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2024 AK Beer Awards Competition Results
Congratulations to our 2024 winners!
Categories are listed in the order for which awards were announced.
Imperial Ale or Lager
Category Sponsored by Pro Refrigeration
1st Place: Naptowne Brewing Company, Braveheart Scotch Ale
2nd Place: Glacier Brewhouse, Imperial Blonde
3rd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Imperial Stout
Saison
1st Place: Devil’s Club Brewing Company, Rainforest Saison
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Homesteader Saison
3rd Place: Naptowne Brewing Company, The Voyageur Belgian Saison
Non-Flavored Cider
1st Place: Arctic Roots Cider, Alaska Cider
2nd Place: Bear Creek Winery, Glacier Bear Semi-Dry Artisanal Cider
3rd Place: Double Shovel Cider Company, Extra Dry Cider
Sour Beer
1st Place: Turnagain Brewing, Guz Gueuze
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Duke of Spenard Flanders Red
3rd Place: Devil’s Club Brewing Company, A-Papa American Wood-Aged Sour
Imperial IPA
Category
Sponsored by Yakima Chief Hops
1st Place: HooDoo Brewing Company, 2024 21:49 Imperial IPA
2nd Place: Harbor Mountain Brewing Company, Chumdog Billionaire Hazy IIPA
3rd Place: Black Spruce Brewing Company, Solar Comedown Hazy DIPA
Traditional or Flavored Mead
1st Place: Ravens Ring Brewing Co., Wilderness Spirits
2nd Place: Two Seasons Meadery, Solstice Noir
3rd Place: Hive Mind Meadery, POG Buzz
Belgian, German or Brettanomyces Beer
Category
Sponsored by White Labs Yeast
1st Place: Turnagain Brewing, Brett Saison
2nd Place: Devil’s Club Brewing Company, Pink Elephants on Parade Belgian Golden Strong Ale
3rd Place: Naptowne Brewing Company, Squall Hammer Belgian Dubbel
Hazy or Juicy IPA
Category
Sponsored by Hollingbery & Son Hops
1st Place: Space Tornado NEIPA, Girdwood Brewing Company
2nd Place: No Woman No Cryo NEIPA, Girdwood Brewing Company
3rd Place: Totally Pitted Hazy IPA, Harbor Mountain Brewing Company
Flavored Cider
1st Place: Black Spruce Fruit Project, Pinnell Pineapple Semi-Sweet Cider
2nd Place: Lat 65 Brewing Company, Apples to Oranges Mimosa Cider
3rd Place: Black Spruce Fruit Project, Goldstream Guava Semi-Sweet Cider
Coffee & Smoked Beer
1st Place: Alaskan Brewing Company, Smoked Porter
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Gotlandsdricke
3rd Place: Naptown Brewing Company, Old Man Marley Brown
Hoppy Session Beer
Category
Sponsored by Yakima Valley Hops
1st Place: Black Spruce Brewing Company, Sandhill Sippa Hazy Pale Ale
2nd Place: Harbor Mountain Brewing Company, Alpine Pale Ale
3rd Place: Devil’s Club Brewing Company, Moon Drop Hazy Pale Ale
Hard Seltzer
1st Place: Growler Bay Brewing Company, Hibiscus Hard Seltzer
2nd Place: Alaskan Brewing Company, Cherry Grapefruit Hard Seltzer
3rd Place: Forbidden Peak Brewery, Strawberry Margarita Hard Seltzer
Spiced, Herbed or Flavored Beer
Category
Sponsored by Yakima Valley Hops
1st Place: Cynosure Brewing, Hojicha Rice Lager
2nd Place: Growler Bay Brewing Company, Spruce Tip Ale
3rd Place: Midnight Sun Brewing Company, Leap Vanilla Milk Stout
Red, Amber or Brown Beer
Category
Sponsored by Fermentis by LeSaffre
1st Place: HooDoo Brewing Company, Oktoberfest 2024
2nd Place: Alaskan Brewing Company, Amber
3rd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Marzen
Barrel-Aged Beer
1st Place: Black Spruce Brewing Company, Voracious Tendencies Rum Barrel-Aged Black Barleywine
2nd Place, Turnagain Brewing, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
3rd Place: Glacier Brewhouse, Jim Beam Double Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout
Pilsner
Category
Sponsored by Country Malt Group
1st Place: Midnight Sun Brewing Company, Wolfpack Pilsner
2nd Place: Forbidden Peak Brewery, Abstrax Art Pilsner
3rd Place: Black Spruce Brewing Company, Purple Cone Contemporary Pilsner
Fruit Beer
1st Place: Turnagain Brewing, Rhu-Fram
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Persephone’s Potion
3rd Place: Girdwood Brewing Company, Funkberry Pie
Golden, Blonde & Other Light Ales
1st Place: Lat 65 Brewing Company, Up North Cream Ale
2nd Place: 49th State Brewing Company, Blonde Eagle Ale
3rd Place: Girdwood Brewing Company, Down the Chute Kolsch
Dark Beer
1st Place: Cynosure Brewing, Black Lager
2nd Place: Grace Ridge Brewing Company, Honey Porter
3rd Place: Matanuska Brewing Company, Deep Powder Porter
Pale Lager
Category
Sponsored by AEB Brewing
1st Place: Girdwood Brewing Company, Festbear Festbier
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, 30 Days in Hell Helles Lager
3rd Place: Lat 65 Brewing Company, Ptarmigan Pilsner
American IPA
Category
Sponsored by Malteurop Malting Company
1st Place: Cynosure Brewing, Vivid Cold IPA
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Hoppy Hooves West Coast IPA
3rd Place: Harbor Mountain Brewing Company, Tender Lovin’ West Coast IPA
Thank you to our friends at Hopsteiner for supporting this year's awards ceremony and industry reception!
Thank you to our 2024 AK Beer Awards category sponsors!
Past Winners
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HERE
to view the list of 2023 competition winners.
2022 & 2021 winners lists will be added soon.