2025 World Beer Cup: Who won the most competitive categories?

2025 World Beer Cup: Who won the most competitive categories?

(NEXSTAR) – The Brewers Association has revealed the winners of its 2025 World Beer Cup Competition, which seeks to honor the beer industry’s “dedication to innovative craftsmanship, diverse flavors, and technical excellence,” according to competition director Chris Williams. This year, 1,761 breweries across 49 countries entered the competition, putting up a total of 8,375 beers and ciders for consideration in 117 categories. Judges from 37 cou…

The Best Beers in the World, According to Craft Beer's Definitive Authority

Plus other takeaways from the “most prestigious beer competition in the world.” Jack Seemer for Gear Patrol The World Beer Cup touts itself as the “most prestigious beer competition in the world” — a claim that would be easy to dismiss were it not run by the Brewers Association. Founded in 2005, the organization is the literal authority in defining terms like “craft beer,” and its style guidelines are largely seen as the gold standard in det…

8,375 Beers, 265 Judges, 1 Champion Event: Winners from the 2025 World Beer Cup

Since 1996, the Brewers Association has recognized breweries at the World Beer Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious and esteemed competitions for craft beer and cider. This year, an international panel of 265 judges from 37 countries tasted 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries and cideries in 49 countries, giving out 349 awards. “The World Beer Cup competition continues to… The post 8,375 Beers, 265 Judges, 1 Champion Event: Winners from the 2…