San Diego International Beer Competition 2018 Winners List

The San Diego International Beer Competition 2018 is now in the history books. Presented by the San Diego County Fair and Albertsons/Vons, this competition is now in its 12^th year and continues to attract more and more attention as one of the premier beer competitions in the United States.

San Diego International Beer Competition spanned three days with judging taking place April 13 through April 15. The competition featured approximately 1,500 entries from more than 260 breweries, including many from different countries. There were a total of 171 medals awarded in Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories.

This competition for malt beverage supremacy isn’t just a means to honor the best beers in the world, it is also a prelude to the San Diego International Beer Festival, scheduled for June 15 through June 17 during the San Diego County Fair. Held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar, California, the festival will feature many of the entries in the competition, with a Best in Show winner announced during the fest.

Here is a full, alphabetical list of the San Diego International Beer Competition 2018 winners, sorted by category:

Class and Class Description	Brewery Name	Beer Name	City/State of Origin	Country of Origin	Medal
001 – American Wheat Ale	GoodLife Brewing Co.	Sweet As Pacific Ale	OR	USA	Gold
001 – American Wheat Ale	Eppig Brewing	Kottbusser	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
001 – American Wheat Ale	Bagby Beer Company	Follow Us On Twheater	Oceanside, CA	USA	Bronze
002 – Fruit Beer	10 Barrel West Side	Allure	Bend, OR	USA	Gold
002 – Fruit Beer	Barrel Harbor Brewing Company	Funky Buss	Vista, CA	USA	Silver
002 – Fruit Beer	Mike Hess Brewing	Grapefruit Solis	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
003 – Fruit Wheat Beer and Vegetable Beer	HopSaint Brewing Company	Fistful Of Peel	Torrance, CA	USA	Gold
003 – Fruit Wheat Beer and Vegetable Beer	Duck Foot Brewing Co.	Coconut Contender IPA	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
003 – Fruit Wheat Beer and Vegetable Beer	Ironfire Brewing Company	Wheat Dealer	Temecula, CA	USA	Bronze
004 – Herb & Spice Beer	Seventh Son Brewery	Qahwah	Columbus, Ohio	USA	Gold
004 – Herb & Spice Beer	Breakwater Brewing Co	Kali Kush	Oceanside, CA	USA	Silver
004 – Herb & Spice Beer	Rock Bottom La Jolla	Cerveza Postre	La Jolla, CA	USA	Bronze
005 – Chocolate and Chili Beer	Belching Beaver Brewery	Mexican Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout	Oceanside, CA	USA	Gold
005 – Chocolate and Chili Beer	Great Basin Brewing Company	Mayan Maybe Not	Reno, NV	USA	Silver
005 – Chocolate and Chili Beer	The Dudes’ Brewing Company	Juicebox Series: Blood Orange Amber	Torrance, CA	USA	Bronze
006 – Coffee Beer	Wolf’s Ridge Brewing	Clear Sky Daybreak	Columbus, OH	USA	Gold
006 – Coffee Beer	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	Pablo Escobeer	Long Beach, CA	USA	Silver
006 – Coffee Beer	Sibling Revelry Brewing	Coffee Red	Westlake, OH	USA	Bronze
007 – Coffee Porter and Stout	Beachwood Brewing	Mocha Machine	Huntington Beach, CA	USA	Gold
007 – Coffee Porter and Stout	Founders Brewing Company	Breakfast Stout	Grand Rapids, MI	USA	Silver
007 – Coffee Porter and Stout	Epic Brewing Company	Son of a Baptist	Salt Lake City, UT	USA	Bronze
008 – Specialty Beer	Council Brewing Co – Magic Factory	III Anniversary Biere de Miel	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
008 – Specialty Beer	The Lost Abbey	Falling Rock 21st Anniversary	San Marcos, CA	USA	Silver
008 – Specialty Beer	Maui Brewing Co	Imperial Coconut Porter	Kihei, HI	USA	Bronze
009 – Session Beer	Resident Brewing	Industrial Gris	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
009 – Session Beer	Brothers Cascadia Brewing	Best Day Ever IPA	Vancouver, WA	USA	Silver
009 – Session Beer	Arts District Brewing Co	Honeycut	Los Angeles, CA	USA	Bronze
010 – Rye Beer	3 Punk Ales	Rye You Trippin?	Chula Vista, CA	USA	Gold
010 – Rye Beer	San Fernando Brewing Co.	Marty McRye PA	San Fernando, CA	USA	Silver
010 – Rye Beer	Innovation Brew Works	New World Bavarian Rye	Pomona, CA	USA	Bronze
011 – Hybird Belgian – Style Ale	Innovation Brew Works	Cattle Rancher	Pomona, CA	USA	Gold
011 – Hybird Belgian – Style Ale	Home Brewing Co	Monk’s Lunch	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
011 – Hybird Belgian – Style Ale	Rouleur Brewing Company	PUNCHEUR Pale Ale	Carlsbad, CA	USA	Bronze
012 – Brett and Other Sour Beer	Council Brewing Co – Magic Factory	Staircase of Everlasting Peaches	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
012 – Brett and Other Sour Beer	Toolbox Brewing Company	Rustique d’ Abricot	Vista, CA	USA	Silver
012 – Brett and Other Sour Beer	The Lost Abbey	24 Steps	San Marcos, CA	USA	Bronze
013 – Wood and Barrel Aged Beer	Duck Foot Brewing Co.	Redrum	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
013 – Wood and Barrel Aged Beer	Benchmark Brewing Company	Table Beer on Oak	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
013 – Wood and Barrel Aged Beer	Black Cloister Brewing Co.	BA True Scotsman	Toledo, OH	USA	Bronze
014 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer	Pizza Port San Clemente	Barrel Aged Dusk til Dawn	San Clemente, CA	USA	Gold
014 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer	Topa Topa Brewing Co.	Murrelet	Ventura, CA	USA	Silver
014 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer	Smog City Brewing Co.	Bourbon O.E.	Torrance, CA	U.S.	Bronze

 

 

Class and Class Description	Brewery Name	Beer Name	City/State of Origin	Country of Origin	Medal
015 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Stout	The Lost Abbey	Bourbon Barrel Aged Serpent’s Stout	San Marcos, CA	USA	Gold
015 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Stout	Claremont Craft Ales	Royal	Claremont, CA	USA	Silver
015 – Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Stout	Toolbox Brewing Company	Equilibrium	Vista, CA	USA	Bronze
016 – Smoked Beer	Enegren Brewing	The Big Meat	Moorpark, CA	USA	Gold
016 – Smoked Beer	Silva Brewing	S-Shot	Paso Robles, CA	USA	Silver
016 – Smoked Beer	Good City Brewing Co	Stadt Smoked Maerzen	Milwaukee, WI	USA	Bronze
017 – Pilsener	Wiens Brewing	Deadpan Pilsner	San Clemente, CA	USA	Gold
017 – Pilsener	Rip Current Brewing	Choppy Surf Czech Pilsner	San Marcos, CA	USA	Silver
017 – Pilsener	Sudwerk Brewing Co.	The People’s Pilsner	Davis, CA	USA	Bronze
018 – European Lager	Bagby Beer Company	Sweet Ride	Oceanside, CA	USA	Gold
018 – European Lager	Alosta Brewing Co	Highway 39	Covina, CA	USA	Silver
018 – European Lager	Abnormal Beer Co.	Export	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
019 – American – Style Lager	MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.	Van Ice	Los Angeles, CA	USA	Gold
019 – American – Style Lager	MacLeod Ale Brewing Co.	London Lager	Los Angeles, CA	USA	Silver
019 – American – Style Lager	32 North Brewing Co	Pilsner the Conqueror	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
020 – Amber Lager	14 Cannons Brewing Co	Marooner Marzen	Westlake Village	USA	Gold
020 – Amber Lager	TAPS Brewery	Vienna Lager	Brea, CA	USA	Silver
020 – Amber Lager	Oskar Blues Brewery	Beerito	Longmont, CO	USA	Bronze
021 – Dark Lager	Figueroa Mtn Brewing Co – Buellton	Lighter Than I Look	Buellton, CA	USA	Gold
021 – Dark Lager	Enegren Brewing	Nighthawk	Moorpark, CA	USA	Silver
021 – Dark Lager	Figueroa Mtn Brewing Co – Buellton	I Dunkled In My Pants	Buellton, CA	USA	Bronze
022 – German – Style Bock	Rip Current Brewing	Delaminator Doppelbock	San Marcos, CA	USA	Gold
022 – German – Style Bock	Rip Current Brewing	Breakline Bock	San Marcos, CA	USA	Silver
022 – German – Style Bock	Lakefront Brewery	Lakefront Maibock	Milwaukee, WI	USA	Bronze
023 – Golden or Blonde Beer	Alosta Brewing Co	Sally	Covina, CA	USA	Gold
023 – Golden or Blonde Beer	Home Brewing Co	Your Favorite Beer	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
023 – Golden or Blonde Beer	The Dudes’ Brewing Company	Cerveza	Torrance, CA	USA	Bronze
024 – English – Style Pale Ale	South Park Brewing Company	Bugger Off!	South Park, CA	USA	Gold
024 – English – Style Pale Ale	Eel River Brewing Co	Organic California Blonde Ale	Fortuna, CA	USA	Silver
024 – English – Style Pale Ale	Deschutes Brewery – BREW2	Mirror Pond Pale Ale	Bend, OR	USA	Bronze
025 – Australian/International – Style Pale Ale	Ballast Point Brewing Little Italy	Aloha Sculpin	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
025 – Australian/International – Style Pale Ale	Barrel Harbor Brewing Company	San Dingo	Vista, CA	USA	Silver
025 – Australian/International – Style Pale Ale	Home Brewing Co	Sharks with Lasers	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
026 – American – Style Pale Ale	Insurgente	Juan Cordero	Tijuana	Mexico	Gold
026 – American – Style Pale Ale	Novo Brazil	Rio	Chula Vista, CA	USA	Silver
026 – American – Style Pale Ale	MadeWest Brewing Company	MadeWest Pale	Ventura, CA	USA	Bronze
027 – American – Style Strong Pale Ale	Riip Beer Co	Dan K	Huntington Beach, CA	Orange	Gold
027 – American – Style Strong Pale Ale	Kern River Brewing Company	California Lounge Chair	Kernville, CA	USA	Silver
027 – American – Style Strong Pale Ale	Groundswell Brewing Company	Your Mama’s Boy	Santee, CA	USA	Bronze
028 – American – Style India Pale Ale	Revision Brewing Company	Revision IPA	Sparks, NV	USA	Gold
028 – American – Style India Pale Ale	Brothers Cascadia Brewing	Bold As Love IPA	Vancouver, WA	USA	Silver
028 – American – Style India Pale Ale	MadeWest Brewing Company	MadeWest IPA	Ventura, CA	USA	Bronze

 

 

Class and Class Description	Brewery Name	Beer Name	City/State of Origin	Country of Origin	Medal
029 – American – Style India Black Ale	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	Hoppa Emeritus	Long Beach, CA	USA	Gold
029 – American – Style India Black Ale	Claremont Craft Ales	Buddy	Claremont, CA	USA	Silver
029 – American – Style India Black Ale	Barley Browns Beer	Turmoil	Baker City, OR	USA	Bronze
030 – Imperial India Pale Ale	Fremont Brewing	Sister	Seattle, WA	USA	Gold
030 – Imperial India Pale Ale	El Segundo Brewing Co.	Hammerland	El Segundo, CA	USA	Silver
030 – Imperial India Pale Ale	Nickel Beer Company	Bruce Banner Grade	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
031 – American – Style Amber/Red Ale	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	Knucklehead Red	Long Beach, CA	USA	Gold
031 – American – Style Amber/Red Ale	Wild Ride Brewing	3 Sisters American Red Ale	Redmond, OR	USA	Silver
031 – American – Style Amber/Red Ale	Indian Joe Brewing	Luiseno Red Ale	Vista, CA	USA	Bronze
032 – Imperial Red Ale	Kern River Brewing Company	Buck ‘Em	Kernville, CA	USA	Gold
032 – Imperial Red Ale	Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co – Santa Barbara	Red Rock	Santa Barbara, CA	USA	Silver
032 – Imperial Red Ale	OB Brewery	Elevator Red	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
033 – Bitter	Three Weavers	Deep Roots	Inglewood, CA	USA	Gold
033 – Bitter	Knotty Brewing	Super Fresh	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
033 – Bitter	Burning Beard Brewing	Banksy	El Cajon, CA	USA	Bronze
034 – Scottish – Style Ale	Legacy Brewing Co	Clan Ross Scotch Ale	CA	USA	Gold
034 – Scottish – Style Ale	Drive Beer S.R.L.	Birra Morena Celtica Scotch Ale	Italia	Italia	Silver
034 – Scottish – Style Ale	Four Peaks Brewing Company	Kilt Lifter	Tempe, AZ	USA	Bronze
035 – Irish – Style Red Ale	Second Chance Beer Company	Mulligan Irish-Style Red	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
035 – Irish – Style Red Ale	TAPS Brewery	TAPS Irish Red	Corona, CA	USA	Silver
035 – Irish – Style Red Ale	Alosta Brewing Co	Manky Langer	Covina, CA	USA	Bronze
036 – English – Style Brown Ale	Seventh Son Brewery	Stone Fort	Columbus, Ohio	USA	Gold
036 – English – Style Brown Ale	Inland Wharf Brewing	Charlie Roger DMLD-1	Murrieta, CA	USA	Silver
036 – English – Style Brown Ale	Bay City Brewing Co.	Hancock St. Brown	San Diego	USA	Bronze
037 – American – Style Brown Ale	Groundswell Brewing Company	Piloncillo Brown	Santee, CA	USA	Gold
037 – American – Style Brown Ale	Council Brewing Company	Liz’s Brown Ale	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
037 – American – Style Brown Ale	Figueroa Mtn Brewing Co – Buellton	Davy Brown Ale	Buellton, CA	USA	Bronze
038 – German – Style Ale	Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern & Grill	Kolner Krusher	Vista, CA	USA	Gold
038 – German – Style Ale	DasBrew, Inc.	Schutze Alt	Fremont, CA	USA	Silver
038 – German – Style Ale	10 Barrel West Side	Prazise	Bend, OR	USA	Bronze
039 – German – Style Weiss	Big Bend Brewing Company	National Park Hefeweizen	Alpine, TX	USA	Gold
039 – German – Style Weiss	Reubens Brews	Gose	Seattle, WA	USA	Silver
039 – German – Style Weiss	Pizza Port Brew Co. – Ocean Beach	Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
040 – Belgian – Style Wit or White Ale	Eagle Rock Brewery	Manifesto	Los Angeles, CA	USA	Gold
040 – Belgian – Style Wit or White Ale	Big Bend Brewing Company	Alpine White	Alpine, TX	USA	Silver
040 – Belgian – Style Wit or White Ale	Pizza Port Bressi Ranch	Fanny Pack Wit	Carlsbad, CA	USA	Bronze
041 – French & Belgian Style Ale	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	Saison du Kashi	Long Beach, CA	USA	Gold
041 – French & Belgian Style Ale	Resident Brewing	Golden Kiss	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
041 – French & Belgian Style Ale	OB Brewery	Rooftop Saison	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
042 – Belgian – Style Pale Ale	Kern River Brewing Backyard	Nènette	Kernville, CA	USA	Gold
042 – Belgian – Style Pale Ale	Societe Brewing Company	The Damsel	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
042 – Belgian – Style Pale Ale	Draughtsmen Aleworks	The Sleeper	Goleta, CA	USA	Bronze

 

 

Class and Class Description	Brewery Name	Beer Name	City/State of Origin	Country of Origin	Medal
043 – Belgian – Style Sour Ale	Belching Beaver Brewery Vista	Batch 2	Vista, CA	USA	Gold
043 – Belgian – Style Sour Ale	Beachwood Blendery	Careful With That Aprium, Eugene	Long Beach, CA	USA	Silver
043 – Belgian – Style Sour Ale	Bruery Terreux	Oude Tart	Anaheim, CA	USA	Bronze
044 – Belgian – Style Dark Ale	Samuel Adams	Tetravis	Boston, MA	USA	Gold
044 – Belgian – Style Dark Ale	Novo Brazil	Quadruppel	Chula Vista, CA	USA	Silver
044 – Belgian – Style Dark Ale	Belching Beaver Brewery Tavern & Grill	Dubbel Dragon	Vista, CA	USA	Bronze
045 – Belgian – Style Pale Strong Ale	Oak Highlands Brewery	Freaky Deaky	Dallas, TX	USA	Gold
045 – Belgian – Style Pale Strong Ale	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	That’s What She Said	Long Beach, CA	USA	Silver
045 – Belgian – Style Pale Strong Ale	Innovation Brew Works	Brethren Belgian	Pomona, CA	USA	Bronze
046 – Porter	Founders Brewing Company	Porter	Grand Rapids, MI	USA	Gold
046 – Porter	Deft Brewing	Dawn of the Deft Porter	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
046 – Porter	Alameda Brewing Co.	Alameda Baltic Porter	OR	USA	Bronze
047 – Specialty Stout	Stereo Brewing Company	Wall of Sound	Placentia, CA	USA	Gold
047 – Specialty Stout	Tractor Brewing Company	Milk Mustachio Stout	Albuquerque, NM	USA	Silver
047 – Specialty Stout	Beachwood BBQ & Brewing	Udder Love	Long Beach, CA	USA	Bronze
048 – Bold Stout	Pizza Port Brew Co. – Ocean Beach	Athena’s American Stout	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
048 – Bold Stout	Pizza Port Carlsbad	Zman	CA	USA	Silver
048 – Bold Stout	Culver Beer Co.	Daily Routine	Carlsbad, CA	USA	Bronze
049 – Imperial Stout	San Fernando Brewing Co.	Imperial Death Star Stout	San Fernando, CA	USA	Gold
049 – Imperial Stout	Kern River Brewing Backyard	Sock ‘Em Dog	Kernville, CA	USA	Silver
049 – Imperial Stout	Stone Brewing Co., LLC	Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout	Escondido, CA	USA	Bronze
050 – British – Style Strong Ale	Prohibition Brewing Company	Ruby Red	Vista, CA	USA	Gold
050 – British – Style Strong Ale	AleSmith Brewing Company	AleSmith Private Stock Ale	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
050 – British – Style Strong Ale	Black Cloister Brewing Co.	True Scotsman	Toledo, OH	USA	Bronze
051 – Barley Wine	Ritual Brewing Co.	Fat Hog	CA	USA	Gold
051 – Barley Wine	AleSmith Brewing Company	AleSmith Old Numbskull	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
051 – Barley Wine	Alameda Brewing Co.	2017 Melisseus Barleywine	OR	USA	Bronze
052 – Traditional Mead	Lost Cause Meadery	Buck It All	San Diego, CA	USA	Gold
052 – Traditional Mead	Golden Coast Mead	Mirth: Orange Blossom	Oceanside, CA	USA	Silver
052 – Traditional Mead	Nectar Creek	Waggle	Philomath, OR	USA	Bronze
053 – Fruit Mead	Moonlight Meadery	Desire	Londonderry, NH	USA	Gold
053 – Fruit Mead	Redstone Meadery	Apple Nectar	Boulder, CO	USA	Silver
053 – Fruit Mead	Nectar Creek	Cluster	Philomath, OR	USA	Bronze
054 – Spiced and Specialty Mead	Golden Coast Mead	Spiced Sour	Oceanside, CA	USA	Gold
054 – Spiced and Specialty Mead	Lost Cause Meadery	Zydeco Buzz	San Diego, CA	USA	Silver
054 – Spiced and Specialty Mead	Lost Cause Meadery	Devilish Grin	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze
055 – Standard Cider and Perry	2 Towns Ciderhouse	BrightCider	Corvallis, OR	USA	Gold
055 – Standard Cider and Perry	California Cider Co	ACE Blackjack 21	Sebastopol, CA	USA	Silver
055 – Standard Cider and Perry	Washington Gold Cider	Golden Delicious Cider	Chelan, WA	USA	Bronze
056 – New England and Fruit Cider	Turquoise Barn Cider	Apple Maple Hard Cider	Ramona, CA	USA	Gold
056 – New England and Fruit Cider	Turquoise Barn Cider	Apple Pomegranate Hard Cider	Ramona, CA	USA	Silver
056 – New England and Fruit Cider	2 Towns Ciderhouse	Made Marion	Corvallis, OR	USA	Bronze

 

Class and Class Description	Brewery Name	Beer Name	City/State of Origin	Country of Origin	Medal
057 – Specialty Cider and Perry	2 Towns Ciderhouse	Serious Scrump	Corvallis, OR	USA	Gold
057 – Specialty Cider and Perry	2 Towns Ciderhouse	Hollow Jack	Corvallis, OR	USA	Silver
057 – Specialty Cider and Perry	Newtopia Cyder	Blue Dream	San Diego, CA	USA	Bronze