2018 Medal Winners
Our panel of judges consists of professional brewers from across Ohio. No brewer is permitted to judge a category they have also entered. The best THREE beers in each category will be awarded medals by our panel of judges. Best of Class Awards and Regional Awards will be determined by most medal points earned. Any Best of Class of Regional Award Tie-Breakers will be determined by most Golds awarded.
AMBER/RED ALE
Gold
MOTHER STEWARTS: OKTOBERFEST
Silver
AKRONYM WINDIGO RED IPA
Bronze
MAIZE VALLEY AMBER ALE
american ipa
Gold
MAD TREE BREWING ENTROPIC THEORY
Silver
NORTH HIGH BREWING MR FAHRENHEIT
Bronze
YELLOW SPRINGS BREWERY BOAT SHOT
AMERICAN
LIGHT ALE
Gold
ILL MANNERED BREWING ILL MAMMA SLAMMA
Silver
MUNICIPAL BREW WORKS APPROACHABLE BLONDE
Bronze
LINEAGE BREWING WAKE LIFE
AMERICAN LAGER
Gold
FRETBOARD PESO IN MY HAND
Silver
AKRONYM BREWING KERNAL OF TRUTH
Bronze
DEVIL WIND BREWING BUCCANEER
AMERICAN
PALE ALE
Gold
UPSIDE BREWING 882
Silver
YELLOW SPRINGS BREWING ZOETIC
Bronze
MAIZE VALLEY LORAL OR YANNI
BELGIAN/
FRENCH ALE
Gold
HANSA BREWING WIT WIT
Silver
CINCINNATI STATE BREWING SCIENCE PEKO
Bronze
MAIZE VALLEY MONK IN PUBLIC
BELGIAN/
FRENCH SAISON
Gold
MODERN METHODS FARMHOUSE 908
Silver
LITTLE FISH SAISON DU POISSON
Bronze
ILL MANNERED BREWING BRINGER OF JOY
BROWN/DARK ALE
Gold
YELLOW SPRINGS CARPET NAP
Silver
CINCINNATI STATE BREWING SCIENCE CHIT HAPPENS
Bronze
BRINK BREWING HOLD THE REINS
COFFEE BEER
Gold
WOLFS RIDGE BREWING CLEAR SKY DAYBREAK
Silver
PRETENTIOUS DERISIVE WITH COFFEE
Bronze
MUNICIPAL BREW WORKS TRUE WEST COFFEE PORTER
EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold
HANSA BREWING BLACK FLAG SCHWARZBIER
Silver
MARKET GARDEN NANO OG
Bronze
SANDY SPRINGS MAAAY BACK MAIBOCK
EUROPEAN PALE
Gold
HEAVIER THAN AIR ESB
Silver
YELLOW SPRINGS SUNWAVE BELGIAN IPA
Bronze
HANSA BREWING FEMDOM KOLSCH
FRUIT BEER
Gold
JOLLY SCHOLAR POG
Silver
HANSA BREWING MR MEESEEKS
Bronze
LINEAGE BREWING TANGO AND BERNICE
GERMAN
STYLE ALE
Gold
FIFTH STREET BREWPUB LUDWIGS KOLSCH
Silver
MAIZE VALLEY ALTERNATIVE PLAN
Bronze
WOLFS RIDGE BREWING KOLSCH
HERB/SPICE/
PEPPER
Gold
DAYTON BEER COMPANY GEM CITY LAGER WITH JALAPENOS
Silver
WOLFS RIDGE BREWING YUB NUB
Bronze
LITTLE FISH BREWING PASSIONFRUIT HABBY REINHEITSGEWHAT
IMPERIAL IPA
Gold
AKRONYM BREWING FYXATION
Silver
HIHO BREWING MADHO 2.0
Bronze
COMBUSTION BREWING NOW WERE TALKING DIPA
IMPERIAL
STOUT/Porter
Gold
YELLOW SPRINGS BREWERY MAXXOUT STOUT
Silver
CINCINNATI STATE BREWING SCIENCE SUGAR HILL GANG
Bronze
PHOENIX BREWING MARY JANE CHAI BALTIC PORTER
NEIPA/HAZY IPA
Gold
BRINK BREWING AFTERGLOW
Silver
RHINEGEIST CLOUD 5
Bronze
DEVIL WIND BREWING HEADING WEST
SCOTCH/SMOKED
BEER
Gold
ILL MANNERED BREWING MALT TANK
Silver
WOLFS RIDGE BUCHENRACH
Bronze
PHOENIX BREWING TIPPED TOMBSTONE SCOTH ALE
SOUR/WILD BEER
Gold
PRETENTIOUS BREWING SYBARITE WITH CHERRIES
Silver
PRETENTIOUS BREWING SYBARITE
Bronze
MADTREE BOYSEN THE WOOD
SPECIALTY/
HYBRID BEER
Gold
CROOKED HANDLE BREWING ROADSIDE PEANUT BUTTER PORTER
Silver
MADTREE BREWING CUCUMBERWEISSER
Bronze
DAYTON BEER COMPANY LOBO LOCO MEXICAN LIME LAGER
STOUT
Gold
HEAVIER THAN AIR MCCOOK
Silver
BRINK BREWING MOOZIE
Bronze
MODERN METHODS ROAST BEAST
WHEAT BEER
Gold
MARKET GARDEN PROSPERITY WHEAT
Silver
RAILROAD BREWING 13TH WARRIOR
Bronze
THIRSTY DOG WHIPPET WHEAT
WOOD/BARREL
AGED
Gold
WARPED WING GRAPE CREEK MUSK
Silver
FIFTH STREET BREWPUB BA KEEP IT
Bronze
PRETENTIOUS MAGNANIMOUS
2018 Best of Show
MARKET GARDEN BREWING PROSPERITY WHEAT
Regional Awards
Central
WOLFS RIDGE BREWING
Northwest
UPSIDE BREWING
Northeast
AKRONYM BREWING
Cleveland
HANSA BREWING
West Central
YELLOW SPRINGS BREWERY
Southeast
LITTLE FISH BREWING
Southwest
BRINK BREWING
bREWERY SIZE Awards
Best Large Brewery (Greater than 15,000 bbls)
MADTREE BREWING
Best Medium Brewery (Less than 15,000 but greater than 5,000 bbls)
MARKET GARDEN BREWING
Best Small Brewery (Less than 5,000 but greater than 1,000 bbls)
YELLOW SPRINGS BREWERY
Best Nano Brewery (Less than 1,000 bbls)
HANSA BREWING