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Entry counts come from the official list and show where competition is fiercest. Entries per medal reads each category as odds: how many entries each medal had to beat. Special categories are marked.

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West Coast IPA	300
Light Lager	284
West Coast India Pale Ale	277
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale	260
Dortmunder or German Oktoberfest	186
German Maerzen	184
International Lager	175
American India Pale Ale	165
German Pilsener	161
Dortmunder or German Festbier	161
Mexican Pale Lager	146
German Dark Lager	140
Bohemian Pilsener	135
India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale	134
Craft Malt Beer (Special)	132
Munich Helles	123
South German Wheat Beer	120
Fruited American Sour Ale (Special)	116
German Koelsch	112
American Sour Ale	111

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Medals by Style Family

Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	350
Lager	255
IPA	132
Pale Ale	132
Stout and Porter	131
Sour and Wild	123
Smoke and Wood	114
Strong and Barrel-Aged	86
British and Irish	84
Belgian and French	75
Pilsner	75
Wheat	66
Brown, Amber, and Red	63
Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	62
Other	60
Cider and Mead	48
German Ale	33
Pro-Am and Collaboration	15

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Hardest Categories to Medal in
				Years
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale	115.4	2,077	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
West Coast IPA	98.7	592	6	2024, 2025
West Coast India Pale Ale	96.3	578	6	2023, 2026
American India Pale Ale	87.8	1,581	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Pilsener	66.2	1,191	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Light Lager	61.1	550	9	2021, 2022, 2023
Fruited American Sour Ale	58.3	874	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
International Lager	58.3	175	3	2021
German Koelsch	55.2	993	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Maerzen	54.9	989	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Dortmunder or German Festbier	53.7	161	3	2026
Bohemian Pilsener	53.3	640	12	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Munich Helles	52.2	940	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Dortmunder or German Oktoberfest	49.9	749	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Mexican Pale Lager	49.0	294	6	2025, 2026
Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale	48.8	878	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale	45.7	823	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Dark Lager	45.0	540	12	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
American Light Lager	44.8	403	9	2024, 2025, 2026
India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale	44.7	134	3	2023
American Pale Ale	44.5	801	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Craft Malt Beer	44.0	132	3	2026
South German Hefeweizen	43.9	395	9	2023, 2024, 2025
American Amber Lager	43.4	782	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Hoppy Lager	42.7	512	12	2021, 2024, 2025, 2026
Golden or Blonde Ale	42.4	764	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout	42.3	762	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Imperial India Pale Ale	42.2	759	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American Strong Pale Ale	40.7	732	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
South German Wheat Beer	40.0	120	3	2026
American Pilsener	39.6	712	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Czech Pale Lager	38.3	230	6	2025, 2026
American Lager	37.8	681	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American Amber/Red Ale	37.4	673	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American Fruit Beer	37.0	666	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer	36.9	664	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Wheat Ale	36.8	552	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Rice Lager	36.7	110	3	2026
American Cream Ale	36.6	659	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
International Pilsener	36.1	541	15	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Vienna Lager	35.7	643	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale	35.5	639	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
International Light Lager	34.9	314	9	2024, 2025, 2026
Experimental India Pale Ale	34.4	516	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
International Pale Ale	34.4	516	15	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
New Zealand India Pale Ale	33.2	398	12	2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Fruit Wheat Beer	32.8	590	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
West Coast Pilsener	32.3	97	3	2026
Fresh Hop Beer	30.5	458	15	2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026
Italian Pilsener	29.1	262	9	2024, 2025, 2026
Herb and Spice Beer	28.9	521	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Other Hoppy Lager	27.5	165	6	2022, 2023
English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale	27.2	163	6	2021, 2022
Collab Comp	27.1	407	15	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
International Dark Lager	26.9	484	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian Abbey Ale	26.2	393	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
Chili Beer	25.9	466	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Session India Pale Ale	25.7	463	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Contemporary American Lager	25.6	461	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian Strong Specialty Ale	25.1	452	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian Witbier	24.7	444	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Fruited or Botanical Cider	24.7	74	3	2024
Experimental Beer	24.5	441	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer	24.3	365	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Saison	24.3	73	3	2026
Contemporary Gose	24.1	361	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
International Pale Ale or New Zealand Pale Ale	23.7	71	3	2021
Irish Red Ale	23.6	424	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Pumpkin Beer	23.4	421	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
International Amber Lager	23.2	139	6	2025, 2026
Classic Saison	23.1	346	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Australasian, Latin American or Tropical Light Lager	23.0	69	3	2022
Dessert or Pastry Beer	22.3	67	3	2026
Coffee Beer	21.9	394	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine	21.9	328	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Field Beer	21.7	391	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Coffee Stout or Porter	21.7	390	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American Brown Ale	21.7	390	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Specialty India Pale Ale	21.7	65	3	2026
Honey Beer	21.6	368	17	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier	21.4	386	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American Black Ale or American Stout	21.4	299	14	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Belgian Ale or French Ale	21.3	255	12	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
German Schwarzbier	21.0	126	6	2025, 2026
Non-Alcohol Beer	20.9	188	9	2021, 2022, 2023
Stout	20.9	313	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Imperial Stout	20.9	377	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Smoke Beer	20.8	375	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Vera Hop Beer	20.7	62	3	2025
Extra Special Bitter	20.0	300	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
English Mild or Bitter	19.7	296	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Robust Porter	19.6	353	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Bock	19.2	345	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Specialty Berliner Weisse	18.8	282	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Specialty Saison	18.6	279	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Fruited Cider	18.5	111	6	2025, 2026
Pale Non-Alcohol Beer	18.3	55	3	2024
Munich Dunkel	18.0	108	6	2025, 2026
Porter or Stout	18.0	54	3	2026
American Wheat Beer	17.8	320	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
India Pale Lager	17.3	52	3	2022
Gluten-Free Beer	17.1	257	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
English Ale	17.1	256	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Belgian Fruit Beer	17.1	307	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
English ESB or IPA	17.0	51	3	2026
Specialty Beer	16.8	151	9	2021, 2022, 2026
Brown Porter	16.5	247	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Historical Beer	16.4	296	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian Sour Ale	16.3	244	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
European Amber Ale	16.3	49	3	2026
English Brown Ale	16.1	289	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Mixed Culture Brett Beer	16.0	288	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
No/Low Tannin Cider	16.0	144	9	2024, 2025, 2026
Oatmeal Stout	15.9	238	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
German Altbier	15.7	235	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
English Pale Ale	15.7	47	3	2026
Strong Red Ale	15.6	281	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Session Beer or Belgian Table Beer	15.4	185	12	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Experimental or Barrel-Aged Cider	15.3	46	3	2024
Session Beer	15.2	91	6	2021, 2026
Rye Beers	15.1	181	12	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
German Doppelbock or Eisbock	14.8	222	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer	14.8	89	6	2025, 2026
Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout	14.7	132	9	2023, 2024, 2025
Rye Beer	14.5	87	6	2021, 2026
Experimental Wood-Aged Beer	14.4	130	9	2021, 2022, 2023
American Sour Ale	14.4	259	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Sweet Stout or Cream Stout	14.3	257	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dessert Stout	14.3	43	3	2025
Other Strong Beer	14.1	253	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Scottish Ale	14.0	252	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Scotch Ale	13.8	193	14	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Pro-Am Comp	13.8	207	15	2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
American or Export Stout	13.7	41	3	2026
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer	13.5	203	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026
British Strong Ale or Aged Beer	13.3	40	3	2026
Brett Beer	13.1	235	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Strong Beer	13.0	39	3	2026
Mexican Light Lager	13.0	39	3	2026
New Zealand Pale Ale	13.0	39	3	2026
Chocolate Beer	12.9	232	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
German Sour Ale	12.7	190	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Berliner Weisse	12.7	38	3	2026
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer	12.6	226	18	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager	12.3	74	6	2025, 2026
Hop Water	12.3	37	3	2026
Gose	12.0	36	3	2026
Belgian Tripel	11.3	68	6	2025, 2026
American-Belgo Ale	10.9	163	15	2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Strong Porter	10.8	129	12	2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian or Spontaneous Sour Ale	10.3	31	3	2026
Specialty Non-Alcohol Beer	10.0	90	9	2024, 2025, 2026
Barley Wine or Wheat Wine	9.3	28	3	2026
Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider	9.2	55	6	2025, 2026
Australian Pale Ale	8.7	26	3	2021
Belgian Table Beer or Belgian Session Ale	8.7	26	3	2021
Tannic Cider	8.7	78	9	2024, 2025, 2026
Belgian Blonde Ale	8.3	25	3	2025
Belgian Dubbel	8.3	25	3	2025
Botanical or Spiced Cider	7.7	46	6	2025, 2026
Single Varietal Cider	7.5	45	6	2024, 2025
Classic Gluten-Free Ale or Lager	7.0	21	3	2026
Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer	6.3	19	3	2026
Belgian or French Specialty Ale	6.0	18	3	2025
Specialty Gluten-Free Beer	5.7	17	3	2026
Amber to Dark Non-Alcohol Beer	4.5	9	2	2024

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West Coast IPA	Classic Style	IPA	300	2025	6
Light Lager	Classic Style	Lager	284	2023	9
West Coast India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	277	2026	6	6.3 to 7.5%
Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	260	2026	18	6.3 to 7.5%
Dortmunder or German Oktoberfest	Classic Style	Lager	186	2025	15	5.1 to 6.1%
German Maerzen	Classic Style	Lager	184	2026	18	5.1 to 6%
International Lager	Classic Style	Lager	175	2021	3
American India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	165	2026	18	6.3 to 7.5%
German Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	161	2026	18	4.6 to 5.3%
Dortmunder or German Festbier	Classic Style	Lager	161	2026	3
Mexican Pale Lager	Classic Style	Lager	146	2026	6
German Dark Lager	Classic Style	Lager	140	2024	12
Bohemian Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	135	2024	12	4.1 to 5.1%
India Pale Lager or Cold India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	134	2023	3
Craft Malt Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	132	2026	3
Munich Helles	Classic Style	Lager	123	2026	18	4.8 to 5.6%
South German Wheat Beer	Classic Style	Wheat	120	2026	3
Fruited American Sour Ale	Special	Sour and Wild	116	2025	15	2.5 to 12%
German Koelsch	Classic Style	German Ale	112	2026	18	4.8 to 5.3%
American Sour Ale	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	111	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Rice Lager	Classic Style	Lager	110	2026	3	4 to 5.8%
Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	108	2026	18	5.5 to 6.2%
South German Hefeweizen	Classic Style	Wheat	108	2025	9	4.9 to 5.6%
Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	107	2026	18	7.6 to 10.6%
American Light Lager	Classic Style	Lager	104	2026	9	3.5 to 4.4%
Czech Pale Lager	Classic Style	Lager	104	2026	6
American Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	98	2026	18	4.4 to 5.4%
West Coast Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	97	2026	3
American Lager	Classic Style	Lager	94	2026	18	4.1 to 5.1%
American Amber Lager	Classic Style	Lager	94	2026	18	4.8 to 5.4%
American Strong Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	89	2026	18	5.6 to 6.3%
New Zealand India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	89	2026	12
English India Pale Ale or New Zealand India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	88	2022	6
Imperial India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	87	2026	18	7.6 to 10.6%
Experimental India Pale Ale	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	86	2025	15
American Amber/Red Ale	Classic Style	Brown, Amber, and Red	85	2026	18	4.4 to 6.1%
Golden or Blonde Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	84	2026	18	4.1 to 5.1%
Vienna Lager	Classic Style	Lager	82	2026	18	4.8 to 5.4%
American Fruit Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	79	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
International Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	79	2026	15	4.6 to 5.3%
American Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	78	2026	18	5 to 6%
Italian Pilsener	Classic Style	Pilsner	77	2026	9	4.8 to 5.8%
Fruited or Botanical Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	74	2024	3
Saison	Classic Style	Belgian and French	73	2026	3
Fresh Hop Beer	Classic Style	Other	72	2026	15
International Dark Lager	Classic Style	Lager	71	2026	18	4.1 to 5.8%
International Pale Ale or New Zealand Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	71	2021	3
Non-Alcohol Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	70	2023	9
American Cream Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	70	2026	18	4.2 to 5.6%
Pumpkin Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	69	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Australasian, Latin American or Tropical Light Lager	Classic Style	Lager	69	2022	3
Other Hoppy Lager	Classic Style	Lager	68	2023	6
Herb and Spice Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	67	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Session Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	67	2026	6	3 to 5%
Session India Pale Ale	Classic Style	IPA	67	2026	18	3.7 to 5%
Dessert or Pastry Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	67	2026	3
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout	Special	Smoke and Wood	65	2026	18	7 to 12%
Specialty India Pale Ale	Special	IPA	65	2026	3	6 to 10%
Fruit Wheat Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	64	2026	18	3.7 to 5.6%
Gluten-Free Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	64	2025	15	2.5 to 12%
Belgian Ale or French Ale	Classic Style	Belgian and French	64	2024	12
Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	62	2026	18	4.4 to 5.4%
Vera Hop Beer	Classic Style	Other	62	2025	3
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	61	2026	18	7 to 12%
Extra Special Bitter	Classic Style	British and Irish	61	2025	15	4.8 to 5.8%
Old Ale or Strong Ale or Barley Wine	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	60	2025	15
German Schwarzbier	Classic Style	Lager	59	2026	6	3.8 to 4.9%
Fruited Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	58	2026	6
Hoppy Lager	Classic Style	Lager	57	2026	12
Chili Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	55	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Pale Non-Alcohol Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	55	2024	3
Honey Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	54	2026	17	2.5 to 12%
Collab Comp	Classic Style	Other	54	2026	15
Porter or Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	54	2026	3
Coffee Stout or Porter	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	53	2026	18
International Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	53	2026	15	4.5 to 6%
No/Low Tannin Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	53	2026	9
Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	52	2025	15
India Pale Lager	Classic Style	IPA	52	2022	3
Specialty Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	51	2026	9	2.5 to 12%
Belgian Witbier	Classic Style	Wheat	51	2026	18	4.8 to 5.6%
English ESB or IPA	Classic Style	IPA	51	2026	3
English Mild or Bitter	Classic Style	British and Irish	50	2025	15
Irish Red Ale	Classic Style	British and Irish	50	2026	18	4 to 4.8%
International Amber Lager	Classic Style	Brown, Amber, and Red	50	2026	6
English Ale	Classic Style	British and Irish	49	2025	15
Belgian Abbey Ale	Classic Style	Belgian and French	49	2026	15
Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	49	2025	15
Munich Dunkel	Classic Style	Lager	49	2026	6	4.8 to 5.3%
European Amber Ale	Classic Style	Brown, Amber, and Red	49	2026	3
Kellerbier or Zwickelbier	Classic Style	Lager	48	2026	18	4.8 to 5.4%
Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	48	2026	6
English Pale Ale	Classic Style	British and Irish	47	2026	3
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	46	2026	15	2.5 to 12%
Contemporary American Lager	Classic Style	Lager	46	2026	18
Belgian Strong Specialty Ale	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	46	2026	18
Experimental or Barrel-Aged Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	46	2024	3
American Brown Ale	Classic Style	Brown, Amber, and Red	45	2026	18	4.2 to 6.3%
American Black Ale or American Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	45	2025	14	5.7 to 8.9%
Classic Saison	Classic Style	Belgian and French	44	2025	15	5 to 6.8%
English Brown Ale	Classic Style	Brown, Amber, and Red	43	2026	18	4.2 to 6%
Contemporary Gose	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	43	2025	15	4.4 to 5.4%
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dessert Stout	Special	Smoke and Wood	43	2025	3
Smoke Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	42	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Sweet Stout or Cream Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	42	2026	18	3.2 to 6.3%
American or Export Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	41	2026	3
Coffee Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	40	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
British Strong Ale or Aged Beer	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	40	2026	3
Historical Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	39	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Specialty Berliner Weisse	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	39	2025	15
Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	39	2026	6
German Strong Beer	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	39	2026	3
Mexican Light Lager	Classic Style	Lager	39	2026	3
New Zealand Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	39	2026	3
German Altbier	Classic Style	German Ale	38	2025	15	4.6 to 5.6%
German Wheat Ale	Classic Style	Wheat	38	2025	15
Imperial Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	38	2026	18
International Light Lager	Classic Style	Lager	38	2026	9
Berliner Weisse	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	38	2026	3	2.8 to 5%
Hop Water	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	37	2026	3
Bock	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	36	2026	18
Brown Porter	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	36	2025	15	4.4 to 6%
Robust Porter	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	36	2026	18	5.1 to 6.6%
Rye Beers	Classic Style	Other	36	2025	12
Gose	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	36	2026	3
American Wheat Beer	Classic Style	Wheat	35	2026	18	3.7 to 5.6%
German Doppelbock or Eisbock	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	35	2025	15
Field Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	34	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
Scottish Ale	Classic Style	British and Irish	34	2026	18	2.8 to 5.3%
Belgian Sour Ale	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	34	2025	15
Specialty Saison	Special	Belgian and French	33	2025	15	4 to 9%
Belgian Tripel	Classic Style	Belgian and French	33	2026	6	7.1 to 10.1%
Experimental Wood-Aged Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	32	2023	9
Strong Red Ale	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	32	2026	18
Oatmeal Stout	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	32	2025	15	3.8 to 6.1%
Belgian Fruit Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	31	2026	18
Belgian or Spontaneous Sour Ale	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	31	2026	3
Chocolate Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	30	2026	18
Rye Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	30	2026	6	2.5 to 12%
German Sour Ale	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	30	2025	15
Pro-Am Comp	Special	Pro-Am and Collaboration	30	2026	15
Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	28	2025	9
Tannic Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	28	2026	9
Experimental, Barrel-Aged or Specialty Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	28	2026	6
Barley Wine or Wheat Wine	Classic Style	Wheat	28	2026	3
Brett Beer	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	27	2026	18
Session Beer or Belgian Table Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	27	2025	12
Experimental Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	26	2026	18	2.5 to 14%
Australian Pale Ale	Classic Style	Pale Ale	26	2021	3	4.2 to 6%
Belgian Table Beer or Belgian Session Ale	Classic Style	Belgian and French	26	2021	3
Specialty Non-Alcohol Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	26	2026	9
Belgian Blonde Ale	Classic Style	Belgian and French	25	2025	3	6.3 to 7.9%
Belgian Dubbel	Classic Style	Belgian and French	25	2025	3	6.3 to 7.6%
Other Strong Beer	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	24	2026	18
Mixed Culture Brett Beer	Classic Style	Sour and Wild	24	2026	18	2.5 to 12%
American-Belgo Ale	Classic Style	Other	23	2025	15
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer	Special	Smoke and Wood	23	2026	18	2.5 to 7%
Scotch Ale	Classic Style	Strong and Barrel-Aged	23	2025	14
Botanical or Spiced Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	21	2026	6
Classic Gluten-Free Ale or Lager	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	21	2026	3
Strong Porter	Classic Style	Stout and Porter	20	2026	12
Hoppy Gluten-Free Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	19	2026	3
Belgian or French Specialty Ale	Special	Fruit, Spice, and Specialty	18	2025	3
Specialty Gluten-Free Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	17	2026	3
Single Varietal Cider	Special	Cider and Mead	16	2025	6
Amber to Dark Non-Alcohol Beer	Special	Gluten-Free and Nonalcoholic	9	2024	2

Findings

Medal odds by category

Entries per medal ranges from 4.5 in Amber to Dark Non-Alcohol Beer to 115.4 in Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale, with a median of 21.2 across categories, 2021 to 2026.

How it is measured

Entries per medal is a category's entry count divided by the medals it awarded that year. Entry counts come from the official winners lists. It reads as odds: how many entries each medal had to beat.

What it does not say

It is not any one beer's chance of winning: it says nothing about how a beer is judged, and a category can award fewer than three medals. 0 medals have no published entry count and are left out.