USA Beer Ratings

by BEVERAGE TRADE NETWORK

Super Early
Deadline

December 22, 2026

Judging
Date

July 25, 2027

Winners
Announced

August 12, 2027

Winning Years

2021

Our Products

2021

Sneaky Snake - Belgian Golden Ale

Strong Belgian Ale
88 Points

Hocha Wizen - Wheat Ale

Standard American Beer
84 Points

Three Rivers - Blonde Ale

Pale American Ale
84 Points

The Rooster - Mexican Ale

Specialty Beer
81 Points

Mountain Fork Light - Light Ale

Standard American Beer
75 Points

MFB 9.0 - American Stout

American Porter and Stout
74 Points

Sneaky Snake - Belgian Golden Ale

Strong Belgian Ale

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Silver Medal

88 Points

Tasting Notes:

Nuances of cream, coriander, citrus peels, and bruised banana. Palate has flavors of ripe lemon, honey, and jasmine flowers. Finishes clean with a lingering fresh biscuit nuance.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: Strong Belgian Ale

TASTED BY:

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Jacob Brown

Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco

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Melissa Myers

Professional Brewer and Owner of The Good Hop, San Francisco

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Daniel Obrien

Dan O'brien

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

Hocha Wizen - Wheat Ale

Standard American Beer

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

A nice refreshing wheat beer with notes of cream, wheat cereal, and cloves. The beer has flavors of banana cream pie, vanilla, and honeysuckle on the palate. A clean, crisp wheat finish.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: Standard American Beer

TASTED BY:

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Nathan Smith

Beer Expert

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Nicole Erny

Master Cicerone & Quality, Sensory and Education Projects Coordinator at Alvarado Street Brewery

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Jacob Brown

Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

Three Rivers - Blonde Ale

Pale American Ale

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Silver Medal

84 Points

Tasting Notes:

Orangey in nature with tones of light grassy, and candy like aromas. Flavors on the palate move into honey graham crackers, ripe honeydew melon, roasted corn, and orange marmalade. Malty and rich.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: Pale American Ale

TASTED BY:

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Melissa Myers

Professional Brewer and Owner of The Good Hop, San Francisco

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Jacob Brown

Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

The Rooster - Mexican Ale

Specialty Beer

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Silver Medal

81 Points

Tasting Notes:

A light beer with a nose driven by aromas of floral and citrus. Refreshing and crisp, tastes like summer.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: Specialty Beer

TASTED BY:

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Nathan Smith

Beer Expert

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Nicole Erny

Master Cicerone & Quality, Sensory and Education Projects Coordinator at Alvarado Street Brewery

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Jacob Brown

Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

Mountain Fork Light - Light Ale

Standard American Beer

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Bronze Medal

75 Points

Tasting Notes:

Easy going beer that is super light. A summer sipper.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: Standard American Beer

TASTED BY:

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Nicole Erny

Master Cicerone & Quality, Sensory and Education Projects Coordinator at Alvarado Street Brewery

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Nathan Smith

Beer Expert

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Jacob Brown

Head Sommelier at Lazy Bear, San Francisco

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

MFB 9.0 - American Stout

American Porter and Stout

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USA Beer Ratings 2021

Bronze Medal

74 Points

Tasting Notes:

Aromas of dark malts, cocoa powder and black coffee are intense on the nose. The palate has flavors of dark chocolate and vanilla.The palate is sweet and silky.

Producer Name: Mountain Fork Brewery
Country: United States
Vintage:

Category: American Porter and Stout

TASTED BY:

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Leah Scurto

Champion pizza and Beer Buyer

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Nicole 2 Erny

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Nathan 2 Smith

Beer Expert

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Daniel Pendleton

Judges are active U.S. off-premise trade buyers and evaluated this product in 2026.

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