F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Horseheads Brewing, Horseheads, NY
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Maibock - John Harvard's Brew House, Lake Grove, NY
• Silver Medal: Captain's Reserve Imperial IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing, Pleasantville, NY
• Bronze Medal: Massive IPA - Great South Bay Brewery, Bay Shore, NY

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Adirondack Pub and Brewery, Lake George, NY
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: Whisky Porter - Brown's Brewing, Troy, NY
• Silver Medal: Captain's Reserve Imperial IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing, Pleasantville, NY
• Bronze Medal: Dirty Blonde - Adirondack Pub and Brewery, Lake George, NY

A great big Thank You to all the brewers who participated, and congratulations to the winners!

Previous Winners

2009

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Keegan Ales, Kingston, NY
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Joe Mama Stout Keegan Ales, Kingston, NY
• Silver Medal: Lake Placid IPA - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid, NY
• Bronze Medal: Righteous Ale - Sixpoint Craft Ales, Brooklyn, NY

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Keegan Ales, Kingston, NY
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: Captain's Reserve Imperial IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing, Pleasantville, NY
• Silver Medal: Twice Bitten Barleywine - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid, NY
• Bronze Medal: Giant Imperial Stout - Great Adirondack Brewing Co., Lake Placid, NY

2008

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Ithaca 10 - Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca, NY
• Silver Medal: Flower Power IPA - Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca, NY
• Bronze Medal: Brown Ale - Brooklyn Brewing, Brooklyn, NY

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Brown's Brewing, Troy
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: White Ale - Olde Saratoga Brewery, Saratoga, NY
• Silver Medal: American Style Triple - Captain Lawrence Brewing, Pleasantville, NY
• Bronze Medal: Mother's Milk - Keegan Ales, Kingston, NY

2007

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Unearthly Imperial IPA - Southern Tier Brewing, Lakewood, NY
• Silver Medal: Sled Dog Trippel Bock - Wagner Valley Brewing, Lodi, NY
• Bronze Medal: Saranac Black Forest Lager - F.X. Matt Brewing Co., Utica, NY

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: Twice Bitten Barleywine - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid, NY
• Silver Medal: Captain's Reserve Double IPA - Captain Lawrence Brewing, Pleasantville, NY
• Bronze Medal: Chatham Brewing Porter - Chatham Brewing Co. , Chatham, NY

2006

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Black Forest Brew Haus and Restaurant, Farmingdale
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Reserve Imperial India Pale Ale (IPA) - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co., Pleasantville, NY
• Silver Medal: Ithaca Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Co., Ithaca, NY
• Bronze Medal: Hoptical Illusion IPA - Blue Point Brewing Co., Patchogue, NY

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Captain Lawrence Brewing Co. , Pleasantville, NY
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: Reserve Imperial India Pale Ale (IPA) - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co., Pleasantville, NY
• Silver Medal: Frost Bite Pale Ale - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Pacid, NY
• Bronze Medal: Liquid Gold Belgian Ale - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co., Pleasantville, NY

2005

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal: Talon Barleywine - Olde Saratoga Brewing Co., Saratoga Springs
• Silver Medal: Frost Bite IPA - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
• Bronze Medal: 120 Shilling Scotch Ale - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal: Ramstein Blonde Hefe-Weizen - High Point Brewing Co., Butler, NJ
• Silver Medal: 120 Shilling Scotch Ale - Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Pacid
• Bronze Medal: Hurricane Kitty IPA - Keegan Ales, Kingston

2004

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Chelsea Brewing Co., New York City
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal - Sled Dog Trippelbock Reserve - Wagner Valley Brewing Co., Lodi, NY
• Silver Medal - Southern Tier Porter - Southern Tier Brewing Co., Lakewood
• Bronze Medal - Three Philosophers - Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Original Saratoga Springs Brewpub, Saratoga Springs
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal - Wee Heavy Scotch Ale - Great Adirondack Brewing Co., Lake Placid
• Silver Medal - Ramstein Maibock - High Point Brewing Co., Butler, NJ
• Bronze Medal - Ramstein Blonde Wheat - High Point Brewing Co., Butler, NJ

2003

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal - Double Trouble Bock - John Harvard's Brew House, Lake Grove
• Silver Medal - Saranac Hefeweizen - The Matt Brewing Co., Utica
• Bronze Medal - Chelsea Oatmeal Stout - Chelsea Brewing Co., Manhattan

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Lake Placid Pub & Brewery, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal - Rauch Beer - Troy Pub and Brewery, Troy
• Silver Medal - Davidson Bros. Scotch Ale - Davidson Brothers. Glens Falls
• Bronze Medal - Davidson Bros. Oatmeal Stout - Davidson Brothers, Glens Falls

2002

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
John Harvard's Brew House, Lake Grove
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beers in New York State:

• Gold Medal - Sled Dog Doppelbock - Wagner Brewing Co., Lodi
• Silver Medal - Sugar House Maple Porter - Wagner Brewing Co., Lodi
• Bronze Medal - American Lager - Rohrbach Brewing Co., Rochester

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Great Adirondack Brewing, Lake Placid
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beers in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal - Vice Hefe-Weizen - Big House Brewing, Albany
• Silver Medal - John Brown Pale Ale - Great Adirondack Brewing, Lake Placid
• Bronze Medal - Winkle Lager - Hyde Park Brewing Co., Hyde Park

2001

F.X. Matt Memorial Cup
Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn
Best Craft Beer Brewery in New York State

Best Individual Craft Beer in New York State:

• Gold Medal - Blanche de Brooklyn - Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn
• Silver Medal - Die Pfalz Schwarzbier - Gilded Otter, New Paltz
• Bronze Medal- Brooklyner Weiss Beer - Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn

The Matthew Vassar Brewers' Cup
Gilded Otter, New Paltz
Best Craft Beer Brewery in the Hudson Valley

Best Individual Craft Beer in the Hudson Valley:

• Gold Medal - Ramstein Blonde - High Point Wheat Beer, Butler, NJ
• Silver Medal - John Brown Pale Ale - Great Adirondack Brewing, Lake Placid
• Bronze Medal - Ausable Wolff Red Ale - Great Adirondack Brewing, Lake Placid

Past winners of the Hudson Valley Beer and Food Festival Matthew Vassar Cup:

• 2000: Woodstock Brewing Co. - Kingston, NY
• 1999: Big House Brewing Co. - Albany, NY
• 1998: Troy Pub & Brewery - Troy, NY