Carlsbad Breweries Win Big At Brewers Cup Of California

CARLSBAD, CA — San Diego County breweries, including breweries in Carlsbad, won big at the 2024 Brewers Cup of California. San Diego area breweries took home nine gold medals and 26 medals overall at the statewide competition.

Pizza Port Brewing Company won a San Diego-best four gold medals and six medals overall, including two silver medals. Three of Pizza Port's golds came from its Ocean Beach brewery, while one came from its Carlsbad location.

Brewers Cup of California defines gold medal winners as "a world-class beer that accurately exemplifies the specified style, displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance."

San Diego breweries won 26 medals overall, a total that includes 12 silver and five bronze medals. North Park's TapRoom Beer Company ranked second among locals with four medals, including three silver and one bronze.

"The Capital of Craft strikes again with another impressive showing up in Northern California," Brewers Guild Executive Director Erik Fowler said in a statement. "I particularly appreciate the geographic diversity of our winners from North County to Central County to East County. It just goes to show you can live in or visit any part of San Diego and find great beer to enjoy."

This year's Brewers Cup of California included more than 1,300 entries from nearly 200 breweries. The fourth annual statewide competition was hosted by the Sacramento Area Brewers Guild, in partnership with other brewers guilds of the state.

Gold Medal Beers:

• Black Plague Brewing (Oceanside) – Medusa for "Specialty Stout"
• Burgeon Beer Company (Carlsbad) – Clever Kiwi for "Session Beer"
• Kilowatt Brewing Company (Kearny Mesa) – Brew for Ukraine for "Imperial Stout"
• Pizza Port (Carlsbad) – Apollyon for "Belgian Pale Strong/Tripel"
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach) – Guillaume for "Belgian Session/Other Belgian Ale"
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach) – Paloma Sour for "Beliner Weisse"
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach) – OB La Di OB La Da for "Mild Ale"
• Smoking Cannon Brewery (Ramona) – Joslyn for "Chocolate Beer"
• The Julian Beer Co. (Julian) – Juniper Flats for "Historical Beer"

Silver Medal Beers:

• Embolden Beer Company/New Motion Beverages (Miramar) – Berried Deep for "Hard Kombucha"
• Kairoa Brewing Company (San Diego) – Doxie Dunkel for "Schwarzbier"
• Mike Hess Brewing (North Park) – Peachy My Other Vice for "Berliner Weisse"
• Pizza Port (Carlsbad) – Naughty Listers for "Herb and Spiced Beer"
• Pizza Port (Ocean Beach) – Flying Hawaiian for "Weizenbier"
• Pure Project Brewing – Otter Romp for "Juicy/Hazy Imperial IPA"
• Smoking Cannon Brewery (Ramona) – Merrill for "Experimental, Wild and Mixed-Culture Beer"
• TapRoom Beer Company (Pacific Beach) – Double PB Haze for "Hazy IPA"
• TapRoom Beer Company (Pacific Beach) – Non Serviam for "Dessert/Pastry Stout"
• TapRoom Beer Company (Pacific Beach) – Ube Latte for "Field/Historic Beer"
• The Julian Beer Co. (Julian) – Weasel for "English-style Brown Ale"
• The Julian Beer Co. and Smoking Cannon Brewery – Juniper Flats for "Collaboration Beer"

Bronze Medal Beers:

• Coronado Brewing Company (Bay Park) – Nado Japanese-style Lager for "American Wheat"
• Mike Hess Brewing (North Park) – Umbrix for "Imperial Stout"
• Mike Hess Brewing (North Park) – Vietnamese Pastry Stout for "Coffee Beer"
• Northern Pine Brewing (Oceanside) – Sunny Vibes for "Cream Ale"
• TapRoom Beer Company (Pacific Beach) – Creative Differences for "International Pale Ale and IPA"

View the full list of winners.