Here’s a reason to raise a toast: three area beer makers rank high on Thirsty Bastards’ list of the Top 10 Beer Labels of 2020.
More than 1,800 people voted online, choosing from a curated list of 169 boozy masterpieces from across the country.
North Country Brewing Company’s label for Melinda and the Night Sky Helles Bock Style Lager placed third in the Chicago-based beer culture blog’s roundup. To create the bottle branding, North Country teamed up with local artist Nina Zivkovic and the blues-infused rock band Melinda and the Night Sky.

Labels for Recon Brewing’s Immaculate Hazy IPA and Voodoo Brewery’s White Magick of the Sun Wheat Ale rank sixth and eighth, respectfully.

See all of the artwork here.