WABA Special Awards

In addition to placements for the final style categories, the Washington Brewers Awards will provide some special awards in a few other areas.  Special recognition will be provided to:
      • Breweries of the Year: Awarded to breweries who win recognition in multiple style categories.  Each medal earned by a brewery will contribute points towards their Brewery of the Year total as a function of place (Gold, Silver, and Bronze).  Brewery of the Year awards will be awarded to different brewery classes as a function of their annual production volumes.
        • Large Brewery of the Year Sponsored by Briess Malt and Ingredients Briess Logo
        • Mid-Sized Brewery of the Year Sponsored by YCH Hops, Yakima Chief-Hopunion YCH Hops Logo
        • Small Brewery of the Year Sponsored by Washington Hops Commission USA Hops Logo
        • Very Small Brewery of the Year Sponsored by Crosby Hops Briess Logo

 

      • Best Washington Agricultural Product Inspired Beer: Awarded to the beer that best features Washington-produced ingredients.  The beer must artistically express the unique Washington-produced ingredient character.  This award excludes Washington-produced hops and malts (even though we do greatly appreciate our state’s excellent hop and malt producers). (Special Award Rules)
      • Best Washington Malt Beer: Awarded to the beer that best showcases Washington produced malt.  The beer's malt bill must use 100% malt grown and malted in Washington state.  The best beer will be selected on technical and stylistic merits relative to the other all-Washington malt beers submitted. (Special Award Rules)
        • Sponsored by Skagit Valley Malting Skagit Valley Malting Logo
      • Washington Pro-Am Special Awards: Awarded to best beers that were scaled up from Washington homebrewer recipes and produced for commercial production by a Washington brewery. (Special Award Rules)
      • Washington Collaboration Special Awards: Awarded to best beers that were created by a collaborative process with another brewery. (Special Award Rules)
      • Fresh Hop Competition: A second competition to be held in the fall to recognize Fresh Hop beers (further details on the Fresh Hop Competition will come later in the year). (Special Award Rules)