San Diego Beer News Awards voting is live!

Thanks to the assistance of local craft-beer fans, the official ballot for the San Diego Beer News Awards is finalized and ready to go. From February 8-28, you can click the button below to access the ballot and cast your votes for your favorite San Diego County brewing companies, beers and brewery staff.

Make your voice heard, show some love to local breweries, then make plans to join members of the San Diego beer community for the first-ever in-person San Diego Beer News Awards Ceremony, which will take place on the evening of Tuesday, March 29 at North Park Beer Co. Admission will be free and everyone is invited. Medals, plaques and trophies will be awarded to winners in all of the following categories:

• Best Brewing Company by Region: North, South, East, West, Central
• Best New Brewery
• Best Expansion Project
• Best Interior / Exterior Design
• Best Bottle / Can Art Design
• Best Customer Service
• The Inaugural San Diego Vanguard Brewer Award
• Best Beers by Style: West Coast IPA, Hazy IPA, Imperial IPA, Niche IPA, Hoppy Beer, Pilsner, German Beer, Belgian Ale, UK / Irish Ale, Sour Ale, Barrel-aged Sour / Wild Ale, Strong Beer, Barrel-aged Beer, Coffee Beer, Collaboration Beer

The ceremony will be a hybrid of the Great American Beer Festival and Academy Awards, with brewery owners, brewers and staffers, local media personalities and beer fans slashing open envelopes and announcing winners. Brewers will be able to collect their awards against the backdrop of applause from their valued fans and colleagues. We hope you’ll join in the fun and look forward to seeing you there!

San Diego Beer News would like to thank banner sponsor Yakima Chief Hops as well as its partners at Arryved, Bottlecraft, BSG CraftBrewing, CLTVT, GoTab, Hoppy Beer Gear, Hopsbauer, North Park Beer Co. and White Labs for their support of this year’s awards and ceremony.