World Beer Cup 2014

4,754 beers.  1,403 breweries.  58 countries.  94 styles.  219 judges.  31 judging countries.  "The most prestigious beer competition in the world", the World Beer Cup, announced the 2014 winners yesterday.  The complete list can be found here.  Huge kudos to Coronado Brewing Co. who took home the World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Mid-Size Brewing Company award.  Nice job, guys!  Congratulations to all the winners, we'll see you again in 2016!

And the winners are...

The results of the San Diego International Beer Competition have been going around for the past couple of days, but I haven't had a chance to post them until now.  Check out all the winners here.  Perhaps you'll get a chance to sample some of these beers at the festival later this month.

The Sore Eye Cup Vote Down

I don't know much about this competition, but why not support friendly beer rivalries and vote for your favorite.  Check it out here.  It should be interesting to see how this turns out.

World Beer Cup 2012

Congratulations to all the winners announced last night here in San Diego!  Touted "The Olympics of Beer Competition" by president of the Brewers Association, Charlie Papazian, it truly is an honor to medal in this prestigious event.  Check out the complete list of winners here, and see where your favorite beer/brewery placed.

San Diego International Beer Competition

Wow! Nothing makes you realize you know very little about beer until you go to something like this! I was in the company of home brewers, commercial brewers, and commercial brewing employees as a steward, and those judging were everything from beer lovers to brewery owners. Listening to them talk shop helped me to see that my knowledge is very limited! I have a ways to go to be on par with these guys, but I will work hard to become so. I cannot give any details about the competition, but I will let you know that you NEED to be at the San Diego International Beer Festival at the San Diego Fair next month! I had a great time, met some great people, and will definitely be back next year. See you at the fair!

World Beer Cup 2010

Press release dated April 10, 2010

"Brewers from six continents earned awards from an elite international panel of judges this week in the 2010 Brewers Association World Beer Cup - the world's largest-ever commercial beer competition. The eighth bi-annual competition announced awards to brewers from 19 countries ranging from Australia and Italy to Iceland and Japan.

This year, 642 breweries from 44 countries and 47 U.S. states vied for awards with 3,330 beers entered in 90 beer style categories.

The 2010 World Beer Cup eclipsed the record of the Brewers Association's own Great American Beer Festival (GABF) to become the largest commercial competition ever. There were 3,308 entries judged in the 2009 GABF, compared to the 2010 World Beer Cup's 3,330 entries judged."

Click here for a list of 2010 Brewers Association World Beer Cup winners.