Gold in Rye Beer
Red Cat Rye Lager
Beach Cat Brewing, Bellingham, WA
- Category
- Rye Beer
- Entries
- 30
- ABV
- Not Found
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- Rye Beer
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Not Found
Hops
Not Found
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Rye Beer
Special · Fruit, Spice, and Specialty · 30 Entrants in 2026
Style Definition
Any style brewed with a significant rye portion, judged on rye character.
ABV2.5 to 12.0%
IBU5 to 70
SRM2 to 40
Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Table view
| Entries | 2021 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Entries | 57 | 30 |
Medalists by Year
2026 · Category 12 · 30 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Red Cat Rye Lager | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Beach Cat Brewing | Bellingham, WA |
| Silver | Howdyfest | 6.2% | Not Found | Not Found | Lago Vista Brewing Co. | Lago Vista, TX |
| Bronze | Road Dog | 5.5% | Not Found | Not Found | Grimm Artisanal Ales | Brooklyn, NY |
2021 · Category 12 · 57 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Crazy Jackass Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Great American Restaurants (Sweetwater Tavern Merrifield) | Falls Church, VA |
| Silver | Dark and Down | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Mickey Finn's Brewery | Libertyville, IL |
| Bronze | Magic Carpet Rye'd | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Model A Brewing Co. | Tega Cay, SC |