THE CRAFTIES CHAMPIONSHIP™
Premier Craft Beverage Competition | Denver, CO
We are thrilled to unveil The Crafties Championship™ - a platform dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the pinnacle of craft beverage.
At our core, we believe that brewing is an art form, a scientific craft that deserves admiration and recognition. Every sip tells a story of dedication, innovation, creativity, and passion.
Hop on board for an epic beer, cider, seltzer and RTD battle in the heart of Colorado.
It's time to tap into a craft beverage competition where each entry is evaluated on individual merit, not directly against other entries or solely based on style guidelines.
Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your sudsy masterpieces and grab the spotlight with national exposure and top-tier promotional materials.
BBGB Brewery and Hop Farm
Misty’s Cream Ale
American Style Cream Ale
99 total points
GOLD
Saison Marilyn
Classic French and Belgian Saison
95 total points
SILVER
Uncle Joe’s IPA
West Coast IPA
97 total points
GOLD
Lashiero
Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
100 total points
GOLD
Earl the Pearl
American Style Pale Ale
100 points
GOLD
Adams Street Brewery / Berghoff Restaurant
Moonlight Shogun
Experimental Beer
99 total points
GOLD
Clouds in Chicago
Fruit Wheat Beer
92 total points
GOLD
Export Stout
Export Style Stout
99 total points
GOLD
Dirigible Brewing Company
Gaslamp
Wild Speciality Beer
100 total points
GOLD
Littleton Common
California Common
99 total points
GOLD
Penny-Farthing
Strong Bitter
100 total points
GOLD
Cloud Hopper
Hazy IPA
98 total points
GOLD
MoonRidge Brewing Company
Shaws Road
Irish Style Red Ale
97 total points
GOLD
MoonRidge
Speciality Honey Beer
94 total points
SILVER
Roller Coaster
Speciality Beer
97 total points
GOLD
Fisher
South German Style Hefeweizen
93 total points
GOLD
My Yard Live Beer Co.
Red Rover
American Style Red/Amber
96 total points
GOLD
Flight of the Kiwi’s
NZ Style IPA
99 total points
GOLD
Basic B@tch
Speciality Honey Beer
99 total points
GOLD
4Stone Cold Dudes
American Style Pilsner
100 total points
GOLD
Beeline Brew Co.
Basic Bee
27 North American Blonde Ale
96 total points
GOLD
Anchor's Away
116 California Common
91 total points
SILVER
Pleasant IPA
114 Session
87 total points
SILVER
Starkweather Brewing Company
Scoti Junior
Scottish Export Ale
99 total points
GOLD
Becky
Classic French and Belgian Saison
98 total points
GOLD
Atwood Amber
American Style Amber
87 total points
SILVER
O, umlaut!
German Style Koelsch
96 total points
GOLD
Congratulations to all of our 2024 winners!
Judging Categories
- Craft Beer
- Hard Cider
- Hard Seltzer
- Ready-To-Drink
- Hard Kombucha
- Category List
Winners Receive
- Registration: Open until July 7, 2024
- Shipping / Delivery: July 8, 2024 – July 16, 2024
- Winners Announced: August 16, 2024
Entry Fees
- $95 per entry
- Take Advantage of Our Quantity Discount
- - 4 to 9 entries: 10% discount
- - 10 to 14 entries: 15% discount
- - 15 or more entries: 20% discount
Winners Receive
- A Crafties Championship™ medal you’ll be proud to display
- Comprehensive media kit
- The unlimited use of winning medal graphics
- Judging notes and feedback from industry experts
- One free entry (per company) into the following year's competition
The Crafties industry credentials and evaluation process
FOUNDER AND LEAD JUDGE
The Founder and Lead Judge of the Crafties Beverage Association is an industry veteran who crafted a brewery from concept to regional brand.
Along the way, he won more than 25 national and international brewing awards for his beers as well as developing 400+ unique beer recipes.
THE CRAFTIES JUDGES
The Crafties Beverage Association
judges are all industry experts
from around the country including:
craft beverage company owners,
brewers, cider makers,
certified judges,
and beertenders.
THE JUDGING PROCESS
Each craft beverage is evaluated on individual merit, not solely based on style guidelines or directly against other entries.
We blind judge entries one at a time. We get to "know" each entry beyond first impressions.
If there is a tie, the tied entries will be judged head-to-head to determine the final placing. The top 3 places will be awarded.
SCORING
Scoring is based upon:
- Appearance - up to 8 points
- Aroma - up to 24 points
- Mouthfeel - up to 10 points
- Flavor - up to 38 points
- Overall Impression - up to 20 points
- For a total up to 100 points
5 point Style Guideline Bonus
STYLE GUIDELINES
The Crafties Beverage Association uses BJCP guidelines during our judging process and to determine style guideline bonus points.
First and foremost, we evaluate each beverage for how well it was crafted. If it nails the style intended, it will receive a bonus up to five additional points.
OUR MISSION
The evaluation of, and education around the production of craft beverage products which allows us to highlight the best producers of craft beverages.
We educate the public on sustainable and responsible producers, as well as showcasing their best products to the American consumer.
Crafties Beverage Association
We Host Three Competitions Per Year
The TOP 10 Awards
This is your chance to prove to your consumers and accounts that your beverages are in the Top 10! The TOP 10 in each category will be ranked and awarded.
Registration:
Closed for 2024
The CRAFTIES Championship™
A premier competition for US
Craft Beverage producers.
Categories include: Beer, Cider,
RTDs, Hard Kombucha,
Hard Seltzers.
Registration:
Open until July 7, 2024
The Ultimate IPA
IPA is KING! Do you want to
show the world that your brewery produces the ULTIMATE IPA!? This is the competition for you. In 2024, The Ultimate IPA Awards will judge 28 styles of IPAs as well as an IPL category.
