| Name | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
| Beer Profile | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gold | Nueve Grados | 3.9% | Not Found | Mexican Light Lager | 39 | 13.0 | Huntington Beach | Full Profile |
| 2024 | Gold | Blackside Snap | Not Found | Not Found | American Black Ale or American Stout | 66 | 22.0 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
| 2024 | Gold | Smells Like Purple Rain | Not Found | Not Found | International Pale Ale | 107 | 35.7 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
| 2024 | Silver | Wannabe Wallaby | Not Found | Not Found | New Zealand India Pale Ale | 105 | 35.0 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
| 2022 | Silver | Dankster Squad | Not Found | Not Found | American India Pale Ale | 423 | 141.0 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
| 2022 | Bronze | Black the Riipper | Not Found | Not Found | American Black Ale or American Stout | 62 | 20.7 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
| 2021 | Silver | Black the Riipper | Not Found | Not Found | American Black Ale or American Stout | 67 | 22.3 | Huntington Beach | Not Found |
Gold in Mexican Light Lager
Riip Beer Co., Huntington Beach, CA
Hops
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Tasting Notes
Bright, Light, Beachable
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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 (2,001 to 5,000 barrels): 3,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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.
3,501 barrels times $900 per barrel, the benchmark price for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $3,150,900 a year. The range shown is 0.7 to 1.35 times that. Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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 ($3,150,900) times a 50% gross margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $1,575,450 of gross profit. Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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 ($3,150,900) times a 8% EBITDA margin, typical for its brewery type (microbrewery), gives $252,072. The range uses 5% to 11%, typical for self distributed breweries. Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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 ($3,150,900) divided by 3,501 barrels. Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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 ($3,150,900) divided by the number of locations (1). Inputs: Barrels: 3,501 (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.