08/12/2025
Breweries from Hampton Roads did outstanding at the 2025 Virginia Craft Beer Cup awards ceremony. COMPLETE RESULTS below:
Virginia Craft Beer Cup™, 2025 Best of Show (Gold): Knight’s Respite by St. George Brewing Co.
Virginia Craft Beer Cup™, 2025 Best of Show (Silver): BA Pony by South Street Brewery
Virginia Craft Beer Cup™, 2025 Best of Show (Bronze): Providence Pilsner by Gloucester Brewing Co.
Virginia Craft Beer Cup™, 2025 Best of Show (Honorable Mention): Tourist Trap by Billsburg Brewery
Virginia Brewery of the Year™: Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co. (The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery)
2025 The Best Firkin Beer in Virginia™: Oak-Aged Germanna by Patch Brewing Company
The medalists of each beer style category, based upon BJCP beer style guidelines, are listed below:
ALTERNATIVE GRAIN(S)/SUGAR(S)
Gold, Beenut Butter Brown Ale by Nansemond Brewing Station�Silver, Honey Lager by St. George Brewing Co.�Bronze, Beez Kneez by Iron Pipe Alewerks
AMBER ALE
Gold, California Common by Rockfish Brewing Company�Silver, Zeigenbock by Cave Hill Farms Brewery�Bronze, Tiny Footprints by Stable Craft Brewing
AMBER LAGER
Gold, Weekend by Waygone Brewery�Silver, Sombrero Mexican Lager by Flying Ace Distillery & Brewery�Bronze, Yucatan Sunset by Full Distance Brewing
AMERICAN LAGER & LIGHT LAGER
Gold, Lake Life Lager by Twin Creeks Brewing Company�Silver, Stud Light by Harvest Gap Brewery�Bronze, Lost Lager by Lost Barrel Brewing
AMERICAN WHEAT/GERMAN WEISS
Gold, Knight’s Respite by St. George Brewing Co.�Silver, River Day by Bingo Beer Co.�Bronze, Hefe is the Crown by Full Distance Brewing
AMERICAN WILD ALE
Gold, Dark Sour Farmhouse Ale by Fine Creek Brewing Company�Silver, 2023 Bière De Coupage by Fine Creek Brewing Company�Bronze, Brett Tripel by Fine Creek Brewing Company
BELGIAN ALE
Gold, Down on the Farm by SuperFly Brewing Co.�Silver, Amazake Sidearm Saison by Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern�Bronze, Belgian Golden Strong Ale by Great Valley Farm Brewery & Winery
BRITISH BITTERS/SCOTTISH
Gold, Red Ale by Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co. (The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery)�Silver, Billy Boys Scotch Ale by Parkway Brewing Company�Bronze, Mystic Maiden by Nansemond Brewing Station
BROWN ALE
Gold, Boxcar Brown Ale by Caboose Brewing Company�Silver, Party Guy by The Virginia Beer Company�Bronze, Millionaires Row Kentucky Common by 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.
CREAM & BLONDE ALE
Gold, Classic Lager by Blue Mountain Brewery�Silver, Damn Beer by Water’s End Brewery�Bronze, Ameraucana by Tradition Brewing Company�Honorable Mention, Denim by Selvedge Brewing
DARK EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold, Munich Dunkel by Bald Top Brewing Company�Silver, Disturbance in the Schwartz by Benchtop Brewing Company�Bronze, Vadar Knows Best by Iron Pipe Alewerks
DOUBLE IPA
Gold, The Tank by Broken Window Brewing Company�Silver, Bases Loaded by Patch Brewing Co.�Bronze, W.T.F. – Walter the Frenchie by Three Leg Run
EUROPEAN SOUR
Gold, Stupid Sexy Flanders by Starr Hill Brewery�Silver, Uberlin by Strangeways Brewing�Bronze, Cobblestone Sour by Port City Brewing Company
FRUIT
Gold, Wild Pear by Blue Mountain Barrel House�Silver, Bare Necessities by Olde Salem Brewing Company�Bronze, Alewife by Barking Rose Brewing Co. + Farm
HAZY IPA
Gold, Tourist Trap by Billsburg Brewery�Silver, Kung Fu Kittens by Precarious Beer Project�Bronze, Lil’ Tantrum by Tradition Brewing Company
INDIA PALE ALE
Gold, Howling Gale by Fair Winds Brewing Co.�Silver, Kickflipper IPA by New Realm Brewing Co.�Bronze, Wesley’s Walkabout American IPA by 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.
INTERNATIONAL LAGER
Gold, Classic Lager by Billsburg Brewery�Silver, Japanese Rice Lager by Bald Top Brewing Company�Bronze, Senior Sexy Lager by Barley Naked Brewing Company
IRISH RED
Gold, F”N Bob by BrewHaHa Brewing Company�Silver, Galway Girl by Twin Creeks Brewing Company�Bronze, P*k Ax by WildManDan Brewery
KÖLSCH/LEICHTBIER
Gold, Kolman by Gloucester Brewing Company�Silver, Morning Dew by St. George Brewing Co.�Bronze, Linen by Selvedge Brewing
MONASTIC
Gold, Octave by Trouvaille Brewing Company�Silver, Belgian Quad by Strangeways Brewing�Bronze, Double Double Toil & Trouble Dubbel by 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.
PALE ALE
Gold, Full Nelson by Blue Mountain Brewery�Silver, Gone Bush by Oozlefinch Beers & Blending + Nost Brewing Project�Bronze, Mosaic Pale Ale by Random Row Brewing Co.
PALE EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold, Bergluft by Oozlefinch Beers & Blending + Nost Brewing Project�Silver, Kissing Bull Lager by Great American Restaurants – Sweetwater Tavern�Bronze, Goldensville by Patch Brewing Co.
PILSNER
Gold, Providence Pilsner by Gloucester Brewing Company�Silver, PVille Rd Pilsner by Harvest Gap Brewery�Bronze, Crispy Whip by Benchtop Brewing Company
PORTER�Gold, As You Wish by Smartmouth Brewing Co.�Silver, Ol’ Prince William Porter by Cedar Run Brewery�Bronze, Midnight Train by SuperFly Brewing Co.
SMOKED BEER
Gold, Sea Smoke by Patch Brewing Co. & Afterglow Brewing�Silver, Threadenator by Selvedge Brewing�Bronze, We Are Pivo by WildManDan Brewery
SPECIALTY IPA
Gold, New Zealand Proven Theory by Benchtop Brewing Company�Silver, The Wolfhound by Afterglow Brewing�Bronze, Arcane Rambler by Eavesdrop Brewery
STOUT
Gold, Flannery’s by Decipher Brewing�Silver, McAfee K**b by Solstice Farm Brewery�Bronze, Gold Digger Irish Stout by Harvest Gap Brewery
STRONG ALE
Gold, Fifth Force Imperial Stout by Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co. (The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery)�Silver, Thor’s Hammer by Twin Creeks Brewing Company�Bronze, Russian Imperial Stout by Northern Neck Brewing Company
STRONG EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold, Postmaster General by Living Proof Beer Company�Silver, Made Me Say Underwear by Big Ugly Brewing�Bronze, Passing the Hat by Olde Salem Brewing Company
VEGETABLE
Gold, Porch Pirate by Three Leg Run�Silver, Coffee Blonde Ale by Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co. (The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery)�Bronze, Cucumber Lemon Hefeweizen by Lost Barrel Brewing
WOOD AGED BEER
Gold, BA Pony by South Street Brewery�Silver, Dark Hollow by Blue Mountain Barrel House�Bronze, Three Oaks Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey Brown Lager by Southern Revere Cellars
