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Oregon Beer Awards – 2022 Winners

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Known as the Academy Awards of Oregon beer, the 2022 Oregon Beer Awards recognized the best in Oregon beer in 2021.  Winners were announced on April 6, 2022 at a sold-out ceremony at Revolution Hall in southeast Portland, OR. This year’s awards were the second largest number of entries ever, with 1,234 beers entered by 123 distinct Oregon breweries. That is a lot of delicious brew!

The 6 Largest Categories in the competition this year were:

  • IPA = 101 entries
  • Fresh Hop IPA and Pale = 76 entries
  • Hazy IPA = 73 entries
  • Sessionable Hoppy = 68 entries
  • Classic North American = 53 entries
  • Light German + Bohemian = 51 entries

FULL LIST OF 2022 WINNERS:

Pilsner

🥇GOLD Pilsner by pFriem Family Brewers

🥈SILVER Pils by Heater Allen Brewing

🥉BRONZE Sol Power Pils by Worthy Brewing

Golden, Blonde, and other Light Ales

🥇GOLD Dad Beer by Baerlic Beer Co

🥈SILVER Livin’ La Vida Kolscha by Gratitude Brewing

🥉BRONZE Wentworth by the Sea by Breakside Brewery

Hoppy Lagers

🥇GOLD Brainsicle by Sasquatch Brewery

🥈SILVER Project Pilsner by Motueka Gigantic Brewing

🥉BRONZE Terrifica Horror Pils by Wayfinder Beer

Light German and European Lagers

🥇GOLD Frost Hammer by Grains Of Wrath

🥈SILVER Vienna Lager by Grains Of Wrath

🥉BRONZE Kellerbier by pFriem Family Brewers

Dark German and European Lagers

🥇GOLD Black Diamond Dark Lager by Bend Brewing Company

🥈SILVER Dementor’s Kiss by 10 Barrel Brewing Portland

🥉BRONZE Hidden Hand černé pivo by Wayfinder Beer

Stout and Porter

🥇GOLD Strand Plain by ForeLand Beer

🥈SILVER Favorable Fortune by Block 15 Brewing Co.

🥉BRONZE Mrs. Pierce’s Porter by Thunder Island Brewing Co

Classic UK Styles

🥇GOLD Alewife by Steeplejack Brewing Company

🥈SILVER Velvet ESB by Hopworks Urban Brewery

🥉BRONZE ESB by Breakside Brewery

Classic North American Styles

🥇GOLD Upside Brown Ale by Falling Sky Brewing

🥈SILVER Twheat by 10 Barrel Brewing Co

🥉BRONZE Red Fang Malt Liquor by Wayfinder Beer

Belgian Beers, German Wheat Beers, and Traditional Brett Beers

🥇GOLD Rain Harvester by ForeLand Beer

🥈SILVER Wild Series: Gin Fizz by Sunriver Brewing Company

🥉BRONZE Islands in the Stream by Von Ebert Brewing

Red Beers

🥇GOLD ALTerior Motive by StormBreaker Brewing

🥈SILVER Brits Abroad Red Ale by Away Days Brewing Co

🥉BRONZE Tootle’s Marbles by Sunriver Brewing Company

 Strong Beers

🥇GOLD Cavatica by Fort George Brewery

🥈SILVER Gravity Drop Baltic Porter by Wayfinder Beer

🥉BRONZE Frankie by Migration Brewing Company

 Sessionable Hoppy Beers

🥇GOLD Woodlawn Pale Ale by Breakside Brewery

🥈SILVER Bondi Beach Party by Sunriver Brewing Company

🥉BRONZE Rainbows & Unicorns by Breakside Brewery

India Pale Ale

🥇GOLD Wanderjack IPA by Breakside Brewery

🥈SILVER IPA by pFriem Family Brewers

🥉BRONZE Evan is My Homie by Breakside Brewery

Hazy or Juicy IPA

🥇GOLD Love and Ritual by Great Notion Brewing

🥈SILVER Hazy Perspective by Mountain View Brewing

🥉BRONZE Awesome Sauce by Ascendant Beer Company

Imperial India Pale Ale

🥇GOLD Interpreter IPA by Ruse Brewing

🥈SILVER A Life Beyond The Dream Triple IPA by Oakshire Brewing

🥉BRONZE Hop Pillow by McMenamins Old Saint Francis School

Dark Hoppy Beers

🥇GOLD (2021) Orange Giant Barleywine: Triple Dry Hopped Edition by Ecliptic Brewing

🥈SILVER Perpetual Dawn by Grains Of Wrath

🥉BRONZE Falling Up by Grains Of Wrath

Barrel-Aged Beers

🥇GOLD Slice of Heaven by 10 Barrel Brewing Portland

🥈SILVER Maskerade by Deschutes Brewery and Alesong Brewing & Blending

🥉BRONZE Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Imperial Brown by pFriem Family Brewers

 Barrel-Aged Stouts

🥇GOLD Cute Metal by Breakside Brewery

🥈SILVER Coconut Rhino Suit by Alesong Brewing and Blending

🥉BRONZE Space Music by Breakside Brewery

Flavored Beers

🥇GOLD Flora Rustica by Upright Brewing

🥈SILVER Corpo Seco Pumpkin Ale by Wayfinder Beer and Cloudburst Brewing

🥉BRONZE Cocoa Cow by Sunriver Brewing Company

 Fruit Beers

🥇GOLD Coconut Brown Ale by Public Coast Brewing Company

🥈SILVER Passionate Envy by 10 Barrel Brewing Co

🥉BRONZE Huckleberry Cream Ale by MadCow Brewing Company

Coffee and Smoke Beers

🥇GOLD Smokey the Beer by Level Beer

🥈SILVER pFriemsters Union Double Maple Pecan Smoked Porter by pFriem Family Brewers

🥉BRONZE McCollough Mocha Stout by 7 Devils Brewing Company

Experimental and Historical Beers

🥇GOLD Paloma by Migration Brewing Company

🥈SILVER Unbearable LIghtness by Breakside Brewery

🥉BRONZE Agrio Morado by 10 Barrel Brewing Co

Pastry or Dessert Beer

🥇GOLD Marionberry Cheesecake by 10 Barrel Brewing Co

🥈SILVER Yeti Sno Ball Fight by Great Notion Brewing

🥉BRONZE Kill the Sun with Coconut, Chocolate and Toasted Almonds by Ex Novo Brewing Company

Specialty India Pale Ale

🥇GOLD Synesthesia by Great Notion Brewing

🥈SILVER Equatorial Haze by 10 Barrel Brewing Co

🥉BRONZE Cosmic Chill by Silver Moon Brewing

American Sour Beers

🥇GOLD Live! ColdFire Brewing

🥈SILVER Pretty Fly for a Cacti Weekend Beer Co.

🥉BRONZE Rose City Sour Cascade Brewing

Mixed Culture Beers

🥇GOLD yessitka spruce Nebuleus

🥈SILVER Farmhouse Cuvee by Alesong Brewing and Blending

🥉BRONZE Touch of Brett ’21 by Alesong Brewing and Blending

Fruited Mixed Culture Beers

🥇GOLD Coming to Fruition: Cherry by Oregon City Brewing Co

🥈SILVER Four Play by Upright Brewing

🥉BRONZE honey haven by Nebuleus

Gluten Free and Non-Alcoholic Beers

🥇GOLD Hop Dipped IPA by Deschutes Brewery

🥈SILVER Non-Alcoholic Black Butte Porter by Deschutes Brewery 

🥉BRONZE Extra Terrestrial Pub Ale by Mutantis Brewery & Bottle Shop

(NOTE:  After the competition Oregon Beer Awards learned that Deschutes NA version of Black Butte Porter was not actually brewed in Oregon, but in Colorado.  The silver medal award had to be rescinded as only Oregon brewed beers are allowed.)

Fresh Hop Pale Ales and India Pale Ales

🥇GOLD Fresh Hop Chinook IPA by Breakside Brewery

🥈SILVER Fresh Coast IPA by Migration Brewing

🥉BRONZE Fresh Hop Strata Wanderjack by Breakside Brewery

 Fresh Hop Hazy Pale Ales and India Pale Ales

🥇GOLD Strut Your Strata by Deschutes Brewery

🥈SILVER Little Green Bag by McMenamin’s Old Saint Francis School

🥉BRONZE Identical Truths by Ruse Brewing

Other Fresh Hop Beers

🥇GOLD Pioneer ESB by Baerlic Brewing Co.

🥈SILVER Fresh Hop Sterling Pilsner by Breakside Brewery

🥉BRONZE Fresh Hop Kolsch by Zoiglhaus Brewing Co. 

Best Bottleshop

🏆 John’s Marketplace SE Powell Blvd.

Best Beer Bar or Taphouse

🏆 TIE: The Beermongers / Lombard House 

Best Brewpub Experience

🏆 Wayfinder Beer

 Best New Brewery

🏆 SteepleJack Brewing

Best Branding/Labels

🏆 Upright Brewing

 Craft Advocate of the Year

🏆 Christina LaRue

 Brewery of the Year: Large

🏆 Breakside Brewery

 Brewery of the Year: Medium

🏆 Grains of Wrath Brewing

 Brewery of the Year: Small

🏆 Nebuleus Beer

 Hall of Fame

🏆 Teri Fahrendorf + Art Larrance + Alan Sprints

 Excellence in Brewery Operations:  

This regional award recognizes the best overall performances by brewing companies in Oregon in one of 4 different areas designated by counties.

🏆 Western – Breakside Brewery

🏆 Central – pFriem Family Brewers

🏆 Eastern – Barley Brown’s Brew Pub

🏆 Southern – Caldera Brewing