Gold in Coffee Beer
Stay Calm
East Village Brewing Co., San Diego, CA
- Category
- Coffee Beer
- Entries
- 40
- ABV
- Not Found
- IBU
- Not Found
- Style
- Coffee Beer
- Malts
- Not Found
- Yeast
- Not Found
- Adjuncts
- Coffee
Hops
Not Found
Not Found
Coffee Beer
Special · Fruit, Spice, and Specialty · 40 Entrants in 2026
Style Definition
Any style with coffee added.
ABV2.5 to 12.0%
IBU5 to 80
SRM2 to 40
Special categories are judged on an added ingredient, a process, or a nonstandard base, not on one classic style. Source: Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines (approximate ranges) (approximate)
Table view
| Entries | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entries | 75 | 84 | 69 | 66 | 60 | 40 |
Medalists by Year
2026 · Category 9 · 40 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Stay Calm | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | East Village Brewing Co. | San Diego, CA |
| Silver | Coffee Blonde | 5.5% | Not Found | Not Found | The Vanguard Brewpub & Distillery | Hampton, VA |
| Bronze | Cuppa Joe | 4.2% | Not Found | Not Found | Kulshan Brewing Co. | Bellingham, WA |
2025 · Category 9 · 60 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun | 5.3% | Not Found | Not Found | River North Brewery | Denver, CO |
| Silver | Polar Bear | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Narrow Path Brewing Co. | Loveland, OH |
| Bronze | Inappropriate Puns | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Brewery 4 Two 4 | Holland, MI |
2024 · Category 9 · 66 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Squirrels Just Want to Have Fun | 5.3% | Not Found | Not Found | River North Brewery (RiNo) | Denver, CO |
| Silver | Bucky | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Terranaut Beer | Bend, OR |
| Bronze | Gusto Crema Coffee Ale | 4.6% | Not Found | Not Found | Georgetown Brewing Co. | Seattle, WA |
2023 · Category 9 · 69 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Cuppa Joe Coffee Brown Ale | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Kulshan Brewing Co. | Bellingham, WA |
| Silver | Kurt's Mile High Malt | 5.8% | 18 | Not Found | Wynkoop Brewing Co. | Denver, CO |
| Bronze | Conditions of My Parole | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | The Empourium Brewing Co. | Denver, CO |
2022 · Category 9 · 84 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Cafe Oro | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Oro Brewing Co. | Mesa, AZ |
| Silver | Kato | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Sonder Brewing | Mason, OH |
| Bronze | Gusto Crema Coffee Ale | 4.6% | Not Found | Not Found | Georgetown Brewing Co. | Seattle, WA |
2021 · Category 9 · 75 Entrants
| Hops | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Trash Panda | Not Found | Not Found | Not Found | Metazoa Brewing Co. (Stringtown Production Facility) | Indianapolis, IN |
| Silver | Daybreak | 5% | Not Found | Not Found | Wolf's Ridge Brewing (Production Operations) | Columbus, OH |
| Bronze | Golden Stout | 7.5% | 30 | Not Found | Karl Strauss Brewing Co. (Anaheim) | Anaheim, CA |