Washington Wins 26 Medals at the World Beer Cup but 2 were miscredited to Oregon — New School Beer + Cider
New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale
🥈Silver: Loyal to the Soil, Formula Brewing
Robust Porter
🥈Silver: Robust Porter, Reuben’s Brews
Scotch Ale
🥈Silver: The Magnificent Scotch Ale, Silver City Brewery
South German-Style Hefeweizen
🥉Bronze: Hefeweizen, Dru Bru
Strong Red Ale
🥇Gold: Peaked In High School, Cloudburst Brewing
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong
🥈Silver: Anniversary Year 5, Lumberbeard Brewing
“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. “This roster of 2025 winners represents the pinnacle of craft brewing and cideries, demonstrating what’s achievable through dedication and passion. Congratulations to this year’s award winners; they have once again helped set the standard for excellence in their craft, inspiring innovation and fostering healthy competition within the industry.”
WORLD BEER CUP COMPETITION STATISTICS
1. 16th competition (skipped 2020; annualized starting 2022)
2. Entries: 8,375
3. Breweries & cideries: 1,761
5. Countries: 49
6. First-time brewery entries: 317
7. Judges: 265
8. International judges: 132 from 37 countries
9. Judge countries: 37
11. Judging sessions and days: 7 days, 14 sessions
12. Beer style categories (including subcategories): 112
13. Cider categories: 5
14. Avg number of beers in each category: 73
Most entered style categories:
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Category 111, Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale, 290 entries
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Category 112, West Coast-Style India Pale, 253 entries
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Category 110, American-Style India Pale Ale, 208 entries
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Category 43, German-Style Pilsener, 186 entries
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Category 39, Hoppy Lager, 155 entries
*Out of a total possible 336 awards in 112 beer style categories, 334 were awarded. Gold was not awarded in Category 78, Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale, and a bronze was not designated in Category 67, South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen. Out of a total possible 15 awards in 5 cider style categories, 15 were awarded.
