The World Beer Cup is an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association, a trade group representing America's small and independent craft brewers.[1] It is the largest competition in the beer industry[2] and has been described as "the Olympics of beer."[3][4] According to americancraftbeer.com, "Winning a World Beer Cup is like winning a Grammy or an Oscar…it brings the world’s attention to even the smallest brewery’s doorstep…and like a hit song or film, it can make a career."[4] The cup was founded by Association of Brewers president Charlie Papazian in 1996 and was awarded every two years[5] until 2022, and has been held every year since then.[6] The competition is held in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America.[2]
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- ^ a b "Highlights from the 2018 World Beer Cup". Americancraftbeer.com. May 4, 2018.
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- ^ Association, Brewers (2024-04-25). "Taste the Victory: World Beer Cup® 2024 Winners Announced". Brewers Association. Retrieved 2024-04-27.