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WINNERS
U.S. COMPETITION
2021 WINNER
RYAN TORRES
THE BREW BROTHERS
First Place
The Brew Brothers, Big Dog IPA (68 IBUs)
Mosaic®, Idaho 7®, & CTZ.
Second Place
Single Hill Brewing, Mind Plant (75 IBUs)
Talus®, Strata, & Chinook.
Third Place
Burke-Gilman Brewing Co., Fresh Hopotheosis (90 IBUs)
Citra®, Mosaic®, Strata, Idaho 7® & Galaxy.
TOP 20
The Brew Brothers (at Scioto Downs)
*1st Place*
Columbus, OH
Big Dog ipa, w/ CTZ, Mosaic®, Idaho 7®, 68 IBUs
Burgeon Beer Company
Carlsbad, CA
Mixed Greens w/ Mosaic®, Simcoe®, Citra®, Strata, Nelson & Chinook, 90 IBUs
Burke-Gilman Brewing Company *3rd Place*
Seattle, WA
Fresh Hopotheosis, w/ Citra®, Mosaic®, Strata, Idaho 7®, & Galaxy 90 IBUs
Cannonball Creek Brewing Company
Golden, CO
Badankadank, w/ Simcoe®, Mosaic®, Idaho 7®, Strata, 101 IBUs
Cloudburst Brewing
Seattle, WA
mosaicin’ my day w/ mosaic®, 70 IBUs
Docent Brewing
San Juan Capistrano, CA
Rabbit Habit w/ Magnum, Mosaic®, Simcoe®, 80 IBUs
Flatland Brewing Company
Elk Grove, CA
Deader Than dead w/ Mosaic®, Strata, Nelson, 65 IBUs
Fretboard Brewing Co
Blue Ash, OH
Improv w/ Citra®, Mosaic®, Idaho 7®, 70 IBUs
Madewest Brewing Company
Ventura, CA
Sand Sitters w/ Mosaic® & Idaho 7®, 60 IBUs
New Glory Craft Brewery
Sacramento, CA
Splinter Fang w/ Mosaic®, Amarillo®, CTZ hops, Nugget
Oak Park Brewing Company
Sacramento, CA
Vividonias w/ Mosaic®, Citra®, Cascade, Amarillo®, 70 IBUs
Pinthouse Pizza
Round Rock, TX
Full adrift w/ Mosaic®, Citra®, strata, Amarillo®, 80 IBUs
Revision Brewing Company
Sparks, NV
Sucka Fish w/ Simcoe®, Mosaic®, Amarillo®, CTZ, Warrior, 120 IBUs
Russian River Brewing Company
santa rosa, CA
DDH-Pliny the Elder w/ Simcoe®, Amarillo®, Warrior, Cascade, Centennial, Crystal, Citra®, Chinook, CTZ, 72 IBUs
Single Hill Brewing
*2nd Place*
Yakima, WA
Mind Plant w/ Talus®, Strata, chinook, 75 IBUs
Stone’s Throw Brewing
Little Rock, AR
New Hops, Who Dis? w/ Warrior, Cascade, Columbus, Mosaic®, Sabro®, Azacca, Centennial, 100 IBUs
Sunriver Brewing Company
Sunriver, OR
High Desert Diesel w/ Mosaic®, Strata, Columbus, Amarillo®, 85 IBUs
Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
Decorah, IO
King Sue w/ Citra®, 100 IBUs
Twin Oast Brewing
Port Clinton, OH
Two Legit w/ Citra®, mosaic®, El Dorado, 90 IBUs
Wandering Hop
Yakima, WA
KINGSLAYER w/ Mosaic®, Simcoe®, Centennial, 80 IBUs
EU COMPETITION
2022 WINNER
ALICE ROCHE & JEROME LAUTH
LES INTENABLES
First Place
Les Intenables, West Coast Paradise (75 IBUs) Simcoe®, Citra®, Centennial
Second Place
The Garden Brewery, West Coast DIPA (65 IBUs) Citra®, Simcoe®, Amarillo®.
Third Place
St Austell, Big Job – Double IPA ( IBUs)
TOP 20
Les Intenables **1st PLACE**
France
West Coast Paradise
Simcoe®, Citra®, Centennial (75 IBUs)
The Garden Brewery **2nd PLACE**
Croatia
West Coast DIPA
Citra®, Simcoe®, Amarillo® (65 IBUs)
St Austell Brewery **3rd PLACE**
United Kingdom
Big Job – Double IPA
Magnum, Citra®, Cascade (80 IBUs)
Full Circle Brew Co. **Honorable Mention**
United Kingdom
Wheels on Fire
Columbus, CryoPop® Original Blend, Strata (60 IBUs)
Attic Brew Co.
United Kingdom
Big Sur
Warrior®, Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe®, Amarillo®, Citra® (85 IBUs)
Abbeydale Brewery
United Kingdom
Wanderer – 75-Minute IPA
Chinook®, Simcoe®, Citra®, Centennial (75 IBUs)
By The Horns Brewing Co
United Kingdom
Warped Reverb
Simcoe®, Mosaic®, Idaho 7®, Columbus (63 IBUs)
Brew York Ltd
United Kingdom
Imperial Eagle
Columbus, Centennial, Ekuanot®, Simcoe® (72 IBUs)
Anspach & Hobday
United Kingdom
Left Handed Giant
United Kingdom
Forest Trails
Citra®, Cascade, Mosaic®, Columbus (85 IBUs)
Campervan Brewery
United Kingdom
El Nelsabryo
El Dorado®, Nelson Sauvin, Sabro®, Cryo Pop® Original Blend (65 IBUs)
Verdant
United Kingdom
Welcome U-Turn
Pomona Island Brew Co
United Kingdom
The Apollo Programme Was A Hoax
Citra®, Ekuanot®, Cashmere, Columbus (80IBUs)
Exale Brewing
United Kingdom
Swag
Cascade, Comet, Columbus, Chinook, Amarillo®, Ekuanot®, Herkules (70IBUs)
Unity Brewing Co
United Kingdom
Swim Club
Idaho 7®, Simcoe® (64 IBUs)
Omnipollo
Sweden
Fantom IPA
Citra®, Mosaic®, Nelson Sauvin (65 IBUs)
Rock City Brewing
The Netherlands
Alphageddon
Simcoe®, Centennial, Mosaic®, Citra® (70 IBUs)
Vocation Brewery
United Kingdom
Life & Death Gold Edition
Citra®, Mosaic®, Simcoe® (64 IBUs)
RPS Brewing
Finland
RPS Theory of Hoppyness 6,3%
Loral®, Simcoe®, Talus®, Nelson Sauvin (76 IBUs)
Simian Ales
Germany
K2 IPA
Columbus, Simcoe® (68 IBUs)
Past Winners
| EVENT | HEAD BREWER | BEER NAME | BREWERY |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU 2022 | ALICE ROCHE & JEROME LAUTH | WEST COAST PARADICE | LES INTENABLES |
| EU 2021 | WILL INMAN | FAR FROM THE HAUNTS OF MEN | KIRKSTALL BREWERY |
| US 2021 | RYAN TORRES | BIG DOG IPA | THE BREW BROTHERS |
| 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 | THAI ME UP RESTAURANT & BREWING |
| US 2012 | KIRK MCHALE | 2x4 | THAI ME UP RESTAURANT & 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.
