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Big Thanks to Everyone Who Made Just Brew It 2024 a Success!

Just Brew It 2024 was another great event thanks to the sponsors, brewers, volunteers, prize donors, judges and everyone who attended. Thank You!

Congratulations to the Award Winners:

The Just Economics Award went to Faith Faw and Rich Keen for their brew ‘Higher Wage Helles’

The MALT Award went to Trey Smith for ‘P-Nut Man’

The Pisgah Brewing Award went to John VanVoorhis for ‘Kentucky Common’

The Asheville Brewer Supply Award went to Josh Austin and Scott Patrick for ‘Schwarzwalder Stout’

The Burial Beer Company Award for Best IPA went to Brian Dorry for ‘Ghost Grass’

The Riverside Rhapsody Award for Best Lager went to Bill Cassidy, Ken Pine, & Andrew Gibson for ‘Festivus for the Rest of Us’

The Highland Brew Award for the Most Crushable Beer went to Joshua Austin and Scott Patrick for ‘Tigers & Saints’

The Ginger’s Revenge Award went to Kerry Kenemer and Steve Hornaday for ‘Ukranian Anti-Imperial Stout’

The Diatribe Collaborative Brew Award went to Brian Dorry for ‘Ghost Grass’

The Hi-Wire Collaborative Brewing Award went to Brian Dorry for ‘Zippy Zap’

The People’s Choice Award Runner Up went to Kerry Kenemer and Steve Hornaday for ‘Ukranian Anti-Imperial Stout’

And….drumroll please….

The 2024 People’s Choice Award winner was Trey Smith for his beer ‘We’re Having a Good Time’

Thank you to all the brewer prize donors:
Asheville Brewer Supply
Burial Beer Company
Diatribe Brewing
Ginger’s Revenge
Highland Brewing
Hi-Wire Brewing
Pisgah Brewing
Riverbend Malthouse
Riverside Rhapsody
Spike Brewing

Western North Carolina is dealing with the unprecedented devastation from the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Our staff are all safe and we are currently focused on addressing the most immediate needs in our community. All Just Economics meetings and events are canceled until further notice. Follow us on social media for updates.

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