2022 Japan International Beer Cup Winners Announced

From The Brewers Association & Steve Parr:

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The Craft Brewers Association of Japan hosted its annual international beer competition, The International Beer Cup (IBC), in Ota City, Tokyo, Japan on October 8-10, 2022. American craft brewer participation was a success, with U.S. breweries winning 35 awards in total, including five gold, 14 silver, and 16 bronze.

This year’s competition saw 1,111 entries from 268 breweries in 16 countries including Australia, China, Colombia, Denmark, Spain, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, The Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, the United States of America, Vietnam, and Japan.

Despite uncertainties around travel and in-person events in Japan, 69 judges gathered to award a gold, silver, and bronze medal in 118 beer categories.

Yusuke Yamamoto, Craft Brewers Association director, says, “The mission of the IBC is to create greater consumer awareness about the quality and diversity of the various beers of the world. Traditionally, most beers in the competition have been registered by Japanese breweries. As we’ve seen the expansion of Asian and global craft beer markets in recent years, we started to open our doors to beers and breweries outside Japan.”

The Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program (EDP) facilitated member brewery participation in the 2022 International Beer Cup. Success at international beer competitions helps raise awareness for American craft beer abroad and assists EDP member breweries with generating publicity for their brands in overseas markets. As part of its programming, the EDP helps facilitate U.S. brewery participation and performance in select competitions by covering entry fees and consolidated airfreight shipment to judging sites.

Congrats to all the winners! 2022 Japan International Beer Cup EDP member awards are as follows:

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Brewery Name
Beer Name
Style
Result

Belching Beaver Brewery
Viva la Beaver
Chocolate Beer
Silver

Belching Beaver Brewery
No Worries
American-Style India Pale Ale
Gold

Breakside Brewery
Breakside Black & Tan
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer
Silver

Breakside Brewery
Breakside Let Your Indulgence Set Me Free
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Gold

Breakside Brewery
Breakside Bellwether
Herb and Spice Beer
Bronze

Brick West Brewing Co
Lucky Penny
American-Style Amber Lager
Bronze

Brick West Brewing Co
Riverside
Koeln-Style Koelsch
Bronze

Cedar Springs Brewing Company
Küsterer Original Weissbier
South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen
Silver

Cedar Springs Brewing Company
West Side Ale
Historical Beer
Bronze

Cedar Springs Brewing Company
Küsterer Appreciator Doppelbock
German-Style Doppelbock
Bronze

DESTIHL Brewery
Tourbus
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
Gold

DESTIHL Brewery
Wild Sour Series:Dragonfruit Mango Sour
Fruited American-Style Sour Ale
Gold

Fremont Brewing
Sky Kraken
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale
Silver

Fremont Brewing
BBADS Coconut Cacao
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout
Silver

Green Bay Brewing Company
Grand Cru 22
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer
Bronze

Hodad’s Brewing Company
Surf Punk
International-Style Pilsener
Bronze

HSC BierKraft, LLC
BierKraft Schöps
Breslau-Style Schoeps
Silver

Jack’s Abby Brewing
House Lager
Muenchner-Style Helles
Silver

Jack’s Abby Brewing
Hoponius Union
India Pale Lager
Bronze

Knee Deep Brewing Company
Simtra Triple IPA
Imperial India Pale Ale
Bronze

Migration Brewing Company
Fresh Outta Portland
Fresh Hop Beer
Silver

Migration Brewing Company
MoHazeIc IPA
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale
Gold

Migration Brewing Company
Patio Pale
American-Style Pale Ale
Bronze

No-Li Brewhouse
Wrecking Ball
British-Style Imperial Stout
Bronze

No-Li Brewhouse
Cascade Fog
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale
Bronze

Reuben’s Brews
Crikey IPA
American-Style Strong Pale Ale
Silver

River North Brewery
Sunburn
Dark American Wheat Beer without Yeast
Silver

River North Brewery
Twilight Hike
Coffee Beer
Silver

River North Brewery
Bucket of Bolts
Strong Ale
Bronze

River North Brewery
Adrift on the Baltic
Baltic-Style Porter
Bronze

River North Brewery
Hello Darkness
American-Style Imperial Porter
Bronze

River North Brewery
Midnight Hike
Chocolate Beer
Bronze

StillFire Brewing
Dark Moo’d Imperial Milk Stout
British-Style Imperial Stout
Silver

The Virginia Beer Company
Oktoberfest
German-Style Maerzen
Silver

The Virginia Beer Company
Elbow Patches
Export Stout
Silver

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WRITTEN BY

Steve Parr

Steve is the international relations director at the Brewers Association. In his role, Steve manages the Export Development Program (EDP) which educates international trade and media about the quality and diversity of products offered by American craft brewers and helps member breweries grow their business in international markets. Prior to his role as EDP manager, Steve spent six and a half years as the assistant director of the American Homebrewers Association helping small & independent brewers and homebrew retailers expand their reach among homebrewers. He lives in Boulder, Colo., where he is a homebrewer, Certified BJCP beer judge, and Advanced Cicerone®.