The Bistro’s Double IPA festival began in 2000, and has since become one of the staple events of San Francisco Beer Week.
Two San Diego breweries, listed in bold below, received plaudits:
Double IPAs
- 1st Place: After Burner, Kinetic Brewing
- 2nd Place: Double Standard, Third Street Aleworks
- 3rd Place: Hop Salad, Triple Rock
Triple IPAs
- 1st Place: Compulsory, Iron Springs Pub & Brewery
- 2nd Place: Hop Craic XXXXIPA, Moylan’s Brewery
- 3rd Place: Muriqui, Monkey Paw
People’s Choice Awards
- People’s Choice Award — Double IPA: Kern River Citra Double IPA
- People’s Choice Award — Triple IPA: Pizza Port Carlsbad Thruster Triple IPA