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World Cup of Beer: Past Winners – 2022

Thanks to all who participated in the World Cup of Beer.

There were 328 entries judged and 197 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAdam BradleyDeutsche Braunbier8A: Munich DunkelBay Area Mashers

Winning Entries

Table 1: Pale American Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoel TakeuchiGringo-Ito1A: American Light LagerSolano Garage Brewers
2ndKen LarsonSvbc Lite1A: American Light Lager
3rdAndrew LockwoodThunder Gun Express1C: Cream AleNordeast Brewers Alliance

Table 2: Pale European Beer (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid LiuBuddy Boy Export5C: German Exportbier
2ndFritz SchanzStearman's German Leichtbier5A: German LeichtbierDenton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdJohn MidgleyBatch 155B: KolschBrewminaries

Table 3: Pilsner (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle		Feather In My Cap27A7: Pre-Prohibition LagerHOME
2ndBrian MillerHi-Yah3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager
3rdBrad CainGet Off My Lawn Pils5D: German PilsSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild

Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stThomas AllenTime Only Goes4A: Munich Helles
2ndAdam JoyceIt's Spring In My Mind4C: Helles BockSun Prairie Worthogs
3rdPatrick SosinskiMimi's Favorite4A: Munich HellesBay Area Mashers

Table 5: Amber European Beer (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBen SookyingHodl My Beer Bro7A: Vienna LagerCrown of the Valley Brewing Society
2ndMatt LennonFeelin' 6a6A: MarzenBitches & Studs Brew Club
3rdArun BhallaAlt7B: AltbierSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild

Table 6: Dark European Lager (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam BradleyDeutsche Braunbier8A: Munich DunkelBay Area Mashers
2ndPete Pressley
Co-Brewer: Joey Pressley		Dan's Schwartz8B: Schwarzbier
3rdSam KoppDunkel I8A: Munich DunkelBay Area Mashers

Table 7: Strong European Lager (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stToai-Nguyen Nguyen
Co-Brewer: Siddhant Sharma		Terminator9A: Doppelbock
2ndRobert CaseyBaltic Porter9C: Baltic PorterMarin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
3rdRobbie ProctorRamius9C: Baltic PorterDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 8: German Wheat Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stEdward DeMayoVaxxenweisen10A: Weissbier
2ndSimon MathieuDunkelweizen10B: Dunkels WeissbierBay Area Mashers
3rdMike PermanPermanhaus Weizenbock10C: Weizenbock Mansfield Homebrew Club

Table 9: Pale British Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGeorge RandelsLet's Lynch the Landlord11B: Best BitterBrew Angels
2ndBob DavisGorblimey12C: English IPABay Area Mashers
3rdSinarle KevinJacks Ordinary Bitter11A: Ordinary BitterSilicon Valley Sudzers

Table 10: Scottish & Irish Ale (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKelly DunhamGreat Scot14B: Scottish HeavyBrewbirds Of Hoppiness
2ndJim QuinnInishgort Red15A: Irish Red AleBay Area Mashers
3rdFritz SchanzStearman's Scottish Export14C: Scottish ExportDenton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 11: Pale American Ale (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle BrawleyVanguard18B: American Pale Ale
2ndCharlie Tritschler
Co-Brewer: Scott Jordan		Playhouse Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleSilicon Valley Sudzers
3rdThomas DurandSpace Fish18B: American Pale Ale

Table 12: Amber & Dark American Ale (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle		Downtown Brown19C: American Brown AleHOME
2ndMichael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle		Gordon Doesn't Know Everything After All20A: American PorterHOME
3rdMichael Frenn
Co-Brewer: John Pyle		Back Inblack!20B: American StoutHangtown Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts (HAZE)

Table 13: Brown British Beer (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTrevor McGuireDungeon Master13A: Dark MildDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndRoy NavikOnkel Rojus Black Pearl Porter13C: English Porter
3rdThomas DurandNot Your Dog’s Biscuit13A: Dark Mild

Table 14: British & Irish Stout (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBob DavisThe Dark Side16D: Foreign Extra StoutBay Area Mashers
2ndTrevor McGuireSolitude Canyon16D: Foreign Extra StoutDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdDamien PerryTropical Stout16C: Tropical StoutMarin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)

Table 15: Imperial Stout (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian Miller Czar's Christopher's Comeuppance20C: Imperial Stout
2ndEdward DeMayoBooster20C: Imperial Stout
3rdMichael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle		Tricentennial Stout20C: Imperial StoutHOME

Table 16: American IPA (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike RasconDamage Control 21A: American IPALong Beach Homebrewers
2ndAdam WyssAlamo IPA21A: American IPADiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdKyle BrawleySingularity21A: American IPA

Table 17: New England IPA (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian WinckelMosaic To My Ears21B7: New England IPA Solano Garage Brewers
2ndGerad MillerI'll Have What She's Having21B7: New England IPA Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rdJustin Clayden3 Oat21B7: New England IPA Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)

Table 18: Specialty IPA (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex DeaconTropical Winter Rye IPA21B5: Rye IPA San Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
2ndKelly DunhamHopalong Red21B4: Red IPA Brewbirds Of Hoppiness
3rdGeorge KolcunHowling Coyotes IPA21B: Specialty IPA

Table 19: Strong American Ale (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam JoyceDanky Dank Dank22A: Double IPASun Prairie Worthogs
2ndFritz SchanzStearman's American Strong Ale22B: American Strong AleDenton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdScott DudonisOmg22C: American Barleywine

Table 20: Strong U.K. Ale (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stStan GardnerBritish Strong All #317A: British Strong Ale
2ndJohn WarnerOld Ale17B: Old AleSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
3rdSamuel PersichilliThunderbolt17D: English BarleywineHangar 41 Brew Club

Table 21: Strong Belgian Ale (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul BrownTermination26C: Belgian TripelDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndRobert CaseySaison25B: Saison Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
3rdEdward DeMayoDelta Saison25B: Saison

Table 22: Belgian Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stHoward ClearfieldThat's Not A Meal26A: Trappist SingleGrain Trust
2ndGeorge BrooksSingularity26A: Trappist SingleSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
3rdAnil Dosaj
Co-Brewer: Howard Clearfield		Exiled To the Balcony25A: Belgian Blond AleGrain Trust

Table 23: Strong Dark Belgian Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJon KoerberBelgian Dubbel26B: Belgian DubbelMad Zymurgists
2ndArun BhallaDubbel Dubbel26B: Belgian DubbelSan Francisco Homebrewer's Guild
3rdRick StoryBelgian Quadrophenia 26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleMarin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)

Table 24: European Sour Ale (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobbie Proctor
Co-Brewer: Brett Higham		Berliner Bob23A: Berliner WeisseDiablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndToai-Nguyen Nguyen
Co-Brewer: Siddhant Sharma		Scarlett Horizon23F: Fruit Lambic
3rdScott AngelRed Planet Kriek23F: Fruit Lambic Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers

Table 25: Fruit Beer (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBen SookyingTo da Moooon!PRX4: Catharina Sour Crown of the Valley Brewing Society
2ndBob DavisCherry Bomb29C: Specialty Fruit Beer Bay Area Mashers
3rdJohn OrcuttNothing Rhymes With Beer29A: Fruit Beer Brewins

Table 26: Spiced Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobert CaseyRose the Riveter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Marin Society of Homebrewers (MaSH)
2ndAnil DosajQuadratic Expression30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Grain Trust
3rdAlfredo TrinidadHorchata Cream Ale30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 27: Wood Aged Beer (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Riddle
Co-Brewer: Alex Riddle		Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer HOME
2ndJohn OrcuttOak Bole33A: Wood-Aged Beer Brewins
3rdScott PaulsonBourbon Barrel Lagered Baltic Porter33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Inland Brewers Unite

Table 28: American Wild Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobbie Proctor
Co-Brewer: Brett Higham		Solera Saison28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndRobbie Proctor
Co-Brewer: Brett Higham		Solera Saison - Sauvignon Blanc28C: Wild Specialty Beer Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
3rdJoe NeugebauerControl For Smilers28C: Wild Specialty Beer

Table 29: Specialty Beer (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobbie ProctorBarrel-Aged Tropical Stoutywine34B: Mixed-Style Beer Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)
2ndHoward ClearfieldTiny Bubbles II34B: Mixed-Style Beer Grain Trust
3rdJohn OrcuttRauch Ur Bock6B: RauchbierBrewins
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Preliminary Session 1 - AM
03/09/2024 9:00 AM, PST.

Preliminary Session 2 - PM
03/09/2024 1:00 PM, PST.

Preliminary Session 5 - AM
03/16/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Preliminary Session 6 - PM
03/16/2024 11:00 AM, PDT.

Final Session 7 - AM
03/23/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Preliminary Session 4 - PM
03/10/2024 11:00 AM, PDT.

Preliminary Session 3 - AM
03/10/2024 9:00 AM, PDT.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 01/08/2024 9:00 AM, PST through 03/09/2024 9:00 AM, PST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 01/08/2024 9:00 AM, PST through 03/09/2024 9:00 AM, PST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 02/14/2024 10:00 AM, PST through 02/28/2024 12:00 PM, PST.

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 02/14/2024 10:00 AM, PST through 02/20/2024 12:00 PM, PST.