Loudoun Beer Awards
Loudoun County, Virginia is Home to 40 Breweries!

2025 Beer Award Results
2025 Loudoun Beer Awards Results
The results are in! The winners of the 2025 Loudoun Beer Awards were announced on February 4, 2025, showcasing the best of Loudoun County's craft beer community. From the Beer Competition to the Brewers' Choice Awards, this event celebrated the talent, creativity, and dedication that drive our local breweries. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees!



2025 Loudoun Beer Awards Results
2025 Beer Competition
Light Lager Category
Gold: Eleven Eleven Brewing Company for Narcissist, Helles Lager
Silver: Honor Brewing for Classic, Light Lager
Honorable Mention: Crooked Run Fermentation for Alora, Italian Style Pilsner
Wheat Beer Category
Gold: Bear Chase Brewing Co for Dinosaur Land Dark Wheat, German Dunkelweizen
Silver: Barnhouse Brewery for Angry Buck Weizenbock
Honorable Mention: n/a
Light Ale Category
Gold: Route 7 Brewing for Algonkian Pale Ale, Pale Ale
Silver: Flying Ace Farm for Bloody Butcher Cream Ale, Light Ale Honorable Mention: Lost Barrel for No.11, Kolsch
Old World & International Category
Gold: Dynasty Brewing for El Supremo Pilsner, Dry Hopped Pilsner
Silver: Bear Chase Brewing Co for Smokehouse Lager, Grodziskie
Honorable Mention: Crooked Run Fermentation for Inverness, Wee Heavy
Fruited Beer Category
Gold: Eleven Eleven Brewing Company for Resting Peach Face, Habanero Peach IPA
Silver: Waters End Brewery for Cranberry Imperial Sour, Fruited Sour
Honorable Mention: Crooked Run Fermentation for Sticky Rice, Fruited Berliner Weisse
IPA (India Pale Ale) Category
Gold: Lost Barrel Brewing for Stratazacca, Double IPA
Silver: Harvest Gap Brewery for Scotty J Smash IPA – IPA
Honorable Mention: Bluemont Station Brewery for Gone Fishin’, Grapefruit West Coast IPA
Hazy IPA (India Pale Ale) Category
Gold: Lost Barrel Brewing for Hazy IPA, Hazy India Pale Ale
Silver: Route 7 Brewing for Lucky 7, Hazy India Pale Ale
Honorable Mention: Honor Brewing for Hazy, Hazy India Pale Ale
Dark Lager Category
Gold: Bear Chase Brewing for Honey Badger, Amber Lager
Silver: Flying Ace for Dopplebock, Dark Lager
Honorable Mention: Bluemont Station for Midnight Train, Schwartzbier
Dark Ale Category
Gold: Crooked Run Fermentation for Approaching Black, Black Porter
Silver: Barnhouse Brewing for Honey Hole, Honey Brown Ale
Honorable Mention: Old 690 Brewing Company for Outlandish, Dark ale with coffee and vanilla
Loudoun Brewers' Choice Awards
Community Service Champion
Recognizing breweries that go above and beyond in serving their community.
Winner: Honor Brewing Company – Raised over $150,000 for charity
Brewer of the Year
Honoring the most innovative and dedicated brewer.
Winner: Chris Jacques of Chilly Hollow Brewing Company formally of Quattro Goombas.
General Manager (GM) of the Year
Celebrating outstanding leadership and management in the brewery industry.
Winner: Kat Huff with Lark Brewing Company
Best Label Design
Showcasing the most creative and visually stunning label designs.
Winner: Adroit Theory
Best Event of the Year
Highlighting the brewery that hosted the most memorable event of the year.
competition judges.
Winner: Loudoun Brewing Company – Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival
Beertender of the Year
Recognizing exceptional customer service and craft beer knowledge.
Winner: Cat Greenway from Eleven Eleven Brewing Company
Best of Loudoun Beer
Awarded to the beer that best represents Loudoun County, showcasing local ingredients and pride.
Winner: “Bloody Butcher” Cream Ale – Flying Ace Farm
Best in Show 2025
Eleven Eleven Brewing Company for
Narcissist, Helles Lager


