Among the region's brewfests, very few still have sanctioned Commercial Craft Competitions, but that has been the mainstay of the West Coast Brew Fest since the first one back in 2000.
We held our competition on May 2, and it was a great event! The winners for the 18 different categories are listed below. Several local breweries held their own against other regional or national brands.
Event: West Coast Brewers Festival 2008 (9th Annual)
Type of Event: Annual Fundraiser for Make-A-Difference Project with Unlimited Microbrew Tasting of over 100 different beers, Live Music by local bands and Great Food by area vendors
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Time: 1pm - 5pm
Location: Miller Park at the West End of Broadway along the Sacramento River in Sacramento, CA
Entertainment: LIVE MUSIC by Walking Spanish
Ticket Price: $30 per person day of event, $25 pre pay, $5 for 16-20 year olds and designated drivers, free for those under 16.
Tickets Available at: On the web at www.westcoastbrewfest.com or at Hoppy Brewing, Sacramento Brewing, SBC Oasis, River City Brewing, The Shack & Mandere's in Folsom
www.WestCoastBrewFest.com
West Coast Brew Fest - Commercial Craft Competition Results
Over 200 entries competing for recognition in 18 categories...
Sacramento, CA - Unlike most brewer's festivals, the West Coast Brew Fest holds an annual commercial craft competition two weeks prior to the very popular festival. Held Sunday, May 2, over 200 beers were entered for the competition to compete in 18 categories as defined by the Beer Judging Certification Program (BJCP) and coordinated by BCJP sanctioned judges.
The competition is a "Triple-Blind" tasting with only the cellar master aware of what brands are being served - the judges only know what kind of beer it is supposed to be and judge accordingly.
"Since the beginning of the West Coast Brew Fest we have included the Commercial Craft Competition as a key component of celebrating the West Coast origins of the Microbrew Revolution," says Matson Breakey, co-founder of the WCBF and president of Creative Cats Presents.
The first place winners are listed here. Second and third place winners are visible on our website at www.WestCoastBrewFest.com/wcbf/competition.html
1. Light Lagers River City, Maibock
2. Dark Lagers Sacramento Brewing, Luna de Miel
3. Amber Ale Klamath Basin BC, Crater Lake
4. Light Ales Beermanns, American Hefe
5. American Pale Bear Republic, XP Pale
6. English Pale Shipyard, Chamberlain
7. IPA Hoppy Brewing, Hoppy Face
8. Brown Ale Sequoia, American Brown
9. Porter Sequoia, Black Oak
10. Stout Klamath Basin BC, Cabin Fever
11. Wheat Sacramento Brewing, Hefewiezen
12. Fruit Beer Rogue, Black Morimota
13. Strong Ale Beermanns, Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine
14. Mixed Alaskan, Summer
15. Belgian Ales New Belgium, Mother Ship Wit
16. Cider Woodchuck, Raspberry
17. Other Bear Republic, Hop Rod Rye
18. Imports Radeberger (German), Pilsner
Matson Breakey
Co-founder, West Coast Brew Fest
www.WestCoastBrewFest.com
Matsonian Group, LLC
2000 Royal Oaks Drive, Suite 15587
Sacramento, CA, 95852
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