(Beach Ambassadors and the medalists in the People’s Choice category. Photograph by Sean Chagnon/Eye of the Storm Photography)
STAFF REPORT
Beach Ambassadors presented its 7th Annual 757 Battle of the Beers competition in a festival setting on the grounds of Camp Pendleton in Virginia Beach. Medals were awarded to the best overall beers in two categories with Chesapeake’s newest brewery — The Garage Brewery — taking Gold in the People’s Choice category and Tradition Brewing Company of Newport News winning Gold in the Brewer’s Choice (blind taste-testing). Chesapeake-based Big Ugly took top honors in a highly entertaining timed keg race competition dubbed Battle of the Brewers.
Both Veer Magazine and Virginia Craft Beer Magazine served as co-presenters in a supporting role to the event which raised money for local charities including Hope House Foundation and St. Mary’s Home.
Here are the 2019 winners:
People’s Choice (over 1,300 votes cast)
Gold
Boss Lady Vol. 2 Mixed Berry Sour
The Garage Brewery
Chesapeake
Silver
Driving Hangry Snickers Porter
Big Ugly Brewing
Chesapeake
Bronze
Tower of Bones DIPA
Reaver Beach Brewing Co.
Virginia Beach
Brewer’s Choice (BJCP scored based on style and adjunct descriptions)
Gold
Oktoberfest Marzen
Tradition Brewing Company
Newport News
Silver
Panana Pancake Eatin’ Cancakes Imperial Stout
The Oozlefinch Craft Brewery
Fort Monroe
Bronze
Weizenbock
The St. George Brewing Company
Hampton
Battle of the Brewers presented by Backyard Sports Club:
Gold
Big Ugly Brewing
Chesapeake
Silver
Deadline Brewing Project
Virginia Beach
Bronze
Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewing Co
Virginia Beach
