The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup and the F.X. Matt Memorial Cup

Two major awards will be presented as a result of the beer tasting competition. The Matthew Vassar Cup recognizes the Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley, and the F.X. Matt Memorial Cup goes to the Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State.

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup is named in honor of the famous Hudson Valley brewer and philanthropist, Matthew Vassar, who in the late 1800's established one of the largest and most successful breweries in the Hudson Valley. Matthew Vassar was known not only as a brewer but also as an innovator in the art of brewing. The cup itself is very old, and there is only one of them in existence. Each year it is handed over to the winner, to keep and display for a year until the next TAP. The cup suffered damage in a fire while in the possession of a winning brewer.

Past winners of the Matthew Vassar Cup:

• 2009: Keegan Ales - Kingston, NY
• 2008: Brown's Brewing - Troy, NY
• 2007: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery - Lake Placid, NY
• 2006: Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. - Pleasantville
• 2005: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery - Lake Placid, NY
• 2004: Original Saratoga Springs Brewpub - Saratoga Springs, NY
• 2003: Lake Placid Pub and Brewery - Lake Placid, NY
• 2002: Great Adirondack Brewing - Lake Placid, NY
• 2001: Gilded Otter - New Paltz, NY
• 2000: Woodstock Brewing Co. - Kingston, NY
• 1999: Big House Brewing Co. - Albany, NY
• 1998: Troy Pub & Brewery - Troy, NY

The F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
The F.X. Matt Memorial Cup commemorates the founder of the Matt Brewing Company, producers of Saranac Beer. Francis Xavier, "F.X.", learned the art of brewing in Germany, and eventually settled in Utica, NY. Generations of the Matt family have continued the art of brewing great beer in New York for over 110 years. Each year a new cup is created and given to the winner of the Best Craft Brewery in New York State at TAP New York.

Past winner of the F.X Matt Cup:

• 2009: Keegan Ales - Kingston, NY
• 2008: Ithaca Beer Co. - Ithaca, NY
• 2007: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery - Lake Placid, NY
• 2006: Black Forest Brew Haus - Farmingdale, NY
• 2005: Lake Placid Pub & Brewery - Lake Placid, NY
• 2004: Chelsea Brewing - New York City, NY
• 2003: Brewery Ommegang - Cooperstown, NY
• 2002: John Harvard's Brew House - Lake Grove, LI, NY
• 2001: Brooklyn Brewery - Brooklyn, NY

All previous winners