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The announcement of Grimm’s victory during last Thursday’s NYS Craft Beer Comeptition awards ceremony, streamed live from Big aLICe Brewing FLX

Brooklyn’s Grimm Artisanal Ales took home a whopping eight medals and the title of Brewery of the Year at the annual New York State Craft Beer Competition, whose winners were announced late last week at a ceremony at Big aLICe Brewing FLX in Geneva. The professionally-judged competition, now in its fifth year, awarded 87 medals in 27 categories. 182 breweries across New York State entered over 1,100 beers, with the Hazy IPA and Light Lager categories getting well over a hundred entries each.

Grimm’s wins came in six categories, including sweeping the entire Fruit & Spice Sour Beer category, in which they won all three medals. Two other New York City breweries won multiple medals in the competition. Perennial medalist and previous Brewery of the Year winner Threes Brewing took home two medals, and Gun Hill won golds in both the American IPA and Stout category. Big Alice won gold in the Barrel-Aged Sour category, extending their streak to three years winning a gold medal for a barrel-aged beer. Newcomer Wild East won a gold medal in their first year, Brooklyn won their second medal in as many years, and Queens stalwart Bridge and Tunnel won their first medal in the competition.

Here’s a rundown of the medals that New York City breweries took home:

Category 1: Wheat Beer (American, Wit, Hefe) – 45 entries

  • Gold: Grimm Weisse – Grimm Artisanal Ales

Category 2: Amber and Dark Lagers – 59 entries

  • Gold: Cross Stitch – Grimm Artisanal Ales

Category 3: Golden/Blonde Ales  (American, Kolsch, Cream Ales) – 63 entries

  • Gold: Regional Dialekt – Threes Brewing

Category 6: American IPA – 63 entries

  • Gold: Gun Hill IPA – Gun Hill Brewing

Category 7: Hazy Pale Ale – 52 entries

  • Gold: Lumen – Grimm Artisanal Ales

Category 10: Barrel Aged Sour – 16 entries

  • Gold: Rule of Honor – Big Alice Brewing Company
  • Bronze: The Dictator Is the People – Threes Brewing

Category 12: Belgian Farmhouse – 36 entries

  • Gold: Tra La La – Grimm Artisanal Ales

Category 16: Fruit & Spice Beer (sour) – 88 entries

  • Gold: Lilt – Grimm Artisanal Ales
  • Silver: Gathering Tart Cherries – Grimm Artisanal Ales
  • Bronze: Wimmelbilder – Grimm Artisanal Ales

Category 19: Stout (non-imperial) – 35 entries

  • Gold: Void of Light – Gun Hill Brewing

Category 22: Kettle and Simple Sours – 24 entries

  • Silver: Bunny and Bear Crew Sour Porter – Bridge and Tunnel Brewery

Category 23: Wild and Sour Ales – 16 entries

  • Gold: Contour Interval No. 2 – Wild East Brewing Co.
  • Bronze: Brooklyn to Tokyo Yuzu Sour – Brooklyn Brewery

Category 25: Hazy IPA – 115 entries

  • Bronze: Flower Record – Grimm Artisanal Ales

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