VEER’s 2015 Golden Tap Award Nominees Question Title Question Title * 1. Light Lager O’Connor, Cinco de Maibock Back Bay, Steel Pier Question Title * 2. Pilsner St George, Pilsner Wasserhund, Pilsner Smartmouth, Safety Dance Pilsner O’Connor, O.P.P. Pils Commonwealth, Aureole Question Title * 3. Amber and Dark Lager Smartmouth, Dark Helmet Schwarzbier Wasserhund, Dunkel O’Connor, Commonwealth Common Reaver Beach, Beachfest (Festbier) Wasserhund, Marzen Smartmouth, The Princess Oktoberfest O’Connor, O’Ctoberfest Question Title * 4. Light American Ale Alewerks, Shorty Time O’Connor, Green Can Golden Ale Alewerks, Wheat Ale Big Ugly Brewing, Sunbeam Blonde Ale Young Veterans, New Recruit Honey Blonde Ale Question Title * 5. Kolsch and Altbier Reaver Beach, Sandshark Kolsch O’Connor, Walk-Off Kolsch Home Republic, King Kolsch Wasserhund, Altbier Reaver Beach, Riptide Altbier Wasserhund, Kolsch Question Title * 6. British Bitter Pleasure House, Bill's Best Bitter Alewerks, Best Bitter Pleasure House, First Landing ESB Alewerks, Maizie’s ESB Question Title * 7. Scottish and Irish Amber Ale St George, Winter Scotch Question Title * 8. American Amber and Brown Ale Brass Cannon, Muzzle Flash Amber Ale Alewerks, Tavern Ale Smartmouth, Murphy’s Law Amber Back Bay, False Cape Ale O’Connor, Red Nun Red Ale Big Ugly, Cooper's Ditch Brown Ale Home Republic, Cup of Joe Reaver Beach, Turncoat Alewerks, Red Marker Reaver Beach, No Quarter St George, Nut Brown Ale Question Title * 9. English Mild and Brown Ale Pleasure House, No Waves Brass Cannon, Barrage Brown Ale Alewerks, Olde Stitch Question Title * 10. American Pale Ale Back Bay, Beach Cruiser Pale Ale Wasserhund, Pumpkin Pale Ale Smartmouth, Indecision Pale Ale O’Connor, Norfolk Canyon Pale Ale Reaver Beach, Ghost Ship Alewerks, Chesapeake Pale Ale Pleasure House, Halfway House Question Title * 11. IPA Smartmouth, Rule G IPA O’Connor, El Guapo Agave IPA Reaver Beach, Hammerhead Young Veterans, Semper Fi. Commonwealth, Hoi Polloi Big Ugly, Rockers IPA St George, English IPA Back Bay, Atlantic Avenue IPA Pleasure House, Tidewater Piper Pleasure House, Oregon Tourist Brass Cannon, Broadside IPA Alewerks, Drake Tail Wasserhund, Uber Schwarz IPA O’Connor, Great Dismal Black IPA Wasserhund, Grapefruit IPA Wasserhund, Session IPA O’Connor, Spyhop White IPA O’Connor, Hop Trick Red IPA Commonwealth, Supernaculum Commonwealth, Wapatoolie Home Republic, Juice Sea Fruit Wharf Hill, Outage IPA Question Title * 12. Imperial IPA Reaver Beach, Hoptopus Alewerks, Bitter Valentine Smartmouth, Notch 9 Double IPA O’Connor, Heavy Footer Double IPA Young Veterans, Jet Noise Pleasure House, Worthy Sir Alewerks Secret Admirer Pleasure House, Rudee Inlet Question Title * 13. Porter Big Ugly, Ghost Rider St George, Porter O’Connor, Winter Pecan Porter Young Veterans, Semper Porteratus Alewerks, Rapadou Porter O’Connor, Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter Reaver Beach, Fire At Sea Alewerks, Washington’s Porter Question Title * 14. Stout O’Connor, ODIS Dry Irish Stout Alewerks, CoffeeHouse Stout Reaver Beach, Mahi Milk Stout Young Veterans, Night Vision American Stout Smartmouth, Cowcatcher Milk Stout Brass Cannon, Smoothbore Stout Pleasure House, PHB Stout Young Veterans, Goat Locker Breakfast Stout Alewerks, Dry Irish Stout Wasserhund, Bacon Stout O’Connor, Bold Man Oyster Stout Commonwealth, Marvolo Big Ugly, Burnout Stout Question Title * 15. Russian Imperial Stout St George, Imperial Stout Alewerks, Café Royale Big Ugly, Ape Hanger RIS Reaver Beach, SeaDevil O’Connor, Ibrik Imperial Turkish Coffee Stout Question Title * 16. Strong Ale Reaver Beach, Diablo Rojo Back Bay, Queen Anne’s Revenge Pleasure House, Winter Champs Brass Cannon, Angry Scot Scottish Strong Ale Alewerks, Grand Illumination Reaver Beach, Imperial Red Ale Question Title * 17. German Wheat Beer Pleasure House, Taugin' Roggen Young Veterans, Pineapple Grenade Hefeweizen Alewerks, Berliner Weisse Smartmouth, Sommer Fling Hefeweizen Reaver Beach, Hurricane O’Connor, Zephyrweisse Big Ugly, Ragtop Wit Reaver Beach, Teredo Wharf Hill, Isle of Wheat Wasserhund Brewing Company, Hefeweizen Question Title * 18. Belgian Session Ales Smartmouth, Alter Ego Saison Commonwealth, The Wealth Alewerks, White Ale Big Ugly, Split Window Saison Pleasure House, Light Tower Saison Young Veterans, Good Eye Sniper Single Hop Session Saison Pleasure House, Hometown Strangers Witbier Alewerks, Springhouse Commonwealth, Deliquesce Question Title * 19. Belgian Strong Ales Reaver Beach, Polaris Young Veterans, Bravo Foxtrot Belgian Strong Ale Pleasure House, Glo Belgian Blond O’Connor, Bells Beach Galaxy Saison Pleasure House, Sunken Truck Belgian Strong Dark Pleasure House, Pope's Holiday Ale Alewerks, Twenty Knots Alewerks, Jubilee IX Smartmouth, Third Rail Tripel O’Connor, S-Turns Honey Saison Commonwealth, Cheval de Trait Reaver Beach, Full Broadside (Biere de Garde) Question Title * 20. Sour Ale Alewerks, Lover’s Greed Smartmouth, Lactobacillusaurus Berliner Weisse Big Ugly, Bim's Magic Berlinerbus Reaver Beach, Alchemical REM Reaver Beach, The Lunatic Reaver Beach, Red Messenger Reaver Beach, Bass Panzer Reaver Beach, Jolie Rouge Reaver Beach, Reaver's Bounty Reaver Beach, Ruse de Gurre Reaver Beach, The Silent Siren Question Title * 21. Smoked and Wood Aged Beer O’Connor, Backyard Bonfire Smoked IPA Reaver Beach, Devil's Take Bourbon Barrel RIS Reaver Beach, Black Fin Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Reaver Beach, Harbinger Bourbon Barrel American Strong Pleasure House, Bourbon Barrel Aged OB's Wattle Seed Stout Pleasure House, Barrel Aged Light Tower Saison Alewerks, Mesquite Smoked Brown Alewerks Bourbon Barrel Porter Alewerks, Imperial Pumpkin Smartmouth, Hive Mind Honey Saison Question Title * 22. Herb, Spice, and Vegetable Beer St George Brewing Company, Pumpkinfest Alewerks, Pumpkin Ale Back Bay, Witch of Pungo Home Republic, Oh My Gourd Pleasure House, Spanish Moss Poblano Witbier Big Ugly, Ghost Pepper Gose Smartmouth, Outta Yer Gourd Pumpkin O’Connor, Punkelweisse Pleasure House, Tricks Pumpkin Spice Saison Alewerks, Marley’s Lament Pleasure House, Spring Is Coming Saison Pleasure House, Lesner Sunrise Alewerks, Dear Olde Mum Pleasure House, BluCuke Saison Question Title * 23. Fruit Beer Big Ugly, Mango IPA Back Bay, Honey Blue Blue Golden Ale Smartmouth, Alter(ed) Ego Raspberry Saison Pleasure House, Raspberry Thyme Saison Pleasure House, Stortzenbecker Imperial Blackberry Wheat Pleasure House, Lesner Sunset Big Ugly Brewing, Blackberry Gose Question Title * 24. Specialty Young Veterans, Beach Stormer Black Rye Ale St George Brewing Company, Honey Meade Lager Young Veterans, Big Red Rye Ale Wasserhund, Citrus Honey Wheat Smartmouth, Missing Digit Hemp IPA Wasserhund, Oktoberfest Commonwealth Brewing Co, Taonga Back Bay, Nut Quaker Question Title * 25. Collaboration O’Connor & Smartmouth, Treaty of Ghent Belgian Dubbel Young Veterans & Starr Hill, One Starr Generale Alewerks & DoG Street Pub, Mazzie’s ESB O’Connor & Center of the Universe, Orange is the New Stout Alewerks & Virginia Beer Co., Public Frenemy #1 Red Rye IPA O’Connor & Three Notch’d, 40 Mile to the Border Question Title * 26. Brewpub Wharf Hill Wasserhund Gordon Biersch Home Republic Question Title * 27. Brewery Tasting Room Young Veterans Big Ugly Alewerks Back Bay Commonwealth Smartmouth Pleasure House O’Connor St. George Reaver Beach Brass Cannon Question Title Question Title * 28. Best Overall Draft Beer Selection (Number of taps/quality) – 20+ Taps Yard House 11th Street Taphouse 80/20 Burger Bar Barrel Room The Birch Bar Cogans Ghent Cogan North Green Leafe Café (Williamsburg) Lager Heads Lulu’s Smokehouse & Taproom Norfolk Tap Room Public House Tapped Gastropub Taphouse Grill (Ghent) Taphouse (Hampton) Tortilla West YNot Pizza (Chesapeake) Whiskey Kitchen Other (please specify) Question Title * 29. Best Overall Draft Beer Selection (Number of taps/quality) – Under 20 Taps AW Shucks Belmont House of Smoke Colley Cantina DoG Street Pub The Bier Garden Home Republic Mojo Bones – ODU Pacifica Mojo Bones – Ocean View Torch Other (please specify) Question Title * 30. Best Overall Bottle & Can Beer Selection Abbey Road 1608 Craft House 80/20 Burger Bar AW Shucks The Barrel Room Bier Garden The Birch Bar Cogans Ghent Craft 60 Ale House Cogans North County Grill (Yorktown) DoG Street Pub Green Leafe Café (Williamsburg) Hillton Tavern Home Republic Lynnhaven Pub Norfolk Tap Room Public House Still Tapped Gastropub Taphouse Grill (Ghent) Taphouse (Hampton) Tortilla West Whiskey Kitchen YNot Pizza (Chesapeake) Other (please specify) Question Title * 31. Best Overall American Craft Beer Selection 1608 Craft House 80/20 Burger Bar 11th Street Taphouse AW Shucks The Barrel Room Chow Cogans Ghent Cogans North County Grill & Smokehouse (Yorktown) DoG Street Pub Gosport Tavern Green Leafe Café (Williamsburg) Home Republic Hair of the Dog Eatery Hilton Tavern Lager Heads Lynnhaven Pub Public House Taphouse Grill (Ghent) Taphouse (Hampton) Torch Tortilla West Tubby’s Tavern Whiskey Kitchen YNOT Pizza (Chesapeake) Other (please specify) Question Title * 32. Best International Selection The Bier Garden The Birch Bar Craft 60 Ale House DoG Street Pub Keagan’s (VB Town Center) Park Lane Tavern Taphouse Grill (Ghent) Taphouse (Hampton) Public House Other (please specify) Question Title * 33. Best Draft Beer Tap Display Cogans Ghent Baker’s Crust Hilltop Cogans North Tapped Gastropub Park Lane Tavern Taphouse (Hampton) YNOT Pizza Greenbrier River Street Grille (Yorktown) Taphouse (Ghent) Yard House Colley Cantina Other (please specify) Question Title * 34. Best Virginia Craft Beer Selection AW Shucks Taphouse (Hampton) Barrel Room Whiskey Kitchen 80/20 Burger Bar Cogans North DoG Street Pub Home Republic Tapped Gastropub Public House Taphouse Grill (Ghent) Cogans Ghent 1608 Crafthouse Lager Heads Norfolk Taproom Tortilla West Tubby’s Tavern Other (please specify) Question Title * 35. Best Beer with Outdoor Patio Amber Lantern (Chesapeake) Cogans North Supper The Back Deck / Shellfish Company Torch Belmont House of Smoke Bier Garden Tapped Gastropub Colley Cantina 11th Street Taphouse Cogans Ghent DoG Street Pub Home Republic Taphouse (Ghent) Taste (Shore Dr.) Red Dog Saloon Other (please specify) Question Title * 36. Best Beer with an Atmosphere Supper Chow DoG Street Pub (Williamsburg) Empire Bier Garden Freemason Abbey Lynnhaven Fish House Norfolk Taproom Riverstone Chophouse Still Streats Tubby’s Tavern Other (please specify) Question Title * 37. Best Beer and Pizza Brickstone Pizza Cogans North Fellini’s La Bella in Ghent University Pizza YNOT Pizza (Chesapeake) Cogans Ghent Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse YNOT Pizza (Ghent) Wasserhund Brewing Company Other (please specify) Question Title * 38. Best Beer and Live Music County Grill (Yorktown) Marker 20 Mojo Bones OV Taphouse (Ghent) Belmont House of Smoke Taphouse (Hampton) Tapped Gastropub Other (please specify) Question Title * 39. Best Sports Bar Beer Selection Baxter’s Cogans North Red Dog Saloon Monarch Recovery Sports Grill Roger Brown's Shorebreak Pizza & Taphouse Azalea Inn Other (please specify) Question Title * 40. Food Truck at a Brewery Bodacious Pizza Karnage Asada Bro’s Fish Tacos Stuft CXB BBQ & Eats Thai Express NY Slovoki Seoul 757Tacos Cptn’ Crabby Lucky Peach Other (please specify) Question Title * 41. Bottle Shop Grape & Gourmet bottleBOX Hair of the DoG The Wine Seller Mix It Up Wine Cellar @ The Cheese Shop Bon Vivant Market Great Bottles Other (please specify) Question Title * 42. Major Retail Total Wine & More Ghent Harris Teeter Hanbury Road Total Wine & More Greenbrier Whole Foods Total Wine & More Newport News Harris Teeter Wards Corner Total Wine & More Hilltop Other (please specify) Question Title * 43. Home Brew Supplies Home Brew USA Janaf Wine & Cake Hobbies Home Brew USA Hampton Brew & Bottle Other (please specify) Question Title * 44. Best Brewery Event O’Connoroo Smartmouth Spring Street Party Back Bay Kiss My Cask O’Ctoberfest Treasure Chest Fest @ Green Flash Black Saturday @ O’Connor Smartmouth Anniversary Party Other (please specify) Question Title * 45. Best Outdoor Beer Festival Virginia Beach Craft Beer Festival Virginia Beer Festival (Town Point Park) Whistle Belly Festival Neptune Coastal Craft Beer Fest DoG Street Big Bold Beer Festival Bier Garden’s Oktoberfest Mariners Museum Craft Beer Festival VB Town Center Beer Festival Summer Brewfest Other (please specify) Question Title * 46. Best Beer Event (Non-festival, non-brewery) Battle of the Beers @ Tapped 43 Hours of Dark @ The Birch MOCA Blues & Brews 43 Hours of Sour @ The Birch Other (please specify) Done