WHAT ARE BREWERIES SAYING ABOUT THE CRAFTIES COMPETITIONS?

The Crafties Beverage Association

Hosts Three Competitions Per Year

PROVE TO THE WORLD YOUR CRAFT BEVERAGES ARE TOP 10!

The Top 10 Awards winners will receive:

- A TOP 10 Awards medal -
- Feedback
from industry experts  -
- Extensive media kit,
including printable certificates -
- The unlimited use of winning medal graphics -
- One free entry
(per company) into the following year's competition -

Categories Include:

Important Dates

  • Registration: Open until end of day, April 20, 2025
  • Shipping / Delivery: April 21, 2025 – April 30, 2025
  • Winners Announced: June 6, 2025

Entry Fees

  • $95 per entry
  • Quantity Discount
  • - 4 to 9 entries: 10% discount
  • - 10 to 14 entries: 15% discount
  • - 15 or more entries: 20% discount

Participation

  • Open to ALL United States TTB licensed breweries, wineries and distilleries
  • Multiple locations with separate TTB numbers are allowed to enter
  • A business may enter a category with as many unique entries as they like.

Introducing our new experiential categories

In 2025, we are adding experiential categories to our competition. Do you make the best lawn mowing lager? The best craft beverage to sip around a campfire? Or the ultimate beer for drinking while playing golf?


Your craft beverages will be evaluated by our judges while they engage in the particular activity:


- After Run / Biking
- Apres Skiing
- Axe Throwing
- Beach Bumming
- Campfire / Fire pit
- Disc Golfing
- Golfing
- Paddleboarding
- Shower Beer
- Sunset
- Watching Sports on the Couch
- Yardwork / Lawnmower

About The TOP 10 Awards

At our core, we believe that brewing is an art form, a scientific craft that deserves admiration and recognition. Every sip tells a story of dedication, innovation, creativity, and passion.
1WHY AWARD THE TOP 10 AND NOT JUST GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE?
“When we were entering beer competitions, It was a small victory to have many of our beers make it to the final round of judging, but if we didn't place in the top 3, it was frustrating to not know how we stacked up to the other beers in the finals. We thought, wouldn’t it be cool to have a TOP 10 competition instead of the typical top three places?” - Founder, Chris Lyndon
2THE FOUNDER AND INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS
The Founder and Lead Judge of the Crafties Beverage Association is an industry veteran who crafted a brewery from concept to regional brand. Along the way, he won more than 25 national and international brewing awards for his beers (including medals from the WBC and the US Open). He also developed 400+ unique beer recipes.
3THE CRAFTIES JUDGES
The Crafties Beverage Association judges are all industry experts from around the country including: craft beverage company owners, brewers, cider makers, certified judges, and beertenders
4THE JUDGING PROCESS
Each craft beverage is evaluated on individual merit, not solely based on style guidelines or directly against other entries. We judge entries one at a time. We get to "know" each entry beyond first impressions. If there is a tie, the tied entries will be judged head-to-head to determine the final placing. The top 10 places will be ranked and awarded. **Experiential Categories will be judged by overall impression only and be consumed via the vessel submitted.
5SCORING
Scoring is based upon: - Appearance up to 8 points - Aroma up to 24 points - Mouthfeel up to 10 points - Flavor up to 38 points - Overall Impression up to 20 points - For a total up to 100 points. Then an additional Style Guideline Bonus up to 5 points.
6STYLE GUIDELINES
The Crafties Beverage Association uses BJCP guidelines during our judging process and to determine style guideline bonus points. First and foremost, we evaluate each beverage for how well it was crafted. If it nails the style intended, it will receive a bonus up to five additional points.
7OUR MISSION
The evaluation of, and education around the production of craft beverage products which allows us to highlight the best producers of craft beverages. We educate the public on sustainable and responsible producers, as well as showcasing their best products to the American consumer.

Big Shout Out To The Participating Breweries in our Inaugural Year of Competitions

The TOP 10 Awards Sponsors