Awards and Medals
If you’ve ever tried our ales, you’ll know why we are one of the most highly awarded US microbreweries. But even if you are a dyed-in-the-wool Anderson Valley Brewing Company fan, and are constantly telling friends, acquaintances, and people you just met that we brew some of the best beer in the world, you may not know what medals and awards we’ve gotten (it’s even hard for us to keep up).
So, in the interest of consumer education and to give you some support in converting your friends to Anderson Valley devotees, (okay, …really we just want a chance to brag about them) here is the list of major awards we’ve won to date. I say major, because we’ve pretty much listed only the International, National, and Statewide awards. We didn’t go into detail on the minor competitions.
Print out a copy of the list, and keep it in your wallet. Next time somebody asks if you can recommend a good beer, you can say, “Why sure, check these out…”
BREWERY AWARDS
- 2004 TOP TEN BREWERIES IN AMERICA: America’s Best and Top Ten
- 2003 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 2002 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 2001 WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program) from The California Integrated Waste Management Board
- 2001 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 2000 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 2000 WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program) from The California Integrated Waste Management Board
- 1999 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 1998 AMERICA’S TEN BEST BREWERIES: America’s Best Online
- 1998 BEST PILGRIMAGE FOR BEER: San Francisco Weekly’s Best of San Francisco ‘98
- 1997 TOP TEN BREWERIES OF THE YEAR: World Beer Championships
- 1996 TOP TEN BREWERIES OF THE YEAR: World Beer Championships
- Silver Medal: Sweet & Oatmeal Stout – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Bronze Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 2010 World Beer Cup® (WBCup)
- Gold Medal: British Stout/Oatmeal Stout – 2009 Los Angeles County Fair International Commercial Beer Competition
- Bronze Medal: Sweet Oatmeal Stout – 2005 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Bronze Medal: British Stout – 2004 Great American Beer Festival (GABF)
- Silver Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 2004 World Beer Cup (WBCup)
- Gold Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 2003 World Beer Championships (WBC)
- Best Micro Brew – SF Weekly’s BEST of SF 2002
- Bronze Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 2001 CSF
- Silver Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 1999 CSF
- Top 10 Beers of 1998 (ranked #3) – 1998 WBC
- Gold Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 1998 WBC
- Gold Medal: Sweet Stout – 1997 CSF
- Gold Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 1997 WBC
- Bronze Medal: Sweet Stout – 1996 CSF
- Platinum Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 1995 WBC
- Bronze Medal: Stout – 1995 CSF
- Gold Medal: Oatmeal Stout – 1990 GABF
BOONT EXTRA SPECIAL BEER (Formerly Belks Extra Special Bitter Ale)
- 1st Gold Medal: English Pale Ale – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- 1st Place English Pale Ale 2008 San Diego County Fair Craft Brewers Competition
- Regional Champion: Bitter/ESB – 2003 U.S. Beer Tasting Championships (USBTC) Summer Competition
- Silver Medal: English Bitters/Pale – 2001 CSF
- Bronze Medal: British Bitters – 1999 CSF
- Gold Medal: Bitter Ale – 1998 WBC
- Gold Medal: Bitter Ale – 1997 WBC
- Bronze Medal: Traditional Pale Ale – 1997 CSF
- Bronze Medal: Traditional English-Style Bitter – 1996 GABF
- Gold Medal: Bitter Ale – 1996 WBC
- Silver Medal: Traditional Pale Ale – 1996 CSF
- Gold Medal: Traditional English-Style Bitter – 1995 GABF
- Gold Medal: Strong Ale – 1994 GABF
- Silver Medal: American Amber Ale – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Silver Award: Ale
- Bronze Medal: American Amber Ale – 2005 CSF
- Silver Medal: American-Style Amber/Red Ale – 2003 GABF
- Silver Medal: American Amber Ale – 2001 CSF
- Silver Medal: Amber Ale – 2001 WBC
- Silver Medal: American Amber Ale – 1999 CSF
- Gold Medal: American Amber Ale – 1998 GABF
- Silver Medal: Amber Ale – 1998 WBC
- Silver Medal: Amber Ale – 1997 WBC
- Bronze Medal: American Amber Ale – 1997 CSF
- Gold Medal: Amber Ale – 1996 WBC
- Bronze Medal: American Amber Ale – 1995 GABF
- Silver Medal: California Brewery Pale Ale – 1995 CSF
BROTHER DAVID’S DOUBLE – ABBEY-STYLE ALE
- 2nd Silver Medal: Belgian Strong – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Silver Medal: Belgian Style Pale Ale Strong – 2009 Los Angeles County Fair International Commercial Beer Competition
- Bronze Medal 2008 WBC
- Gold Medal: Belgian Strong – 2005 CSF
BROTHER DAVID’S TRIPLE – ABBEY-STYLE ALE
- 1st Gold: Belgian Strong – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Silver Medal: Belgian Strong – 2005 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Silver Medal: Porter – 1998 WBC
- Silver Medal: Porter – 1997 WBC
- Bronze Medal: Porter – 1997 CSF
- Bronze Medal: Robust Porter – 1996 GABF
- Bronze Medal: Porter – 1995 CSF
- Gold Medal: American-Style Wheat Ale – 2000 GABF
- Silver Medal: American Wheat – 1999 CSF
- Silver Medal: American Wheat – 1997 CSF
- Silver Medal: Wheat Beer – 1996 WBC
- Silver Medal: American Wheat – 1995 CSF
- Silver Medal: Wheat Beer – 1995 WBC
- Bronze Medal: American IPA – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Gold Medal: American IPA – 2005 CSF
- Silver Medal: India Pale Ale – 2001 WBC
- Bronze Medal: India Pale Ale – 2000 (WBCup)
- Silver Medal: India Pale Ale – 1999 CSF
- Bronze Medal: India Pale Ale – 1998 WBC
- Silver Medal: India Pale Ale – 1997 CSF
- Silver Medal: India Pale Ale – 1995 CSF
- Bronze Medal: American Pale Ale – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Gold Medal: American Pale Ale – 2005 CSF
- Regional Champion: Golden Ale/Kolsch – 2003 USBTC Summer Competition
- Silver Medal: American Pale Ales – 2001 CSF
- Silver Medal: Pale Ale – 2001 WBC
- Bronze Medal: American Pale Ales – 1999 CSF
- Bronze Medal: Pale Ale – 1998 WBC
- Gold Medal: Light Ale – 1997 CSF
- Silver Medal: Traditional Pale Ale – 1995 CSF
- Silver Medal: Cream Ale & Kolsh – 2010 California State Fair Commercial Craft Brewing Competition (CSF)
- Bronze Medal: Specialty – 2005 CSF
- Bronze Medal: Spice/Herb – 2008 European Beer Star Award
- Silver Medal: Spice/Herb – 2005 CSF
- Silver Medal: Winter Ale – 2004 WBC
- Regional Champion: Spice Beer – 2004 USBTC Winter Competition
- World Champion/Gold Medal: Winter Ale – 1998 WBC
- Gold Medal: Winter Ale – 1997 WBC
- Bronze Medal – 2000 Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival
- First Place – 2000 Toronado Barley Wine Competition