SD World Beer Cup Winner's 2010

The World Beer Cup list of winners is out. San Diego did a mighty fine job this year. I can't wait to get our brews out there! This year SD got 9 Golds, 7 Silvers, and 5 Bronzes. I've tried the majority of these brews (still need to try four of them) and I can say they are all world class.

Best Small-Sized Brewery & Brewmaster:
Ballast Point Brewery - San Diego, CA

Belgian Pale Strong Ale:
SILVER: Revelations - Pizza Port Carlsbad

Other Strong Beer:
SILVER: Stout - Green Flash Brewing

Out of Category - Traditional Brewed Ales:
GOLD: Fathon IPL - Ballast Point Brewery
SILVER: Hot Rocks Lager - Port Brewing

English-Style Brown:
SILVER: Longboard Brown - Rock Bottom La Jolla

Wood or Barrel Aged Strong Beer:
GOLD: Bourbon Aged Piper Down Scottish Ale - Ballast Point

Scottish Ale:
GOLD: Wee Heavy - AleSmith
BRONZE: Reed's Wee Heavy - Pizza Port Carlsbad

South German-Style Weizen-Bock:
GOLD: Decadence 2009 - AleSmith

Irish-Style Red:
GOLD: Red Trolley - Karl Strauss
BRONZE: Rag Top Red - Rock Bottom La Jolla

Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout:
SILVER: Port Truck Stout - Pizza Port Carlsbad

German-Style Dopplebock / Eisbock:
GOLD: Broken Skeg - Breakwater Brewing

American-Style Strong Pale Ale:
GOLD: O'Brien's IPA - Alpine Beer Co

American-Style IPA:
BRONZE: Duet - Alpine Beer Co

American-Style Red/Amber:
GOLD: Rudolph's Red - Rock Bottom La Jolla

Baltic-Style Porter:
BRONZE: Token - Alpine Beer Co

Imperial Red:
BRONZE: Shark Attack - Pizza Port Solana Beach

American-Style Stout:
SILVER: Sticky Stout - Pizza Port Carlsbad

Oud Red:
SILVER: Red Poppy - The Lost Abbey

International Pale Ale:
GOLD: Sculpin IPA - Ballast Point

P.S. I would also like to let everyone know that Lawson's Finest Liquids of Vermont won a Bronze for their Maple Trippel. Way to go Nano!