(Denver, CO) – The Brewers Assocation handed out awards for the 2014 World Beer Cup held in Denver, Colorado, on Friday night. Here is the full list of winners.
Below, check out some of the fun facts around this year’s competition.
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Date and location
Awards were presented April 11, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Beers Entered |
2014 | 2012 | 2010 | 2008 | 2006 | 2004 | 2002 |
| 4,754 | 4,014 | 3,330 | 2,864 | 2,221 | 1,566 | 1,173 | |
| Breweries | 1,403 | 828 | 642 | 644 | 540 | 393 | 379 |
| Countries | 58 | 57 | 44 | 58 | 56 | 40 | 38 |
| Style Categories | 94 | 95 | 90 | 91 | 85 | 81 | 70 |
| Judges | 219 | 214 | 179 | 129 | 109 | 93 | 71 |
| Countries of Judges | 31 | 32 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
Breweries from the following 22 countries won awards in 2014 (followed by number of awards won by breweries in that country):
Australia (3)
Austria (2)
Belgium (5)
Brazil (2)
Canada (7)
Czech Republic (3)
El Salvador (2)
Germany (27)
Ireland (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (4)
Japan (3)
Latvia (1)
Mexico (1)
Netherlands (3)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (1)
South Korea (1)
Sweden (1)
Taiwan (1)
United Kingdom (5)
United States (205)
2014 participating breweries are from the following 58 countries (followed by number of entries from the country):
Argentina (8)
Australia (80)
Austria (32)
Belgium (89)
Belize (4)
Bolivia (7)
Brazil (63)
Cambodia (2)
Canada (190)
Chile (5)
China (9)
Colombia (9)
Costa Rica (5)
Cyprus (3)
Czech Republic (18)
Denmark (22)
El Salvador (4)
Estonia (4)
Faroe Islands (3)
Finland (4)
France (31)
Germany (249)
Guatemala (4)
Haiti (1)
Hong Kong (7)
Hungary (4)
Iceland (4)
India (13)
Ireland (6)
Israel (5)
Italy (63)
Japan (71)
Latvia (7)
Lithuania (11)
Malta (1)
Mexico (31)
Myanmar (2)
Netherlands (30)
New Zealand (50)
Norway (11)
Peru (5)
Poland (28)
Puerto Rico (6)
Romania (4)
Russian Federation (5)
Singapore (6)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (5)
South Korea (13)
Spain (17)
Sri Lanka (3)
Swaziland (1)
Sweden (16)
Taiwan (2)
Turkey (4)
United Kingdom (69)
United States (3,402)
Viet Nam (4)
2014 World Beer Cup Leading Countries by Award-Winning Rate
| Country | # entries | Total awards won | Award winning rate |
| El Salvador | 4 | 2 | 50% |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Israel | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| Czech Republic | 18 | 3 | 17% |
| Ireland | 6 | 1 | 17% |
| Latvia | 7 | 1 | 14% |
| Germany | 249 | 27 | 11% |
| Netherlands | 30 | 3 | 10% |
| South Korea | 13 | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 69 | 5 | 7% |
| Italy | 63 | 4 | 6% |
| Austria | 32 | 2 | 6% |
| Sweden | 16 | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 3403 | 205 | 6% |
| Belgium | 89 | 5 | 6% |
Entries were received from each of the 50 U.S. states.
2014 World Beer Cup Leading U.S. States by Award-Winning Rate
| U.S. State | Number of Entries | Total Awards Won | Award Winning Rate |
| Hawaii | 12 | 2 | 17% |
| Kansas | 13 | 2 | 15% |
| Wyoming | 34 | 5 | 15% |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 2 | 13% |
| Minnesota | 62 | 6 | 10% |
| Delaware | 22 | 2 | 9% |
| Oregon | 199 | 18 | 9% |
| Utah | 36 | 3 | 8% |
| Wisconsin | 86 | 7 | 8% |
| Georgia | 50 | 4 | 8% |
| New Jersey | 25 | 2 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 105 | 8 | 8% |
| Maryland | 40 | 3 | 8% |
| New Mexico | 40 | 3 | 8% |
Average number of beers entered per category: 50, up from 41.2 in 2012
Three most-entered categories in 2014:
- American-Style India Pale Ale, 223 entries
- American-Style Pale Ale, 121 entries
- Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer, 111 entries
In 2014, 219 judges came from 31 countries:
| Country | Count of Judges |
| Argentina |
6 |
| Australia |
13 |
| Austria |
2 |
| Belgium |
9 |
| Brazil |
9 |
| British West Indies |
2 |
| Canada |
12 |
| Chile |
1 |
| China |
2 |
| Czech Republic |
6 |
| Denmark |
2 |
| France |
1 |
| Germany |
28 |
| Iceland |
1 |
| India |
1 |
| Italy |
5 |
| Japan |
9 |
| México |
1 |
| Netherlands |
3 |
| New Zealand |
5 |
| Norway |
3 |
| Panama |
1 |
| Poland |
2 |
| Romania |
1 |
| South Korea |
1 |
| Spain |
1 |
| Sweden |
7 |
| Switzerland |
3 |
| Taiwan |
1 |
| UK |
28 |
| USA |
53 |
Seventy-six percent (76%) of the judges came from outside the United States. Twenty-four percent (24%) of the judges came from the U.S.