolsch, Sequoia, Fresno, CA
3. Alt, Alaskan Amber, Alaskan, Juneau, AK

15. Belgian Ales

1. Wit, Allagash White, Allagash, Portland, ME
2. Wit, Skinny Dip Wit, New Belgium, Ft. Collins, CO
3. Belgian Dark Ale, 1554, New Belgium, Ft. Collins, CO

16. Cider

1. Pear Cider, Pear Cider, Fox Barrel, Colfax, CA
2. Pear Cider, Perry, Two Rivers, Sacramento, CA
3. Apple Cider, Hard Cider, Fox Barrel, Colfax, CA

17. Other

1. Eisbock Aged in Sherry Barrel, Barrel Aged Eisbock, Lodi, Lodi, CA
2. Smoked Porter, Smoked Porter, Alaskan, Juneau, AK
3. Coffee Stout, Coffee Stout, SBC, Sacramento, CA

 
Congratulations to all the award winners.