Grimm wins again! https://www.nyscbc.com/2026-winners Wayward Lane won a bunch. West Kill's Kaaterskill won the hazy pale ale category. Excited to dig in thoroughly and find/try some of these other winners! Wonder where Other Half was?
I don't think I've seen OH show up at these competitons, same with most NEIPA-focused breweries of their generation. I mean can say the same for Fidens/Root+Branch/Obercreek/etc. If anything at this point those guys are way ahead in that department. No Suarez either, clearly this sample size isn't literally every NY brewery. But Grimm and Wayward Lane winning a bunch isn't anything to complain about, both fantastic breweries.
I like that it's a blind taste, so I feel like the best beers really come out on top without getting sidetracked by hype or influence. Grimm's Houndstooth winning is interesting. I put that beer on my shelf, and nobody even sneezed at it.
