{"id":1789,"date":"2025-07-18T10:45:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T17:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/?page_id=1789"},"modified":"2025-07-23T12:47:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T19:47:24","slug":"2025-contra-costa-brewery-awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/2025-contra-costa-brewery-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Contra Costa Brewery Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Contra Costa Beer Awards WordPress Page --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 20px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #333; background-color: #fff;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 1000px; height: auto; margin-bottom: 20px; border-radius: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/brewery-awards.jpg\" alt=\"2025 Contra Costa Brewery Awards Banner\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"font-size: 32px; color: #2c3e50;\">\ud83c\udf7a The 2025 Contra Costa County Brewery Awards<\/h1>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #7f8c8d; margin-top: -10px;\">Presented by ContraCostaLive.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Epidemic Ales<\/strong> in Concord has been crowned <strong>Best Brewery in Contra Costa County!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">After tasting flights across the region, our judges named three regional champions\u2014then picked the best of the best. Here are the results:<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #c0392b;\">\ud83c\udfc6 Top Breweries by Region<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li><strong>Central County Winner:<\/strong> Epidemic Ales, Concord<\/li>\n<li><strong>West County Winner:<\/strong> Armistice Brewing, Richmond<\/li>\n<li><strong>South County Winner:<\/strong> Canyon Lakes Brewing, San Ramon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #27ae60;\">\ud83e\udd47 OVERALL WINNER: Epidemic Ales, Concord<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Bold flavors, standout style, and crowd-favorite offerings made Epidemic rise to the top.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #2980b9;\">\ud83c\udf7b Best Beers in the County<\/h2>\n<ol style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li><strong>Peanut Butter Stout<\/strong> \u2013 Epidemic Ales, Concord<br \/>\n<em>Rich, nutty, and unforgettable. Our panel called it \u201ca dessert in a glass\u2014with an edge.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Raspberry Coulis<\/strong> \u2013 Armistice Brewing, Richmond<br \/>\n<em>A refreshing fruit-forward brew that pops with flavor.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Jacket (American IPA)<\/strong> \u2013 Canyon Lakes Brewing, San Ramon<br \/>\n<em>Hoppy, clean, and perfect for a summer afternoon.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #8e44ad;\">\ud83d\udc40 Behind the Rankings<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We visited 12 Contra Costa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/contra-costa-county-breweries\/\">breweries<\/a> and divided them into three regions:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li><strong>Central County<\/strong> \u2013 (5) Concord, Martinez, Brentwood<\/li>\n<li><strong>West County<\/strong> \u2013 (3) Richmond<\/li>\n<li><strong>South County<\/strong> \u2013 (4) Moraga, Danville, San Ramon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">From there, we selected one winner per region and held a final taste-off to name our <strong>countywide champion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #34495e;\">\ud83d\udd0d Tasting Room Observations<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li>Craft beer drinkers are <em>loyal<\/em>\u2014they ride or die for their favorite brewery.<\/li>\n<li>Sampler flights reveal a lot: great beers come in bunches\u2014and so do average ones.<\/li>\n<li>Lighter lagers still dominate the sales charts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #d35400;\">\ud83d\udcda Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6;\">\n<li><a style=\"color: #3498db; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/12-popular-beer-types\/\">\ud83c\udf7a 12 Popular Beer Types<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #3498db; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/contra-costa-county-breweries\/\">\ud83c\udfd8\ufe0f Contra Costa County Breweries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"color: #3498db; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.contracostalive.com\/blog\/oktoberfest-celebrations-in-contra-costa\/\">\ud83c\udf89 Oktoberfest Celebrations in Contra Costa<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin-top: 30px;\"><strong>Cheers to the winners\u2014and to every brewer who\u2019s making Contra Costa County a craft beer destination!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Want to sip the winners yourself? Grab a sampler and support your local pour!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udf7a The 2025 Contra Costa County Brewery Awards Presented by ContraCostaLive.com Epidemic Ales in Concord has been crowned Best Brewery in Contra Costa County! After tasting flights across the region, our judges named three regional champions\u2014then picked the best of the best. Here are the results: \ud83c\udfc6 Top Breweries by Region Central County Winner: Epidemic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1789","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>2025 Contra Costa Brewery Awards - Contra Costa Live<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover the best breweries and beers in Contra Costa County! 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