Over 50 Maryland breweries submitted 300 unique beers to the 2022 Maryland Craft Beer Competition. A panel of judges reviewed, assessed and awarded entries in 20 different style categories, with MoCo beers taking home first place awards in seven categories. The overall competition was won by Olde Mother Brewing Co. from Frederick, with their Callisto Oatmeal Stout receiving top honors. Below you’ll see the MoCo beers that won awards:
- Juicy or Hazy IPA: Sandbar, Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. (Olney)
- Sour Beer or Wild Ale: Compendium, Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co (Gaithersburg)
- Fruit Beer: Squeegee Master with Cranberry and Lime, Silver Branch Brewing Co. (Silver Spring)
- Spiced Beer: Reveille Coffee Stout, Waredaca Brewing Company (Laytonsville)
- Wheat Beer: Liquid Sun, Rock Bottom (Bethesda)
- Belgian Style Beer: Christmas Ale, Lone Oak Farm Brewing Co. (Olney)
- Local Ingredient: Bloom, Landmade Farm Brewery (Poolesville)
Other MoCo beers from places like True Respite (Rockville), Denizens (Silver Spring), Brookeville Beer Farm (Brookeville) also placed in the competition. Full results can be seen here.