(Las Vegas, NV) —The World Beer Cup (WBC), the biggest beer competitors on this planet hosted by the Brewers Affiliation (BA)—the not-for-profit commerce affiliation devoted to small and impartial American craft brewers—honored the very best beers in 110 classes masking 172 totally different beer types (together with all subcategories).
The World Beer Cup awards ceremony was held on April 24, 2024, on the ultimate day of the Craft Brewers Convention® & BrewExpo America® on the Venetian Conference and Expo Heart in Las Vegas, NV. All through 14 classes spanning seven days, a panel of 280 judges hailing from 37 international locations meticulously evaluated 9,300 entries. Representing 2,060 breweries throughout 50 nations, this 12 months’s World Beer Cup competitors solidified its standing because the premier worldwide skilled beer contest.
“Every award represents not solely distinctive high quality but in addition innovation and creativity, driving the worldwide craft beer business ahead,” stated Chris Williams, World Beer Cup competitors director. “This 12 months’s winners exemplify the spirit of expertise and ingenuity and showcase the varied flavors and strategies that make beer an artwork kind. Congratulations to this 12 months’s winners for his or her excellent achievements in brewing.”
WORLD BEER CUP COMPETITION STATISTICS
- fifteenth competitors (skipped 2020; annualized beginning 2022)
- Entries: 9,300
- Breweries: 2,060
- Worldwide breweries: 25%
- Nations: 50
- First-time brewery entries: 436
- Judges: 280
- Worldwide judges: 103
- Decide international locations: 37
- First-time judges: 39
- Judging classes and days: 7 days, 14 classes
- Beer type classes: 110
- Beer types: 172 (consists of all subcategories)
- Avg variety of beers in every class: 54
Most entered type classes:
- Class 109, Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale: 326 entries
- Class 110, West-Coast Fashion India Pale Ale: 281 entries
- Class 40, German-Fashion Pilsener: 221 entries
- Class 108, American-Fashion India Pale Ale: 213 entries
- Class 29, Wooden & Barrel-Aged Sturdy Stout: 198 entries
Out of 330 attainable awards, 329 had been conferred. Gold was not awarded in Class 69 for Belgian-Fashion or French-Fashion Ale.
The 2024 World Beer Cup competitors was made attainable by the beneficiant assist of its sponsors: ABS Business, Fermentis, First Key, Haas, Rahr Malting Co, Sahm, and Siemens.
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