California State Fair Commercial Craft Brew Competition

Best of Show – Beer

Brewery of the Year (146 Participating Brewers)

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Table 1: Standard American Lager (48 entries)

Table 2: International Lager (56 entries)

Table 3: International-Style Pilsner (31 entries)

Table 4: Bohemian-Style Pilsner (Czech Lager) (14 entries)

Table 5: Kellerbier or Zwickelbier (8 entries)

Table 6: European Pale Lager (12 entries)

Table 7: German/Vienna-Style Märzen (8 entries)

Table 8: European-Style Dark Lager (7 entries)

Table 9: Bocks (8 entries)

Table 10: American-Style Cream Ale (14 entries)

Table 11: Kölsch (23 entries)

Table 12: Amber mixed fermentation (9 entries)

Table 15: American-Style Wheat Beer (11 entries)

Table 16: German-Style Wheat Ale (18 entries)

Table 17: Berliner-Style Weisse (7 entries)

Table 18: Gose (8 entries)

Table 20: American-Style Fruit Beer (33 entries)

Table 21: Fruit/Spice, Veg, Spice, and Herb (18 entries)

Table 23: Coffee Beer (12 entries)

Table 24: Chocolate Beer (5 entries)

Table 25: Smoked Beer (2 entries)

Table 26: Historical Beer (4 entries)

Table 27: Blonde or Golden Ale (29 entries)

Table 28: British Mild & Bitters (11 entries)

Table 29: Standard British Ales (7 entries)

Table 30: British Strong Ales (8 entries)

Table 31: Scottish Ale (5 entries)

Table 32: Irish Red Ale (14 entries)

Table 33: Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout (6 entries)

Table 34: UK Stouts (9 entries)

Table 36: Imperial Stouts (8 entries)

Table 37: American Amber & Brown Ales (28 entries)

Table 38: American Porter & Stout (8 entries)

Table 39: American Pale Ale (35 entries)

Table 40: English-Style India Pale Ale (5 entries)

Table 41: American-Style India Pale Ale (85 entries)

Table 42: New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) (78 entries)

Table 43: American Imperial IPA (42 entries)

Table 44: Specialty IPA (14 entries)

Table 45: US Strongs (11 entries)

Table 46: Belgian-Style Witbier (7 entries)

Table 47: Classic Saison (5 entries)

Table 48: Specialty Saison (8 entries)

Table 49: Belgian & French-Style Ale (9 entries)

Table 50: Belgian Strongs (20 entries)

Table 52: Belgian Sours (8 entries)

Table 54: American Wild Ale (8 entries)

Table 55: Barrel-Aged beers (16 entries)

Table 57: Other malt/grain/sugar (11 entries)

Table 58: Experimental Beer (14 entries)

Table 59: Session Beer (17 entries)

Table 60: Chili Beer (6 entries)

Table 61: Cider (20 entries)

Table 62: Kombucha (13 entries)