Yesterday during the Washington Brewers Festival, Specialty Competitions LLC and the Washington Beer Commission announced the winners of the second annual Washington Beer Awards. Seventy-five Washington breweries submitted 460 beers to be judged by blindfold trained beer judges.
South Sound Breweries grabbed a few medals, including three Gold:
American Light Ales
Silver: Puyallup River Brewing - Cream Ale
Irish and British Stouts
Gold: Fish Brewing Co. - Over & Out Oatmeal Stout
American Brown and Black Ales
Silver: Harmon Brewing Co. - Black Tartan IPA
American Barley Wines
Gold: Fish Brewing Co. - 10-Squared Barley Wine
Belgian Strong Ales
Bronze: Wingman Brewers - Stratofortress
Farmhouse Ales
Silver: E9 Brewery - Farmhouse Quatre
Sour Beers
Gold: E9 Brewery - Golden Berry Wild
Silver: E9 Brewery - Verre Violet
Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beers
Silver: Puyallup River Brewing - Black Pumpkin Saison
Bronze: Northwest Brewing Company - Bad Panda Ginger Pale Ale
Specialty Beers
Bronze: Wingman Brewers - Gratzer
Wood and Barrel Aged Beers
Bronze: Puyallup River Brewing - Oak Aged Point Success Porter
LINK: Read a recap of Day One at the Washington Brewers Festival