Cheers to the 2023 World Beer Cup Winners

Raise a glass or hoist a stein in celebration of the 2023 World Beer Cup winners, a collection of some of the most incredible brews on the planet.

Since 1996, the World Beer Cup has established itself as “the Olympics of Beer” and is hosted by the Brewers Association. This year, 272 judges from 26 countries ranked submissions from 2,376 brewers across 103 categories. A staggering 10,213 beers were entered in the 2023 World Beer Cup.

On average, 99 beers are submitted for each category. Of note, no category is guaranteed to have three medalists. In theory, the judges assessing a given category may award only a silver or bronze medal, determining that there is no outstanding entrant deserving of gold.

While the average per category is 99 entrants, some styles have hundreds. The first five categories below boasted the most entrants in 2023.

For our coverage of the 2022 World Beer Cup winners, click here.

American-style India Pale Ale

412 entrants

• Gold: Head Hunter (Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon; North Olmsted, Ohio, USA)
• Silver: Applied Science (Sunriver Brewing Co.; Sunriver, Oregon, USA)
• Bronze: Old West (Craft Coast Beer & Tacos; Oceanside, California, USA)

Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale

374 entrants

• Gold: Wherever You Go (Green Cheek Beer Co.; Costa Mesa, California, USA)
• Silver: Nectaronus Prime (Moksa Brewing Co.; Rocklin, California, USA)
• Bronze: Nelson Hazy IPA (Prison Pals Brewing Co.; Doral, Florida, USA)

German-style Pilsener

233 entrants

• Gold: Pils (Von Ebert Brewing, Pearl District; Portland, Oregon, USA)
• Silver: Dollar Pils Y’all (Holler Brewing Co.; Houston, Texas, USA)
• Bronze: Bibo (Creature Comforts Brewing Co., Southern Mills; Athens, Georgia, USA)

International Light Lager

220 entrants

• Gold: Anne Bonny (Le Corsaire – Microbrasserie Pirate; Lévis, Québec, Canada)
• Silver: 3Speed (Amsterdam Brewing Co.; Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
• Bronze: Ultra Secret Enigma (Liability Brewing Co.; Greenville, South Carolina, USA)

Wood- and Barrel-aged Strong Stout

202 entrants

• Gold: Big Mistake (11 Below Brewing Co.; Houston, Texas, USA)
• Silver: BA Sexual Chocolate (Foothills Brewing; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA)
• Bronze: Vladislav (Diebolt Brewing Co., Denver, Colorado, USA)

I selected winners from another dozen categories to cover as well, including American Wheat Beer, Non-alcohol Beer, and Pumpkin Beer, to cover as well. Visit KRGHospitality.com to continue reading.