聖地牙哥是全美精釀啤酒之都真的不是隨口說說的～在洛杉磯的競賽中，獲得了近25％的獎項。而最近在聖地牙哥舉辦得國際啤酒比賽中，結果也沒有什麼不同，當地釀酒商在41種風格類別中獲得60枚獎牌。其中這60種類別涵蓋範圍很廣，表示聖地牙哥的啤酒不但好喝，而且風味眾多，每一個都是佼佼者。三十八個聖地牙哥啤酒廠，其中有20個把金牌留在家裡，另外還獲得20枚銀牌和20枚銅牌。
風味雖不同，但是品質皆一流
三個類別完全由聖地牙哥啤酒廠給包辦：European Lager (Societe Brewing Company、San Diego Brewing Co. 以及 Rip Current Brewing)；Imperial Stout (Indian Joe Brewing、Dos Desperados Brewery 以及 Pizza Port Carlsbad)；Spiced and Specialty Mead (Twisted Horn Mead & Cider、Lost Cause Meadery)。而獲獎最多個別是 Societe（五枚獎牌）、Rouleur Brewing（四枚獎牌）、Pizza Port（四枚獎牌）和 Rip Current（三枚獎牌）。
聖地牙哥的勝利清單，有沒有你最喜歡的啤酒上榜呢？
Gold
- Papa Marce’s Cerveceria: Ryesilience – Rye IPA; Rye Beer
- Societe Brewing Company: The Harlot; Hybrid Belgian-Style Ale
- Ballast Point Brewing: Barrel Aged Victory at Sea; Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
- Societe Brewing Company: The Baroness; European Lager
- Rip Current Brewing: Corriente Negra Mexican Lager; Amber Lager
- Rip Current Brewing: Breakline Bock; German-Style Bock
- Pizza Port (Bressi Ranch): Chronic; English-Style Pale Ale
- Rouleur Brewing Company: Bonkeur Mosaic Pale Ale; American-Style Pale Ale
- Black Plague Brewing: Hazy Scandal: American-Style Juice or Hazy Pale Ale
- Bay City Brewing: Bay City Pale Ale; American-Style Strong Pale Ale
- Stone Brewing Co.: Stone///Fear.Movie.Lions Double IPA; American-Style Juicy or Hazy
Imperial India
- Coronado Brewing Co.: Mermaid’s Red; America-Style Amber/Red Ale
- South Park Brewing: Robert Smith’s Smooth; Bitter
- Little Miss Brewing: Battle Ground Brown; English-Style Brown Ale
- AleSmith Brewing Company: AleSmith Nut Brown; American-Style Brown Ale
- Mikkeller Brewing San Diego: 9085 KM; Belgian-Style Sour Ale
- Booze Brothers Brewing Co.: Black Sunshine; Specialty Stout
- Indian Joe Brewing: IJB Imperial Oatmeal Stout; Imperial Stout
- The Lost Abbey: A Creator’s Calling; British-Style Strong Ale
- Twisted Horn Mead & Cider: Shooter’s Mark; Spiced and Specialty Mead
Silver
- Eppig Brewing: Meister N. German Wheat Beer; American Wheat Ale
- Pizza Port (Bressi Ranch): Bacon and Eggs; Coffee Porter and Stout
- Societe Brewing Company: The Highwaymann; Brett and Other Sour Beer
- Duck Foot Brewing: Redrum; Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
- San Diego Brewing Co.: Helles For Children; European Lager
- Amplified Ale Works: Vienna Gadda Da Vida; Amber Lager
- Burning Beard: Circle of Hops; American-Style Pale Ale
- Prohibition Brewing Company: ProCo IPA; American-Style India Pale Ale
- Coronado Brewing Co.: Never Better; Imperial India Pale Ale
- Burning Beard: Banksy; Bitter
- Julian Beer Company: Weasel; American-Style Brown Ale
- Rouleur Brewing Company: Domestique Blonde Ale; Belgian-Style Pale Ale
- Rouleur Brewing Company: Soloist Golden Strong Ale; Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale
- Helia Brewing Co.: Helia Porter; Porter
- Pizza Port (Carlsbad Village): Zman; Bold Stout
- Dos Desperados Brewery: Maniac Imperial Stout; Imperial Stout
- Wild Barrel Brewing Co.: Not Last Years Fruitcake; British-Style Strong Ale
- Twisted Horn Mead & Cider: Raven’s Claw; Fruit Mead
- Lost Cause Meadery: Ride or Chai; Spiced and Specialty Mead
- Twisted Horn Mead & Cider: Embers; New England and Fruit Cider
Bronze
- Mikkeller Brewing San Diego: Passion Pool; Fruit Wheat Beer and Vegetable Beer
- 10 Barrel Brewing Co.: Elephants on Parade; Specialty Beer
- Societe Brewing Company: The Coachman; Session Beer
- Mike Hess Brewing: Habitus; Rye Beer
- Rouleur Brewing Company: Puncheur Pale Ale; Hybrid Belgian-Style Ale
- Societe Brewing Company: The Swindler; Brett and Other Sour Beer
- Indian Joe Brewing: Ham For the Holidays; Smoked Beer
- Chula Vista Brewery: Papa’s Pills; Pilsener
- Rip Current Brewing: High Surf Helles; European Lager
- Nickel Beer: Warrior Contribution; Golden or Blonde Beer
- Pure Project: Murklands; American-Style Juice or Hazy Pale Ale
- Mason Ale Works: Charley Hustle; America-Style Amber/Red Ale
- Rock Bottom La Jolla: White Mountain Brown; Scottish-Style Ale
- Pizza Port Brewing (OB): Skidmark; English-Style Brown Ale
- Papa Marce’s Cerveceria: Zest of Friends; German-Style Weiss
- Deft Brewing: Austere Abbot; Belgian-Style Pale Ale
- Pizza Port (Carlsbad Village): Night Rider; Imperial Stout
- Resident Brewing: Royal Nottingham; Barley Wine
- Twisted Horn Mead & Cider: Old Ways; Spiced and Specialty Mead
- Newtopia Cyder: India Pale Cyder; Specialty Cider and Perry