World Cup of Beer
Thanks to all who participated in the World Cup of Beer.
There were 393 entries judged and 460 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Sapsis Co-Brewer: Bob Horst | Old Wooftticket | 17B: Old Ale | |
| HM | Kevin Foster Co-Brewer: Gba Club Members | Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout '22 | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Greenbelt Brewers Association |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Camarillo | Contains No Moo Brew | 1C: Cream Ale | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Patrick Sosinski Co-Brewer: Logan Prasser | Vorgeben US Lager #1 | 1B: American Lager | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Yann Leroux | Cream In Ale | 1C: Cream Ale | Collectif Rennais Des Amateur.ice.s De Bières (CRAB) |
Table 2: International Pale Lager (7 entries)
Table 3: Pale European Lager (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jordan Vaughn | Six Figures Losses | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Mashout Boyz |
| 2nd | Mike Neice MHP | Fest Pils | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | Ace Brewing Society |
| 3rd | Nitesh Kamboj | Del-Helles Lager | 4A: Munich Helles | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Erik Jensen | RCB Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | |
| 2nd | Jordan Kathnelson | Paradise Pils | 5D: German Pils | Ottawa Homebrew Society |
| 3rd | Jordan Vaughn | Frühlicht Helles | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Mashout Boyz |
Table 5: British Bitter (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Bagnell Co-Brewer: Thomas Hervey Paul Nesbit | Too Many Kooks | 11C: Strong Bitter | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Trevor McGuire MHP | It's Just The One Swan Actually | 11B: Best Bitter | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Dirk Manders | Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 6: Pale Commonwealth Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Lum | Lunatic | 12A: British Golden Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | John Williams | New Zealand Pilsner | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Brad Cain | Golden Years | 12A: British Golden Ale | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
Table 7: Amber Malty European Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lyle Farrell | A Bock To Remember | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Dimitri Torres MHP | Ze Mountains Are Calling | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Taylor Shastid | Marching Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 8: Amber Bitter European Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ben Gaylord MHP | Little Monster | 7A: Vienna Lager | Ultra Rare Brewers |
| 2nd | Taylor Shastid | Althea Told Me | 7B: Altbier | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Taylor Shastid | Id, Ego, Superego | 7A: Vienna Lager | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 9: Dark European Lager (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Riddle MHP Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | International Dark Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager | HOME |
| 2nd | Ben Gaylord MHP | Dark Incantation | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Ultra Rare Brewers |
| 3rd | Jim Deasy | DL3 | 2C: International Dark Lager | Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH) |
| HM | Ben Sookying | Funkle The Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Crown of the Valley Brewing Society |
Table 10: Wheat Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Manders | Half-A-Bison | 10A: Weissbier | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Wesley Blummer | El Jefe | 10A: Weissbier | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Kevin Krauss | Havey Hefeweizen | 1D: American Wheat Beer | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 11: Dark British Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Lum | Mad British Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Phil Sandri Co-Brewer: Fred Ponce | UK Jive | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Nate Martin | RFeP | 13C: English Porter | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 12: Scottish & Irish Ale (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Arun Bhalla | Irish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild |
| 2nd | Stephen Hoeprich | Boadicea's Broadsword | 14C: Scottish Export | Boston Wort Processors |
| 3rd | Paul Domich MHP | Shmiddy | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 13: Irish & British Stout (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Manders | Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Ken Brown | "Milestone" Milk Stout | 16A: Sweet Stout | |
| 3rd | Tom Adrian | Two Dogs Irish Stout | 15B: Irish Stout |
Table 14: Pale American Ale (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Camarillo | Cheater Hop Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Michael Riddle MHP Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | California Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | HOME |
| 3rd | Jake McQueen MHP | Pleasant Fiction | 18B: American Pale Ale | Lauter Day Brewers |
Table 15: Amber and Brown American Beer (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Aaron Bagnell Co-Brewer: Anna Haefele | Common Vaporware | 19B: California Common | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Steve Davidson | Hi Adam! | 19C: American Brown Ale | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Randy Guerrero | Go Dodgers! | 19B: California Common | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 16: American Porter & Stout (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chris Erdos | B. Doodle Stout | 20B: American Stout | |
| 2nd | Jamie Crawford MHP | Stout | 20B: American Stout | Maltose Falcons |
| 3rd | Greg Strom | Darkness | 20A: American Porter | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 17: Imperial Stout (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Riddle MHP Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle | Tricentennial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | HOME |
| 2nd | Adam Wyss | Dark Side Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 3rd | Allen Moore | Chili'n Out Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Silicon Valley Sudzers |
Table 18: American IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid | Promised Land | 21A: American IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Matthew Alioto Co-Brewer: Dan Alioto | Simcoe Soldier | 21A: American IPA | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Damien Jones | West Coast IPA | 21A: American IPA |
Table 19: Specialty IPA (12 entries)
Table 20: Strong American Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Matthew Alioto Co-Brewer: Dan Alioto | Simcoe Soldier | 22A: Double IPA | Bay Area Mashers |
| 2nd | Jason Satern Co-Brewer: Tifani Cary | Full Nelson | 22A: Double IPA | Knights of the Tap Handle |
| 3rd | Kyle Blomseth | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA | HeadQuarters |
Table 21: Strong European Beer (20 entries)
Table 22: Strong British Beer (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Sapsis Co-Brewer: Bob Horst | Old Wooftticket | 17B: Old Ale | |
| 2nd | Steve Davidson | Granny's Out To Pasture | 17D: English Barley Wine | Bay Area Mashers |
| 3rd | Robbie Proctor | Granny's Tipple | 17D: English Barley Wine | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
Table 23: Belgian Ale (8 entries)
Table 24: Strong Belgian Ale (17 entries)
Table 25: Fruit, Smoked, and Alternative Grain Beer (13 entries)
Table 26: Spiced Beer (20 entries)
Table 27: Wood Aged Beer (14 entries)
Table 28: American Wild Ale (14 entries)
Table 29: European Sour Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Fournier | I Survived Standby | 23G: Gose | Ottawa's Homebrew Society |
| 2nd | George Turner | Oud A$$ Bruin 25 | 23C: Oud Bruin | Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
| 3rd | Dimitri Torres MHP | Lemon Square | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Bay Area Mashers |
Table 30: Historical Beer (11 entries)
Table 31: Specialty Beer (17 entries)
Judging Sessions
Preliminary Session 1
03/16/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Preliminary Session 2
03/16/2025 1:00 PM, PDT.
Preliminary Session 3
03/22/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Preliminary Session 4
03/22/2025 1:00 PM, PDT.
Preliminary Session 5
03/23/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Preliminary Session 6
03/23/2025 1:00 PM, PDT.
Finals
03/30/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 01/06/2025 9:00 AM, PST through 03/16/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/06/2025 9:00 AM, PST through 03/26/2025 8:00 AM, PDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 01/06/2025 9:00 AM, PST through 03/16/2025 9:00 AM, PDT.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 02/22/2025 10:00 AM, PST — 03/12/2025 12:00 PM, PDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 02/22/2025 10:00 AM, PST — 03/12/2025 12:00 PM, PDT.