Welcome to the launch of the 6th Annual Sore Eye Cup, an award for the best, regularly produced indie beer in San Diego! Last year was a resounding success, Oatmeal Stout from Benchmark Brewing won! That, along with the only member of the Sore Eye Cup Hall of Fame, Speedway Stout, are the only two regularly produced, indie beers ineligible for this contest. You guys set records for nominations and votes last year, well done!
We will honor the winning craft beer with an actual cup! At the announcement party, we’ll fill it up with the winning beer and the winning brewery will drink from the cup right then, as is tradition! The winners can then bask in the glory of victory and have bragging rights for an entire year.
Here are the rules: beers nominated must be brewed here in San Diego County by a licensed, independent, craft brewery. They must be beers the brewery makes year round; seasonal, special versions, one offs, nitro versions and casks are not allowed. The beers do not need to be packaged (cans or bottles), just made all year long and available for growler fills (so we can buy some to judge). We’re looking for superior indie beers that are available to everyone in SD.
Nominate your favorite beer(s) by emailing me at Sore Eye Cup, tweet me (@SoreEyeSuds) , tag your nomination #SoreEyeCup in Twitter, comment on the post in Facebook, or comment right here on this post. Nominations are open until June 30th at 8pm. Voting down to the 10 finalist beers begins July 6th and runs to July 22nd at 8pm.
The top ten beers, as voted by you, the best people on earth, will be blind tasted/judged by our panel of exemplary beer people . The judges range from craft beer enthusiasts to certified cicerones. We are truly looking for the best, regularly produced indie beer San Diego has to offer. The best craft beer, as chosen by us, will be awarded the esteemed Sore Eye Cup and receive all the prestige and glory one blog can bestow upon a brewery!
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Current nominated beers!:
| Habitus Rye IPA from Mike Hess
Bear Cookie Peanut Butter Stout from Bear Roots Black Sheep Porter from Bitter Brothers Frontside Export Stout Aloha Brews: Aloha Plenty Porter from Iron Fist/Ken Schmidt Stingray IIPA Galaxy Rye IPA from Helix Brewing Table Beer from Benchmark Relay IPA Pickleweed Point SaurRoggen Freight Damage from Division 23 Boss Pour from Abnormal Juice from Protector Treevana Aurora Hoppyalis Leif Lager from Longship The Cake is a Lie Sweet Ride from Bagby Tabula Rasa Mongo IPA Pure & Simple Galaxy Rye IPA from Helix Half Door Pale |
Erotic City Dorcha Extra Stout Dank Drank Refill Material Passion of the Kiwi Mamba Mode from Pariah Brewing Company Sharks with Lazers Super Schwarz Phantom Bride from Belching Beaver Hopmata Needle in the Hey! -IIPA Orderville Electric Youth Da Kine IPA Boneshakeur Pugilist Green Hat Chasing Citra Bird Park Boo Koo Bully Pulpit Jambi Prince of Dankness First Date (Blonde) |
Okay, I’ll chime in:
My all-time favorite beer, Mike Hess Habitus Rye IPA.
Bear Roots Bear Cookie Peanut Butter Stout
Bitter Brothers Black Sheep Porter
Rip Current Frontside Export Stout
Iron Fist/Ken Schmidt Aloha Brews: Aloha Plenty Porter
Second Chance Coco Rasa Porter (actually this might not be year-round, but it should be)
Coronado Brewing Stingray IIPA
Helix Brewing Galaxy Rye IPA
Thanks Bill! Yes, Coco Rasa is not year-round – The rest are on the list!
Erotic City, Dorcha Extra Stout and Mamba Mode from Pariah Brewing Company
Sharks with Lazers by Home Brewing Co
Super Schwarz by Eppig Brewing Company
Thanks Dee, all great additions to the Cup!
Mamba Mode and Dank Drank from Pariah
Phantom Bride from Belching Beaver
Thanks Roger!
Burning beard: hopmata, circle of hops, normcore, holy the void stout, banks.
Modern times: black house
Benchmark: oatmeal stout, table beer.
Thank you! Oatmeal Stout is not eligible as it is the current champion but all others are in!
Thanks for the nominations, Neal!
Cheers!
ps. Holy the Voyd (I know, it’s weird)
Thanks Mike, fixed!
Mamba Mode DIPA & Passion of the Kiwi – Pariah Brewing
Thanks Christa, on the list!
Mamba mode Pariah is my fav and go to
Thanks Don, on the list!
Mamba Mode and Dank Drank from Pariah Brewing Co.
Thanks Catherine, both are on the list!
Mamba Mode, Pariah
Barrio Lager, Thorn
Juice, Protector
Thanks Matt
Treevana IPA from Burgeon Beer Co
Thanks, on the list!
Treevana has my vote!
Thanks Melody, Treevana is on the list, actual voting starts July 6th, be sure to come back daily through the 22nd to support your favorites.
Orderville from Modern Times.
Thanks Ted, on the list!
Green Hat – Fall
Rock the Pale – Thorn
Thanks Danielle, on the list!
Treevana is the best!
Thanks Brian, Treevana is on the list, actual voting starts July 6th, be sure to come back daily through the 22nd to support your favorites.