2020 Winners Gallery

 

Marketing Wild Cards / Most Creative Signage, POS, & Brewery Accessories

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Upshift Brewing Company
Moto Flights
Steve Behar, Brendan Behar, Ralph Vasquez, Kendall Kiesewetter
upshiftbrewing.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Ivanhoe Park Brewing Co.
Flight Board
ivanhoeparkbrewing.com
Jason Kucharski, Six The Agency
sixtheagency.com

North Fork Brewing Co.
“Run the Juice” Signage
northforkbrewingco.com
Ricky Saetta, Estd1981
estd1981.com

Nostalgia Brewing Company
Tinker Toy Flight Board
nostalgiabrewing.com
Shawn White

Best Can Design / 8oz (237ml), 12oz Can

 

SPONSORED BY: KSIDRANE.COM | @KSIDRANEINC

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Snake River Brewing
Cans That Inspire Exploration
snakeriverbrewing.com
Jesse Ryan, New Thought Digital Agency
newthoughtdigital.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Aslan Brewing Company          
Fish Have Feelings IPA
aslanbrewing.com
Austin Martin
astnmrtn.com

Scuttlebutt Brewing                 
Pineapple Hefeweizen
scuttlebuttbrewing.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Second Street Brewery
Agua Fria Pilsner
secondstreetbrewery.com
Mariah Cameron Scee

Bear King Brewing Co
“Legends” 12oz Beer Line         
bearkingbrewing.com
Grant Guidry & Citrus Advertising
citrusadv.com

Fort Point Beer Company
Animal Tropical IPA      
fortpointbeer.com
Sarah Chorey & Manual Creative                      
manualcreative.com

Port Orleans Brewing Co.
Dorada Mexican-style Lager
portorleans.com
Chase Guillory

Bale Breaker + Modern Times Beer
Palm Springs Pils
balebreaker.com
moderntimesbeer.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Hand of Fate Brewing Company
Stacking Can Design     
handoffatebrewing.beer
EBBING Branding + Design
ebbingbranding.com

Gnarly Barley Brewing
Forest of Feelings IIPA
gnarlybeer.com
KC Coppock

Culmination Brewing Co.
Phaedrus IPA
culminationbrewing.com
Marcelo Fontana Moraes

RavenBeer
Best Logo Design / Unique
ravenbeer.com
Stephen Demczuk & Keviun Kallaugher (Kal)
kaltoons.com

Alaskan Brewing Co.
Alaskan White
alaskanbeer.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Best Bottle Design / 12oz, 12.7oz, 16.9oz (500ml)

 

SPONSORED BY: DWSPRINTING.COM

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Funky Buddha Brewery
Mixology Series
funkybuddhabrewery.com
EBBING Branding + Design
ebbingbranding.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

1840 Brewing Company
500ml Bottles
1840brewing.com
Kyle Vetter, RevPop Inc
revpop.com

Third Window Brewing Co.
Belgian Beer Portfolio
thirdwindowbrewing.com
Matt Taylor, Varnish Studio Inc
varnishstudio.com

Kona Brewing Company
Big Wave Golden Ale
konabrewingco.com
Meesha Merat

Almanac Beer Co.
Tropical Galaxy
almanacbeer.com
DKNG Studios, Nathan Goldman, Damian Fagan
dkngstudios.com

 
 

Best Packaging Design / Bottle

 

SPONSORED BY: CRAFTBREWLABELS.COM

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Gigantic Brewing Company
Hellboy Collectors Box  
giganticbrewing.com
Ben Love                                             

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

The Bruery
The Hoarders Society Extremely Limited Special
thebruery.com
Matt Taylor, Varnish Studio Inc
varnishstudio.com

Starr Hill Brewery
Ramble On Juicy IPA
starrhill.com
BJ Swing

Fat Bottom Brewing
Obsidian Tempest Series
fatbottombrewing.com
Matt Cheuvront, Proof Branding
proofbranding.com

Best Tap Handle Design / Unique

 

SPONSORED BY: HANKSCRAFTAJS.COM | @HANKSCRAFTAJS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Buoy Beer Company
Red Buoy Tap Handle
buoybeer.com
Jessyka Dart-Mclean

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Rogue Ales & Spirits
Batsquatch Hazy IPA Tap Handle
rogue.com
Bliss Dake

Bear King Brewing Co
3D Bear Tap Handle
bearkingbrewing.com
Grant Guidry & Citrus Advertising   
citrusadv.com

10 Barrel Brewing
Pub Beer Wizard Staff
10barrel.com
Hannah Barnett

Maple Branch Craft Brewery
Unique Tap Handle
maplebranchbrew.com
Allyssa Maples

 
 

Beer Marketing Wild Cards / Coolest Taproom

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Buoy Beer Company
Coolest Taproom
buoybeer.com
Jessyka Dart-Mclean

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Tröegs Independent Brewing
Coolest Taproom
troegs.com
Andy DeBrunner

Little Brother Brewing
Coolest Taproom
littlebrotherbrew.com
Jeff Collie

Severance Brewing Company
Coolest Taproom
severancebeer.com
Scott Heckel

Best Bottle Design / 22oz, 25.36oz (750ml)

 

SPONSORED BY: DWSPRINTING.COM

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Rogue Ales & Spirits
Combat Wombat 22oz Bottle
rogue.com
Bliss Dake

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Reuben’s Brews
BBIS
reubensbrews.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

IMBIB Custom Brews
Wild Saison
imbib.beer
Matt Johnson & Connor Goicoechea
@connorgdesign

Lamplighter Brewing Co.
2019 Luminary Society
lamplighterbrewing.com
Emma Arnold

Best Can Design / 32oz Can

 

SPONSORED BY: KSIDRANE.COM | @KSIDRANEINC

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

lot 9 brewing co.
Crowler
lot9brew.com
Rob Lembo, Triad Design Group
triaddesign.com

Denver Beer Co
Chocolate Coconut Graham Cracker Porter
denverbeerco.com
Andrew Klein   

 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Luminous Brewhouse
Dandelion Honey Rye
luminousbrewhouse.com
Cindy Caulfield, Snowdrift Design
facebook.com/snowdriftdesign

Full Fledged Brewing Company
Crowler
fullfledgedbeer.com
Melissa Carlson, 818 – a tiny design empire

 

Best Logo Design / Unique


SPONSORED BY: DKNGSTUDIOS.COM | @DKNGSTUDIOS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

LUKI Brewery
Logo
lukibrew.com
Kim Jones, 88 Design Group
88designgroup.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Blossom Barn Cidery
Logo
blossombarncidery.com
Raychel Kolen, MUSE Marketing + Design
musemarketingdesign.com

Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending Logo
oozlefinchbeers.com
Russel Tinsley

Bear King Brewing Co
Logo
bearkingbrewing.com
Grant Guidry & Greg Thomas, Alex Roka
helmsworkshop.com

Best Merchandise Design / Most Creative Line

 

SPONSORED BY: BREWERYBRANDING.COM | @BREWERYBRANDING

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Grandstand
Merch Line Design & Display
egrandstand.com
Josh Christie, 88 Design Group
88designgroup.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Root Down Brewing
Roogi Sweater
rootdownbrewing.com
Todd Farrell

Rogue Ales & Spirits
Dreamland American Lager Merch
rogue.com
Bliss Dake

10 Barrel Brewing
Pray for Snow 2019
10barrel.com
Hannah Barnett

Best Original Video / Humor

 

SPONSORED BY: REDVAULTPRODUCTIONS.COM | @REDVAULTPRO

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Watch Video

Boulevard Brewing Co.
“Unfiltration Manager”
boulevard.com
Natalie Gershon

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Watch Video

pFriem Family Brewers
“pFriem Falls – As Nature Would Have It”
pfriembeer.com
Michelle Humphrey & Sockeye 
sockeye.com

Watch Video

Falls City Brewing Co.
“CanMan: The Journey Home”
fallscitybeer.com
Brian U’Sellis & Clovehitch Productions
clovehitchproductions.com

Watch Video

Against The Grain
“The Complete History of A Beer”
atgbrewery.com
Katie Molck, Sam Cruz & Clovehitch Productions
clovehitchproductions.com

Watch Video

Hillebrand
“The Keg Pros”
Hillebrandbeer.com
Stefan Beaumont, Red Vault Productions
redvaultproductions.com

 
 

Best Packaging Design / Can

 

SPONSORED BY: CRAFTBREWLABELS.COM

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Lupulin Brewing Company
Coffee Shop Assault Vehicle
lupulinbrewing.com
Marcus Paulsen

Wiley Roots Brewing Company
Imperial Somethin’ Got Played In the Mail-Six Pack Board Game
wileyrootsbrewing.com
Scott Davidson

 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Second Street Brewery
2018 Skookum Limited Edition Package
secondstreetbrewery.com
Mariah Cameron Scee

Sun King Brewery        
10-4 Good Buddy Collaboration 4-Pack
sunkingbrewing.com
Mike Atwood & William Denton Ray
whimsicalfunk.com

Denver Beer Co
#DrinkPink Princess Yum Yum Limited 6-Pack
denverbeerco.com
Andrew Klein

Best Tap Handle Design / Innovative

 

SPONSORED BY: HANKSCRAFTAJS.COM | @HANKSCRAFTAJS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Founders Brewing Co.  
Barrel-Aged Tap Handles with Interchangeable Magnetic Plates
foundersbrewing.com
Sandy Anaokar

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Twin Elephant Brewing Company         
Innovative Tap Handle Design
twinelephant.com
Tim Besecker

 
 

Best Website Design / Best Design

 

SPONSORED BY: MMX.CO | @MMXDOMAINS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Bridger Brewing Website
bridgerbrewing.com
Carie Birkmeier, Armstrong Marketing Solutions
armstrongmarketingsolutions.com                   

Freetail Brewing
freetailbrewing.com
Dennis Ayotte & Anderson Marketing Group
andadv.com

 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Reuben’s Brews
reubensbrews.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

Dust Bowl Brewing Company   
dustbowlbrewing.com
Randi Fernandes ;
Marcia Herrmann Design Group
mhdgroup.com

 

Beer Marketing Wild Cards / Best Use of Retro Branding

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Schlafly Beer   
Schlafly Beer’s Lunar Lager Sampler 12 pack
schlafly.com
Sarah Frost & Tom Moore

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Root Down Brewing
80’s AESTHETICS
rootdownbrewing.com
Todd Farrell

Indeed Brewing Company
Killer Queen Co-Brand
indeedbrewing.com
Andy Kiekhafer

Fernson Brewing Co
Plains Beer Pilsner
fernson.com
Mitch Torbert

Terre Haute Brewing Company
Citragenesis Hoppy Wheat Ale
terrehautebrewingcompany.com
Jason Foust & EGC Group

 
 

Best Logo Design / Use of Icon or Mascot

 

SPONSORED BY: DKNGSTUDIOS.COM | @DKNGSTUDIOS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Bavarian Gator Brewing
Best Mascot Logo (Alligator)
bavariangator.de
EBBING Branding + Design
ebbingbranding.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Loma Brewing
Best Mascot Logo (Cat)
lomabrew.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Grist Brewing Company
Best Mascot Logo (Bee)
gristbrewingcompany.com
Kaleb Hilton                                                                             

Rocket Frog Brewing
Best Mascot Logo (Frog)
rocketfrogbeer.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Best Merchandise Design / Innovative

 

SPONSORED BY: BREWERYBRANDING.COM | @BREWERYBRANDING

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Boulevard Brewing Co.
Space Camper x Dark Phoenix with 20th Century Fox
boulevard.com
Natalie Gershon           

 
 

Best Original Video / Storytelling

 

SPONSORED BY: REDVAULTPRODUCTIONS.COM | @REDVAULTPRO

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Watch Video

Founders Brewing Co.
“Chase Your What If”
foundersbrewing.com
Sandy Anaokar

GOLD CRUSHIES

Watch Video

First Sip Brew Box
“Fearless”
firstsipbrewbox.com
Dennis Guy

Watch Video

Champion Brewing Company   
“Our Story”
championbrewingcompany.com
Hunter Smith & Pando Creative
pandocreativeco.com

Watch Video

DWS Printing
“Face to Face, Coast to Coast”
Episode 10: Ocean Lab Brewing & Campofresco
dwsprinting.com
Andy Staib & Big in Japan
biginjapan.nyc

Best Tap Handle Design / Sustainable

 

SPONSORED BY: HANKSCRAFTAJS.COM | @HANKSCRAFTAJS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Galveston Island Brewing
Sustainable Tap Handle
galvestonislandbrewing.com
Charday VanOrstrand   

Seismic Brewing Co.
Sustainable Tap Handle
seismicbrewingco.com
Ben Weston, Hoptown Handles
hoptownhandles.com
Josh Emrich
http://emrich.co

 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Cascade Brewing
Sustainable Tap Handle
cascadebrewing.com
Taylor Seidler, Hoptown Handles
hoptownhandles.com

 
 

Best Use of Social Media / Cause-related

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Atlanta Brewing Co
Marine Research & Conservation
atlantabrewing.com
Cameron Davis & Georgia Aquarium
georgiaaquarium.org

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Motorworks Brewing
Adoptable Dog 
motorworksbrewing.com
Barry Elwonger & Shelter Manatee & Animal Network
sheltermanatee.com
animalnetworkinc.com

Foothills Brewing         
Craft Happiness Project
foothillsbrewing.com
Ray Goodrich

 

Website Design / Best Showcase of Beers

 

SPONSORED BY: MMX.CO | @MMXDOMAINS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Reuben’s Brews
Best Showcase of Beers
reubensbrews.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Fat Bottom Brewing
Best Showcase of Beers
fatbottombrewing.com
Matt Cheuvront, Proof Branding
proofbranding.com

 
 

Beer Marketing Wild Cards / Best Brewery Rebrand

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Roak Brewing Co.
Punk-Rock Uniqueness Rebrand
roakbrewing.com
EBBING Branding + Design
ebbingbranding.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Bolero Snort Brewery
Bovine Inspired Rebrand
bolerosnort.com
Robert Olson Jr

Pittsburgh Brewing Company
IC Light Rebrand
pittsburghbrewing.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

Dust Bowl Brewing Company
Brand Refresh
dustbowlbrewing.com
Randi Fernandes          
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com

Green Flash Brewing
Rebrand
greenflashbrew.com
EBBING Branding + Design
ebbingbranding.com
& Mighty Few
mightyfew.com

 
 

Best Logo Design / Typography

 

SPONSORED BY: DKNGSTUDIOS.COM | @DKNGSTUDIOS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Atlanta Brewing Co
Brewery Logo
atlantabrewing.com
Cameron Davis  & CODO Design
cododesign.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

lot 9 brewing co.
Brewery Logo
lot9brew.com
Rob Lembo, Triad Design Group
triaddesign.com

Pittsburgh Brewing Company
IC Light Logo
pittsburghbrewing.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

Bear King Brewing Co
Brewery Logo
bearkingbrewing.com
Grant Guidry & Citrus Advertising
citrusadv.com

Best Merchandise Design / Sustainable

 

SPONSORED BY: BREWERYBRANDING.COM | @BREWERYBRANDING

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

10 Barrel Brewing
10barrel.com
Artist Series Sustainable Merchandise
Hannah Barnett           

 
 

Best Original Video / Cause-related

 

SPONSORED BY: REDVAULTPRODUCTIONS.COM | @REDVAULTPRO

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Watch Video

Tröegs Independent Brewing
Trail Day Dry-Hopped Pale Ale
troegs.com
Andy DeBrunner

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Watch Video

Denver Beer Co
CO2 Recapture Program
denverbeerco.com
Andrew Klein

Watch Video

Dry County Brewing Partners
Lyft Partnership
drycountybrewco.com
Trey Sinclair

Watch Video

Beer Talk Radio
Queen of Beers
beertalkradio.net
Jenny Eon

Best Use of Social Media / Beer Influencer of the Year!

 

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Sam Webster
Beer Influencer
@beerasart

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Jennifer Alexander, The Beerded Lady
Beer Influencer & Content Creator
@jenniferthebeerdedlady
thebeerdedladyblog.com

LIBeerGuide
Publisher & Beer Influencer
Spreading the Gospel of Great Beer on Long Island
libeerguide.com
Bernie Kilkelly

The Viking Alchemist Meadery
Mead Influencer
@vikingalchemist
vikingalchemist.com
Eric Berrios

Website Design / Best Use of Video & Photography

 

SPONSORED BY: MMX.CO | @MMXDOMAINS

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Calidad Beer
calidadbeer.com
Josh Zad & Herman Scheer
herman-scheer.com

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Pittsburgh Brewing Company
Iron City Beer
pittsburghbrewing.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

 
 

Best Can Design / 16oz, 19.2oz Can

 

SPONSORED BY: KSIDRANE.COM | @KSIDRANEINC

PLATINUM CRUSHIES

Against The Grain
A Beer 
atgbrewery.com
Sam Cruz, Katie Molck, Robby Davis

 
 

GOLD CRUSHIES

Almanac Beer Co.
Groovetastic Brut IPA
almanacbeer.com
DKNG Studios, Nathan Goldman, Damian Fagan
dkngstudios.com

Rogue Ales & Spirits
Combat Wombat
rogue.com
Bliss Dake

HopFly Brewing
The Jalapeno
hopflybrewing.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

Night Shift Brewing & Mast Landing Brewing
The Price is Wrong, Stout with Pinot Noir Grapes
Charlie Robinson, Cutlip
cutlipcreative.com

Pondaseta Brewing Co.
Pyrite Experimental NEIPA
pondaseta.com
Kaleb West & David Tran, Jonathan Harrison, Async7
async7.com

Metazoa Brewing Co.
Metazoa Hoppopotamus IPA collaboration with Pivot Marketing
metazoabrewing.com
Lauren Frederick, Pivot Marketing        
pivotmarketing.com

Metazoa Brewing Co.
Metazoa Can Series
metazoabrewing.com
Melissa Rowe, Pivot Marketing 
pivotmarketing.com

North Fork Brewing Co
Butternut the Hutt
Nofobrewco.com
Peter Barraud
Michael Everitt, Everitt Design
michaeleveritt.com

Reuben’s Brews
Patio Party
reubensbrews.com
Aaron Easler, Top Hat
builtbytophat.com

Barrel House & Night Shift Brewing
Captain Brunch, Blonde Ale with Night Shift Coffee, Cinnamon, & Maple Syrup
Charlie Robinson, Cutlip
cutlipcreative.com

Big Sexy Brewing 
Call of Lupulhu DIPA 
bigsexybrewing.com
James Thompson & Emily Martin
emilywinfieldmartin.com
Britnee Sapp Craft Graphics
facebook.com/britnee.sapp.designs

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE / Best 16oz Can Can Design

 

ONYX CRUSHIES

New Realm Brewing Co.
Tyrannosaurus Flex Hazy DIPA
newrealmbrewing.com
Erik Leach

 
 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE / Best Cause-related Original Video

ONYX CRUSHIES

Watch Video

Sound to Summit Brewing & Haywire Brewing & SnoTown Brewery
sound2summit.com
facebook.com/haywirebrewingco
facebook.com/SnoTownBrewery
Julianne Diddle

Watch Video

Zipline Brewing Co.
“Take It To The Bin”
ziplinebrewing.com
Craig Reier

 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE / Best Can Packaging Design

 

ONYX CRUSHIES

Second Street Brewery
2018 Skookum Limited Edition Package
secondstreetbrewery.com
Mariah Cameron Scee  

 
 

PEOPLE’S CHOICE / Most #FOMO Instagram Account

 

ONYX CRUSHIES

DuClaw Brewing Company
@duclawbrewingco
duclaw.com
Madeline Caldwell, Rachel Bradley

 
 

Marketing Wild Cards / Best Brewery Rebrand

 

Culmination Brewing Co.
Brewery Rebrand
culminationbrewing.com
Marcelo Fontana Moraes

Grand Teton Brewing
Brewery Rebrand
grandtetonbrewing.com
Blindtiger Design
blindtigerdesign.com