Winners of the inaugural running of the California Craft Brewers Cup were announced on September 12, 2019
Winners – California Craft Brewers Cup
Table 1: Standard American Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Alvarado Street Brewery | Monterey Beer | Standard American Lager |
| 2nd | Urban Roots Brewing | Sidework | Standard American Lager |
| 3rd | Taps Brewery | Light | American Light Lager |
Table 2: International Lager
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Knee Deep Brewing Company | Hola Señor | International Pale Lager |
| 2nd | Dust Bowl Brewing Co | Taco Truck Amber | International Amber Lager |
| 3rd | Dust Bowl Brewing Co | Taco Truck Lager | International Pale Lager |
Table 3: Pilsner
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Discretion Brewing | Shimmer Pils | German-Style Pilsner |
| 2nd | Dust Bowl Brewing Co | Hobo | German-Style Pilsner |
| 3rd | Secret Trail Brewing Company | Comanche Creek | German-Style Pilsner |
Table 4: Bohemian-Style Pilsner (Czech Lager)
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | East Brother Beer Co | Bo Pils | Czech Pale Lager |
| 2nd | Ten Mile Brewing | Swarthy Czechsman | Czech Dark Lager |
| 3rd | Rip Current Brewing | Choppy Surf Czech-Style Pilsner | Czech Pale Lager |
Table 5: Pale European Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Angel City Brewery | Eastside Export Lager | European-Style Export/Dortmunder |
| 2nd | Device Brewing Company | Das Crispy | European-Style Export/Dortmunder |
| 3rd | Alaro Craft Brewery | La Boheme | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier |
Table 6: Munich-Style Helles
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Bike Dog Brewing Co. | Summer Is Always Helles | Munich-Style Helles |
| 2nd | Smog City Brewing Co. | South Bay Lager | Munich-Style Helles |
| 3rd | The Original 40 Brewing Company | Chrispy Boi | Munich-Style Helles |
Table 7: German/Vienna-Style Marzen
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Oktoberfest | Vienna Lager |
| 2nd | Dust Bowl Brewing Co | Oktoberfest | Märzen/Oktoberfestbier |
| 3rd | Fiftyfifty Brewing | Oktoberfest | Märzen/Oktoberfestbier |
Table 8: European-Style Dark Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Taps Brewery | Don’t Drop That Dun Dun Dunkel | Munich Dunkel |
| 2nd | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Thirsty Pretzels | Munich Dunkel |
| 3rd | Angel City Brewery | Black Lager | Schwarzbier |
Table 9: Bock
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Rip Current Brewing | Breakline Bock | Traditional German-Style Bock |
| 2nd | Faultline Brewing Co | Spring Bock | Helles Bock/Maibock |
| 3rd | Main Street Brewery | Main Street Maibock | Helles Bock/Maibock |
Table 10: German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Oreamnos | Eisbock |
| 2nd | Morgan Territroy Brewing | Lubricator | Doppelbock |
| 3rd | Phantom Ales | Phantom Doppelbock | Doppelbock |
Table 11: American Style Cream Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Unsung Brewing Company | Buzzman | American-Style Cream Ale |
| 2nd | Claremont Craft Ales | Norman | American-Style Cream Ale |
| 3rd | South Park Brewing | Jenny | American-Style Cream Ale |
Table 12: Kölsch
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Indie Brewing Company | Pacific Kolsch Highway | Kölsch |
| 2nd | Standard Deviant Brewing | Kolsch | Kölsch |
| 3rd | Ketch Brewing | Ketch Kolsch | Kölsch |
Table 13: Altbier/CA Common
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Fiftyfifty Brewing | Alternate Ending | German-Style Altbier |
| 2nd | Redwood Curtain Brewing Company | Dusseldorf Altbier | German-Style Altbier |
| 3rd | Angel City Brewery | 45rpm | German-Style Altbier |
Table 15: Baltic-Style Porter
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Angel City Brewery | Baltic Porter | Baltic-Style Porter |
| 2nd | Morgan Territroy Brewing | Dark Reckoning | Baltic-Style Porter |
| 3rd | Eppig Brewing | Natural Bridge: Baltic Porter | Baltic-Style Porter |
Table 16: American-Style Wheat Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Yorkshire Square Brewery | Water-Upon-Sea | American-Style Wheat Beer |
| 2nd | Inc 82 Brewing | For Hef’s Sake | American-Style Wheat Beer |
| 3rd | New Glory Craft Brewery | Gummy Worms | American-Style Wheat Beer |
Table 17: German-Style Wheat Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Taps Brewery | Krystal Clear | Kristal Weizen |
| 2nd | Beachwood Bbq & Brewing | La Cabra | Weizenbock |
| 3rd | Island Brewing Company | Pch – Pacific Coast Hefeweizen | Hefeweizen |
Table 18: Berliner-Style Weisse
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Street Weisse | Berliner-Style Weisse |
| 2nd | Stereo Brewing Company | Summer Sun | Berliner-Style Weisse |
| 3rd | Beachwood Bbq & Brewing | Tart Simpson | Berliner-Style Weisse |
Table 19: Gose
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Porchlight Brewing Co | Patio Smooches | Contemporary Gose |
| 2nd | Alesmith Brewing Company | Alesmith Gose | Leipzig-Style Gose |
| 3rd | Mraz Brewing Company Llc | Purple Plum | Contemporary Gose |
Table 20: Rye Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Burning Beard Brewing | Roggen the Lightning | German-Style Rye Ale |
Table 21: Fruit Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Del Cielo Brewing | Guava Dreams | Fruit beer |
| 2nd | Urban Roots Brewing | Chocolate Moustache Coconut Imperal Stout | Fruit & Spice beer |
| 3rd | Fort Rock Brewing | Gose the Destroyer | Fruit beer |
Table 23: Herb & Spice Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Moksa Brewing Co | Intemperance | Herb & Spice Beer |
| 2nd | Moksa Brewing Co | Summerthyme | Herb & Spice Beer |
| 3rd | Garage Brewing Co | Toasted Marshmallow Milk Stout | Herb & Spice Beer |
Table 24: Coffee Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Gamecraft Brewing Company | There Is No Cow Level | Coffee Beer |
| 2nd | Ambitious Ales | Central Perk | Coffee Beer |
| 3rd | Pizza Port Brewing Co- Bressi Ranch | Bacon and Eggs | Coffee Beer |
Table 25: Chocolate Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Belching Beaver Brewery | Viva la Beaver | Chocolate Beer |
| 2nd | Beachwood Bbq & Brewing | Vanilla Fudge | Chocolate Beer |
| 3rd | Pizza Port San Clemente | Dusk Til Dawn | Chocolate Beer |
Table 26: Smoked Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | South Park Brewing | Bread & Smoke | Other Smoked Beer |
| 2nd | Hop Dogma Brewing Company | Smoke On the Lager | Other Smoked Beer |
Table 27: Historical
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Anaheim Brewery | Anaheim 1888 (R) | Kentucky Common |
| 2nd | Angel City Brewery | Adambier | Adambier |
Table 28: Blonde or Golden Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Mountain Rambler Brewery | Venusian Blonde Ale | Blonde or Golden Ale |
| 2nd | Dos Desperados Brewery | Surfeza Blonde Ale | Blonde or Golden Ale |
| 3rd | Track 7 Brewing Co. | Bee Line Blonde | Blonde or Golden Ale |
Table 29: British Mild & Bitters
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Burning Beard Brewing | Banksy | Extra Special Bitter |
| 2nd | Thorn Brewing Co. | West Kensington | Special Bitter |
| 3rd | The Monk’s Cellar | Crooked Bridge Esb | Extra Special Bitter |
Table 30: Standard British Ales
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Peter B’s Brewpub | Inclusion Amber | English-Style Brown Ale |
| 2nd | Porchlight Brewing Co | The O.P. | English-Style Porter/Brown Porter |
| 3rd | Standard Deviant Brewing | Porter | English-Style Porter/Brown Porter |
Table 31: British Strong Ales
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Morgan Territroy Brewing | Highland Marauder | Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale |
| 2nd | Alesmith Brewing Company | Alesmith Private Stock Ale 2017 | Old Ale |
| 3rd | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Gnarly Goat | Old Ale |
Table 32: Irish/Scottish Ales
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Karl Strauss Brewing Company | Red Trolley Ale | Irish Red Ale |
| 2nd | Triple Rock Brewing Co. | Cleverpenny | Scottish Export |
| 3rd | Island Brewing Company | Jubilee Ale | Scottish Export |
Table 34: Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Dark Bent | Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout |
| 2nd | Pocock Brewing Company | It’s My Island | Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout |
| 3rd | Societe Brewing Company | The Pugilist | Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout |
Table 35: Stouts (Dry)
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Del Cielo Brewing | Smooth Ride | Foreign Extra Stout |
| 2nd | Seismic Brewing Company | Oatmeal Stout | Oatmeal Stout |
| 3rd | Island Brewing Company | Starry Night Stout | Foreign Extra Stout |
Table 36: Stouts (Sweet)
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Super Owl Brewing | Udder Nonsense | Milk Stout/Cream Stout |
| 2nd | Feather Falls Brewing Company | Volcano Mudslide Sweet Stout | Milk Stout/Cream Stout |
| 3rd | Riley’s Brewing | Cowlifornia | Milk Stout/Cream Stout |
Table 37: Imperial Stouts
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Rip Current Brewing | Rescue Buoy Imperial Stout | British Style Imperial Stout |
| 2nd | Rouleur Brewing Company | Niterideur Imperial Stout | American Style Imperial Stout |
Table 38: American Amber & Brown Ales
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Tortugo Brewing | Baltra Red | American Amber Ale |
| 2nd | Institution Ale Co. | Restraint | American Brown Ale |
| 3rd | Crooked Lane Brewing Co | Hard Headed Red | American Amber Ale |
Table 39: American Porter & Stout
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Rock Bottom Brewery la Jolla | Padfoot Porter | Robust Porter |
| 2nd | Fiftyfifty Brewing | Donner Party Porter | Robust Porter |
| 3rd | Kern River Brewing Company | Brown Claw | American Porter |
Table 40: American Pale Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Alesmith Brewing Company | Alesmith San Diego Pale Ale .394 | American Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co | Figueroa Mountain Mosaic | American Pale Ale |
| 3rd | Societe Brewing Company | The Publican | American Pale Ale |
Table 41: English-Style India Pale Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Alaro Craft Brewery | Castillo | English-Style India Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Loomis Basin Brewing Co.,inc | Vindicator IPA | English-Style India Pale Ale |
| 3rd | Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co | Hoppy Poppy | English-Style India Pale Ale |
Table 42: American-Style India Pale Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Gamecraft Brewing Company | Pay To Win | American-Style India Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Auburn Alehouse | Gold Digger IPA | American-Style India Pale Ale |
| 3rd | Out of Bounds Brewing Company | Joyrider | American-Style India Pale Ale |
Table 43: New England-Style India Pale Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Resident Brewing | Chasing Mosaic | New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) |
| 2nd | North Park Beer Co. | Art Is Hard | New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) |
| 3rd | Knee Deep Brewing Company | Oopsie d’Hazy | New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) |
Table 44: American Imperial IPA
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Moksa Brewing Co | Sticky Sips | Double IPA |
| 2nd | Tarantula Hill Brewing Company | Batch 002 | Double IPA |
| 3rd | Taps Brewery | Poseidon | Double IPA |
Table 45: Specialty IPA
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Alvarado Street Brewery | Champagne Hopi | Brut IPA |
| 2nd | Drake’s Brewing Co. | Aroma Coma | Rye IPA |
| 3rd | Knee Deep Brewing Company | Man Juice | Other Specialty IPA |
Table 46: Strong American Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Bravery Brewing Company | Centennial Barleywine | American Barleywine |
| 2nd | Knee Deep Brewing Company | Imperial Tanilla | Imperial Porter |
| 3rd | Mraz Brewing Company Llc | Operias | Imperial Porter |
Table 47: Belgian-Style Witbier
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Temblor Brewing Co | Under A Blood Orange Sky | Belgian-Style Witbier |
| 2nd | Main Street Brewery | Katarina Wit | Belgian-Style Witbier |
| 3rd | Tarantula Hill Brewing Company | T.O. Wit | Belgian-Style Witbier |
Table 48: Classic Saison
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Resident Brewing | Golden Kiss | Classic Saison |
| 2nd | Hillenbrand Farmhaus Brewery | Farmhaus | Classic Saison |
| 3rd | Alaro Craft Brewery | Rabbit Hole | Classic Saison |
Table 49: Specialty Saison
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Gilman Brewing Company | Champ Rochaux | Specialty Saison |
| 2nd | Innovation Brew Works | Cattle Rancher | Specialty Saison |
| 3rd | Ferment.Drink.Repeat – Fdr Brewing Company | Barbados Grapefruit Saison | Specialty Saison |
Table 50: Belgian & French-Style Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Barmhaus Brewing Co. | Batch #4 | Belgian Pale Ale |
| 2nd | Resident Brewing | Industrial Gris | Grisette |
| 3rd | Triple Rock Brewing Co. | Bid Adieu | Belgian Table Beer |
Table 51: Belgian Strong Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Second Chance Beer Company | Glorious | Belgian Pale Strong Ale |
| 2nd | Alesmith Brewing Company | Alesmith Grand Cru | Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
| 3rd | Riip Beer Company | Marooned 12 | Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Table 52: Trappist Style Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Main Street Brewery | Bishop’s Tipple Trippel | Trappist Tripel |
| 2nd | Faction Brewing Company | Defcon I | Trappist Quadrupel |
| 3rd | Societe Brewing Company | The Debutante | Trappist Dubbel |
Table 53: Belgian Sour Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Soquel Fermentation Project | Red #2 -With Raspberry | Flanders Red Ale |
| 2nd | Alesmith Brewing Company | Alesmith Obk | Other Belgian-Style Sour Ale |
| 3rd | Port Brewing and the Lost Abbey | Red Poppy | Flanders Red Ale |
Table 54: Belgian-Style Lambic
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Thorn Brewing Co. | Framboise d’Tatas | Fruit Lambic |
| 2nd | Mraz Brewing Company Llc | Black Creek | Fruit Lambic |
| 3rd | Flatland Brewing Company | Unwritten Stories | Lambic |
Table 55: American Wild Ale
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Original Pattern Brewing Company | Berrya 51 | Wild Specialty Beer |
| 2nd | Chapman Crafted Beer | Absofruitly! Raspberry | Wild Specialty Beer |
| 3rd | Soquel Fermentation Project | Golden Sour #4 With Mango and Passionfruit | Wild Specialty Beer |
Table 56: Wood (Wine)
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Duck Foot Brewing Co. | Sour Blonde | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry) |
| 2nd | Fiftyfifty Brewing | Old Digs Malbec | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry) |
| 3rd | Seismic Brewing Company | Steinstrasse | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing wine, port, or sherry) |
Table 57: Wood (Spirit)
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Bravery Brewing Company | Bourbon Barrel-Aged the Shroud | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) |
| 2nd | Drake’s Brewing Co. | Santa’s Brass | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) |
| 3rd | Silva Brewing | Silva Stout | Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) |
Table 58: Alternative Fermentable Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Morgan Territroy Brewing | Bees Better Have My Honey | Honey Beer |
| 2nd | Angel City Brewery | Rap On the Beezer | Honey Beer |
| 3rd | Discretion Brewing | Ten Million Flowers | Honey Beer |
Table 59: Experimental Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Kings Brewing Company | Fluffernutter | Experimental Beer |
| 2nd | Burgeon Beer Company | Bird’s Milk | Experimental Beer |
| 3rd | Silva Brewing | The Pink Stuff | Experimental Beer |
Table 60: Session Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Pizza Port Brew Co. – Ocean Beach | Guillaume | Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) |
| 2nd | Eppig Brewing | Natural Bridge: Vienna Lager | Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) |
| 3rd | Noble Ale Works | Nose Candy | Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) |
Table 61: Chili Beer
| Place | Organization | Entry Name | Style |
| 1st | Duck Foot Brewing Co. | Slow Burn | Chili Beer |
| 2nd | Stereo Brewing Company | I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass | Chili Beer |
| 3rd | Garage Brewing Co | Hatch Chile IPA | Chili Beer |
California Craft Brewers Cup Best of Show
Rip Current Brewing
Breakline Bock
Traditional German-Style Bock
California Brewery of the Year
Crooked Lane Brewing Company
California Guild of the Year
Sacramento Area Brewers Guild
2019 Pioneer
Tom McCormick