2019 Honey Beer Competition
2019 Awards
More than 290 entered, but only one came out on top. Chomolungma from Jackie O’s in Athens, Ohio, took home Best of Show honors at the 2019 Honey Beer Competition, hosted by the National Honey Board. This year’s competition had 295 made with honey beer entries, which were submitted from craft breweries throughout North America.
The Honey Beer Competition was judged by 32 certified judges from the Beer Judge Certification Program and featured 12 beer style categories and one cider category. The submitted beers were judged on their aroma, appearance, flavor, mouthfeel and the role honey played in the beer. New to this year’s competition was an Amber / Brown Ales category.
2019 Honey Beer Competition Winners
Best of Show: Gold
Chomolungma
Jackie O’s Brewery
Athens, OH
Best of Show: Silver
Stone Ship
Four Fathers Brewing LLC
Valparaiso, IN
Best of Show: Bronze
Klosterman Honey Wheat Lager
Fretboard Brewing Co.
Blue Ash, OH
Best General Lager
Klosterman Honey Wheat Lager
Fretboard Brewing Co.
Blue Ash, OH
Silver
Mexican Honey Light
Indeed Brewing Company
Minneapolis, MN
Bronze
Airship
The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
Fort Monroe, VA
Best General Ale
Bee Enlightened Honey Kolsch
Half Full Brewery
Stamford, CT
Silver
Brunch
Breakside Brewery
Portland, OR
Bronze
The Bee’s Knees
Stickmen Brewing
Tualatin, OR
Best Amber / Brown Ale
Chomolungma
Jackie O’s Brewery
Athens, OH
Silver
Avo Toast
CraftHaus Brewery
Henderson, NV
Bronze
Meadowfoam Honey Brown Ale
Lost Cabin Beer Co.
Rapid City, SD
Best Belgian-Style Ale
Honey Wit
Big aLICe Brewing Co.
New York City, NY
Silver
Fleurs du Soleil
Twin Leaf Brewery
Ashville, NC
Bronze
Belgian X
Arcana Brewing Company
Carlsbad, CA
Best Fruit/Vegetable Beer
LSD
Indeed Brewing Company
Minneapolis, MN
Silver
Don’t Call Me Honey
Philipsburg Brewing Company
Philipsburg, MT
Bronze
Honey Hibiscus Saison
Intermission Beer Company
Glen Allen, VA
Best IPA
Honey Shot
Alvarium Beer Company
New Britain, CT
Silver
Day Game
Sketchbook Brewing Company
Evanston, IL
Bronze
Hipster Dance Party
East Nashville Beer Works
Nashville, TN
Best Braggot
Stone Ship
Four Fathers Brewing LLC
Valparaiso, IN
Silver
Honey Plum Braggot
Arcana Brewing Company
Carlsbad, CA
Bronze
Heaven and Heathen
Guadalupe Brewery collab. with Mjodhall Meadery
Valley Center, CA
Best Stout/Porter
Honey Dip Stout
Able Baker Brewing Company
Las Vegas, NV
Silver
Viking Funeral
Four Fathers Brewing LLC
Valparaiso, IN
Bronze
Into Oblivion
Wild Mind Artisan Ales
Minneapolis, MN
Best Wheat Beer
Shenanigans
Indeed Brewing Company
Minneapolis, MN
Silver
Beekeeper Honey Wheat
Gizmo Brew Works
Raleigh, NC
Bronze
WIld Summer Nights
West Palm Brewery and Wine Vault
West Palm Beach, FL
Best Sour
Faro’s Curse
After Hours Brewing Company
Wentzville, MO
Silver
Biloba Kriek (Cherry)
Biloba Brewing llc
Brookfield, WI
Bronze
Honey Ginger Lime
Cascade Brewing
Portland, OR
Best Barrel-Aged Beer
Double Barrel Honey Dip Stout
Able Baker Brewing Company
Las Vegas, NV
Silver
BBA Trainwreck Ale
Mountain Town Brewing
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Bronze
Macho Abeja
FiftyFifty Brewery
Truckee, CA
Best Cider
Texas Honey Cider
Austin Eastciders
Austin, TX
Silver
Red Branch Raspberry Cider
Red Branch Cider & Brewing Co.
Sunnyvale, CA
Bronze
Honey Baby
Shoal Hope Ciderworks
Provincetown, MA
OTHER
Me, You, Happoshu!
Pelican Brewing Co.
Cannon Beach, OR
Silver
Local Honey
Dunedin Brewery
Dunedin, FL
Bronze
Buckwheat Honey Old Ale
Urban Growler Brewing Company
Saint Paul, MN
Best Design/Packaging
Spring Saison
The Millworks
Harrisburg, PA
Silver
Honey Bunch
The Alchemist
Stowe, VT
Bronze
Mexican Honey Light
Indeed Brewing Company
Minneapolis, MN