If the Great American Beer Festival is the most prestigious U.S. beer competition, than the World Beer Cup is the most prestigious world wide version. Both produced by the independent non-profit Brewers Association (BA), the competition is only held every 2 years during the  Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®. Registration for the 2022 World Beer Cup®, will open on October 26 and close on November 10.

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The Brewers Association started the World Beer Cup in 1996 to celebrate the global art and science of brewing. Beers are judged by a panel of elite international judges and the top three beers in each category are presented gold, silver, and bronze awards. In 2018, the World Beer Cup had 8,234 entries from 2,515 breweries across 66 countries, the largest competition to date*.

Important Dates for Registration:

• Oct. 26 – Nov. 10, 2021 | Brewery application and beer registration window

• Feb. 10, 2022 | Deadline for breweries to make beer changes

• Feb. 25, 2022 | Cancellation/refund deadline for breweries

• Feb. 28 – March 9, 2022 | Breweries outside the U.S.: Beer samples due to international consolidation points

• March 14 – 18, 2022 | All Breweries: Beer samples due to Colorado

• May 5, 2022 | World Beer Cup Awards Ceremony in Minneapolis

• TBD | World Beer Cup Awards Ceremony in Europe

Additional information on the application process is found on the World Beer Cup website. The World Beer Cup is made possible through the generous support of its sponsors, including 2022 presenting sponsor Siemens and partner sponsors ABS Commercial, Barth-Haas Group, First Key, RAHR, Fermentis by Lesaffre, and Sahm.

*Editor’s note: The 2020 World Beer Cup was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 5,400-plus U.S. breweries. The BA’s independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, SAVOR™: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, Homebrew ConTM, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer® magazine, and Brewers Publications® is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com® and about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association® and the free Brew Guru® mobile app. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Brewers Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 13672 and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.