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WINNERS
U.S. COMPETITION
2024 USA CHAMPION
BEARDED TANG BREWING
2024 USA CHAMPION
JERROD LARSEN
BEARDED TANG BREWING
First Place
Bearded Tang Brewing
Light Duty DIPA
Second Place
Russian River Brewing
Pliny For President IPA
Third Place
Ghost Town Brewing
Nose Goblin DIPA
Jesse’s Pick
Amalgam Brewing
Coastal Bias IPA
Almanac Beer Co.
Alameda, CA
Seaside IPA | 71 IBUs
Mosaic® & Nelson Sauvin™ Cryo®
Alvarado Street Brewery
Monterey, CA
White Label Mai Tai | 90 IBUs
Mosaic® T-90, Cryo® & Incognito®
Amalgam Brewing
Denver, Co
Coastal Bias | 70 IBUs
Krush™ Cryo®, Simcoe® CO2 Extract, Mosaic® T-90 & DynaBoost™, Nelson Sauvin™ T-90
Bearded Tang Brewing
Stanton, CA
Light Duty | 88 IBUs
Citra®, Columbus & Mosaic T-90,
Mosaic® & Nelson Sauvin™ Cryo®
Berryessa Brewing Co.
Winters, CA
Last Gulp | 80 IBUs
Krush™ & Mosaic® T-90,
Nectaron® Cryo®
BKS Artisan Ales
Kansas City, MO
Double Current | 80 IBUs
Warrior® Extract, Simcoe® T-90, Cryo® & DynaBoost™, Mosaic® T-90 & Cryo®, Strata T-90 & CGX, Columbus Cryo®
Cellarmaker Brewing
Berkeley, CA
Terpene Station | 80 IBUs
Galaxy®, Mosaic®, Citra®, Nelson Sauvin™ & Centennial T-90
Claremont Craft Ales
Claremont, CA
Triple IPA | 90+ IBUs
Mosaic® T-90, Cryo® & Incognito®, CTZ T-90
Cloudburst Brewing
Seattle, WA
Death by Wetness | 70 IBUs
Craft Coast
San Marcos, CA
Old West | 75 IBUs
Simcoe® T-90, Cryo® & CO2 Extract, Krush™ T-90, Strata T-90 & CGX
Docent Brewing
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rabbit Habit | 70 IBUs
Mosaic® T-90 & Cryo®, Columbus & Simcoe® T-90
Fieldwork Brewing Company
Berkeley, CA
Summertime Smile Factory | 66 IBUs
Riwaka™ & Krush™ T-90, Mosaic® T-90 & Incognito®
Flatland Brewing Company
Elk Grove, CA
Death By Cats | 75 IBUs
Mosaic® T-90 & Cryo®, Enigma T-90, Nelson Sauvin™ T-90 & Cryo®
Ghost Town Brewing
Oakland, WA
Nose Goblin | 100 IBUs
Nelson Sauvin™, Strata & Mosaic® T-90
Hop Habit
Vista, CA
Inverted | 100 IBUs
Mosaic®, Citra®, Simcoe® & Strata T-90
Pinthouse Brewing
Austin, TX
Fully Adrift | 80 IBUs
Mosaic®, Citra® T-90 & Cryo®, Simcoe® DynaBoost™, Amarillo® T-90, Strata CGX
Prison Pals Brewing Co.
Doral, FL
Nelson Hazy IPA | 65 IBUs
Citra® Cryo,® Nelson Sauvin™ T-90
Radiant Beer Co.
Anaheim, CA
Only Looking Forward | 70 IBUs
Citra® T-90 & HyperBoost™, Mosaic®, Simcoe® & Warrior® T-90, HBC 630 Cryo®, YCH 303
Russian River Brewing Company
Santa Rosa, CA
Pliny for President | 70 IBUs
Amarillo®, Citra®, Simcoe®, Nectaron®, Warrior®, Zumo
Varietal Beer Company
Sunnyside, WA
Fresh Twine | 70 IBUs
Citra®, Mosaic® & Simcoe® T-90
Past Winners
| EVENT | HEAD BREWER | BEER NAME | BREWERY |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 2024 | JERROD LARSEN | LIGHT DUTY DIPA | BEARDED TANG BREWING |
| US 2023 | TREVOR WALLS | SLAP & TUMBLE | BREWERY X |
| US 2022 | ANDREW BELL | DIG THIS CRAZY SCENE | RADIANT BEER CO. |
| EU 2022 | ALICE ROCHE & JEROME LAUTH | WEST COAST PARADICE | LES INTENABLES |
| US 2021 | RYAN TORRES | BIG DOG IPA | THE BREW BROTHERS |
| EU 2021 | WILL INMAN | FAR FROM THE HAUNTS OF MEN | KIRKSTALL BREWERY |
| US 2020 | PHIL PESHECK | FRESH HOPOTHEOSIS DIPA | BURKE-GILMAN BREWING |
| US 2019 | JC HILL | DOUBLE CONE IPA | ALVARADO STREET BREWERY |
| US 2018 | JOE MOHRFELD | FULLY ADRIFT IIPA | PINTHOUSE PIZZA |
| US 2017 | THOMAS PETERS | THIZZ IS WHAT IT IS | BELCHING BEAVER BREWING |
| US 2016 | KYLE CARLSON | HEADWALL IIPA | TAMARACK BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2015 | MARK HASTINGS | ALPHA FORCE DOUBLE TAP TACTICAL IIIPA | ÜBERBREW |
| US 2014 | THOMAS PETERS | POUND TOWN IIIPA | BELCHING BEAVER BREWING |
| US 2013 | KIRK MCHALE | 2x4 | MELVIN BREWING |
| US 2012 | KIRK MCHALE | 2x4 | MELVIN BREWING |
| US 2011 | JEFF BAGBY | POOR MAN IIPA | PIZZA PORT BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2010 | JEFF BAGBY | POOR MAN IIPA | PIZZA PORT BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2009 | BRIAN HUTCHINSON | HOP VIVANT IIPA | MOUNTAIN SUN PUB & BREWERY |
| US 2008 | TOMME ARTHUR | HOP 15 IIPA | PORT BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2007 | VINNIE CILURZO | PLINY THE ELDER IIPA | RUSSIAN RIVER BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2006 | ED BENNET | BOUNDARY BAY IIPA | BOUNDARY BAY BREWING |
| US 2005 | JEFF BAGBY | TORREY PINES IPA | OGGI’S PIZZA & BREWERY |
| US 2004 | TOMME ARTHUR | HOP 15 IIPA | PIZZA PORT BREWING COMPANY |
| US 2003 | GENO ACEVEDO | DEUCE IIPA | EL TORO BREWING |
| US 2002 | BRENDAN MOYLAN | MOYLANDER IIPA | MOYLAN’S BREWING |
| US 2001 | BRENDAN MOYLAN | MOYLANDER IIPA | MOYLAN’S BREWING |
| US 2000 | GABE FLETCHER | SOCKEYE RED IPA | MIDNIGHT SUN BREWING |
| US 1999 | LARRY BELL | TWO HEARTED ALE | BELL’S BREWING |
During the competition, all beer entries were judged by a selected team of brewers, industry experts, and veteran beer writers. The competition follows a series of elimination rounds to determine a list of top finalists as well as three placed winners. The first-place winner receives the Alpha King crown and a prize pack.
