The 2019 California Craft Brewers Cup Winners

The California Craft Brewers Cup, which debuted in August, is the second-largest beer competition in the nation… And we’ve all this year’s big winners for you.

Overseen by the California Craft Brewers Association, the debut competition attracted nearly 1,300 beers entries in 61 categories. And the results were recently announced in Long Beach during the annual California Beer Summit.

Rip Current Brewing was awarded “Best of Show” for its Breakline Bock. and  Auburn, California-based Crooked Lane Brewing was named “Brewery of the Year”

Congratulations to all…

 The 2019 California Craft Brewers Cup Winners

Standard American Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Alvarado Street Brewery	Monterey Beer	Standard American Lager
2nd	Urban Roots Brewing	Sidework	Standard American Lager
3rd	Taps Brewery	Light	American Light Lager

International Lager

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Knee Deep Brewing Company	Hola Señor	International Pale Lager
2nd	Dust Bowl Brewing Co	Taco Truck Amber	International Amber Lager
3rd	Dust Bowl Brewing Co	Taco Truck Lager	International Pale Lager

Pilsner

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Discretion Brewing	Shimmer Pils	German-Style Pilsner
2nd	Dust Bowl Brewing Co	Hobo	German-Style Pilsner
3rd	Secret Trail Brewing Company	Comanche Creek	German-Style Pilsner

Bohemian-Style Pilsner (Czech Lager)

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	East Brother Beer Co	Bo Pils	Czech Pale Lager
2nd	Ten Mile Brewing	Swarthy Czechsman	Czech Dark Lager
3rd	Rip Current Brewing	Choppy Surf Czech-Style Pilsner	Czech Pale Lager

Pale European Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Angel City Brewery	Eastside Export Lager	European-Style Export/Dortmunder
2nd	Device Brewing Company	Das Crispy	European-Style Export/Dortmunder
3rd	Alaro Craft Brewery	La Boheme	Kellerbier or Zwickelbier

Munich-Style Helles

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Bike Dog Brewing Co.	Summer Is Always Helles	Munich-Style Helles
2nd	Smog City Brewing Co.	South Bay Lager	Munich-Style Helles
3rd	The Original 40 Brewing Company	Chrispy Boi	Munich-Style Helles

German/Vienna-Style Marzen

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Oktoberfest	Vienna Lager
2nd	Dust Bowl Brewing Co	Oktoberfest	Märzen/Oktoberfestbier
3rd	Fiftyfifty Brewing	Oktoberfest	Märzen/Oktoberfestbier

European-Style Dark Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Taps Brewery	Don’t Drop That Dun Dun Dunkel	Munich Dunkel
2nd	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Thirsty Pretzels	Munich Dunkel
3rd	Angel City Brewery	Black Lager	Schwarzbier

Bock

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Rip Current Brewing	Breakline Bock	Traditional German-Style Bock
2nd	Faultline Brewing Co	Spring Bock	Helles Bock/Maibock
3rd	Main Street Brewery	Main Street Maibock	Helles Bock/Maibock

German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Oreamnos	Eisbock
2nd	Morgan Territroy Brewing	Lubricator	Doppelbock
3rd	Phantom Ales	Phantom Doppelbock	Doppelbock

American Style Cream Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Unsung Brewing Company	Buzzman	American-Style Cream Ale
2nd	Claremont Craft Ales	Norman	American-Style Cream Ale
3rd	South Park Brewing	Jenny	American-Style Cream Ale

Kölsch

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Indie Brewing Company	Pacific Kolsch Highway	Kölsch
2nd	Standard Deviant Brewing	Kolsch	Kölsch
3rd	Ketch Brewing	Ketch Kolsch	Kölsch

Altbier/CA Common

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Fiftyfifty Brewing	Alternate Ending	German-Style Altbier
2nd	Redwood Curtain Brewing Company	Dusseldorf Altbier	German-Style Altbier
3rd	Angel City Brewery	45rpm	German-Style Altbier

Baltic-Style Porter

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Angel City Brewery	Baltic Porter	Baltic-Style Porter
2nd	Morgan Territroy Brewing	Dark Reckoning	Baltic-Style Porter
3rd	Eppig Brewing	Natural Bridge: Baltic Porter	Baltic-Style Porter

American-Style Wheat Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Yorkshire Square Brewery	Water-Upon-Sea	American-Style Wheat Beer
2nd	Inc 82 Brewing	For Hef’s Sake	American-Style Wheat Beer
3rd	New Glory Craft Brewery	Gummy Worms	American-Style Wheat Beer

German-Style Wheat Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Taps Brewery	Krystal Clear	Kristal Weizen
2nd	Beachwood Bbq & Brewing	La Cabra	Weizenbock
3rd	Island Brewing Company	Pch – Pacific Coast Hefeweizen	Hefeweizen

Berliner-Style Weisse

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Street Weisse	Berliner-Style Weisse
2nd	Stereo Brewing Company	Summer Sun	Berliner-Style Weisse
3rd	Beachwood Bbq & Brewing	Tart Simpson	Berliner-Style Weisse

Gose

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Porchlight Brewing Co	Patio Smooches	Contemporary Gose
2nd	Alesmith Brewing Company	Alesmith Gose	Leipzig-Style Gose
3rd	Mraz Brewing Company Llc	Purple Plum	Contemporary Gose

Rye Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Burning Beard Brewing	Roggen the Lightning	German-Style Rye Ale

Fruit Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Del Cielo Brewing	Guava Dreams	Fruit beer
2nd	Urban Roots Brewing	Chocolate Moustache Coconut Imperal Stout	Fruit & Spice beer
3rd	Fort Rock Brewing	Gose the Destroyer	Fruit beer

Herb & Spice Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Moksa Brewing Co	Intemperance	Herb & Spice Beer
2nd	Moksa Brewing Co	Summerthyme	Herb & Spice Beer
3rd	Garage Brewing Co	Toasted Marshmallow Milk Stout	Herb & Spice Beer

Coffee Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Gamecraft Brewing Company	There Is No Cow Level	Coffee Beer
2nd	Ambitious Ales	Central Perk	Coffee Beer
3rd	Pizza Port Brewing Co- Bressi Ranch	Bacon and Eggs	Coffee Beer

Chocolate Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Belching Beaver Brewery	Viva la Beaver	Chocolate Beer
2nd	Beachwood Bbq & Brewing	Vanilla Fudge	Chocolate Beer
3rd	Pizza Port San Clemente	Dusk Til Dawn	Chocolate Beer

Smoked Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	South Park Brewing	Bread & Smoke	Other Smoked Beer
2nd	Hop Dogma Brewing Company	Smoke On the Lager	Other Smoked Beer

Historical

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Anaheim Brewery	Anaheim 1888 (R)	Kentucky Common
2nd	Angel City Brewery	Adambier	Adambier

Blonde or Golden Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Mountain Rambler Brewery	Venusian Blonde Ale	Blonde or Golden Ale
2nd	Dos Desperados Brewery	Surfeza Blonde Ale	Blonde or Golden Ale
3rd	Track 7 Brewing Co.	Bee Line Blonde	Blonde or Golden Ale

British Mild & Bitters

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Burning Beard Brewing	Banksy	Extra Special Bitter
2nd	Thorn Brewing Co.	West Kensington	Special Bitter
3rd	The Monk’s Cellar	Crooked Bridge Esb	Extra Special Bitter

Standard British Ales

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Peter B’s Brewpub	Inclusion Amber	English-Style Brown Ale
2nd	Porchlight Brewing Co	The O.P.	English-Style Porter/Brown Porter
3rd	Standard Deviant Brewing	Porter	English-Style Porter/Brown Porter

British Strong Ales

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Morgan Territroy Brewing	Highland Marauder	Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale
2nd	Alesmith Brewing Company	Alesmith Private Stock Ale 2017	Old Ale
3rd	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Gnarly Goat	Old Ale

Irish/Scottish Ales

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Karl Strauss Brewing Company	Red Trolley Ale	Irish Red Ale
2nd	Triple Rock Brewing Co.	Cleverpenny	Scottish Export
3rd	Island Brewing Company	Jubilee Ale	Scottish Export

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Dark Bent	Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
2nd	Pocock Brewing Company	It’s My Island	Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
3rd	Societe Brewing Company	The Pugilist	Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

Stouts (Dry)

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Del Cielo Brewing	Smooth Ride	Foreign Extra Stout
2nd	Seismic Brewing Company	Oatmeal Stout	Oatmeal Stout
3rd	Island Brewing Company	Starry Night Stout	Foreign Extra Stout

Stouts (Sweet)

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Super Owl Brewing	Udder Nonsense	Milk Stout/Cream Stout
2nd	Feather Falls Brewing Company	Volcano Mudslide Sweet Stout	Milk Stout/Cream Stout
3rd	Riley’s Brewing	Cowlifornia	Milk Stout/Cream Stout

Imperial Stouts

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Rip Current Brewing	Rescue Buoy Imperial Stout	British Style Imperial Stout
2nd	Rouleur Brewing Company	Niterideur Imperial Stout	American Style Imperial Stout

American Amber & Brown Ales

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Tortugo Brewing	Baltra Red	American Amber Ale
2nd	Institution Ale Co.	Restraint	American Brown Ale
3rd	Crooked Lane Brewing Co	Hard Headed Red	American Amber Ale

American Porter & Stout

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Rock Bottom Brewery la Jolla	Padfoot Porter	Robust Porter
2nd	Fiftyfifty Brewing	Donner Party Porter	Robust Porter
3rd	Kern River Brewing Company	Brown Claw	American Porter

American Pale Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Alesmith Brewing Company	Alesmith San Diego Pale Ale .394	American Pale Ale
2nd	Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co	Figueroa Mountain Mosaic	American Pale Ale
3rd	Societe Brewing Company	The Publican	American Pale Ale

English-Style India Pale Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Alaro Craft Brewery	Castillo	English-Style India Pale Ale
2nd	Loomis Basin Brewing Co.,inc	Vindicator IPA	English-Style India Pale Ale
3rd	Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co	Hoppy Poppy	English-Style India Pale Ale

American-Style India Pale Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Gamecraft Brewing Company	Pay To Win	American-Style India Pale Ale
2nd	Auburn Alehouse	Gold Digger IPA	American-Style India Pale Ale
3rd	Out of Bounds Brewing Company	Joyrider	American-Style India Pale Ale

New England-Style India Pale Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Resident Brewing	Chasing Mosaic	New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA)
2nd	North Park Beer Co.	Art Is Hard	New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA)
3rd	Knee Deep Brewing Company	Oopsie d’Hazy	New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA)

American Imperial IPA

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Moksa Brewing Co	Sticky Sips	Double IPA
2nd	Tarantula Hill Brewing Company	Batch 002	Double IPA
3rd	Taps Brewery	Poseidon	Double IPA

Specialty IPA

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Alvarado Street Brewery	Champagne Hopi	Brut IPA
2nd	Drake’s Brewing Co.	Aroma Coma	Rye IPA
3rd	Knee Deep Brewing Company	Man Juice	Other Specialty IPA

Strong American Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Bravery Brewing Company	Centennial Barleywine	American Barleywine
2nd	Knee Deep Brewing Company	Imperial Tanilla	Imperial Porter
3rd	Mraz Brewing Company Llc	Operias	Imperial Porter

Belgian-Style Witbier

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Temblor Brewing Co	Under A Blood Orange Sky	Belgian-Style Witbier
2nd	Main Street Brewery	Katarina Wit	Belgian-Style Witbier
3rd	Tarantula Hill Brewing Company	T.O. Wit	Belgian-Style Witbier

Classic Saison

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Resident Brewing	Golden Kiss	Classic Saison
2nd	Hillenbrand Farmhaus Brewery	Farmhaus	Classic Saison
3rd	Alaro Craft Brewery	Rabbit Hole	Classic Saison

Specialty Saison

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Gilman Brewing Company	Champ Rochaux	Specialty Saison
2nd	Innovation Brew Works	Cattle Rancher	Specialty Saison
3rd	Ferment.Drink.Repeat – Fdr Brewing Company	Barbados Grapefruit Saison	Specialty Saison

Belgian & French-Style Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Barmhaus Brewing Co.	Batch #4	Belgian Pale Ale
2nd	Resident Brewing	Industrial Gris	Grisette
3rd	Triple Rock Brewing Co.	Bid Adieu	Belgian Table Beer

Belgian Strong Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Second Chance Beer Company	Glorious	Belgian Pale Strong Ale
2nd	Alesmith Brewing Company	Alesmith Grand Cru	Belgian Dark Strong Ale
3rd	Riip Beer Company	Marooned 12	Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Trappist Style Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Main Street Brewery	Bishop’s Tipple Trippel	Trappist Tripel
2nd	Faction Brewing Company	Defcon I	Trappist Quadrupel
3rd	Societe Brewing Company	The Debutante	Trappist Dubbel

Belgian Sour Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Soquel Fermentation Project	Red #2 -With Raspberry	Flanders Red Ale
2nd	Alesmith Brewing Company	Alesmith Obk	Other Belgian-Style Sour Ale
3rd	Port Brewing and the Lost Abbey	Red Poppy	Flanders Red Ale

Belgian-Style Lambic

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Thorn Brewing Co.	Framboise d’Tatas	Fruit Lambic
2nd	Mraz Brewing Company Llc	Black Creek	Fruit Lambic
3rd	Flatland Brewing Company	Unwritten Stories	Lambic

American Wild Ale

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Original Pattern Brewing Company	Berrya 51	Wild Specialty Beer
2nd	Chapman Crafted Beer	Absofruitly! Raspberry	Wild Specialty Beer
3rd	Soquel Fermentation Project	Golden Sour #4 With Mango and Passionfruit	Wild Specialty Beer

Wood (Wine)

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Duck Foot Brewing Co.	Sour Blonde	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry)
2nd	Fiftyfifty Brewing	Old Digs Malbec	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry)
3rd	Seismic Brewing Company	Steinstrasse	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry)

Wood (Spirit)

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Bravery Brewing Company	Bourbon Barrel-Aged the Shroud	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc)
2nd	Drake’s Brewing Co.	Santa’s Brass	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc)
3rd	Silva Brewing	Silva Stout	Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc)

Alternative Fermentable Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Morgan Territroy Brewing	Bees Better Have My Honey	Honey Beer
2nd	Angel City Brewery	Rap On the Beezer	Honey Beer
3rd	Discretion Brewing	Ten Million Flowers	Honey Beer

Experimental Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Kings Brewing Company	Fluffernutter	Experimental Beer
2nd	Burgeon Beer Company	Bird’s Milk	Experimental Beer
3rd	Silva Brewing	The Pink Stuff	Experimental Beer

Session Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Pizza Port Brew Co. – Ocean Beach	Guillaume	Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.)
2nd	Eppig Brewing	Natural Bridge: Vienna Lager	Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.)
3rd	Noble Ale Works	Nose Candy	Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.)

Chili Beer

Place	Organization	Entry Name	Style
1st	Duck Foot Brewing Co.	Slow Burn	Chili Beer
2nd	Stereo Brewing Company	I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass	Chili Beer
3rd	Garage Brewing Co	Hatch Chile IPA	Chili Beer

 

Again…

Congratulations to all…Live long and prosper