The return of Barrel-Aged Beer Day is October 5, 2018! For this global holiday, we honor the people, passion and time invested in creating beautiful, barrel-aged beers.
The first Friday of October is Barrel Aged Beer Day. Brewers and beer drinkers should celebrate with colleagues and customers alike. A tap takeover featuring beers that have been in contact with wood, an educational panel about the processes involved and special bottle releases are all great ways to give a nod to the art form.
2018 Great American Beer Festival Barrel Aged Medal Winners
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold: Barrel Aged Japance Off, Denver Beer Co. – Olde Town Arvada, Arvada, CO
Silver: Redrum, Duck Foot Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
Bronze: beWILDering C, Ten Pin Brewing Co., Moses Lake, WA
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer
Gold: Santa’s Brass, Drake’s Brewing Co., San Leandro, CA
Silver: Willett Barrel-Aged Ye Old Sprinklerhead Barleywine, The Wrecking Bar Brewpub,
Atlanta, GA
Bronze: Straight Jacket, Revolution Brewing, Chicago, IL
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Gold: 70K Amburana, Against the Grain Brewery, Louisville, KY
Silver: A Night to End All Dawns, Kane Brewing, Ocean, NJ
Bronze: Eclipse, FiftyFifty Brewing Co., Truckee, CA
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Gold: 3 Barrel Circus, River Dog Brewing Co., Bluffton, SC
Silver: Duck Duck Gooze, Port Brewing Co. / The Lost Abbey, San Marcos, CA
Bronze: Oak-Aged Sour, Propolis Brewing, Port Townsend, WA
Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Gold: Réserve Dorée de Pêche, Wooden Robot, Charlotte, NC
Silver: Sour Cherry Sour, Hermitage Brewing Co., San Jose, CA
Bronze: Zoned AG Golden Raspberry, Corralitos Brewing Co., Watsonville, CA
2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship Barrel Aged Medal Winners
Wood / Barrel Aged Pale Beer
Gold – Lonesome Dove – Sun King Brewing – Indiana
Silver – Ein Fass 1850 – The Dayton Beer Company – Ohio
Bronze – Trip in the Woods – Barrel-aged Tripel – Sierra Nevada Brewing – California
Wood / Barrel Aged Dark Beer
Gold – Merry World – Wise Man Brewing – North Carolina
Silver – Barrel Aged Porter – Sibling Revelry Brewing – Ohio
Bronze – Richard the Coffee Whale – Big Grove Brewery – Iowa
Wood / Barrel Aged Strong Beer
Gold – Utopias – Boston Beer Co. – Massachusetts
Silver – 20th Anniversary Ale – New Holland Brewing – Michigan
Silver – Palo Santo Marron – Dogfish Head Craft Brewery – Delaware
Bronze – BA Schmidion Damme – Fifth Street Brewpub – Ohio
Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Gold – Barrel Aged Silhouette – Lift Bridge Brewery – Minnesota
Silver – Raw Power – Roak Brewing – Michigan
Bronze – Kentucky Bastard – Nickel Brook Brewing – Ontario
Wood/Barrel-Aged Strong Stout Non-traditional(Coffee, Chocolate, Spices etc added)
Gold – Kentucky Brunch Brand Stout – Toppling Golith Brewing – Iowa
Gold – Ol’ Rugger Aged Imperial Stout – Zaftig Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Sticky Fingers – Chilly Water Brewing Co – Indiana
Bronze – Imperial Breakfast Stout – Garage Brewing – California
Wood/Barrel-Aged Quad/Belgian
Gold – Double Oaked Mastodon – Rhinegeist Brewing – Ohio
Silver – Brandy BA Regicide – Out of Bounds Brewing – California
Bronze – BA Indominus – Max Lager’s – Georgia
Bronze – Lion’s Share IV: Anniversary Ale – Lakewood Brewring – Texas
Wood/Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Gold – Belgian Sour Quad – The 377 Brewery – New Mexico
Silver – Phantom Crew – Cape May Brewing – New Jersey
Silver – The Woodlands Cambium – Sweetwater Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – Save the Puppies 5th Anniversary Tequila Sour – Loveland Aleworks – Colorado
Wood/Barrel-Aged Fruit Sour
Gold – Mischief Managed – Monday Night Brewing – Georgia
Silver – Beipiaosaurs – Urban Artifact – Ohio
Bronze – Rambling Rubus – Revelry Brewing – South Carolina
Wood/Barrel-Aged Scotch Ale
Gold – 1314 – Black Tooth Brewing – Wyoming
Silver – Commando – Sprecher Brewing – Wisconsin
Bronze – Kings Reserve – Hairless Hare Brewery – Ohio
Wood/Barrel-Aged Barley Wine
Gold – Barleywine Ale – Central Waters Brewing – Wisconsin
Gold – §ucaba – Firestone Walker Brewing – California
Silver – 12.12.12 – Cherry Street Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – The Obsure – Green Bench Brewing – Florida
Blended Barrel-Aged Beer
Gold – Beast of Bourbon – Liquid Mechanics Brewing – Colorado
Silver – Red Wine Barrel Aged Transilience – Southbound Brewing – Georgia
Bronze – Barrel Ryed – Big Sexy Brewing Company – California