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Friday night in Puyallup, brewers from across the state gathered for the annual Washington Beer Awards ceremony. The winners were announced and the medals were handed out. We share the list of winning breweries and beers below. (Pictured above: Four Generals Brewing & Logan Brewing, winners in the Collab Beer category.) Screw Cap Ropp Caps

One thing I always take away from the WA Beer Awards ceremony, as you sit there listening to the winners get announced, you realize how many great breweries we have in Washington. As beer lovers, we are very lucky.

A total of about 1,400 beers were submitted by 179 Washington breweries. All of the beers submitted must have been both brewed and made commercially available in the state of Washington. The entries were evaluated in a blind format using the Brewers Association Style Guidelines by panels of trained beer judges who awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals for each category grouping.

The top-winning breweries were then evaluated based on their size (production volume). “Brewery of the Year” awards were handed out accordingly. In other words, for breweries of a certain size, the brewery that earned the most medals was awarded the Brewery of the Year award. That’s basically how it works, but there’s a bit more to it. Those awards are listed at the bottom.

Other European Amber & Dark Beers:

American -Style India Pale Lagers:

Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lagers:

Rye and American Wheat Beers:

New Zealand-Style India Pale Ales:

British & American Strong Ales:

American-Style Stouts, Imperial Porters & Imperial Stouts:

Juicy or Hazy Pale Ales:

Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ales:

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ales:

Imperial or Double India Pale Ales:

Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ales:

Belgian & Belgian Inspired Ales:

Belgian Strong & Abbey Ales:

Belgian and French Farmhouse Ales:

Belgian Sour and Wild Ales:

Spice, Field and Herb Beers:

Wood & Barrel Aged Beers:

Wood & Barrel Aged Imperial Stouts:

Other Wood & Barrel Aged Strong Beers:

Wood & Barrel Aged Sour Beers:

Congratulations to all the breweries that one medals, and especially to the breweries that won multiple medals. And especially those that earned “brewery of the year” honors.

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