Virginia Craft Beer Cup winners announced

Published June 6, 2017 by Veronica Garabelli

More than 240 brewers gathered this week to celebrate the best in Virginia craft beers.

The Virginia Craft Brewers Guild held its sixth Virginia Craft Beer Cup Awards Ceremony Monday at WestRock in Richmond.

According to the guild, the competition is the largest of its kind in the United States.  This year 356 beers in 24 categories were entered into the competition. The judging took place May 13th at Fair Winds Brewing Co. in Lorton.

The best in show winners were: Norfolk’s Smartmouth Brewing Co. for its Safety Dance (first place); Chantilly’s Old Ox Brewery’s Black Ox (second place) and Hampton’s St. George Brewing Co.’s Summer Ale (third place). To see the full list of winners, click here.