VEER Magazine's 2024 Golden Tap Awards
1.
ALTERNATIVE GRAINS or SUGARS
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Boozy Soda
Alewerks Brewing Company, Fun, Old-Fashion Family Christmas Ale
Reaver Beach Brewing, Camp Zama Rice Lager
1700 Brewing, Zero Puckers Hard Lemonade
Gloucester Brewing Co, DeadRYEz
Big Ugly Brewing, Imperial Leaf Peepers Hazy IPA
St George Brewing Co, Honey Lager
Coastal Fermentory, Coastal Vibes Hard Seltzer
COVA Brewing Company, Invert Lager
Post Secondary Brewing, Dragon Ship Braggot
2.
AMBER ALES
Cape Charles Brewing, Buoy 36A Red Ale
Nansemond Brewing Station, Mystic Maiden Scottish Heather Ale
Armed Forces Brewing Co, RED
Alewerks Brewing Company, Red Marker
Back Bay Brewing Company, False Cape
Young Veterans, Rico’s Red
3.
AMBER LAGERS
Vibrant Shore, Better Than the Devil (Dreher Vienna-style lager)
Vibrant Shore, Imperial Marzen
St George Brewing Co, Oktoberfest
Nansemond Brewing Station, Cedar Hill
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Fear The Goat
Harbor Trail Brewing, Marty’s Marzen
Smartmouth Brewing, The Princess
Bold Mariner Brewing, Frogman Lager
1700 Brewing, P.O.L.
Big Ugly Brewing, Pallet Cleanser Amber Lager
Studly Brewing Co, Cheap Seats Lager
Billsburg Brewery, Planet 4 Red Ale
Capstan Bar Brewing, Navigator Amber Lager
The Garage Brewery, Attack of the Märzens
Afterglow Brewing, Beerhub
New Realm Brewing Co, Bavarian Prince Maerzen Oktoberfest
Tradition Brewing Company, Captains Lager
Wasserhund Brewing, Vote For Pedro Amber Mexican Lager
4.
AMERICAN LAGERS
Vibrant Shore, Melting Clock (Pre-Prohibition Lager)
Rip Rap Brewing, Shipwreck Malt Liquor
Back Bay Brewing Company, 757 Lime
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Nostos
MoMac Brewing Company, Nauti Lite
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Cat Shot
Reaver Beach Brewing, House Lager
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Clydesdale Light Lager
Capstan Bar Brewing, Lightspeed Lager
Burnout Beer Co, Burnout Premium Lager
New Realm Brewing Co, Blackberry Smoke American Lager
Wasserhund Brewing, Pick of the Litter
5.
BELGIAN ALES
Nansemond Brewing Station, White Canoe Belgian Wit
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Coastie
Elation Brewing, Jasmine Saison
Smartmouth Brewing, Alter Ego
1700 Brewing, Diverted
Gloucester Brewing Co, 'Tis the Saison
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Namur the Merrier Belgian-style Quad
Studly Brewing Co, Summer Ball White Ale
Capstan Bar Brewing, Solo Voyage Belgian Single
COVA Brewing Company, Willoughby White
Tradition Brewing Company, De La Ferme Saison
6.
BRITISH BITTERS
Rip Rap Brewing, Dark and Mild English Mild
MoMac Brewing Company, P.O.E.T.S. Day (Piss Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday)
Benchtop Brewing, Coach Beard
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Red Ale
COVA Brewing Company, Crown & Anchor
7.
BROWN ALE
Nansemond Brewing Station, Beenut Butter Brown Ale
Harbor Trail Brewing, Victory English Brown Ale
Alewerks Brewing Company, Tavern Brown Ale
Gloucester Brewing Co, Low Ground
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Honey Walnut Brown Ale
Thin Brew Line, Dirty Harry
Studly Brewing Co, Jock Strap Nut Brown Ale
The Garage Brewery, Will You Marry Me?
St George Brewing Co, Brown ale
Tradition Brewing Company, Honey Brown Ale
8.
CREAMS & BLONDES
Rip Rap Brewing, Breakwater Cream Ale
The Virginia Beer Company, Cold Drinking Beer
1700 Brewing, Shut up & Color
1700 Brewing, Hammer n’ Ale
Big Ugly Brewing, Sunbeam Blonde
Thin Brew Line, Badge Honey
Studly Brewing Co, A Brew of Their Own Blonde Ale
Farce Beer Co, Creamy Whispers
New Realm Brewing Company, ODU Golden Ale
Makers Craft Brewery, Belgian Blonde
COVA Brewing Company, East Beach Blonde
Post Secondary Brewing, Lost Recipe Golden Ale
9.
DARK EUROPEAN LAGERS
Rip Rap Brewing, New Moon Schwarzbier
MoMac Brewing Company, Giestboot Schwarzbier Black Lager
Elation Brewing, Schwaz
Reaver Beach Brewing, Plunderer Oktoberfest
Gloucester Brewing Co, Mobjack Black Lager
Big Ugly Brewing, Made Me Say Underwear Baltic Porter
Back Bay Brewing Company, Winter's Night Dark Lager
Billsburg Brewery, Bavarian Brew (Munich Dunkel)
Capstan Bar Brewing, Blackbeard’s Dark Lager
Young Veterans, Death By Powerpoint
Afterglow Brewing, That’s What She Saaz
Makers Craft Brewery, Oktoberfest
Coastal Fermentory, Big Woods
10.
DOUBLE IPA
Vibrant Shore, Duchamp's Dream
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, The Id
MoMac Brewing Company, Strata Outta P-Town Hazy DIPA
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Grunt
The Virginia Beer Company, Insider Trading Hazy Double IPA
Smartmouth Brewing, Notch 9
Alewerks Brewing Company, Bitter Valentine
Reaver Beach Brewing, Hoptopus Double IPA
Bold Mariner Brewing, Liberty Risk
Big Ugly Brewing, Maybe Today, Satan Hazy DIPA
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Treat Me Wrong IIPA
Capstan Bar Brewing, Space Nectaron DBL NEIP
The Garage Brewery, F Bomb
St George Brewing Co, Dragon’s Fury
Afterglow Brewing, Brain Science
New Realm Brewing Co, Hazy Tank Dog Imperial IPA
Makers Craft Brewery, Murder Hornet
Wasserhund Brewing, Big Dog Energy
11.
EUROPEAN SOUR
Vibrant Shore, Jack the Dripper Raspberry Gose
Cape Charles Brewing, Blood Orange pHunk
MoMac Brewing Company: Kiss My Mast Sour
The Virginia Beer Company, The One With All The Berries Fruited Gose
The Garage Brewery, Boss Lady Vol. 2
Coastal Fermentory, Semper Fermentis
COVA Brewing Company, Aloha State of Mind
12.
FRUIT
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Das Yummy Key Lime Pie
Nansemond Brewing Station, Swamp Rose Blueberry Hibiscus Sour
Elation Brewing, Rose Gose
Harbor Trail Brewing, Bless Your Heart Blueberry Ale
Benchtop Brewing, Jam Pact
Smartmouth Brewing, Sir Vesa with Lime
Back Bay Brewing, Sand Sculpted Golden Ale with Peach and Lemon
Studly Brewing Co, Rockford Peach Sour
Billsburg Brewery, Radler
Afterglow Brewing, Mother Fluffer
New Realm Brewing Co, Peaceful Groove fruited wheat ale
Makers Craft Brewery, Raspberry Wheat
Coastal Fermentory, Unicorn Rave
COVA Brewing Company, POG Gose
Wasserhund Brewing, Unleashed Boysenberry Gose
13.
GERMAN & AMERICAN WHEAT
Vibrant Shore, Doppel Harvest Doppelweizen
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Lady
Nansemond Brewing Station, Hazy Line Hefeweizen
Harbor Trail Brewing, Hef You Hefeweizen
The Virginia Beer Company, Saving Daylight Citrus Wheat
Smartmouth Brewing, Sommer Fling
Bold Mariner Brewing, Monkey’s Fist
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Chasing Ferris Wheels Belgian-style Wit
Thin Brew Line, Gold Line
Capstan Bar Brewing, Zesty Sun Hefeweizen
Young Veterans, Pineapple Grenade
The Garage Brewery, Worker’s Comp
Makers Craft Brewery, Stairway to Heffen
Tradition Brewing Company, Hampton Roads HEF
Wasserhund Brewing, German Shepheweizen Hefeweizen
14.
HAZY IPA
Rip Rap Brewing, Leucothea Hazy IPA
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Foggy McFoghorn
MoMac Brewing Company, Skeeder Juice
Harbor Trail Brewing, Isle of Shoals
Benchtop Brewing, Nectaron Machine
The Virginia Beer Company, Gorgeous Citra IPA
Reaver Beach Brewing, Hazy Tides IPA
Bold Mariner Brewing, CPO
Big Ugly Brewing, Joy Ride Hazy IPA
Back Bay Brewing Company, Sugar Magnolia NEIPA
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, We Came to Dance IPA
Studly Brewing Co, In The Hole Hazy IPA
Billsburg Brewery, Tourist Trap
Capstan Bar Brewing, Hops n Giggles NEIPA
Young Veterans, Snake Eater
St George Brewing Co, Hazy Dragon
Afterglow Brewing, Sprocket Surgery
New Realm Brewing Co, Hazy Like A Fox
Coastal Fermentory, True Concept
Wasserhund Brewing, Beaglejuice Hazy IPA
15.
INTERNATIONAL LAGER
Rip Rap Brewing, Amidships Mexican Lager with Lime
Elation Brewing, That’s Amore
Alewerks Brewing Company, Oktoberfest
Bold Mariner Brewing, Helles in a Handbag
1700 Brewing, Oh’ Fest
Big Ugly Brewing, Peake Lager
Back Bay Brewing Company, Legend of the Rice Lager
Billsburg Brewery, Classic Lager
Young Veterans, Czech Your Six
Nansemond Brewing Station, Lite Rail Lager
16.
IPA
Vibrant Shore, Psychobabble Cold IPA
Cape Charles Brewing, Assateague Island IPA
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Sergeant Patches
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Special Hops
Elation Brewing, Notice This
Benchtop Brewing, Proven Theory
The Virginia Beer Company, Free Verse IPA
Smartmouth Brewing, Rule G
Bold Mariner Brewing, Dog Zebra
Big Ugly Brewing, Rockers IPA
Back Bay Brewing Company, Orange Crush IPA
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Snap Guns IPA
Thin Brew Line, Hops-N-Robbers
Studly Brewing Co, 61 IPA
Billsburg Brewery, Fly Away
The Garage Brewery, Flesh Wound Blood Orange IPA
New Realm Brewing Co, Kickflipper West Coast IPA
Coastal Fermentory, Intergalactic Secrets
Tradition Brewing Company, Thirteen
Wasserhund Brewing, Doggy Paddle West Coast IPA
17.
IRISH & SCOTTISH ALES
Vibrant Shore, Green ViBe Irish Red
Rip Rap Brewing, Running Rust Red Ale
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Feast of Goibniu
Nansemond Brewing Station, Myrtle's Diary Irish Red Ale
Elation Brewing, Riverpoint Red
Harbor Trail Brewing, Rusty Luck
Bold Mariner Brewing, Red Maiden
Gloucester Brewing Co, Rosewell Red Ale
Thin Brew Line, Station 12 Fire Engine Red
Studly Brewing Co, At The Wall Red Ale
Tradition Brewing Company, Red Willie
Post Secondary Brewing, Hibernian Rua Irish Red
Post Secondary Brewing, Caber Toss Scottish Ale
18.
KÖLSCH/LEICHTBIER
Rip Rap Brewing, Bowsprit Kolsch
Harbor Trail Brewing, Cutter Kolsch
Gloucester Brewing Co, Kolman Kolsch
Big Ugly Brewing, 31 Heroes
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, House Beer
Thin Brew Line, Kolsch-9
St George Brewing Co, Morning Dew
19.
MIXED FERMENTATION
Benchtop Brewing, Brown Bear Honey Pot B5
Reaver Beach Brewing, Reaver’s Prayer (Wild w/Apricots)
Coastal Fermentory, Put it in my Foeder
20.
MONASTIC ALE
MoMac Brewing Company, Barrel Point Belgian Dubbel
Alewerks Brewing Company, Jubilee XVIII
21.
PALE ALES
Cape Charles Brewing, Dune Billy Pale Ale
Harbor Trail Brewing, Harbor Trail Pale Ale
Alewerks Brewing Company, Chesapeake Pale Ale
Reaver Beach Brewing, Ghost Ship Pale Ale
1700 Brewing, Present Arms
Thin Brew Line, Teacher Work Day
St George Brewing Co, Golden Ale
Makers Craft Brewery, English Pub Ale
22.
PALE EUROPEAN BITTER/PILSNER
Elation Brewing, Larchmont Lager
Benchtop Brewing, Pilsners Are Lagers
Smartmouth Brewing, Safety Dance
Billsburg Brewery, Cribbage in the Square
The Garage Brewery, Bawnjorno Italian Pilsner
St George Brewing Co, Pilsner
Afterglow Brewing, The Monarch
New Realm Brewing Co, Euphonia Pilsner
Makers Craft Brewery, Fuhgeddaboudit
Post Secondary Brewing, Slow Driver Pilsner
23.
PALE EUROPEAN LAGERS
Elation Brewing, Festbier
Benchtop Brewing, Crispy Whip
The Virginia Beer Company, Bellissimo Italian-Style Pilsner
Alewerks Brewing Company, Weekend Lager
Reaver Beach Brewing, Ubertschuss German Pils
Gloucester Brewing Co, Fairfield Festbier
Back Bay Brewing Company, Leishman Lager
Billsburg Brewery, Oktoberfest
The Garage Brewery, In Dog Years I’m Dead Munich Helles
Wasserhund Brewing, Wasserhund Oktoberfest
Post Secondary Brewing, Bock to School Oktoberfest Lager
24.
PORTERS
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Ox Cart
MoMac Brewing Company, Rt. 58 P-Nut Butter Porter
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Death From Above
Elation Brewing, Sleep on It, Always
Benchtop Brewing, Walter’s Brunch
Gloucester Brewing Co, Pre-Dawn Coffee Porter
Big Ugly Brewing, 22 Porter
Thin Brew Line, Cheaper Than Gas
Studly Brewing Co, The Great Vanilla Bean-O Vanilla Porter
Makers Craft Brewery, Aunt Patty’s Porter
Post Secondary Brewing, After Lights Out Vanilla Porter
25.
SMOKE
St George Brewing Co, Slumbering Dragon
COVA Brewing Company, Just Right
Post Secondary Brewing, TT-BockBock Doppelbock flavored with Smoked Tea and Honey
26.
SPECIALTY IPA
Vibrant Shore, Scarlet Future Blood Orange IPA
Rip Rap Brewing, Teak Beach Tropical IPA
Nansemond Brewing Station, Platform 212 and ¾ Honey IPA
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Black Hops
Harbor Trail Brewing, Black IPA
Smartmouth Brewing, Saturday Morning
1700 Brewing, High n’ Tight
Back Bay Brewing Company, Studio Farmhouse Black IPA
Capstan Bar Brewing, Zero-G Cold IPA
Afterglow Brewing, All Rye, All Rye, All Rye
New Realm Brewing Co, Psychedelic Rabbit IPA
Coastal Fermentory, Ripe Hype
Post Secondary Brewing, 2Point2 K Ohm Red IPA
27.
STOUTS
Vibrant Shore, Spectral Signature Milk Stout
Rip Rap Brewing, Bilgewater Coffee Stout
MoMac Brewing Company: P-Town Dry Irish Stout
Benchtop Brewing, Wicked Walter
The Virginia Beer Company, Elbow Patches Oatmeal Stout
Smartmouth Brewing, What Is That, Velvet?
Reaver Beach Brewing, Sea Devil Imperial Stout
1700 Brewing, Peacemaker
Gloucester Brewing Co, Shucking Good Oyster Stout
Caiseal Beer & Spirits Co, Fifth Force Imperial Stout
Thin Brew Line, An Garda Siochana
Studly Brewing Co, Pitcher’s Big Butt Stout
Capstan Bar Brewing, Forward March Coffee Milk Stout
Young Veterans, Goat Locker
St George Brewing Co, Imperial Stout
Afterglow Brewing, Stout of Bounds
Coastal Fermentory, Decadence
Tradition Brewing Company, Barrelman’s Breakfast
Post Secondary Brewing, Creme Brûlée Stout
28.
STRONG ALE
Benchtop Brewing, Old Wooden Ship
COVA Brewing Company, Winter Warmer
Tradition Brewing Company, Thank You For Being A Friend
New Ream Brewing Co, Oaxaca Choca Mexican Chocolate Imperial Stout
29.
STRONG EUROPEAN LAGERS
MoMac Brewing Company, High Water Helles Bock
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Neptune’s Beer
Billsburg Brewery, James City Export
COVA Brewing Company, Febtoberfest
Wasserhund Brewing, Zero Tolerance Eisbock
30.
VEGETABLE/SPICE
Armed Forces Brewing Co, Pump Akshun
Elation Brewing, Beet The Heat
The Virginia Beer Company, Evil Santa Spiced Milk Stout
Smartmouth Brewing, Outta Yer Gourd
Alewerks Brewing Company, Pumpkin Ale
Reaver Beach Brewing, Jolly Roger Pumpkin Porter
Bold Mariner Brewing, Bold Jack
Gloucester Brewing Co, Flamingo Tide
Back Bay Brewing Company, Witch of Pungo Pumpkin Ale
The Garage Brewery, No Carrot All
Afterglow Brewing, Cone-fection Waffle Cone Cream ale
Makers Craft Brewery, Ghost Pepper Stout
Tradition Brewing Company, Persnickety Witch
Wasserhund Brewing, Pup’kin Pumpkin Ale
31.
WOOD
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending, Tales from the Abyss
Nansemond Brewing Station, Barrel Aged Beenut Butter
Alewerks Brewing Company, Cafe Royale
Bold Mariner Brewing, Voodoo Style
Billsburg Brewery, Smokestack Lightning
Capstan Bar Brewing, Barrel Aged American Imperial Stout
Makers Craft Brewery, Ecko Barrel-Aged Porter
Coastal Fermentory, Sic Semper Tyrannis
32.
EXPERIMENTAL BEERS
The Virginia Beer Company, Self Defense Against Fresh Fruit Bananas Foster Strong Ale
Bold Mariner Brewing, Coffee Cake Blonde
1700 Brewing, Contact Right
The Garage Brewery, Medieval Twin
Afterglow Brewing, I Did It All for the Cookie
COVA Brewing Company, Lavender Lemonade
Tradition Brewing Company, The Fickle Pickle Gose
33.
BEST BEER NAME
Hops-N-Robbers, Thin Brew Line Brewing Co
Mother Fluffer, Afterglow Brewing Company
Beaglejuice, Wasserhund Brewing Co
Rising Bun, Vibrant Shore Brewing Co
Stairway to Heffen, Maker’s Craft Brewery
Bock To School, Post Secondary Brewing
Beet The Heat, Elation Brewing
Put It In My Foeder, Coastal Fermentory
Attack of the Märzens, The Garage Brewery
Hazy Like a Fox, New Realm Brewing Co
Kung Fu Kittens, Precarious
Aloha State of Mind, COVA Brewing
How You Doin’, Smartmouth Brewing Co
Bitter Valentine, Alewerks
Maybe Today Satan, Big Ugly Brewing
Masked Mayhem, Benchtop
Other (please specify)
34.
CAN ART DESIGN
Plunderer Oktoberfest, Reaver Beach
How You Doin' Hazy IPA (Friends 30th Anniversary), Smartmouth
Sandsculpted Summer Golden Ale, New Realm
Dad Vibez, Afterglow
Private Plum, Young Veterans
The Working Dogs: Chief Gator, Wasserhund
Schlitzengiggle, Big Ugly
Skeeder Juice, MoMac
Rolling Pin White Stout, Alewerks
East Beach Blonde, COVA Brewing
Skategoat, New Realm
Pilsners Are Lagers, Benchtop
Rising Bun, Vibrant Shore
Dragon’s Maiden, St George Brewing
Aloha State of Mind, COVA Brewing
Other (please specify)
35.
BREWERY EVENT
Oktoberfest @ Elation Brewing
Hampton Roads Honey Fest @ St George Brewing
Pilsner Invitational @ Billsburg
Pirate Fest @ Big Ugly
Missing Digit Fest @ Smartmouth
Dead of Winter @ Benchtop
6th Year Anniversary @ New Realm
Febtoberfest, COVA Brewing
Other (please specify)
36.
TASTING ROOM (Indoors only)
Elation Brewing
Big Ugly Brewing
Maker’s Craft Brewery
Back Bay’s Farmhouse Brewery
The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery
Studly Brewing
Oozlefinch Beers & Blending
Three Notch’d Brewery & Craft Kitchen
Wharf Hill Brewing Co
Sojourn Fermentory
COVA Brewing
Other (please specify)
37.
RESTAURANT BEER SELECTION (quality/uniqueness)
Craft 60
DoG Street Pub
Esoteric
The Green Leafe
80/20 Burger Bar
Cogans North
1608 Crafthouse
The Bier Garden
Hank’s Filling Station
Birch Bar
The Fiddlin’ Pig
Other (please specify)
38.
BEER FESTIVAL (Not held at a brewery)
Neptune Festival Coastal Craft Beer Festival
Roar & Pour
Bier Garden’s Oktoberfest
757 Battle of the Beers
Liquid Art Beer Fest @ Boardwalk Art Show
Field Daze
Elevation 27 Beer Fest
Other (please specify)