The Awards Ceremony
Nicknamed the “Academy Awards of Beer” this event is both a raucous reunion of brewers and beer lovers and a notable celebration of outstanding beers and breweries in over 29 categories.
Winners are announced during a celebratory ceremony, where an OBA Hall of Fame induction also occurs. With the exception of a virtual event in 2021, the ceremony has been held every year at Revolution Hall to a sold out crowd - and live streamed for breweries across the state. More than 1,000 beer industry professionals and connoisseur consumers gather for an electric night.
Each year at the Awards Ceremony, in addition to recognizing breweries for the best beers in the state, the Academy (made up of a beer connoisseurs, writers, brewers and professionals in the beer industry) votes and recognizes the “Best” in other categories including Best Bottleshop, Best Beer Bar or Taphouse, Best Brewpub Experience, Best New Brewery, Best Branding/Labels, Craft Advocate of the Year, Brewery of the Year (Small, Medium and Large Sizes)
“I've never really known how to communicate to non-Oregonians what Oregon beer is – why Widmer Hefeweizen, The Commons Urban Farmhouse, and Breakside IPA are all indicative of it – but now I don't need to; they can just look at the winners of the OBA.”
– Jeff Alworth, Author, The Beer Bible
The Oregon Beer Awards have been a great opportunity for us to be a part of the amazing Oregon craft beer community. It has a fun, lighthearted atmosphere and is a blast to be a part of the excitement each and every year!
- Ben Weston, Hoptown Handles
Meet Oregon’s Beer Community
Every year we produce a video for the start of our ceremony to set the tone for the night, made by and for the community that attends. Get a taste of the OBA community through these videos.
Become an OBA Sponsor
Join us and capture the attention of Oregon’s beer-lovingest audience, while supporting the growth of this state’s outstanding craft beer development. Get in front of beer industry employees and connoisseur consumers on an electric night!
Hall of Fame
Oregon Beer Awards hall of fame recognizes important members who have positively impacted and changed the Oregon beer community for the member, by welcoming new members to the Hall of Fame each year.
2022 Hall of Fame - Alan Sprintz, Art Larrance, Teri Fahrendorf
2021 Hall of Fame - Lisa "Beer Goddess" Morrison
2020 Hall of Fame - Kurt and Rob Widmer
2019 Hall of Fame - Jim Parker