Beers made in San Diego earned 60 medals at the 2017 Los Angeles International Beer Competition (LAIBC). Additionally, seven beers were given honorable mentions. Check out the full list of winners here.
GOLD – 22
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Anvil ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Horny Devil (Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale)
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Nut Brown Ale (Brown Porter)
- Ballast Point: Ballast Point Russian Imperial Stout (Export Stout)
- Belching Beaver Brewery: Peanut Butter Milk Stout (Specialty Beer)
- Coronado Brewing Company: Orange Ave Wit (Honey Beer)
- Council Brewing: Woofle Dust with Apricots (Belgian-Style Lambic or Soul Ale)
- Indian Joe Brewing: IJB Pineapple Passion Fruit Gose (German-Style Sour Ale)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: Alpha Mensae (Other Belgian-Style Ale)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: GalactoberFest (German-Style Maerzen)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: Gold Leader (English-Style Summer Ale)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: Space Oasis Coconut Porter (Field Beer)
- J & L Eppig Brewing: IWCBD Kottbusser (American-Style Wheat Beer)
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company: Singularity Black IPA (American-Style Black Ale)
- Kilowatt Brewing: Roggenbier (Historical Beer)
- Legacy Brewing Company: Founding Fathers Nut Brown Ale (American-Style Brown Ale)
- Mike Hess Brewing: Habitus (Rye Beer)
- New English Brewing: Brewers Special Brown Ale (English-Style Brown Ale)
- New English Brewing: Pacific Storm Stout (Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout)
- Pizza Port: A.B.L.E. (American-Style Stout)
- Pizza Port Bressi Ranch Brewing Company: Sharkbite Red Ale (American-Style Amber/Red Ale)
- Resident Brewing: Urbanite (American-Style India Pale Ale)
SILVER – 20
- 2kids Brewing Company: Rattlecan Red (Imperial Red Ale)
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Private Stock Ale (Old Ale or Strong Ale)
- Ballast Point: Barometer Drop (Baltic-Style Porter)
- Coronado Brewing Company: Waylaid (American-Belgo-Style Ale)
- Council Brewing: 2nd Anniversary Flanders Style Red Ale (Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale)
- Indian Joe Brewing: IJB Lichtenhainer (Historical Beer)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: Dark Sun Imperial Black IPA (American-Style Black Ale)
- Iron Fist Brewing Company: Ken Schmidt Chocolate Mint Stout (Herb and Spice Beer)
- J & L Eppig Brewing: Natural Bridge (German-Style Schwarzbier)
- Kilowatt Brewing: Grand Entrance (Export Stout)
- Mike Hess Brewing: Peppa Habitus (Chili Beer)
- Monkey Paw Brewing Company: Ol’ Colo (German-Style Altbier)
- Mother Earth Brew Co.: Mother Earth Four Seasons Winter 2016 (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer)
- Pizza Port: Junk In Da Trunkel Dunkel (German-Style Wheat Ale)
- Resident Brewing: Golden Kiss (Belgian-and French-Style Ale)
- Rip Current Brewing: Bodysurfing Belgian Blonde (Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale)
- South Park Brewing Company: Grassmarket (Scottish-Style Ale)
- South Park Brewing Company: Scripps Pier (Oatmeal Stout)
- South Park Brewing Company: Tongues of Angels (Australian-Style or International-Style Pale Ale)
- Thorn Street Brewery: Cocomotive Coconut Porter (Field Beer)
BRONZE – 18
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith .394 San Diego Pale Ale (Australian-Style or International-Style Pale Ale)
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Lil’ Devil (Belgian-Style Blonde Ale or Pale Ale)
- Belching Beaver Brewery: Batch 2 (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer)
- Belching Beaver Brewery: Beavers Milk Stout (Sweet Stout or Cream Stout)
- Belching Beaver Brewery: Dammed IIPA (Imperial India Pale Ale)
- Bitter Brothers Brewing Co.: Aunt Joy (Field Beer)
- Council Brewing: Beatitude Cherry (Belgian-Style Fruit Beer)
- Council Brewing: Liminal Spaces (Belgian-and French-Style Ale)
- Intergalactic Brewing Company: Brown Coat Ale (Brown Porter)
- Iron Fist Brewing Company: Aloha Plenty (Specialty Beer)
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company: Mosaic Session IPA (Session India Pale Ale)
- Kilowatt Brewing: Chocolate Macadamia Stout (Chocolate Beer)
- Kilowatt Brewing: Gin Barrel Aged Rye IPA (Experimental Beer)
- Mike Hess Brewing: Coffee Umbrix (Coffee Beer)
- Mother Earth Brew Co.: Mother Earth/Bruery Four Seasons Spring 2017 (Specialty Saison)
- Pizza Port Bressi Ranch Brewing Company: Swamis IPA (American-Style India Pale Ale)
- Rip Current Brewing: Rescue Buoy RIS (Imperial Stout)
- South Park Brewing Company: 2 Griffs (Extra Special Bitter)
HONORABLE MENTION
- Council Brewing: Broken Wand (American-Style Sour Ale)
- Indian Joe Brewing: Imperial Red Sour w/ Blackberries & Black Currants (Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer)
- Iron Fist Brewing Company: Spice of Life (Belgian-and French-Style Ale)
- Mission Brewery: Dark Seas (Imperial Stout)
- New English Brewing: Pure & Simple IPA (American-Style Strong Pale Ale)
- Pizza Port: Rhino Chaser (Imperial Red Ale)
- South Park Brewing Company: Herb and Honey (Historical Beer)