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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
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California beers named best in the world during international competition
Dozens of California breweries have received global recognition, with some of their products being named the best in the world. The 2025 World Beer Cup, an international competition organized by the not-for-profit Brewers Association, took place this past week in Indianapolis. Billing itself as the 'Olympics of Beer,' this year's competition was held over 14 sessions, spanning seven days with 256 judges from 37 different countries. Winners were announced May 1. 'The World Beer Cup competition continues to showcase the global industry's dedication to innovative craftsmanship, diverse flavors, and technical excellence,' said Chris Williams, World Beer Cup competition director. In total, 8,3715 beers from 1,761 breweries and cideries were entered into the World Beer Cup for consideration. The breweries came from all different corners of the globe, with 49 nations represented. At the end of the judging period, 349 awards were given out to beers in their respective categories, with three beers per category bestowed with the bronze, silver and gold awards. Among them, six breweries in the greater Los Angeles area, three in Orange and three in Los Angeles counties, received the prestigious gold awards for their beers. Anaheim-based Golden Road Brewing won for its Mango Cart in the Fruit Wheat Beer category, while fellow Anaheim brewery Brewery X claimed gold for Super Slap in the American-Style India Pale Ale category. Orange's Everywhere Brewery was awarded gold for Shifted Visions in the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale category. From Los Angeles, Arts District Brewing Co. earned top honors for Through The Roof in the International Pale Ale category; Claremont Craft Ales won Gold in the Experimental India Pale Ale category for its beer, Pepper & Peaches; and San Fernando Brewing Co. took Gold for Dr. Sleep in the Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer category. Of the hundreds of beers to receive awards, 76 were brewed in the state of California, representing 55 unique breweries. The full list of California breweries to receive awards, and their respective categories, is below: Bronze – Picked Last, Fieldwork Brewing Co. – Berkeley Bronze – Chismosa, Old Caz Beer – Rohnert Park Gold – Singing Coyote, Mountain Rambler Brewery – Bishop Silver – Matador Red, 818 Brewing – Canoga Park Bronze – Blackside Snap, Riip Beer Co. – Huntington Beach Gold – Bold Rush, Drake's Brewing Co. – San Leandro Silver – Amendment Lager, 21st Amendment – San Leandro Gold – Super Slap, Brewery X – Anaheim Silver – Party Crusher, Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach Bronze – Home Run Jack, 14 Cannons – Westlake Village Gold – Necrocat, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – MadeWest Pale, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Bronze – Gold Country Pilsner, Auburn Alehouse – Auburn Gold – Howzit Punch, Alvarado Street Brewery – Salinas Bronze – Tropic Desert, Other Brother Beer Co. – Seaside Gold – Mordant, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Gold Label Mai Tai P.A., Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill – Monterey Silver – XPA, Craft Coast – San Marcos Bronze – How's the Serenity, Original Pattern Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Lower De Boom, 21st Amendment – San Leandro Bronze – Funk Yeah Peach, Beachwood Blendery – Huntington Beach Bronze – Rector 2025, Absolution Brewing Co. – Torrance Silver – Traced in Air, Bartlett Hall – San Francisco Bronze – Funk Yeah, Beachwood Blendery – Huntington Beach Silver – Damnation, Russian River Brewing Co. – Windsor Silver – Pear Saison, Firestone Walker Brewing – Paso Robles Bronze – Raven's Revenge, Beachwood Brewing – Huntington Beach Gold – Pyro's Prost, Hop Dogma – Half Moon Bay Bronze – Lucky 4 Leaf, Danville Brewing Co. – Danville Silver – Plough & Harrow, ISM Brewing – Long Beach Gold – Midnight Sea, Morgan Territory Brewing – Tracy Silver – Dusk Til Dawn, Pizza Port San Clemente – San Clemente Bronze – Happy Almonds, Moksa Brewing Co. – Rocklin Gold – The Cushman, Morgan Territory Brewing – Tracy Gold – Union Jack, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Paso Robles Silver – Oscar Wanted a Brown Ale, Pizza Port Solana Beach – Solana Beach Silver – Big Trouble in Little Tokyo, Angel City Brewery – Los Angeles Gold – Pepper & Peaches, Claremont Craft Ales – Claremont Gold – Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Chico Gold – Mango Cart, Golden Road Brewing Anaheim – Anaheim Bronze – Guava Hard Cider, Coronado Brewing Co. – San Diego Silver – Monger's Choice, Docent Brewing – San Juan Capistrano Silver – Red Vespa, Unsung Brewing Co. – Tustin Bronze – Planks, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Silver – Schwarzbier, Pizza Port Imperial Beach – Imperial Beach Bronze – SMBW Basil Lemongrass Gose, Santa Monica Brew Works – Santa Monica Silver – Burma Ale, Alameda Brewing – Alameda Silver – Miss Behave, Moonraker Brewing – Cameron Park Silver – Super Smash, Unsung Brewing Co. – Tustin Bronze – Krispi Kiwi, Far Field Beer Co. – Lawndale Gold – Trail Pass Hazy IPA, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Chico Silver – Fall On In, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Bronze – House of Fu!, North Park Beer Co. – San Diego Gold – Through The Roof, Arts District Brewing Co. – Los Angeles Gold – Yamagata, Original Pattern Brewing – Oakland Silver – Otaku Hyper Dry, GameCraft Brewing – Laguna Hills Gold – STS Pils, Russian River Brewing Co. – Windsor Silver – Hamburghini, ISM Brewing – Long Beach Bronze – Pivo, Firestone Walker Brewing Co. – Paso Robles Gold – Juice Master, Shred Beer Co. – Rocklin Silver – Contains No Juice, Alvarado Street Brewery – Salinas Gold – Shifted Visions, Everywhere – Orange Bronze – Hop Magee, Danville Brewing Co. – Danville Bronze – MadeWest Hazy IPA, MadeWest Brewing Co. – Ventura Gold – Perverse Inverse, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Modern Love, TapRoom Beer Co. – San Diego Gold – Imperial Dark Mast, Pond Farm Brewing Co. – San Rafael Gold – Ossuary, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Bronze – Blimp Hangar Porter, Tustin Brewing Co. – Tustin Gold – Micro Blaster, Shred Beer Co. – Rocklin Silver – Hefty Fee, Docent Brewing – San Juan Capistrano Bronze – Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel, Pizza Port Ocean Beach – San Diego Silver – Side Hike, Kern River Brewing Co. – Kernville Bronze – Imperial Red, Track 7 Brewing Co. – Sacramento Silver – Chasmic Absorption Through Whirlpools of Disarray, Ghost Town Brewing – Oakland Gold – Dr. Sleep, San Fernando Brewing Co. – San Fernando 'This roster of 2025 winners represents the pinnacle of craft brewing and cideries, demonstrating what's achievable through dedication and passion,' Williams said. 'They have once again helped set the standard for excellence in their craft, inspiring innovation and fostering healthy competition within the industry.' The 2025 World Beer Cup was the 16th in the competition's history. The international event was founded in 1996 and was held every two years until it adopted an annual format in 2022. The full list of this year's winners can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
16 Colorado breweries win awards at World Beer Cup 2025
DENVER (KDVR) — The beer has been tasted and the results are in: 16 Colorado breweries make some of the best brews in the world. The 2025 World Beer Cup concluded on Thursday in Indianapolis, and awards were presented in 112 different beer categories. The event is known as the 'Olympics of Beer' and is described on the competition's website as 'the most prestigious beer competition in the world.' Denver ranks among 10 best beer cities in nation: USA Today In total, 21 beers from 16 Colorado breweries, 15 of which are independent craft breweries, received gold, silver and bronze medals in several categories. 'When industry professionals acknowledge the excellence in products from around the market, the consumer can be sure that those products are the finest available,' competition director Chris Williams says on the website. Winners were selected by a panel of 265 beer judges from 37 different countries. These judges are qualified with formal beer sensory training, ongoing beer sensory experience, industry and peer recognition, knowledge of beer styles and the brewing process, and judging demeanor. According to a release from the Colorado Brewers Guild, 8,375 beers were in the competition, coming from 1,761 breweries in 49 different countries. 'Colorado continues its tradition of making high quality world class beers! From Barley Wines to Belgian-style beers to Session IPAs, Colorado proved that they are able to brew a diverse range of beers for every palate,' Colorado Brewers Guild Executive Director Shawnee Adelson said in a release. 'Equally impressive is the consistency breweries like River North, Verboten, The Post, Westbound & Down and Cellar West showed with their streaks.' Colorado lost 41 breweries in 2024, beer sales down more than national average Here are the Colorado brews that raised the bar at the 2025 World Beer Cup: The World Beer Cup website said gold medals were presented to world-class beers that accurately exemplify the specified style, 'displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance.' Beer Brewery Category City Grow Old With You Verboten Brewing Barley Wine-Style Ale Loveland Gallus Cellar West Brewery Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale Lafayette Suntrip New Terrain Brewing Co. Belgian-Style Witbier Golden Burnout Brown Mash Lab Brewing English-Style Brown Ale Windsor Tonya's Still Crushing It Blue Moon Brewing Co. Field Beer Denver Cold Front Avery Brewing Co. German-Style Bock or Maibock Boulder Krystal Moon Blue Moon Brewing Co. German-Style Leichtes or Kristal Weizen Denver Mountain Man Verboten Brewing Old Ale or Strong Ale Loveland New beer garden opens in historic former elementary school Silver medals were presented to 'excellent' beers that may slightly vary from the style parameters but still adhere closely to the style and display an excellent taste, aroma and appearance. Beer Brewery Category City Old Fortwaukee Coopersmith's Pub & Brewing American Light Lager Fort Collins Dear You Ratio Beerworks American-Belgo-Style Ale Denver Westbound IPA Westbound & Down Brewing Co. American-Style Strong Pale Ale Lafayette Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun River North Brewery Coffee Beer Denver East County Fine Malt Liquor The Post Brewing Co. Other Strong Beer Lafayette Pumpkin Spice J. Marie River North Brewery Pumpkin Beer Denver Gin Golden Sour Stodgy Brewing Co. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer Fort Collins Denver's Auraria Campus is getting a new bar, preview pop-up event in May Bronze medals were awarded to beers that exhibit a 'fine example' of the style and may slightly vary from style parameters or have minor defects in taste, aroma or appearance, the website said. Beer Brewery Category City Midnight Hike River North Brewery Chocolate Beer Denver Kölsch Best Day Brewing Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager Berthoud Coconut Oil Man Elevation Beer Co. Field Beer Poncha Springs Lichtenhainer Mythmaker Brewing Historical Beer Fort Collins Moondoor Dunkel Wibby Brewing Munich-Style Dunkel Longmont Scenic Route Westbound & Down Brewing Co. Session India Pale Ale Lafayette River North Brewery brought home three medals, the most of any Colorado brewer. Many of the breweries are adding awards to their collection from previous years, but these six received awards for the first time: New Terrain Brewing Company Wibby Brewing Stodgy Brewing Co. Mythmaker Brewing Best Day Brewing Mash Lab Brewing Nearby states also had several award-winning brews. Visit the World Beer Cup website for a full list of winners from all around the world. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
