Awards

Great American Beer Festival

The United States’ greatest beer festival and competition

2009

Hopworks Urban Brewery recently claimed two gold medals at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival Competition, the largest national beer competition recognizing the most outstanding beers produced in the United States today. The top three winners in the competition’s 78 beer-style categories were announced September 26 at the 28th Annual Great American Beer Festival Awards Ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.

The 2009 Great American Beer Festival Competition winners were selected by an international panel of brewing experts from an impressive field of 3,308 entries received from 495 U.S. breweries. More than 1,400 breweries were invited to compete.  “The Great American Beer Festival is the premier beer competition for the American beer industry,” says Nancy Johnson, Festival Director. “Winning a medal, no matter if gold, silver or bronze, is truly an accomplishment.”

We are proud to announce that Hopworks Urban Brewery won the following medals:

Organic Ace of Spades Imperial IPA
GOLD MEDAL
Category #48
Imperial India Pale Ale
77 entries

Organic Rise Up Red
GOLD MEDAL
Category #49
American Style Amber/Red Ale
78 entries

2008

The Great American Beer Festival (GABF), America’s greatest beer festival and competition, attracted beer lovers from across the world on October 9th, 10th, and 11th. This year’s event, held in Denver, Colorado, had 432 breweries, 60 plus exhibitors and 2,600 volunteers. A total of 46,000 attendees could choose from 2,052 different beers, one ounce at a time, from 432 breweries across the United States. The festival sold out two weeks before the start date and the competition was the largest commercial beer competition ever.

The Great American Beer Festival competition, held every year in Denver, CO featured 127 beer judges from 11 different countries who had the task of judging 2902 beers from 472 U.S. breweries competing in 75 beer style categories.  The top three entries in each category won gold, silver and bronze.

We are proud to announce that Hopworks Urban Brewery won the following medal:

Hopworks Organic IPA
BRONZE MEDAL
Category #45
American-Style Strong Pale Ale
71 entries

WORLD BEER CUP

2010

Portland’s Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) won a silver medal in the Brewers Association (BA) World Beer Cup^® 2010, a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding beers being produced in the world today.

HUB received a silver in the Extra Special Bitter beer style category for its Organic Velvet ESB, an English session beer featuring a delicious floral hop aroma and flavor.  A heaping helping of organic caramel malt and touch of organic chocolate malt give this beer its beautiful mahogany color while organic oats from Bob’s Red Mill “velvetize” the texture.

World Beer Cup 2010 winners were selected by an international panel of 179 beer judges from 27 countries. An impressive field of 3,401 entries from 642 breweries in 44 countries made up the competition. More than 3,800 breweries in 100 countries were invited to compete.

Hopworks Organic Velvet ESB
SILVER MEDAL
Category #56
Extra Special Bitter or Strong Bitter
24 entries

2008

The quality and diversity of beers available around the world prove that brewing excellence knows no borders.

This global competition ultimately creates greater consumer awareness about different beer styles and flavor profiles while promoting international brewing excellence. Every two years, a highly qualified professional panel of beer judges honors the top three beers in 70+ categories with gold, silver, and bronze awards. The World Beer Cup, often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competition,” is the most prestigious beer competition in the world.

This year the World Beer Cup was held in San Diego, California. 644 breweries from 58 countries and 45 U.S. states vied for awards with 2,864 beers entered in 91 beer style categories. The top three entries in each category won gold, silver and bronze.

We are proud to announce that Hopworks Urban Brewery won the following medals:

Hopworks Organic IPA
GOLD MEDAL
Category #80
American-Style Strong Pale Ale
52 entries

HUB Organic Lager
SILVER MEDAL
Category #23
Bohemian-Style Pilsner
41 entries

Australian International Beer Awards

The Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is the pre-eminent showcase for premium beer and brewing excellence in the Asia Pacific region. Since its inception in 1993, the AIBA has grown in stature to become one of the most highly regarded awards of its industry, attracting a remarkable number of high quality and innovative beers from Australian and international breweries.

2011

Hopworks Urban Brewery – Oregon, USA
Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy for Best New Exhibitor

Hopworks Organic IPA
SILVER MEDAL
Ale Packaged – India Pale Ale

Hopworks Organic Velvet ESB
SILVER MEDAL
Ale Packaged – British Style Pale Ale

Organic Secession CDA
SILVER MEDAL
Ale Packaged – Other

HUB Organic Lager
BRONZE MEDAL
Lager Packaged – Pilsner