2O1O WORLD BEER CUP WINNERS

Brewers from six continents earned awards from an international panel of judges at this year’s 2O1O 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 US states vied for awards with 333O beers entered in 9O beer style categories. The 2O1O World Beer Cup eclipsed the record of the Brewers Association’s own Great American Beer Festival to become the largest commercial competition ever. Awards were presented in April at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. For a complete list of winners visit worldbeercup.org/winners.

The 2O1O Champion Brewery and Brewmaster Winners

Large Brewing Company
Asia Pacific Breweries Limited
Singapore; APB Brewing Team

Mid-Size Brewing Company
Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Paso Robles, CA; Matthew Brynildson

Small Brewing Company
Ballast Point Brewing Company
San Diego, CA; Ballast Point Brewers

Large Brewpub
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
Iron Hill Brewery Team

Small Brewpub
Devils Backbone Brewing Company
Roseland, VA; Jason Oliver