Warehouse
Closed
July 10, 2026
Judging
Date
July 26, 2026
Winners
Announced
August 12, 2026
 
											                    											                
											                    												                    		European Sour Ale
											                    												                    	84 Points											                    
 
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pale American Ale
											                    												                    	82 Points											                    
 
											                    											                
											                    												                    		IPA
											                    												                    	80 Points											                    
 
											                    											                
											                    												                    		German Wheat Beer
											                    												                    	79 Points											                    
 
											                    											                
											                    												                    		Pale Malty European Lager
											                    												                    	78 Points											                    
 
										Wes started brewing in 2008 while attending college, and after graduating with an engineering degree, continued to develop new recipes at home. Moving to Rhode Island in 2013, he began working on his own brewery before joining the Whalers team. Wes favors lighter, more sessionable beers, as well as his growing love of hard seltzers.