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awareness about different beer styles
and flavor profiles while promoting
international brewing excellence.
After a nearly four-year hiatus, the
global craft beer community will descend
on Minneapolis next spring to
vie for boasting rights as the best
brewers in the world. In the most recent
World Beer Cup in 2018, 8,234 beers
were judged during six sessions by an
elite panel of 295 judges from 33 countries.
The number of entries reflected
a 25-percent increase from the 2016
World Beer Cup. Of the 2,515 participating
breweries, 807 were from outside
the United States. The 2020 World Beer
Cup was not held due to the pandemic.
The 2022 World Beer Cup will be the
most competitive to date with more
than 11,000 entries anticipated. Competition
winners will be announced in an
awards ceremony in Minneapolis on
May 5.
Health and Wellness Protocols
The Brewers Association takes its role in
addressing the COVID-19 pandemic very
seriously and understands the need to
provide attendees of the Craft Brewers
Conference & BrewExpo with the safest
conference experience possible.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, all 2022
Craft Brewers Conference attendees
will be required to show proof of COVID
19 vaccination or a negative COVID
test taken within 72 hours of arrival.
International travelers are advised to
also be aware of restrictions placed by
their country of origin.
The Brewers Association will continue
to follow the science and monitor federal,
state and local guidelines and adjust
its policies as needed to ensure a
safe and comfortable meeting for all
attendees.
Attendees do not need to provide proof
of vaccination at time of registration.
More information about vaccination
verification process will be available
in March. Please check the Health +
Safety Information, for the most current
updates. (pn) 1
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