The AK Beer Awards Competition is an annual event organized by the Brewers Guild of Alaska to celebrate and recognize outstanding brewing achievements across the state. This competition features a wide range of categories, including beer, cider, mead, and hard seltzer, attracting hundreds of entries each year.
Winners are honored at a dedicated awards ceremony, where the best in Alaskan brewing are recognized for their craft. Participating breweries gain industry recognition, valuable feedback, and the opportunity to showcase their products to a broader audience.
2024 AK Beer Awards Competition Results
American IPA Category
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
Hazy or Juicy IPA Category
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
Imperial IPA Category
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
Imperial Ale or Lager
1st Place: Naptowne Brewing Company, Braveheart Scotch Ale
2nd Place: Glacier Brewhouse, Imperial Blonde
3rd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Imperial Stout
Hoppy Session Beer Category
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
Red, Amber or Brown Beer Category
1st Place: HooDoo Brewing Company, Oktoberfest 2024
2nd Place: Alaskan Brewing Company, Amber
3rd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Marzen
Pale Lager Category
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
Pilsner Category
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
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
Fruit Beer
1st Place: Turnagain Brewing, Rhu-Fram
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Persephone’s Potion
3rd Place: Girdwood Brewing Company, Funkberry Pie
Coffee & Smoked Beer
1st Place: Alaskan Brewing Company, Smoked Porter
2nd Place: Turnagain Brewing, Gotlandsdricke
3rd Place: Naptown Brewing Company, Old Man Marley Brown
Spiced, Herbed or Flavored Beer Category
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
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
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
Belgian, German or Brettanomyces Beer Category
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
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
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
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
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
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