The annual Pennsylvania Farm Show Beer Competition took place Saturday, January 7 through Saturday, January 14, 2023, in Harrisburg, Pa. The Farm Show also held their annual Beer Competition, awarding breweries from all over the state in fifteen different categories.
In this year’s competition, 52 breweries across 25 Pennsylvania counties submitted 250 beers to be judged, with 34 different breweries placing in the top 3 of these categories.
Below are your Pennsylvania Farm Show Beer Competition winners.
Category: Light Lagers and Ales
1st Place: Grim – Lovedrafts Brewing, Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County
2nd Place: Czech Pils – Warwick Farm Brewing, Jamison in Bucks County
3rd Place: It Started With a Spark – Logyard Brewing, Kane in McKean County
Category: Amber Lager
1st Place: Red Flannel Logger – Aldus Brewing, Hanover in York County
2nd Place: Czech the Forest – Wolf Brewing Company, Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County
3rd Place: House Lager – Pour Mans Brewing Company, Ephrata in Lancaster County
Category: Dark Lager
1st Place: For the Love of Lager – Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, Hawley, Wayne County
2nd Place: Black Sheep – Bru Daddy’s Brewing Company, Allentown in Lehigh County
3rd Place: Doppelbanger – Lost Tavern Brewing Company, Bethlehem/Hellertown in Northampton County
Category: Wheat Beer
1st Place: Smocze Pragnienia – Allusion Brewing Company, Vandergrift in Westmoreland County
2nd Place: Wheat Dream – Forbes Trail Brewing Company, Stoystown in Somerset County
3rd Place: DWZN – CoHops Brewery, Hatfield in Montgomery County
Category: Pale Ale
1st Place: Red, White, Bent – Bent Run Brewing, Warren in Warren County
2nd Place: All to Pot – CoHops Brewery, Hatfield in Montgomery County
2nd Place: Belly-Pan Pale Ale – Logyard Brewing, Kane in McKean County
Category: IPA (<7.5% abv)
1st Place: Haze Frehley – Levity Brewing Company, Indiana in Indiana County
2nd Place: Press On – Our Town Brewing, Lancaster in Lancaster County
3rd Place: Green Weenie IPA – Otto’s Pub & Brewery, State College in Centre County
Category: IPA (>7.5% abv)
1st Place: King Juice – Dock Street Brewery South Philadelphia in Philadelphia County
2nd Place: Balaklava – Lavery Brewing Company, Erie County
3rd Place: Temptation’s Wing – Rough Edges Brewing, Waynesboro in Franklin County
Category: Specialty IPA
1st Place: Zemo’s Rye – Otto’s Pub & Brewery, State College in Centre County
2nd Place: Rye IPA – Dock Street Brewery South Philadelphia in Philadelphia County
3rd Place: Step Your Game Up IPA – Liquid Art Brewing Company, Chambersburg in Franklin County
Category: Stouts
1st Place: Slashing Pumpkins – Lost Tavern Brewing Company, Bethlehem/Hellertown in Northampton County
2nd Place: Into Darkness – Conyngham Brewing Company in Conyngham, Luzerne County
3rd Place: Goblin King – CoHops Brewery, Hatfield in Montgomery County
Category: Porters
1st Place: Nordic Wind Baltic Porter – Saucony Creek, Kutztown in Berks County
2nd Place: Man Full of Trouble – Dock Street Brewery South Philadelphia in Philadelphia County
3rd Place: Falling Maple Brown Ale – Boom City Brewing Co., Williamsport in Lycoming County
Category: Belgian-Style
1st Place: Divine – Stoker’s Brewing Company, Tamaqua in Schuylkill County
2nd Place: Belgian-style Wit – Locust Lane Brewing Company, Malvern in Chester County
2nd Place: Hart Vanglas – Isaac’s Brewhouse, Lancaster in Lancaster County
3rd Place: PA Pride Multigrain Saison – Deer Creek Brewing Company and Various Collaborating Breweries
Category: Kettle Sour
1st Place: Down on Duval – Allusion Brewing Company, Vandergrift in Westmoreland County
2nd Place: Geometric Fruit – Cartel Brewing & Blending, Lancaster in Lancaster County
3rd Place: Lichtenhainer – Wallenpaupack Brewing Company, Hawley, Wayne County
Category: Mixed Fermentation Sour
1st Place: Nova Gose Watermelon – Allegheny City Brewing, Pittsburgh in Allegheny County
2nd Place: Gerardus Mercartor – McAllister Brewing Company, North Wales in Montgomery County
3rd Place: Wild Berry Sour – Aldus Brewing, Hanover in York County
Category: Barrel-Aged
1st Place: The Discipline of Fire and Demise – Big Bottom Brewery, Dillsburg in York County
1st Place: Obscurity – Cartel Brewing & Blending, Lancaster in Lancaster County
2nd Place: Shipwreck 2 – Conyngham Brewing Company in Conyngham, Luzerne County
3rd Place: Red Rye Revival Barrel – Aldus Brewing, Hanover in York County
3rd Place: Ultra Ryeligiously – Shy Bear Brewing, Lewistown in Mifflin County
Category: Fruit, Herb, Vegetable
1st Place: Technicolor – Spring House Brewing Company, Lancaster in Lancaster County
2nd Place: Hay, Gris Hay – McCall Collective Brewing Company, Allentown in Lehigh County
3rd Place: Belgian-style Peach Wit – McAllister Brewing Company, North Wales in Montgomery County
