Several beer competitions have been canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but others have found a way to carve out the time and physical space to see the events through to completion. One happens to the Oklahoma Craft Beer Awards, the inaugural competition sponsored by the Oklahoma State University School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Breweries across the state of Oklahoma were invited to submit beers into this competition, a contest that awarded Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals across multiple categories. The beers were judged and evaluated by certified Cicerones, certified beer judges, beverage directors, and beer writers.
Oklahoma School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Beverage Director Tony Collins said the event aimed to recognize the best beers brewed in the state and to inspire breweries to be all they can be.
“Our goal is to bring our local brewing industry together to identify and champion beers of quality and distinction from across the state and to create additional avenues for brand building for all award-winning breweries,” said Collins.
Oklahoma doesn’t have the name recognition as a powerhouse of craft beer, but there are certainly many beers of distinction brewed in the Sooner State, deserving of special recognition. Here are the award results:
Amber/Dark Lager
- Gold: Dunkel, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa
- Silver: Dream Theater, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
- Bronze: Relict, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
Amber Ale/ESB
- Gold: Timber Creek Ale, Mountain Fork Brewing Co., Broken Bow
- Silver: Moneypenny, Cross Timbers Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Bronze: Velvet Antler, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
Belgian/French Ale
- Gold: The Rooster, Mountain Fork Brewery, Broken Bow
- Silver: Super Fancy, Anthem Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Bronze: Ignition Switch, NEFF Brewing, Tulsa
Belgian Strong Ale
- Gold: Holy Beer, Twisted Spike Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Silver: Sneaky Snake, Mountain Fork Brewing Co., Broken Bow
- Bronze: Dirty Blonde, Twisted Spike Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
Blonde Ale
- Gold: Nite Lite, (405) Brewing Co., Norman
- Silver: Three Rivers, Mountain Fork Brewing Co., Broken Bow
- Bronze: Apollo Blonde, NEFF Brewing, Tulsa
English/American Brown Ale
- Gold: Brown-E, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
- Silver: Pastoral Haunt, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
- Bronze: Crumpet, Mountain Fork Brewery, Broken Bow
Experimental
- Gold: Chocolate Habanero Stout, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
- Silver: Rad Hombre, Anthem Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Bronze: Trae P.A., (405) Brewing Co., Norman
Fruit Beer
- Gold: Raspberry Pride, NEFF Brewing, Tulsa
- Silver: Rouge Lips, (405) Brewing Co., Norman
- Bronze: Bright D. Weizensour, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
Imperial Stout
- Gold: FDR, (405) Brewing Co., Norman
- Silver: Black Dolphin, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa
- Bronze: MFB 9.0, Mountain Fork Brewing Co., Broken Bow
IPA
- Gold: The Nine, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
- Silver: IPA, Anthem Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Bronze: Payne County Imperial IPA, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
Pale Lager/Pilsner
- Gold: Pontoon, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
- Silver: This Land Lager, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa
- Bronze: Glow Palace, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
Porter
- Gold: 7 Clans, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
- Silver: Big Jamoke, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa
- Bronze: Big Jamoke Coffee, Marshall Brewing Co., Tulsa
Stout
- Gold: Uroboros, Anthem Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Silver: Milky Way After Midnight, Cross Timbers Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Bronze: Milk Stout, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
Wheat Ale
- Gold: Sundown Wheat, Marshall Brewing Co. Tulsa
- Silver: Hochaweizen, Mountain Fork Brewery, Broken Bow
- Bronze: Stilly Wheat, Iron Monk Brewing Co., Stillwater
Special Mention
- Cavern Hymn Kolsch, Heirloom Rustic Ales, Tulsa
- Drei Hexen Berliner Style Weisse Ale, Cross Timbers Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
- Greenage Gose Style Ale, Cross Timbers Brewing Co., Oklahoma City
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