On April 6, things got rowdy at Revolution Hall in Portland as the Oregon Beer Awards celebrated the state’s best craft brewers.
And we’ve all the big winners for you…
Referred to as the “Oscars of Oregon Beer,” this year’s competition saw nearly 1,088 entries from 124 breweries across the state that were evaluated by 84 judges, including brewers, industry veterans and journalists, in a double-blind presentation to ensure anonymity.
Sunriver Brewing was named Large Brewery of the Year.
Great Notion Brewing was named Medium Brewery of the Year and McMinnville, Grand Fir Brewing was named the Small Brewery of the Year.
The 2024 OREGON BEER AWARDS WINNERS
Pilsner
GOLD – Pilsner, by pFriem Family Brewers
SILVER – King Crispy, by Deschutes Brewery
BRONZE – Rivermark, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Golden, Blonde, and Other Light Ales
GOLD – Van Henion Kolsch, by Van Henion Brewing
SILVER – Sunrise Surfer, by Pelican Brewing
BRONZE – Deseo, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Hoppy Lagers
GOLD – Wonder Wander, Hetty Alice Brewing Company
SILVER – Let’s Play!, by Level Beer
BRONZE – Sun Streak, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Light German and European Lagers
GOLD – Short Sands, by Fort George Brewery
SILVER – Carnelian Eyes, by ForeLand Beer
BRONZE – Let Them Drink Pilsner, by StormBreaker Brewing
Dark German and European Lagers
GOLD Secret Secret, by Wayfinder Beer
SILVER – Stout Lager, by Oregon City Brewing Co
BRONZE – Schwarzbier, by Von Ebert Brewing
International Lagers
GOLD – Japanese Lager, by pFriem Family Brewers
SILVER – Bad Hombre, by Level Beer
BRONZE – Bochi Bochi, by Crux Fermentation Project
Stout and Porter
GOLD – Heartwood Stout, by Grand Fir Brewing
SILVER – Motherboard Milk Stout, by Binary Brewing
BRONZE – Lava Lands, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Classic UK Styles
GOLD – First Chair, by Culmination Brewing
SILVER – Drop Top Amber Ale, by Widmer Brothers Brewing
BRONZE – Breakside ESB, by Breakside Brewery
Classic North American Styles
GOLD – Upside Brown, by Falling Sky Brewing
SILVER – Arago Amber, by 7 Devils Brewing Company
BRONZE – Checkered Flannel Brown Ale, by Mt Tabor Brewing
Belgian Beers, German Wheat Beers, and Traditional Brett Beers
GOLD – Zoigl-Weiss, by Zoiglhaus Brewing Company
SILVER – Olaf’s Warm Hugs, by Two-Shy Brewing
BRONZE – Lily, by ColdFire Brewing
Red Beers
GOLD – StormWalker Irish Red, by Falling Sky Brewing
SILVER – Groundlings German-Style Alt, by Arch Rock Brewing Company
BRONZE – Doc McLoughlin Scottish Ale, by Oregon City Brewing Co
Strong Beers
GOLD – Breakside LIFE barleywine, Breakside Brewery
SILVER – Bucket Hat Bobby Barleywine, Away Days Brewing Co
BRONZE – GILTINE, by Oak Union Brewing
Sessionable Hoppy Beers
GOLD – Bondi Beach Party, by Sunriver Brewing Company
SILVER – Foxglove, by Grand Fir Brewing
BRONZE – Breakside Woodlawn Pale Ale, by Breakside Brewery
India Pale Ale
GOLD – Breakside Bayside IPA, by Breakside Brewery
SILVER – Breakside Thriving Metropolis, by Breakside Brewery
BRONZE – West Coast Hospitality, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Hazy or Juicy IPA
GOLD – Dead End, by Great Notion Brewing
SILVER – Haze Cadet, by Great Notion Brewing
BRONZE – Return to Space, by Great Notion Brewing
Imperial India Pale Ale
GOLD – Breakside Double Wanderlust, Breakside Brewery
SILVER – Super Ripe, by Great Notion Brewing
BRONZE – Critical Few, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Dark Hoppy Beers
GOLD – Redside, by Grand Fir Brewing
SILVER – Cinder Beast, by Sunriver Brewing Company
BRONZE – Imperial Red Ale, by Steeplejack Brewing Company
Barrel-Aged Beers
GOLD – Kentucky Kilt, by Alesong Brewing and Blending
SILVER – Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine , by pFriem Family Brewers
BRONZE – Wood Series: Applejack Brandy Quad, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Barrel-Aged Stouts
GOLD – Breakside Are You Afraid of the Dark?, by Breakside Brewery
SILVER – Wood Series: Bourbon Barrel Vanilla Stout, by Sunriver Brewing Company
BRONZE – Matyroshka ’24 w/ Vanilla, Cacao, Date, Almond, by Fort George Brewery
Flavored Beers
GOLD – Midnight Crave, by Bevel Craft Brewing
SILVER – Mamut, by Great Notion Brewing
BRONZE – Friar’s Festivus, by Monkless Belgian Ales
Fruit Beers
GOLD – Heart Island, by Grand Fir Brewing
SILVER – Sunset Serenade Raspberry Hibiscus Saison, by MadCow Brewing Company
BRONZE – Rum Barrel Aged Coconut Porter, by pFriem Family Brewers
Coffee and Smoke Beers
GOLD – Rauch Marzen, by Von Ebert Brewing
SILVER – Bamberg Obsession, by McMenamins Old Saint Francis School
BRONZE – Mocha Cow, by Sunriver Brewing Company
Experimental and Historical Beers
GOLD – Agrio Morado, by 10 Barrel Brewing Co
SILVER – Paloma, by Migration Brewing Company
BRONZE – ODDLY SPECIFIC, by Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery
American Sour Beers
GOLD – The Beer Formerly Known as La Tache, by The Ale Apothecary
SILVER – Riviera, 10 Barrel Brewing Co
BRONZE – Lilikoi No Ka ‘Oi, by Oregon City Brewing Co
Mixed Culture Beers
GOLD – Forest Flor, by Upright Brewing
SILVER – sitka spruce, by nebuleus
BRONZE – i would like a refund, by nebuleus (Living Haus Beer collab)
Fruited Mixed Culture Beers
GOLD – corner slice, by nebuleus (Ruse Brewing collab)
SILVER – Raspberry Parliament, by Alesong Brewing and Blending
BRONZE – Cerise Rouge, by ColdFire Brewing
Fresh Hop Pale Ales and India Pale Ales
GOLD – Bondi Fresh Hop- Strata, by Sunriver Brewing Company
SILVER – Fresh Hop Crystal Double Wanderlust, by Breakside Brewery
BRONZE – Fresh Hop Mosaic Volatile Substance, by Von Ebert Brewing
Fresh Hop Hazy Pale Ales and India Pale Ales
GOLD – Sediments of Memory, by Ruse Brewing
SILVER – Papyrus Iris, by Ruse Brewing
BRONZE – Fresh Hop Talus Logic, by Breakside Brewery
Other Fresh Hop Beers
GOLD – Fuzztail Fresh Hop Luminosa, by Sunriver Brewing Company
SILVER – Altered State, by Wayfinder Beer
BRONZE – Dad Moon Rising, by Ruse Brewing
Brewery of the Year: Large
Sunriver Brewing Company
Brewery of the Year: Medium
Great Notion Brewing
Brewery of the Year: Small
Grand Fir Brewing
2024 OBA ACADEMY WINNERS
The OBA academy awards are non-beer categories that are chosen by the Oregon beer industry at large through a voting application process followed by collecting ballots and tallying the winners.
Best New Brewery
Obelisk Beer
Best Bottle Shop
Belmont Station
Best Beer Bar or Taphouse
The Beermongers
Best Brewpub Experience
Fort George Brewery
Best Branding and Labels
Wayfinder Beer
Craft Advocate of the Year
Ben Edmunds
Hall of Fame
Darron Welch
Regional Brewing Company of the Year:
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North Coast: Fort George Brewery
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Willamette: Block 15 Brewing
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Central: pFriem Family Brewers
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Eastern: Barley Brown’s Brew Pub
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Southern: Arch Rock Brewing
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Congratulations to all of this year’s winners…Live long and prosper!