The 2026 World Beer Cup just wrapped up, naming the best beers in the world among various styles. In an exciting piece of news for Minnesota beer lovers, a total of 5 brews made in the Land of 10,000 Lakes were named among the best in the world!
Each spring, the World Beer Cup comes hot on the heels of the Minnesota Brewers Cup, making for an exciting time among craft breweries around Minnesota vying for bragging rights to be able to say they have among the best beers available.
While it’s understandably quite exciting to win an award in the Minnesota Brewers Cup, the statewide awards aren’t quite at the same level as the worldwide competition. This year’s World Beer Cup marks the 30th year of the worldwide competition, with a good number of Minnesota-made beers claiming awards over the years…