North Texas scores six medals at 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards

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Now in its fifth year, the 2018 Best of Craft Beer Awards competition was held this past weekend in Bend, Oregon. Five North Texas breweries were honored at the event, which resulted in area brewers bringing home a total of six medals.

Beer styles were evaluated against the 2017 Brewers Association Guidelines, the only exceptions being the addition of special categories for Northeast-Style IPAs and Fruited Berliner Weisse beers. Overall, 145 breweries from 35 states won awards this year, with medals handed out in 86 different categories.

This list of North Texas winners is given below, or you can click here for a complete rundown of the 2018 results.


Bitter Sisters Brewing Co.

• Gold for Family Trip Belgian Tripel in the Belgian-Style Tripel or Pale Strong Ale category.

Deep Ellum Brewing Co.

• Gold for Local Legend in the Sweet Stout or Cream Stout category.
• Bronze for Deep Ellum Lager in the Other Lager category.

Nine Band Brewing Co.

• Gold for Hoopsnake Hefeweizen in the German-Style Wheat Beer category.

Rabbit Hole Brewing

• Bronze for Rapture Fusion Brown Ale in the American-Style Brown Ale category.

Shannon Brewing Co.

• Bronze for Bourbon Barrel Irish Red in the Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer category.

Cheers and congratulations to all!