California Breweries Awarded 61 Medals in the World’s Most Prestigious Beer Competition
California Shines in WBC —-
On April 24th, the 2024 World Beer Cup announced the winners of the world’s most prestigious beer competition. More than 2000 breweries competed in the WBC with 9300 beer entries. A total 329 medals were awarded and 51 California breweries claimed 61 of those medals (a whopping 18.5 percent).
2024 World Beer Cup Awards Ceremony
California Shines in WBC
Shred Beer Co. Wins the Gold Medal for Micro Blaster India Pale Ale.
Photo courtesy of Shred Beer Co. and Brewers Association.
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Here’s the complete list of California winners.
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1886 Brewing Co.; Orange, CA
Category 56: Extra Special Bitter (62 Entries) – Silver Medal for Ellieigh’s ESB
21st Amendment Brewery; San Leandro, CA
Category 52: American-Style Cream Ale (110 Entries) – Gold Medal for Amendment Lager
Abnormal Beer Co.; San Diego, CA
Category 110: West-Coast Style India Pale Ale (281 Entries) – Bronze Medal for Eddie’s Redux
Alvarado Street Brewery; Salinas, CA
1. Category 24: American-Style Sour Ale (142 Entries) – Silver Medal for Howzit Punch
2. Category 108: American-Style India Pale Ale (213 Entries) – Bronze for Single Cone
Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill; Monterey, CA
Category 99: American-Style Strong Pale Ale (114 Entries) – Bronze for Mai Tai P.A.
BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery; Brea, CA
Category 73: Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale (20 Entries) – Silver for Oud Jeremiah
Barebottle Brewing Co.; San Francisco, CA
Category 98: Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale (99 Entries) – Silver for Small Wonder Dust
Bartlett Hall; San Francisco, CA
Category 76: Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale (51 Entries) – Bronze for Painted Devil
BattleMage Brewing Co.; Vista, CA
Category 103: American-Style Amber/Red Ale (123 Entries) – Silver for Summon Ifrit
Bravery Brewing Co.; Lancaster, CA
Category 107: American-Style Imperial Stout (59 Entries) – Bronze for The Shroud
Cellador Ales; Torrance, CA
Category 72: Specialty Saison (77 Entries) – Silver for Saison du Rosier
Chapman Crafted Beer; Orange, CA
Category 17: Strong Porter (73 Entries) – Silver for Cabin Season
Coronado Brewing Co.; Coronado, CA
Category 36: International Lager (100 Entries) – Gold for Nado
Craft Coast Beer & Tacos; Oceanside, CA
1. Category 35: International Pilsener (133 Entries) – Silver for Chillzner
2. Category 54: Australian-Style Pale Ale (43 Entries) – Bronze for XPA
Culture Brewing Co.; Solana Beach, CA
Category 13: Honey Beer (66 Entries) – Silver for Kostka-busser
Docent Brewing; San Juan Capistrano, CA
1. Category 97: American-Style Pale Ale (137 Entries) – Gold for Double Nickels
2. Category 101: Imperial India Pale Ale (138 Entries) – Silver for Rabbit Habit
Everywhere; Orange, CA
Category 37: Hoppy Lager (162 Entries) – Silver for Branching Out
Faction Brewing; Alameda, CA
Category 55: International Pale Ale (97 Entries) – Gold for Pale 586
Fall Brewing Co. – Production; San Diego, CA
Category 36: International Lager (100 Entries) – Bronze for Tora!
Far Field Beer Co.; Lawndale, CA
Category 103: American-Style Amber/Red Ale (123 Entries) – Gold for INFRARED
Fieldwork Brewing Co.; Berkeley, CA
Category 78: Belgian-Style Tripel (66 Entries) – Bronze for Adrianne
FiftyFifty Brewing Co.; Truckee, CA
Category 89: British-Style Imperial Stout (51 Entries) – Bronze for Totality
Frogtown Brewery; Los Angeles, CA
Category 28: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer (163 Entries) – Bronze for Prince George
Ghost Town Brewing; Oakland, CA
Category 101: Imperial India Pale Ale (138 Entries) – Bronze for Nose Goblin
Golden Road Brewing – Anaheim; Anaheim, CA
Category 20: Experimental India Pale Ale (93 Entries) – Bronze for Ride-On Tropical
Golden Road Brewing – Los Angeles; Los Angeles, CA
Category 96: Golden or Blonde Ale (118 Entries) – Bronze for Pacific Blonde
Green Cheek Beer Co.; Orange, CA
1. Category 37: Hoppy Lager (162 Entries) – Bronze for It Just Works
2. Category 101: Imperial India Pale Ale (138 Entries) – Gold for Chance Favors The Prepared Mind
3. Category 110: West-Coast Style India Pale Ale (281 Entries) – Silver for False Memories
Green Cheek Beer Co. – Costa Mesa; Costa Mesa, CA
Category 62: Contemporary Gose (59 Entries) – Bronze for Guava In Berlin
Highland Park Brewery – Chinatown; Los Angeles, CA
Category 108: American-Style India Pale Ale (213 Entries) – Gold for High 6
ISM Brewing; Long Beach, CA
1. Category 9: Coffee Beer (69 Entries) – Gold for Calf Fiend
2. Category 71: Classic Saison (55 Entries) – Bronze for Plough & Harrow
3. Category 110: West-Coast Style India Pale Ale (281 Entries) – Gold for Western Standard Tim
Julian Beer Co.; Julian, CA
Category 79: Belgian-Style Quadrupel (43 Entries) – Bronze for Dolphin of the Desert
Karl Strauss Brewing Co.; San Diego, CA
Category 9: Coffee Beer (69 Entries) – Silver for Golden Stout
Kern River Brewing Co.; Kernville, CA
Category 85: Brown Porter (51 Entries) – Gold for Brown Claw
Kilowatt Brewing; San Diego, CA
Category 77: Belgian-Style Dubbel (31 Entries) – Bronze for OB Bubble Dubbel
MadeWest Brewing Co.; Ventura, CA
Category 109: Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale (326 Entries) – Silver for Art Isn’t Real
Mountain Rambler Brewery; Bishop, CA
1. Category 86: Robust Porter (63 Entries) – Silver for Peaklet Porter
2. Category 94: Scottish-Style Ale (47 Entries) – Bronze for Seven Gables
Noble Ale Works; Anaheim, CA
Category 17: Strong Porter (73 Entries) – Gold for Harry Porter
North Park Beer Co.; San Diego, CA
1. Category 37: Hoppy Lager (162 Entries) – Gold for Ice-Fu!
2. Category 108: American-Style India Pale Ale (213 Entries) – Silver for Hop-Fu!
Ogopogo Brewing; San Gabriel, CA
Category 46: German-Style Schwarzbier (95 Entries) – Gold for Nachtkrapp
Old Caz Beer; Rohnert Park, CA
Category 53: American-Style Amber Lager (92 Entries) – Gold for Chismosa
Paperback Brewing Co.; Glendale, CA
Category 51: American-Style Pilsener (126 Entries) – Silver for Capiche?
Pizza Port Carlsbad; Carlsbad, CA
Category 27: Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer (47 Entries) – Gold for 24th Annual Strong Ale Festival Blend
Pizza Port Ocean Beach; San Diego, CA
Category 66: South German-Style Dunkel Weizen (21 Entries) – Gold for Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel
Riip Beer Co.; Huntington Beach, CA
Category 57: New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale (65 Entries) – Gold for Wannabe Wallaby
Shred Beer Co.; Rocklin, CA
Category 16: Session India Pale Ale (72 Entries) – Gold for Micro Blaster
Third Window Brewing Co.; Santa Barbara, CA
Category 39: International Dark Lager (129 Entries) – Gold for The Dark
Topa Topa Brewing Co. – HQ; Ventura, CA
Category 55: International Pale Ale (97 Entries) – Bronze for Chief Peak
Trademark Brewing; Long Beach, CA
Category 9: Coffee Beer (69 Entries) – Bronze for Morning Drive
Transmission Brewing; Ventura, CA
1. Category 40: German-Style Pilsener (221 Entries) – Bronze for DownShift
2. Category 42: Munich-Style Helles (181 Entries) – Gold for Clutch
Tustin Brewing Co.; Tustin, CA
Category 86: Robust Porter (63 Entries) – Bronze for Blimp Hangar
Wild Fields Brewhouse; Atascadero, CA
Category 88: Oatmeal Stout (68 Entries) – Silver for Mountain Moonlight
Congratulations to all!