THE VOTES ARE IN: MEET THE GOOD FOOD AWARDS FINALISTS OF 2019
San Francisco, CA (November 6, 2018)
On the historic day of the 2018 midterm elections, the Good Food Foundation is proud to announce the 324 companies in the running for a 2019 Good Food Award. With a demonstrated commitment to fostering land stewardship and cultivating social good, these outstanding food and drink crafters, many of them immigrants, represent the diversity of America and embody democratic values.
The 2019 Finalists recognized today are taking care of the commons for future generations, strengthening their communities through their decisions as small businesses, and building international relations with direct trade and above fair trade prices for cocoa, coffee and spices. Finalists from across the 16 categories embody what it means to be good global citizens, eschewing carbon-emitting fertilizers and pesticides, favoring practices that build soil health and sourcing local ingredients with low transportation-related carbon footprints.
The 401 products listed below from these 324 outstanding food and drink crafters first rose to the top in a blind tasting of 2,035 entries by 262 bakers, makers, farmers, journalists, and chefs; then passed a rigorous vetting to confirm they meet Good Food Awards standards regarding supply chain transparency and environmentally sound agricultural practices. An additional 37 high scoring products were disqualified for not meeting the sustainability standards.
The Winners will be announced on Friday, January 11, 2019, at a 1,000 person gala in the historic San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center, followed by two days of celebration including the public Good Food Awards Marketplace (Tickets: $5) and the industry-only Good Food Mercantile. A limited number of tickets are available to join the Winners and honorary host Alice at the Awards Ceremony (Tickets: $235).
Organizers & Supporters:
The Good Food Awards are organized by the Good Food Foundation 501 (c) 3. The Presenting Sponsor is the Good Food Merchants Collaborative, comprised of 19 of the country’s top independently-owned retailers from Ann Arbor to Oakland to Sioux Falls, all of whom are committed to supporting America’s great food crafters. Joining them is a vibrant group of key supporters, including Premiere Sponsors Williams Sonoma, Bi-Rite Market, Vermont Cheese Council, and Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. Lead Sponsors Dominic Phillips Event Marketing, Veritable Vegetable, Ten Speed Press, Gamut, and Impact HUB Bay Area also make the weekend possible.
Below is a listing of the finalists in the BEER category. For a full listing of all finalists click here.
BEER Brewery Vivant, Hop Field, Michigan
Calicraft Brewing Co., Barrel Project: Guava Sour, California
Cleophus Quealy Beer Company, Strawberry Rhubarb Sour, California
Fullsteam Brewery, Southern Basil Farmhouse Ale, North Carolina
Hopworks Urban Brewery, Fresh Hop Totally Chill Hazy IPA, Oregon
Little Beast Brewing Company, Fera, Oregon
Liquid Riot Bottling Co., Blushing Star Barrel-Aged Lager with Peaches, Maine
Patagonia Provisions brewed by Hopworks Urban Brewery, Long Root Ale, California
Perennial Artisan Ales, La Cosecha, Missouri
Pike Brewing Company, Pike IPA & Wood Aged Kilt Lifter, Washington
Port City Brewing Company, Essential Pale Ale, Monumental IPA & Integral IPA, Virginia Reuben’s Brews, Robust Porter & Pilsner, Washington
Rolling Meadows Brewery, Session IPA & Coffee Break, Illinois
Sick-N-Twisted Brewery, Aces and Eights, South Dakota
Ska Brewing, True Blond Ale, Colorado
Smog City Brewing Co., Kumquat Saison, California
Stoneman.Brewery, Tractor Ryed IPA & Dragon Beam Double IPA (Northeast Style), Massachusetts ThirstyBear Organic Brewery, Shipwreck Strong Ale, California
Urban Artifact, Orbexillum, Ohio
Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Yours Truli, North Carolina
West Kill Brewing, Dark Hollow, New York
