Harrisburg, PA – Deputy Agriculture Secretary Cheryl Cook announced winners of the first Pennsylvania Farm Show Beer Competition today on the opening day of the 2019 Farm Show. Troegs Independent Brewing Company of Hershey, Dauphin County won Best of Show with its LaGrave Triple Golden Ale. Wet Hop Farmhouse Saison from Wallenpaupack Brewing Company in Hawley, Wayne County won the PA Preferred® Legacy Award, for a beer made with predominantly Pennsylvania-sourced ingredients.
“We are thrilled at the quality and variety of entries for our first statewide beer contest,” Cook said. “This enthusiastic group of craft brewers demonstrates the passion, talent, and drive that has made Pennsylvania number one in the nation. Congratulations to our competitors, and to their customers who will enjoy the taste of their success.”
In early December, expert judges evaluated 152 entries in 14 categories from 28 craft breweries across the state. Entries ranging from Schwarzbiers to Hefeweizens, and Saisons to Stouts illustrated the diverse range and quality of Pennsylvania-produced craft brews and the creativity of the state’s brewers.
Pennsylvania ranks first in the nation for barrels of craft beer produced, at 3.9 million barrels per year. The industry is responsible for more than 60,000 jobs and has a $1.1 billion impact on the state’s economy.
Twenty-three Pennsylvania craft brews have been registered as PA Preferred® Brews since the program launched in September 2017. PA Preferred® Brews are made with primarily locally grown ingredients, including hops and grain from Pennsylvania farms.
Winners of the First PA Preferred® Legacy Award took home a handblown and carved glass trophy, a giant pilsner glass surrounded at the base by images representing the journey craft beer takes from seed to pint.
First, second and third-place winners in each category are:
Pale Lager
Sunshine Pils – Troegs Independent Brewing Company, Hershey, Dauphin County
Gold Lancaster – Stoudt Brewing Company, Adamstown, Lancaster County
Golden Bear Pilsner – Saucony Creek Brewing Company, Kutztown, Berks County
Amber Lager
Oktoberfest – Swashbuckler Brewing Company, Manheim, Lancaster County
Oktoberfest – The Millworks Brewing, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Red Flannel Logger – Aldus Brewing Company, Hanover, York County
Dark Lager
Dark Warrior -- Lavery Brewing Company, Erie, Erie County
Black Forest -- Desperate Times Brewery, Carlisle, Cumberland County
Xreserve Dopplebock – Saucony Creek Brewing Company, Kutztown, Berks County
Wheat Beer
Hefeweizen – Swashbuckler Brewing Company, Manheim, Lancaster County
General Pulaskis Gratzer – Two Rivers Brewing Company, Easton, Northampton County
Blood Orange Hefeweizen -- Mexitaly Brickoven Brewhouse, York, York County
Pale Ale
Luckies Hoppy Pale Ale -- Aldus Brewing Company, Hanover, York County
Paideia Pale Ale -- St Boniface Craft Brewing Company, Ephrata, Lancaster County
All American Craft Pale Ale – Bent Run Brewing Company, Lander, Warren County
IPA (<7.5% abv)
Largemouth IPA – Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, Hawley, Wayne County
Unicorns IPA – Saucony Creek Brewing Company, Kutztown, Berks County
Sandstone Springs IPA – Bent Run Brewing Company, Lander, Warren County
IPA (>7.5% abv)
Fractured Visions – Pizza Boy Brewing Company, Enola, Cumberland County
Hazy Galaxy – Desperate Times Brewery, Carlisle, Cumberland County
Most Dope Allegheny – Allegheny City Brewing Company, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Specialty IPA
Pearl O’ My Eye – Bent Run Brewing Company, Lander, Warren County
Black Gold Coffee IPA – Rock God Brewing Company, Danville, Montour County
Zerolove – Zeroday Brewing Company, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Stout and Porter
Hegemony – St. Boniface Craft Brewing Company, Ephrata, Lancaster County
Irish Dry Stout – Swashbuckler Brewing Company, Manheim, Lancaster County
Sunnyside Up -- Pizza Boy Brewing Company, Enola, Cumberland County
Belgian-Style
LaGrave – Troegs Independent Brewing Company, Hershey, Dauphin County
Wet Hop Farmhouse – Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, Hawley, Wayne County
Lightweight – Mexitaly Brickoven Brewhouse, York, York County
Kettle Sour
Cherishburg -- Zeroday Brewing Company, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Mixed Fermentation Sour
High End Flannel – Levity Brewing Company, Indiana, Indiana County
Alphonso -- Pizza Boy Brewing Company, Enola, Cumberland County
Wild Elf -- Troegs Independent Brewing Company, Hershey, Dauphin County
Barrel-Aged
Oaked Tripel – Saucony Creek Brewing Company, Kutztown, Berks County
Maple Bourbon Bangor Slate Balric – Two Rivers Brewing Company, Easton, Northampton County
1st Anniversary Ale – Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, Hawley, Wayne County
Fruit, Herb, Vegetable
Sons of the Forest Spruce Tip Ale – Olde Bedford Brewing Company, Bedford, Bedford County
Johnny Romeo -- Zeroday Brewing Company, Harrisburg, Dauphin County
Fat Jimmy’s Arancia Orange Peel Wheat -- Olde Bedford Brewing Company, Bedford, Bedford County
The Pennsylvania Farm Show draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to our capital city every year for a mid-winter celebration of Pennsylvania agriculture. It is the largest indoor agricultural exposition in the nation, featuring nearly 12,000 competitive exhibits, including more than 5,200 animal competitions, plus 300 commercial exhibits and hundreds of educational, entertaining events. Visitors get a peek into the industry that employs nearly half a million people and contributes $135.7 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy every year.
The 2019 show runs January 5-12 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, except Sunday, January 6, when it runs 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, January 12, when it opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. Admission is free, and parking is $15.
For more information about the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show, visit farmshow.pa.gov.
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