| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Each year says whether the brewery medaled. When it did not, the status says why there is nothing to count, including years before the brewery opened.
Field is the number of entries in the category that year. Entries per medal divides the field by the medals awarded.
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| 2026 | Silver | Gravebier | 4.7% | Not Found | Kellerbier or Zwickelbier | 48 | 16.0 | Oakland | Full Profile |
| 2025 | Silver | Pena Smrti | Not Found | Not Found | Czech Pale Lager | 126 | 42.0 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2025 | Silver | Shatterlight | Not Found | Not Found | Italian Pilsener | 102 | 34.0 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2025 | Bronze | Perverse Inverse | Not Found | Not Found | New Zealand India Pale Ale | 100 | 33.3 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2024 | Bronze | Nose Goblin | 8.2% | 115 | Imperial India Pale Ale | 117 | 39.0 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2022 | Gold | Mordant | Not Found | Not Found | American Strong Pale Ale | 145 | 48.3 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2022 | Gold | Nose Goblin | 8.2% | 115 | Imperial India Pale Ale | 156 | 52.0 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2022 | Silver | Cave Dweller | Not Found | Not Found | India Pale Lager | 52 | 17.3 | Oakland | Not Found |
| 2021 | Gold | Nose Goblin | 8.2% | 115 | Imperial India Pale Ale | 177 | 59.0 | Oakland | Not Found |
Silver in Kellerbier or Zwickelbier
Ghost Town Brewing, Oakland, CA
Hops
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Breweries without ownership research are not counted as independent.
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The midpoint of the Brewery of the Year size bracket it competed in (5,001 to 15,000 barrels): 10,001 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
10,001 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $9,000,900 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($9,000,900) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $4,500,450 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($9,000,900) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $720,072. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($9,000,900) divided by 10,001 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.
Annual revenue ($9,000,900) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 10,001 (brewery of the Year Size Bracket (E)); Brewery Type: Microbrewery; Locations: 1; Kitchen: Not Found, So No Food Revenue Is Added; Distribution: Not Found; Employees: Not Found.