Judging for the 2019 North American Brewers Association International Beer Awards (NABA) concluded last week and the winners have now been announced. More than 1,900 beers entered the competition this year. In all, 41 Washington-brewed beers brought home medals for 18 different breweries.
Chuckanut Brewery led the pack with six medals, followed by Reuben’s Brews with five medals. In all, 17 Washington breweries brought home hardware from this year’s competition.
Speaking of Chuckanut Brewing, Bellingham as a whole had an impressive showing. Aslan Brewing, Kulshan Brewing, Melvin Brewing, and Wander Brewing also brought home medals this year.
We share the list of Washington winners below, as well as the complete list of all winners.
WASHINGTON WINNERS
(Medal Awarded – Beer Name – Style Category)
20 Corners Brewing, Woodinville
Bronze – Zicatela – Chili Beer
Aslan Brewing Co, Bellingham
Bronze – Frances Farmer – Brett Beer
Bronze – A Study of Dreams – Berliner-Style Weisse
Bron Yr Aur Brewing Co., Naches
Bronze – Gentlemens Stout – American-Style Stout
Cardinal Craft Brewing, Burlington
Silver – Smokey the Beer – Smoke-Flavored Beer
Chuckanut Brewery, Bellingham and Burlington
Silver – Chuckanut Maibock – Helles BockMaibock
Gold – Chuckanut Asian Lager – Latin American or Tropical-Style Lager or Ale
Silver – Chuckanut Mexican – – Latin American or Tropical-Style Lager or Ale
Silver – Chuckanut Rye Lager – Rye Beer
Gold – Chuckanut Altbier 9 – Altbier
Gold – Chuckanut Dortmunder – DortmunderExport
Elysian Brewing, Seattle
Silver – Liminal Space – American-Style Pale Ale
Bronze – Scrum Stout – Dry Stout
Bronze – Cyclops – Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Flyers Restaurant and Brewery, Oak Harbor
Gold – Spitfire Best Bitter – Ordinary Bitter Best Bitter (ESB)
Fortside Brewing Co., Vancouver
Silver – Couve Alicious – English-Style Brown Ale
Grains of Wrath Brewing, Camas
Bronze – Ticklish Warrior – Session-Style India Pale Ale
Bronze – Hefeweizen – Bavarian-Style Hefeweizen, Kristall Weizen
Icicle Brewing Company, Leavenworth
Bronze – Dark Persuasion – ChocolateCocoa Beers
Gold – Priebe Porter- Robust Porter
Silver – Lifeguard – Biere de Garde
Silver – The Decline – English-Style Barley Wine
Kulshan Brewing Co., Bellingham
Bronze – Helles – Helles Lager
Silver – Cherry Gose – Flavored Gose
Melvin Brewing, Bellingham
Silver – Honey, Wheat Shrunk the Kids – American-Style Wheat Ale
Reuben’s Brews, Seattle
Gold – Gose – Classic Gose
Bronze – Ink – Cascadian Style Dark Ale American Black Ale
Gold – Lilywhite Wit – Belgian-Style Wit (White)
Silver – Brettania, Boysenberry and Blackberry – Other Belgian-Style Ales
Gold – Three Ryes Men – English-Style Barley Wine
Silver City Brewery, Bremerton
Silver – Magnificent Bastard – Scotch Ale (Wee Heavy)
Stoup Brewing, Seattle
Silver – Robust Porter – Robust Porter
Gold – Bavarian Hefeweizen – Bavarian-Style Hefeweizen, Kristall Weizen
Bronze – Darker Fields – DunkelweizenWeizen Bock
Ten Pin Brewing, Moses Lake
Bronze – Snake Eye Stout – Oatmeal Stout
Bronze – BeWILDering C – Barrel-Aged Beer
Silver – Black Eyed Katy – Imperial Stout
Trap Door Brewing, Vancouver
Gold – Funkanomics – Sour Ale with Brettanomyces Mixed-Culture Brett Beer
Wander Brewing, Bellingham
Silver – Correspondent – Foreign-Style Stout
Gold – Oud Bruin – Flanders-Style Red or Brown Ale
Gold – Champagne Toast – Berliner-Style Weisse
COMPLETE LIST OF ALL WINNERS, BY BREWERY