Facts & Figures

  2025 2024 2023 2022 2018 2016 2014 2012 2010 2008
Total Entries 8,375 9,300 10,213 10,542 8,234 6,596 4,754 4,014 3,330 2,864
Breweries & Cideries 1,761 2,060 2,376 2,493 2,515 1,907 1,403 828 642 644
Countries 49 50 51 57 66 55 58 57 44 58
Categories 117 110 103 103 101 96 94 95 90 91
Judges 265 280 272 226 295 253 219 214 179 129
Countries (Judges) 37 37 26 28 33 31 31 32 26 21
Note: The 2020 competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2025 was the first year cider was judged in the competition.

2025 Facts

Average number of entries per category: 73

Most-entered categories in 2025:

  • Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale: 290
  • West-Coast Style India Pale Ale: 253
  • American-Style India Pale Ale: 208
  • German-Style Pilsener: 186
  • Hoppy Lager: 155