
WHAT ARE BREWERIES SAYING ABOUT THE CRAFTIES COMPETITIONS?
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:
Open until April 20, 2025

The CRAFTIES Championship™
A premier competition for US
Craft Beverage producers.
Categories include: Beer, Cider,
RTDs, Hard Kombucha,
Hard Seltzers.
Registration:
Open until July 20, 2025

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.
Registration:
Open until October 12, 2025
Judging Categories
- Craft Beer
- Hard Cider
- Hard Seltzer
- Ready-To-Drink
- Hard Kombucha
- Category List
Winners Receive
- Registration: Open until July 20, 2025
- Shipping / Delivery: July 21, 2025 – July 30, 2025
- Winners Announced: Sept. 5, 2025
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
Introducing our new experiential categories

In 2025, we are adding experiential categories to our competition. Do you make the best lawn mowing lager? The best craft beverage to sip around a campfire? Or the ultimate beer for drinking while playing golf?
Your craft beverages will be evaluated by our judges while they engage in the particular activity:
- After Run / Biking
- Axe Throwing
- Beach Bumming
- Campfire / Fire pit
- Disc Golfing
- Golfing
- Paddleboarding
- Shower Beer
- Sunset
- Watching Sports on the Couch
- Yardwork / Lawnmower.
About The CRAFTIES Championship™
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.
