2024 NC Brewers Cup Competition Results

Raleigh, NC -- The North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild proudly announces the results of the 2024 NC Brewers Cup competition. Now in its 13th year, this premier competition, supported by Pro Refrigeration, Morton Express, and Lowes Foods, attracted a record 934 entries from 126 independent breweries, marking it as the Southeast’s largest commercial beer competition. 

Organized at Pro Refrigeration, Inc. in Mocksville, NC, and transported by Morton Motor Express, the entries were judged simultaneously at Edit Beer Co. in Raleigh and White Labs in Asheville over the weekend of August 24th-25th. Certified judges from across the Southeast assessed the beers based on the 2024 GABF Beer Style Guidelines. 

Awards were given in 36 style-based beer categories, including the distinctive NC Homegrown category, which requires at least 55% of the beer’s dry-weight to be sourced from North Carolina. The largest categories of this year’s competition were:

• Juicy/Hazy Style IPA with 81 entries

• American-Style IPA with 72 entries

• Field & Spiced Beers with 64 entries

Click here for a printable pdf of all 2024 NC Brewers Cup medalists.  

One brewery will be presented with the NC Brewery of the Year trophy. This coveted trophy is awarded to the brewery who scores the most points overall, based on medals won in the competition.  The trophy has resided at Pilot Brewing in Charlotte, NC over the past year, after they won the honor in 2023.  This year’s winner will be revealed at the NC Beer Industry Awards Banquet taking place on November 19th, 2024, during the NC Craft Brewers Conference.

Want to try our state’s medal winning beers?  Celebrate NC Beer Month this October by visiting one of North Carolina’s craft brewery taprooms. Throughout NC Beer Month, look for events and happenings that highlight the state’s rich brewing culture and unique taproom experiences.