Big Sky Brewing Co.’s Ivan the Terrible named Grand Champion at USBTC

That’s the United States Beer Tasting Championship, if you didn’t know.

Good old bourbon-barrel-aged Ivan also won best of the Northwest/Pacific in the barrel-aged category. And Bobo’s Robust Porter picked up the best of the Northwest/Pacific in the porter category. Here’s a breakdown of the Northwest/Pacific region and the winners in each category.

Northwest/Pacific
Barrel-Aged Beer
Ivan the Terrible Big Sky Brewing Company Missoula, MT
Honorable Mention Bourbon Barrel Double Vision Grand Teton Brewing Company Victor, ID

Barleywine
Old Crustacean Rogue Brewery Newport, OR
Honorable Mention Mirror Mirror Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR

Strong/Old Ale
Mogul Madness Ale Rogue Brewery Newport, OR
Honorable Mention Wassail Full Sail Brewing Company Hood River, OR

Imperial Stout
The Abyss Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
Honorable Mention Imperial Stout Rogue Brewery Newport, OR

Stout
Obsidian Stout Deschutes Brewery Bend, OR
Honorable Mention Polar Bear Stout Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company Coeur d’Alene, ID

Porter
Bobo’s Robust Porter Big Sky Brewing Company Missoula, MT

Brown Ale
Hazelnut Brown Nectar Rogue Brewery Newport, OR
Honorable Mention Lakeside British Ale Coeur d’Alene Brewing Company Coeur d’Alene, ID

Scottish-Style Ale
Sheep Eater Scotch Ale Grand Teton Brewing Company Victor, ID

Belgian-Style Ale
Dick’s Grand Cru Dick’s Brewing Company Centralia, WA
Honorable Mention Ménage À Frog Issaquah Brewery Issaquah, WA

Dunkels Lager
Dirtoir Black Lager Rogue Brewery Newport, OR
Honorable Mention Session Black Full Sail Brewing Company Hood River, OR

Vienna/Marzen Lager
Fest Bier Marzen Lager Grand Teton Brewing Company Victor, ID

Spice Beer
Auld Acquaintance Pike Brewing Company Seattle, WA

Smoke Beer Smoke Ale Rogue Brewery Newport, OR

Belgo-American No winner declared

Congratulations to Matt and the crew at Big Sky Brewing Co., awesome job on the Ivan and Bobo and all the other great beers you guys make.

Prost,

GG