The results of the 2017 Maryland Craft Beer Competition are in! The competition was hosted by the Brewers Association of Maryland on September 9 at Calvert Brewing in Upper Marlboro, MD. More than 200 beers were judged by 30 professional beer connoisseurs. Congratulations to all of our winners!
First Place – Comptroller’s Cup
Smoked & Wood-Aged Beer: Evolution Craft Brewing Company, Wicomico County • Migration Series 2016: Chardonnay Barrel Belgian Style Ale (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Second Place
Pale Ale: Eastern Shore Brewing, Talbot County • Back Creek Blonde (Blonde Ale)
Third Place
Belgian-Style Beer: 7 Locks Brewing, Montgomery County • Snakeden Saison (Saison)
Honorable Mention
Pale Lager & Pilsner: Manor Hill Brewing, Howard County • Pilsner (German Pils)
| Medals | Brewery | Beer Name | Style |
| *PALE ALE* | |||
| GOLD | Eastern Shore Brewing | Back Creek Blonde | Blonde Ale |
| SILVER | Barley & Hops | Oatey McOatface | American Pale Ale |
| BRONZE | Oliver Brewing Co | Balls To The Wall | American Pale Ale |
| HONORABLE MENTION | Evolution Craft Brewing Co | Exile Red Ale | Strong Bitter |
| *AMERICAN IPA* | |||
| GOLD | Independent Brewing Co | Nasty Woman | American IPA |
| SILVER | Calvert Brewing Co | Route 4 IPA | American IPA |
| BRONZE | Eastern Shore Brewing | Situation Critical IPA | American IPA |
| *SPECIALTY IPA* | |||
| GOLD | Union Craft Brewing | Royal Farmhouse IPA | Specialty IPA |
| SILVER | Flying Dog Brewery | Raging Bitch Belgian IPA | Specialty IPA |
| BRONZE | Denizens Brewing Co | Southside Rye | Specialty IPA |
| *DOUBLE IPA* | |||
| GOLD | Manor Hill Brewing | Citra Splendor | Double IPA |
| SILVER | Oliver Brewing Co | Forearm Smash | Double IPA |
| BRONZE | Waredaca Brewing Co | Baymore | Double IPA |
| *SOUR BEER &
AMERICAN WILD ALE* |
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| GOLD | DuClaw Brewing Company | The Devil Made Me Do It | Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| SILVER | Manor Hill Brewing | Barrel Project Wild Series: Oud Bruin | Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| BRONZE | Barley & Hops | Old Harlot | Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
| *SMOKED & WOOD-AGED BEER* | |||
| GOLD | Evolution Craft Brewing Co | Migration Series 2016: Chardonnay Barrel Belgian Style Ale | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| SILVER | Calvert Brewing Co | Muddy Waters Imperial Nut Brown | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| BRONZE | Gypsy Brewing Co | Tripel Barrel | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
| *SPECIALTY &
EXPERIMENTAL BEER* |
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| GOLD | The Brookeville Beer Farm | Yellow Finch | Experimental Beer |
| SILVER | Heavy Seas | Partnerships Cigar City India Pale Lager | Mixed-Style Beer |
| BRONZE | Barley & Hops | Savage Roger | Mixed-Style Beer |
| *FRUIT BEER* | |||
| GOLD | Union Craft Brewing | Older Pro w/ Passionfruit | Specialty Fruit Beer |
| SILVER | Flying Dog Brewing | Bloodline Blood Orange Ale | Fruit Beer |
| BRONZE | Antietam Brewery | Otto’s Orchard Raspberry Ale | Fruit Beer |
| *SPICED BEER* | |||
| GOLD | Barley & Hops | Mexican Pointy Boots | Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer |
| SILVER | Hysteria Brewing Co | Morning After | Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer |
| BRONZE | Red Shedman Farm Brewery | Lunatic Fringe | Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer |
| *PALE LAGER & PILSNER* | |||
| GOLD | Manor Hill Brewing | Pilsner | German Pils |
| SILVER | The Brookeville Beer Farm | Philsner | German Pils |
| BRONZE | Brewer’s Alley | Kolsch | Kolsch |
| *AMBER, DARK LAGER
& BOCK* |
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| GOLD | Calvert Brewing Co | Autumn Oktoberfest | Marzen |
| SILVER | 7 Locks Brewing | Redland Lager | Czech Amber Lager |
| BRONZE | Heavy Seas | Cutlass Amber Lager | Vienna Lager |
| *PORTER & STOUT* | |||
| GOLD | Eastern Shore Brewing | 12 Gauge Stout | American Stout |
| SILVER | Jailbreak Brewing Co | Into The Dark | American Stout |
| BRONZE | Flying Dog Brewery | Pearl Necklace Chesapeake Stout | American Stout |
| *WHEAT BEER* | |||
| GOLD | Jailbreak Brewing Co | Feed the Monkey | Weissbier |
| SILVER | Barley & Hops | Floss | Dunkels Weissbier |
| BRONZE | Antietam Brewery | Hager-Weiss Hefeweizen | Weissbier |
| *STRONG ALES* | |||
| GOLD | Franklin’s Brewery | Jack The Giant Killer | English Barleywine |
| SILVER | Heavy Seas | Partnerships Union Olde Ale | Olde Ale |
| BRONZE | Independent Brewing Co | Election Year | American Barleywine |
| *BELGIAN-STYLE BEER* | |||
| GOLD | 7 Locks Brewing | Snakeden Saison | Saison |
| SILVER | Falling Branch Brewery | Amber Waves | Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| BRONZE | Eastern Shore Brewery | 9 Year Twitch Belgian Tripel | Belgian Tripel |
| *AMBER & BROWN ALE* | |||
| GOLD | Antietam Brewery | Witness Tree Nut Brown Ale | American Brown Ale |
| SILVER | Jailbreak Brewing Co | Infinite Amber Ale | American Amber Ale |
| BRONZE | Eastern Shore Brewing Co | St. Michaels Ale | American Amber Ale |
| HONORABLE MENTION | Union Craft Brewing | Balt Altbier | Altbier |
| *LOCAL INGREDIENT BEER* | |||
| GOLD | Brewer’s Alley | 1634 Ale | N/A |
| SILVER | Independent Brewing Co | Rusty Truck | N/A |
| BRONZE | Eastern Shore Brewing | Old Line Session IPA | N/A |
