Brewbound has announced the winners of its 2018 Brewbound Awards, which recognize the business efforts of beer companies across the United States.
First launched in 2014, the Brewbound Awards acknowledge breweries for their execution of various business and philanthropic initiatives. The awards recognize large and small beer companies, as well as notable industry figures, for their impact on the category.
“The 2018 Brewbound Awards recipients each demonstrated a unique ability to continue finding success in an increasingly more competitive beer category,” Brewbound editor Chris Furnari said. “This year’s winners exemplify creativity in business, philanthropy, partnership, and product innovation.”
Winners of the fifth annual Brewbound Awards were named during the Brewbound Live business conference, which took place on November 27 and 28 in Santa Monica, California.
Cause of the Year: Russian River Brewing, Sonoma Pride
Brand Expression of the Year: New Belgium Brewing, The Hemperor HPA
Beer Product of the Year: Sierra Nevada Brewing, Hazy Little Thing IPA
Collaboration of the Year: Harpoon Brewery + Dunkin’ — Dunkin’ Coffee Porter
Rising Stars:
- Lawson’s Finest Liquids
- Tree House Brewing
- New Realm Brewing
- Braxton Brewing Company
- Fort Point Beer Company
Craft Brewery of the Year: CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective
Large Brewery of the Year: Craft Brew Alliance
Person of the Year: Rob Sands, Constellation Brands
About Brewbound
Published by BevNET.com Inc., Brewbound is a leading industry trade publication providing comprehensive information about the beer space, analysis of industry trends and in-depth interviews with industry leaders. In addition to providing daily news coverage, Brewbound also gathers entrepreneurs and executives to exchange ideas, discuss the state of the industry and hear strategies for succeeding in the alcohol beverage segment via a series of nationwide meetups and multi-day business conferences.
About Brewbound Live
Brewbound Live is a multi-day conference for serious brewing professionals who are interested in engaging in high-level business discussion while networking with emerging and established players alike. The program features a hand-selected roster of industry experts and innovators who, through presentations and panel discussions, address trends, challenges and the future of the brewing industry.