Oregon Beer Awards with Ezra Johnson-Greenough and Steph Barnhart Portland Beer Podcast Episode 22

Oregon Beer Awards with Ezra Johnson-Greenough and Steph Barnhart Portland Beer Podcast Episode 22 Episode 22 of the Portland Beer Podcast is here! In this episode of the Portland Beer Podcast Steven Shomler visits with Ezra Johnson-Greenough and Steph Barnhart talking about the Oregon Beer Awards! iTunes – You can subscribe to the Portland Beer Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 Tickets to the OBA Awards Ceremony will sell out – if you want tickets see this link here -- https://impactflow.com/event/oregon-beer-awards-425 During this episode Ezra, Steph, and Steven discuss #1 OBA Awards Ceremony, #2 the OBA Voting Academy, #3 the OBA Judging, and #4 Why Oregon brewers would want to submit their beers to the 2018 OBA to be judged. You will also learn the fondness that Steph has for Avery label 5260. Also - here is an excellent article about the OBA 2017 Judging written by Jeff Alworth -- http://www.beervanabuzz.com/2017/01/oregon-beers-awards-judging-2017.html Awards Here are the awards that will be presented at the 2017 OBA – Gold, silver and bronze awards will be given in the following categories at 2017's Oregon Beer Awards: Pilsner Kolsch Stout/Porter Classic German Styles Classic UK and American Styles Belgian Saisons and Farmhouse Sessionable Hoppy Strong Hoppy Dark Hoppy American IPA Barrel-aged Other Traditional Beers Flavored Fruit and Field Coffee Experimental Classic Sour American Sour Brett and Mixed Culture Wood and Barrel-aged Sour and Brett Fresh Hop Winner awards will also be given in the following categories, as voted upon by the OBA Academy: Best New Brewery Best Beer Bar/Bottle Shop Best Brewpub Experience Best Beer Festival Brewery of the Year – SMALL (less than 1000 bbls/yr) Brewery of the Year – MEDIUM (1000 – 2500 bbls/yr) Brewery of the Year – LARGE (more than 2500 bbls/yr) The Portland Beer Podcast 411 The Portland Beer Podcast is brought to you by Portland Culinary Radio and is recorded at Culmination Brewing Company. Steven Shomler is the Host and Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast. Many thanks to Ken Wilson a true Media Maestro for his excellent sound engineering and editing! Follow The Portland Beer Podcast — iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/portland-beer-podcast/id1122710910?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/portlandbeerpodcast Facebook – www.facebook.com/PortlandBeerPodcast Instagram – www.instagram.com/portlandbeerpodcast Twitter – www.twitter.com/PDXBeerPodcast The Great Food Great Stories Podcast The Portland Beer Podcast has a sister Podcast — The Great Food Great Stories Podcast Website – www.greatfoodgreatstories.com iTunes – www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/great-food-great-stories-podcast/id1144423445?mt=2 SoundCloud – www.soundcloud.com/greatfoodgreatstoriespodcast