PRESS RELEASE Indianapolis — The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers—announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer Cup®Opens in new window, the world’s most prestigious professional beer and cider competition. The awards ceremony was held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®.Opens in new window

Throughout 14 sessions spanning seven days, a panel of 265 judges from 37 countries methodically evaluated 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries and cideries across 49 nations and bestowed 349 awards.*

“The World Beer Cup competition continues to showcase the global industry’s dedication to innovative craftsmanship, diverse flavors, and technical excellence,” said Chris Williams, World Beer Cup competition director. “This roster of 2025 winners represents the pinnacle of craft brewing and cideries, demonstrating what’s achievable through dedication and passion. Congratulations to this year’s award winners; they have once again helped set the standard for excellence in their craft, inspiring innovation and fostering healthy competition within the industry.”

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World Beer Cup Competition Statistics

  • 16th competition (skipped 2020; annualized starting 2022) 
  • Entries: 8,375
  • Breweries & cideries: 1,761
  • Countries: 49
  • First-time brewery entries: 317
  • Judges: 265
  • International judges: 132 from 37 countries
  • Judge countries: 37
  • Judging sessions and days: 7 days, 14 sessions
  • Beer style categories (including subcategories): 112
  • Cider categories: 5
  • Avg number of beers in each category: 73

Most entered style categories:

  1. Category 111, Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale, 290 entries 
  2. Category 112, West Coast-Style India Pale, 253 entries 
  3. Category 110, American-Style India Pale Ale, 208 entries 
  4. Category 43, German-Style Pilsener, 186 entries 
  5. Category 39, Hoppy Lager, 155 entries 

*Out of a total possible 336 awards in 112 beer style categories, 334 were awarded. Gold was not awarded in Category 78, Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale, and a bronze was not designated in Category 67, South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen. Out of a total possible 15 awards in 5 cider style categories, 15 were awarded.

Editor’s note: Photos for media use are available on the World Beer Cup websiteOpens in new window. A recording of the awards ceremony can be viewed here.Opens in new window Previous years’ winners can be viewed here.Opens in new window

The 2025 World Beer Cup competition was made possible by the generous support of its sponsorsOpens in new window: Fermentis, First Key, HAAS, Jenrey Ltd. Beverage Solutions, Rahr Malting Co., SAHM, and Siemens.