Here’s some preliminary breakdowns of how the awards went down, who won the most by country and state. Of the 268 awards (2 medals were not awarded) from 3,351 beers by 642 breweries in 44 countries, here’s the results.
Awards by Country
- United States 204
- Germany 16
- TIE: 7
- Belgium 7
- Canada 7
- TIE: 5
- Japan 5
- UK 5
- TIE: 3
- Australia 3
- Czech Republic 3
- Denmark 3
- Singapore 3
- TIE: 2
- Sweden 2
- Lithuania 2
- Italy 2
Two years ago, the U.S. was again in first with 158, followed by Germany and Belgium. This year, Canada shares third with Belgium. 19 countries won at least one medal, down from 21 two years ago.
Awards by State
- California 45
- Oregon 13
- TIE: 12
- Illinois 12
- Washington 12
- TIE: 11
- Colorado 11
- Michigan 11
- Virginia 8
- TIE: 7
- Indiana 7
- Missouri 7
- Wisconsin 7
- TIE: 6
- Delaware 6
- Maryland 6
- Nevada 5
- TIE: 4
- Arizona 4
- Massachusetts 4
- New Mexico 4
- New York 4
- North Carolina 4
- Pennsylvania 4
- TIE: 3
- Alaska 3
- Tennessee 3
- Utah 3
- Wyoming 3
Last time California won 35, so we picked up 10 more awards this year. Oregon was in third place in 2008, but this time around moved into second. This year, third place was a tie between Illinois and Washington. Second in 2008 was Colorado, who dropped to a tie for fourth with Michigan.