●  USA Beer Ratings: Hops Mirage NA IPA 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Schnake West coast IPA 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Moonless Night Espresso Stout 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Beach Juice Hard Seltzer 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Spa Water Hard Seltzer 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Cherry Bomb Hard Seltzer 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Mango Tango Hard Seltzer 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  USA Beer Ratings: Jose Gnoma Mexican Lager 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  US Open Beer Championship: Gentle Giant Session IPA 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  US Open Beer Championship: Wheat Without Worry N/A Wheat Beer 2025:  Bronze Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: The Mad Pickle Hard Seltzer 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: Beach Juice Hard Seltzer 2025:  Gold Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: Spa Water Hard Seltzer 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: Lotus Waves Hard Seltzer 2025:  Silver Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: Mango Tango Hard Seltzer 2025:  Bronze Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition: Primosa Hard Seltzer 2025:  Bronze Medal     ●  NY International Beer Competition 2025:  NC Brewery of the Year     ●  The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025:  Hops Mirage: Gold Medal     ●  The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025:  Gentle Giant: Gold Medal     ●  The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025:  Moonless Nights: Bronze Medal     ●  2025 Queen City Brewers Fest:  Second Best in Show: Gold Crown Braggot Ale     ●  2024 Denver International Beer Competition Awards:  Gold: Jose Gnoma Mexican Lager Gold: Gentle Giant Session IPA Gold: Corruption by Proxy Imperial Stout Bronze: Frosted Cranberry Grenade Gose Bronze: Moonless Night Espresso Stout Bronze: Amber Waves Amber Lager Bronze: What Would Dolly Do? Blackberry Blonde Ale     ●  2024 US Open Hard Seltzer Championship:  Silver medal for Cherry Bomb Hard Seltzer     ●  2024 NC Brewers Cup Competition:  Gold medal for Corruption by Proxy Imperial Stout     ●  2024 Honey Beer Competition:  Bronze in Best of Show: Schnake West Coast IPA Gold in IPA's: Schnake West Coast IPA     ●  2024 Carolinas Championship of Beer:  Bronze Medals for Corruption by Proxy, Citra Shockwave, Sinister Gingerblade, & What Would Dolly Do?     ●  2024 Carolinas Championship of Beer:  Silver Medal for Schnake West Coast IPA     ●  2024 New York Intl Beer Competition:  Bronze Medal for Spa Water Hard Seltzer     ●  2024 New York Intl Beer Competition:  Gold Medal for Beach Juice Hard Seltzer     ●  2024 New York Intl Beer Competition:  NC Hard Seltzer Brewery of the Year     ●  2024 Charlotte Five’s Readers Choice:  Voted Best Brewery in Charlotte Area     ●  2024 Beer:  Gold:  Corruption byProxy (Stout) Gold:  POG Grenade (Gose) U.S. Open Beer Competition     ●  2024 Seltzer:  Gold:  Beach Juice Bronze:  Spa Water NC Hard Seltzer Brewery of the year NY International Beer Competition     ●  2024 Beer:  Silver:  Snake West Coast IPA  (IIPA Bronze:  What Would Dolly Do (Blonde) Bronze:  Corruption By Proxy (Stout) Bronze:  Sinister Gingerblade (Stout) Bronze:  Citra Shockwave (Juicy)     ●  2024 Beer:  Bronze Corruption By Proxy (Stout) Best of Craft Beer Awards, Bend Oregan     ●  2023 Beer:  Best of show second place: Pink Grenade Gold Medal: Pink Grenade (Gose) Silver Medal: 115 (Juicy) Bronze Medal: 116 (Juicy) Bronze Medal: Lemon haze (Pale) Hickory Hops Festival     ●  2023 Primal Belmont:  Best Brew Pub and Brewery Best of Gaston     ●  2023 Primal Belmont:  Best Pub and Bar Restaurant Guru     ●  2022 Primal Both:  Best Brewery In thee Charlotte Area Charlotte Five readers Choice     ●  2019 Primal Huntersville:  Best Brewery Lake Norman Publications Normy awards     ●  2018 Primal Huntersville:  Invasion of Charlotte Champion Carolina Beer Temple     ●  2017 Primal Huntersville:  Best Brewery Lake norman Publications Normy Awards     ●  2016 Primal Huntersville:  Best Brewery Lake Norman Publications  Best of the Lake     ●  2015 Primal Huntersville:  Best Growth LKN Citizens's Choice     ●  2015 Primal Huntersville:  NC Beer and Music Festival Brewer Of The Year     
 

Awards and Recognitions

Primal Brewery’s Award-winning Legacy

From the Queen City to national competitions, Primal Brewery has consistently outshined the pack—earning gold, silver, and bronze medals across leading beer competitions. Whether it’s our Bold Imperial Stout or refreshing hard seltzers, each accolade reflects our passion for craft, quality, and community. Browse our latest awards—from regional favorites to prestigious national wins—and see why Primal continues to lead the local brewing scene.

USA Beer Ratings: Hops Mirage NA IPA 2025

Gold Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Schnake West coast IPA 2025

Gold Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Moonless Night Espresso Stout 2025

Gold Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Beach Juice Hard Seltzer 2025

Gold Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Spa Water Hard Seltzer 2025

Silver Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Cherry Bomb Hard Seltzer 2025

Silver Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Mango Tango Hard Seltzer 2025

Silver Medal

USA Beer Ratings: Jose Gnoma Mexican Lager 2025

Silver Medal

US Open Beer Championship: Gentle Giant Session IPA 2025

Gold Medal

US Open Beer Championship: Wheat Without Worry N/A Wheat Beer 2025

Bronze Medal

NY International Beer Competition: The Mad Pickle Hard Seltzer 2025

Gold Medal

NY International Beer Competition: Beach Juice Hard Seltzer 2025

Gold Medal

NY International Beer Competition: Spa Water Hard Seltzer 2025

Silver Medal

NY International Beer Competition: Lotus Waves Hard Seltzer 2025

Silver Medal

NY International Beer Competition: Mango Tango Hard Seltzer 2025

Bronze Medal

NY International Beer Competition: Primosa Hard Seltzer 2025

Bronze Medal

NY International Beer Competition 2025

NC Brewery of the Year

The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025

Hops Mirage: Gold Medal

The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025

Gentle Giant: Gold Medal

The Carolinas Championship of Beer 2025

Moonless Nights: Bronze Medal

2025 Queen City Brewers Fest

Second Best in Show: Gold Crown Braggot Ale

2024 Denver International Beer Competition Awards

Gold: Jose Gnoma Mexican Lager
Gold: Gentle Giant Session IPA
Gold: Corruption by Proxy Imperial Stout
Bronze: Frosted Cranberry Grenade Gose
Bronze: Moonless Night Espresso Stout
Bronze: Amber Waves Amber Lager
Bronze: What Would Dolly Do? Blackberry Blonde Ale

2024 US Open Hard Seltzer Championship

Silver medal for Cherry Bomb Hard Seltzer

2024 NC Brewers Cup Competition

Gold medal for Corruption by Proxy Imperial Stout

2024 Honey Beer Competition

Bronze in Best of Show: Schnake West Coast IPA
Gold in IPA's: Schnake West Coast IPA

2024 Carolinas Championship of Beer

Bronze Medals for Corruption by Proxy, Citra Shockwave, Sinister Gingerblade, & What Would Dolly Do?

2024 Carolinas Championship of Beer

Silver Medal for Schnake West Coast IPA

2024 New York Intl Beer Competition

Bronze Medal for Spa Water Hard Seltzer

2024 New York Intl Beer Competition

Gold Medal for Beach Juice Hard Seltzer

2024 New York Intl Beer Competition

NC Hard Seltzer Brewery of the Year

2024 Charlotte Five’s Readers Choice

Voted Best Brewery in Charlotte Area

2024 Beer

Gold:  Corruption byProxy (Stout)
Gold:  POG Grenade (Gose)
U.S. Open Beer Competition

2024 Seltzer

Gold:  Beach Juice
Bronze:  Spa Water
NC Hard Seltzer Brewery of the year
NY International Beer Competition

2024 Beer

Silver:  Snake West Coast IPA  (IIPA
Bronze:  What Would Dolly Do (Blonde)
Bronze:  Corruption By Proxy (Stout)
Bronze:  Sinister Gingerblade (Stout)
Bronze:  Citra Shockwave (Juicy)

2024 Beer

Bronze Corruption By Proxy (Stout)
Best of Craft Beer Awards, Bend Oregan

2023 Beer

Best of show second place: Pink Grenade
Gold Medal: Pink Grenade (Gose)
Silver Medal: 115 (Juicy)
Bronze Medal: 116 (Juicy)
Bronze Medal: Lemon haze (Pale)
Hickory Hops Festival

2023 Primal Belmont

Best Brew Pub and Brewery
Best of Gaston

2023 Primal Belmont

Best Pub and Bar
Restaurant Guru

2022 Primal Both

Best Brewery In thee Charlotte Area
Charlotte Five readers Choice

2019 Primal Huntersville

Best Brewery
Lake Norman Publications Normy awards

2018 Primal Huntersville

Invasion of Charlotte Champion
Carolina Beer Temple

2017 Primal Huntersville

Best Brewery
Lake norman Publications Normy Awards

2016 Primal Huntersville

Best Brewery
Lake Norman Publications  Best of the Lake

2015 Primal Huntersville

Best Growth LKN Citizens's Choice

2015 Primal Huntersville

NC Beer and Music Festival Brewer Of The Year