Alumni Shine at 2025 Brewing Competitions

UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education's Professional Brewing Programs continue to cultivate award-winning talent. In 2025, alumni from our programs achieved notable success at two of the industry's most elite competitions: the World Beer Cup® and the Brewers Cup of California. Their accomplishments underscore the program's commitment to excellence in brewing education. 

2025 World Beer Cup® Achievements

• West Coast Brewing (Marian Ietsugu, Master Brewers Program Class of 2023), Shizuoka, Japan 
  • Gold in Dessert Stout or Pastry Stout for The Gateway
• Fieldwork Brewing Co. (Chris Moran, Master Brewers Program Class of 2023), Berkeley, Calif. 
  • Bronze in American Belgo-Style Ale for Picked Last 
• Original Pattern Brewing (Marc Berkowitz, Master Brewers Program Class of 2023), Oakland, Calif.
  • Gold in International-Style Lager for Yamagata
  • Bronze in Australian-Style Pale Ale for How’s the Serenity
• Russian River Brewing Co. (James Reybould, Master Brewers Program Class of 2021), Windsor, Calif. 
  • Gold in Italian-Style Pilsener for STS Pils 
  • Silver in Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale for Damnation 
• Cerveza 7 Vidas (Marco Malaga, Master Brewers Program Class of 2000), Tacna, Peru 
  • Gold in Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale for Flanders Red 

Check alumni who took home medals at the 2024 World Beer Cup®.

2025 Brewers Cup of California Highlights

• Morgan Territory Brewing (James Noah, Master Brewers Program Class of 2019) 
  • Brewery of the Year 
• Geisthaus Brewing Company (Brady Jones, Master Brewers Program Class of 2019) 
  • Best in Show for Progenitor (Kellerbier)
  • 1st place for Hallowed (Munchner (Munich)-Style Export)
  • 2nd place for Stormbond (German-Style Marzen) 
• Fieldwork Brewing Co. 
  • 1st place for Wrapt In Warm Flannel (Scottish-Style Heavy Ale)
  • 1st place for Day Money (Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage)
  • 2nd place for Hellflower (American-Style Strong Pale Ale)
  • 2nd place for Picked Last (Experimental India Pale Ale)
• Movement Brewing Co. (Ryan Normile, Master Brewers Program Class of 2024) 
  • 1st place for Walter Sobczech (European-Style Dark/Munchner Dunkel) 
• Barebottle Brewing Company (Coco Haruyama, Master Brewers Program Class of 2024; Kelsey Holstein, Master Brewers Program Class of 2017; Alexandra Nelson, Master Brewers Program Class of 2021) 
  • 2nd place for NZ Envy (New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale) 
• Touchstone Brewing Company (Ryan Campagna, Brewing Microbiology Workshop Class of 2016) 
  • 3rd place for Oktoberbeast (American-Style Maerzen/Oktoberfest) 
  • 3rd place for Off Belay (Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage) 
• Mindscape Fermentations (Lauren Price, Master Brewers Program Class of 2013) 
  • 1st pace for Free Spirit (Hard Kombucha)
  • 2nd place for The Starman (Hard Kombucha)
  • 3rd place for Dream Big (Hard Kombucha) 

Special shout out to our industry partners: 

• Roy Lester, founding partner, Three Mile Brewing Company
  • 2nd place for Barkada (American-Style Brown Ale) 
  • Honorable Mention for Angry Goat (American-Style India Pale Ale)  
• Lester Koga, owner of Barebottle Brewing Company (award noted above)
• Ryan Campagna of Touchstone Brewing Company (awards noted above)

We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our alumni and partners and their contributions to the brewing industry.  

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