Best in Beer – Farm Show Awards (2025)
Best in Beer – Farm Show Awards (2025)
Its that time of the year again! And of course its snowing to boot! The Pennsylvania Farm Show is in full swing, and they’ve just released the list of winners of the Beer competitions for this year. On the day we got back from Vegas, January 3rd, the 109th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show kicked off. Today, on January 6th, they’ve announced the winners. So lets get to it!
Pennsylvania Best in Beer Farm Show Competition Awards and Winners
The 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show logo
The 109th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show kicked off on January 3rd, 2025. The competition for the Best in Beer category has been an intense competition in past years. You can see the results here:
As with last year, John Stemler was the head judge of the brewing competition. Beers had to be submitted and received no later than November 11th 2024 (Veteran’s Day / Scarlet’s birthday). The full list of rules and regulations can be found here at the Farm Show’s website for Department 34 (beer): 2025 PA Farm Show – Department 34 Beer Contest.
Pennsylvania’s State Fair showcases top
competitors from 108 county and local fairs, and the
diversity and quality of Pennsylvania’s agriculture
industry, the innovative people who make it thrive,
and the faces of our proud past and promising
future. The show offers visitors a peek into the
industry that supports 593,000 Pennsylvania jobs
and contributes $132.5 billion to Pennsylvania’s
economy every year. See you at the PA Farm Show!
Judging for the competition was from Friday December 6th until Sunday December 8th, 2024. They judged the following styles:
- Standard American Beer
- International Lager
- Czech Lager
- Pale Malty European Lager
- Pale Bitter European Beer
- Amber Malty European Lager
- Amber Bitter European Beer
- Dark European Lager
- Strong European Beer
- German Wheat Beer
- British Bitter
- Pale Commonwealth Beer
- Brown British Beer
- Scottish Ale
- Irish Beer
- Dark British Beer
- Strong British Ale
- Pale American Ale
- Amber and Brown American Beer
- American Porter and Stout
- IPA
- Strong American Ale
- European Sour Ale
- Belgian Ale
- Strong Belgian Ale
- Monastic Ale
- Historical Beer
- American Wild Ale
- Fruit Beer
- Spiced Beer
- Alternative Fermentables Beer
- Smoked Beer
- Wood Beer
- Specialty Beer
Now let’s get to the winners!
Best in Beer Winners – 2025
First, you can see the full list of entries and winners directly from the Farm Show’s site here: 2025 PA Farm Show – Department 34 Beer Contest. The PDF page is a bit confusing and shows all entries, how many points they received, if they are PA Preferred, and if they won a medal. No mention of categories or anything.
I will help you out here and break down the categories (best that I can) and show who won what place, and will list if it’s PA Preferred (more on what that is afterwards).
For a full list of all Farm Show competitions, and winners, you can view their Results page here: 109th Annual Farm Show Results.
| Award Category Name | Entry Name | Place | Participant Name | Style Subcategory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Show | City Islander | ZeroDay Brewing Company | International Pale Lager | |
| Pennsylvania Preferred Winner | Brooks Drift | Hopping Eagle Brewing Company | American Wheat Beer | |
| Amber and Dark German Beers
Amber Dark and German Beers Amber Dark and German Beers |
Light After Dark
Horizontal Hugs Abby Normal |
1
2 3 |
Our Town Brewery
Rough Edges Brewing Allusion Brewing Company |
Schwarzbier
Schwarzbier Munich Dunkel |
| American and Specialty IPAs
American and Specialty IPAs American and Specialty IPAs |
Peter Withers
Ninja Boots Double Rodeo |
1
2 3 |
Bent Run Brewing
GearHouse Brewing Company ZeroDay Brewing Company |
American IPA
American IPA Double IPA |
| Belgian Beers
Belgian Beers Belgian Beers |
Odd Fellow
Kindling Kwad Monks in a Barrel |
1
2 3 |
Lost Tavern Brewing
Stoker’s Brewing Company Aldus Brewing Company |
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Belgian Dark Ale Belgian Dark Ale |
| British and Irish Beers
British and Irish Beers British and Irish Beers |
Oats – N – Hoes
Man Full of Trouble Deerfoot
|
1
2 3 |
Hemauer Brewing
Dock Street Brewery Bent Run Brewing |
Oatmeal Stout
English Porter British Brown Ale |
| Cream Ales and American Wheat
Cream Ales and American Wheat Cream Ales and American Wheat |
Brooks Drift
Liquid Gravity Golden Gaze |
1
2 3 |
Hopping Eagle Brewery
Bent Run Brewing Wolf Brewing Company |
American Wheat Beer
Cream Ale Cream Ale |
| Czech Pilsners
Czech Pilsners Czech Pilsners |
Proper Pils
Bohemian Pilsner Lavery Lager |
1
2 3 |
Our Town Brewery
Dock Street Brewery Lavery Brewing Company |
Czech Pale Lager
Czech Premium Pale Lager Czech Pale Lager |
| Dark American Beers
Dark American Beers Dark American Beers |
Small Batch Porter
Perfect Porter Prince Street Porter |
1
2 3 |
Otto’s Brewpub and Restaurant
Vortex Brewing Company Our Town Brewery |
American Porter
American Porter American Porter |
| Festbiers and Marzens
Festbiers and Marzens Festbiers and Marzens |
Das Lager Hosen
Split Face Kipona Fest |
1
2 3 |
Lost Tavern Brewing
Pagoda City Brewing Company Appalachian Brewing Company |
Festbier
Experimental Beer Marzen |
| Fruit Beers
Fruit Beers Fruit Beers |
Ukrainian Golden Apple
Orange Crushicle Tropical Shade |
1
2 3 |
Wolf Brewing Company
Aldus Brewing Company Lavery Brewing Company |
Fruit and Spice Beer
Fruit Beer Fruit Beer |
| German Wheat Beers
German Wheat Beers German Wheat Beers |
Heritage Hefeweizen
When Did We Get a Dog Bozo Nightmare |
1
2 3 |
Vortex Brewing Company
ZeroDay Brewing Company Hemauer Brewing |
Weissbier
Weissbier Weissbier |
| Hazy IPAs
Hazy IPAs Hazy IPAs |
Daily Planet
Peregrine IPA Press On |
1
2 3 |
Spring House Brewing Company
Hopping Eagle Brewing Company Our Town Brewery |
Hazy IPA
Hazy IPA Hazy IPA |
| International Lagers
International Lagers International Lagers |
City Islander
Dark Lager El Puffer |
1
2 3 |
ZeroDay Brewing Company
ZeroDay Brewing Company Dock Street Brewery |
International Pale Lager
International Dark Lager International Pale Lager |
| Light and Standard American Lager
Light and Standard American Lager Light and Standard American Lager |
Gold Pilsner
Locust Lane Light Lager Premium Lager |
1
2 3 |
Bent Run Brewing
Locust Lane Brewing Company Pagoda City Brewing |
American Lager
American Light Lager American Lager |
| Pale American Beers
Pale American Beers Pale American Beers |
Canary in the Coal Mine
The Searchers and the S… Winter Haze |
1
2 3 |
GearHouse Brewing Company
Lost Tavern Brewing Company Dock Street Brewery |
Blonde Ale
American Pale Ale American Pale Ale |
| Pale Bitter German Beers
Pale Bitter German Beers Pale Bitter German Beers |
Farmhouse Pils Lager
Kolsch Kolsch Style Ale |
1
2 3 |
Locust Lane Brewing Company
GearHouse Brewing Company Locust Lane Brewing Company |
German Pils
Kolsch Kolsch |
| Pale Malty German Beers
Pale Malty German Beers Pale Malty German Beers |
Pups in the Stein
Nip Devil Bees
|
1
2 3 |
Saucony Creek Brewing Company
Rough Edges Brewing Rough Edges Brewing |
Munich Helles
Munich Helles Alternative Sugar Beer |
| Smoke and Wood‐Aged Beers
Smoke and Wood‐Aged Beers Smoke and Wood‐Aged Beers |
County Wide 7
Devil Biord 2023 Garage Series #5 |
1
2 3 |
Spring House Brewing Company
Lavery Brewing Company Hemauer Brewing |
Classic Style Smoked Beer
Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer |
| Sour and Wild Beers
Sour and Wild Beers Sour and Wild Beers |
The Traveler
Flanders Style Brown Ale Myrtille Wild Blueberry |
1
2 3 |
Allusion Brewing Company
Boal City Brewing Company Stoker’s Brewing Company |
Gose
Oud Bruin Fruit Lambic |
| Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beers
Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beers Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beers |
Mango Hab
Coffee Porter Ale Ulster Breakfast Stout |
1
2 3 |
ZeroDay Brewing Company
Locust Lane Brewing Company Lavery Brewing Company |
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
| Strong American and European Beer
Strong American and European Beer Strong American and European Beer |
Bighead Barleywine
King’s Lager Illuminator |
1
2 3 |
Dock Street Brewery
Yergey Brewing Company Dock Street Brewery |
American Barleywine
Baltic Porter Doppelbock |
For More of our Award Articles
Looking for more articles about breweries and brewers winning awards? Check these out:
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- 2020 Great American Beer Festival: Pennsylvania Award Winners
- 2019 Great American Beer Festival: Pennsylvania Award Winners
- 2020 North American Guild of Beer Writers Awards
- 2021 North American Guild of Beer Writers Awards
- 2022 NAGBW Awards
- 2023 North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) Awards
- 2024 North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) Awards
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