New York Craft Beer Competition Winners Announced

A person holds a Bronze medal from the 2025 New York State Craft Beer Competition at an event, as indicated by the conference lanyard.
photo: New York State Craft Beer Competition (NYSCBC.com)

The recent New York State Craft Brewers Association Conference and competition was held in Albany where Governor Kathy Hochul awarded the 2025 Governor’s Excelsior Craft Beer Cup to Brooklyn’s Grimm Artisanal Ales for their Grimm Weisse wheat beer.

A full list of winners can be found here.

New York is the second largest craft beer market in the U.S. and has more than 500 independent craft breweries that support 22,000 jobs and generate a $4.8 billion economic impact across the state.

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