American brews crush the competition at 'Olympics of beer' world championship

The United States of America is location to immoderate of the world's best beer and ciders.

American brews claimed astir of the apical prizes successful their respective categories astatine the 2025 World Beer Cup.

Brewers on the West Coast led the mode successful this year's World Beer Cup — which has been dubbed "the Olympics of beer."

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The 2025 World Beer Cup attracted 8,375 entries from 49 countries. 

An planetary sheet of judges rated beers crossed 112 categories to find the medalists. Entries were evaluated based connected style, color, appearance, aroma and flavor.

American brews dominated astatine the 2025 World Beer Cup. They were judged connected style, color, appearance, aroma and flavor. (iStock)

California beers received 76 full medals – the astir of immoderate U.S. authorities – followed by Oregon (35), Washington (24) and Colorado (21). 

Texas rounded retired the apical 5 states with 13 awards.

A full of 1,761 breweries oregon cideries participated successful this year's event, which was successful May. 

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"The World Beer Cup contention continues to showcase the planetary industry's dedication to innovative craftsmanship, divers flavors and method excellence," contention manager Chris Williams said successful a statement. 

"This roster of 2025 winners represents the pinnacle of craft brewing and cideries, demonstrating what's achievable done dedication and passion."

Gold medal winners of a class astatine the 2025 World Beer Cup observe and airs for a photograph. (Brewers Association)

Juicy oregon hazy India airy ales (IPAs) had the astir entries (290) – and the U.S. swept this class by winning gold, metallic and bronze medals.

Shifted Visions from an Orange, California-based brewery called Everywhere won the golden medal successful this category.

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How to Make Friends from Hana Koa Brewing Co. successful Honolulu, Hawaii, took location the silver, portion Riverside NEIPA from Guggman Haus Brewing Co. successful Indianapolis won the bronze. 

Cider besides made its debut successful the 2025 contention – and 1 Oregon-based brewery stood out.

Cider made its debut astatine the World Beer Cup this year. (iStock)

2 Towns Ciderhouse successful Corvallis, Oregon, medaled successful 4 retired of the 5 imaginable categories and earned six of the 15 full cider medals awarded globally, including 3 golds.

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The cidery, which launched successful 2010, claimed golden for its Cidre Bouche successful the tannic cider category, Raspberry Cosmic Crisp successful the fruited cider class and 2019 Pommeau successful the class for experimental, barrel-aged oregon specialty cider.

It besides tied for the astir medals of immoderate entrant successful this year's contention crossed each categories.

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Fox News Digital reached retired to the Brewers Association and World Beer Cup for comment.