| Best of Show | 60 - Chili Beer | | Malibu Brewing Company | Hatch Green Chili Lager | Westlake Village |
| Brewery of the Year | 4 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze | | Urban Roots Brewing | | Sacramento |
| American Lagers | 01A - American Light Lager | 1 | Claremont Craft Ales | CCA Light | Claremont |
| American Lagers | 01A - American Light Lager | 3 | Paradise Brew Werks | Mike D | Chico |
| American Lagers | 01B - Northern American-Style Lager | 2 | The Monk's Cellar | Vernon Street Lager | Roseville |
| International Lagers | 02A - International Pale Lager | 1 | Super Owl Brewing | River Surfing | Davis |
| International Lagers | 02A - International Pale Lager | 3 | Malibu Brewing Company | Sand and Sea Mexican Style Lager | Westlake Village |
| International Lagers | 02B - International Amber Lager | 2 | Malibu Brewing Company | Big Rock Amber Lager | Westlake Village |
| Pilsners | 03B - European-Style Pilsner | 3 | Cooperage Brewing Company | Czech Pilsner | Santa Rosa |
| Pilsners | 03C - German-Style Pilsner | 1 | Jackrabbit Brewing Company | Luppolino Italian Style Pilsner | West Sacramento |
| Pilsners | 03C - German-Style Pilsner | 2 | Discretion Brewing | Shimmer Pils | Soquel |
| Czech Lagers | 04A - Czech Pale Lager | 1 | Jackrabbit Brewing Company | Dun' Workin' | West Sacramento |
| Czech Lagers | 04A - Czech Pale Lager | 2 | Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. | Tahoe Pilz | Truckee |
| Czech Lagers | 04A - Czech Pale Lager | 3 | Headlands Brewing Company | Point Bonita | Pittsburg |
| German Pale Lagers | 05C - European-Style Export/Dortmunder | 1 | Morgan Territory Brewing | The Cushman | Tracy |
| German Pale Lagers | 06 - Munich-Style Helles | 2 | Sutter Buttes Brewing Co. | Prost! | Yuba City |
| German Pale Lagers | 06 - Munich-Style Helles | 3 | Brewbilt Brewing | Brain Bypass Helles | Grass Valley |
| German Ambers | 07A - Vienna Lager | 1 | Malibu Brewing Company | Big Rock Amber Lager | Westlake Village |
| German Ambers | 07B - Märzen/Oktoberfestbier | 3 | Paradise Brew Werks | PBW Marzen | Chico |
| German Dark Lagers | 08A - Munich Dunkel | 2 | Fowler Ranch Farm Brewery | Dalton der Dunkel | Lincoln |
| German Dark Lagers | 08B - Schwarzbier | 1 | Kairoa Brewing Company | Boots and Stubbies | San Diego |
| German Dark Lagers | 08B - Schwarzbier | 3 | Super Owl Brewing | Umbral Companion | Davis |
| European Strong | 09A - Helles Bock/Maibock | 1 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Lock'd, Bock'd & Ready to Rock | Tracy |
| European Strong | 09C - Doppelbock | 2 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Lubricator | Tracy |
| Cream Ale | 10 - American-Style Cream Ale | 1 | Cooperage Brewing Company | Crispy Crusher | Santa Rosa |
| Cream Ale | 10 - American-Style Cream Ale | 2 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Snap Shot | Tracy |
| Cream Ale | 10 - American-Style Cream Ale | 3 | Headlands Brewing Company | Party Wave | Pittsburg |
| Kölsch | 11 - Kölsch | 1 | Standard Deviant Brewing | kolsch | San Francisco |
| Kölsch | 11 - Kölsch | 2 | Brewbilt Brewing | Party Eyes Kolsch | Grass Valley |
| Kölsch | 11 - Kölsch | 3 | Amador Brewing Company | Kolsch | Plymouth |
| Historical Beers | 13 - California Common | 1 | Brown Soul Brewing Co. | Russ 2.0 | South Gate |
| Historical Beers | 13 - California Common | 3 | Barley and Sword Brewing Company | Sawmill Steam | San Diego |
| European Strong | 14 - Baltic-Style Porter | 3 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Dark Reckoning | Tracy |
| German Wheat | 16B - Hefeweizen | 1 | Feather Falls Brewing Company | Dancing Trees | Oroville |
| German Wheat | 16B - Hefeweizen | 2 | Darkheart Brewing | Hefe Pirata | Citrus Heights |
| German Wheat | 16B - Hefeweizen | 3 | Pond Farm Brewing Co. | 7th Anniversary Hefeweizen | San Rafael |
| Wild/Sour Ales | 17 - Berliner-Style Weisse | 2 | Pizza Port San Clemente | Margie’s mangos | San Clemente |
| Gose | 18A - Leipzig-Style Gose | 3 | San Francisco Brewing Company | Golden Gate Gose | San Francisco |
| Gose | 18B - Contemporary Gose | 1 | High-Hand Brewery | Prickly Pear Gose | Loomis |
| Gose | 18B - Contemporary Gose | 2 | Alvarado Street Brewery | Howzit Punch | Salinas |
| Alternative Grain/Sugar | 19A - Rye beer | 3 | Brewbilt Brewing | Wizard Boots Hazy Pale | Grass Valley |
| Fruit Beers | 20A - Fruit beer | 1 | Logoff Brewing | Turbo Tango | Rancho Cordova |
| Fruit Beers | 20A - Fruit beer | 2 | Fort Rock Brewing | Raspberry Puree | Rancho Cordova |
| Fruit Beers | 20A - Fruit beer | 3 | Feather Falls Brewing Company | Blackberry Dancing Trees | Oroville |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beers | 22 - Herb & Spice Beer | 1 | Alameda Brewing | Burma Ale | Alameda |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beers | 22 - Herb & Spice Beer | 2 | Paradise Brew Werks | Strawberry Basil Ale | Chico |
| Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beers | 22 - Herb & Spice Beer | 3 | Canyon Lakes Brewery | Tea'd Up | San Ramon |
| Coffee Beer | 23 - Coffee Beer | 1 | High-Hand Brewery | Coffee Stout | Loomis |
| Coffee Beer | 23 - Coffee Beer | 2 | Lodi Beer Co | Cafe' Firebox Imerial Stout | Lodi |
| Coffee Beer | 23 - Coffee Beer | 3 | Pizza Port San Clemente | Dusk til dawn | San Clemente |
| Chocolate Beer | 24 - Chocolate Beer | 1 | Urban Roots Brewing | Chocolate Moustache | Sacramento |
| Chocolate Beer | 24 - Chocolate Beer | 2 | Pfeiffer Brewing Company | Afters | Anaheim |
| Chocolate Beer | 24 - Chocolate Beer | 3 | San Francisco Brewing Company | Ghirardelli Chocolate Stout | San Francisco |
| German Ambers | 25A - Bamberg-Style Rauchbier | 2 | San Francisco Brewing Company | Smoke n' Rocks | San Francisco |
| Historical Beers | 26B - Grodziskie | 2 | San Francisco Brewing Company | Grodziski Brewski | San Francisco |
| Blonde/Golden Ale | 27 - Blonde or Golden Ale | 1 | Wort To Fermentation Beer Co | Don't Call Me Honey | Woodbridge |
| Blonde/Golden Ale | 27 - Blonde or Golden Ale | 2 | Super Owl Brewing | Cagey Blonde | Davis |
| Blonde/Golden Ale | 27 - Blonde or Golden Ale | 3 | Knee Deep Brewing Co. | 916 | Auburn |
| British Ales | 28A - English-Style Mild Ale | 3 | Stone Church Brewing | SCB Dark Mild | Corona |
| British Ales | 29A - English-Style Brown Ale | 1 | Standard Deviant Brewing | brown ale | San Francisco |
| British Ales | 29B - English-Style Porter/Brown Porter | 2 | The Monk's Cellar | london Porter | Roseville |
| British Strong Ales | 30A - Wee Heavy/Scotch Ale | 1 | Pizza Port San Clemente | Way heavy | San Clemente |
| British Strong Ales | 30C - English Barleywine | 2 | Lodi Beer Co | Barleywine | Lodi |
| Irish Red Ale | 32 - Irish Red Ale | 1 | Urban Roots Brewing | Shamrockout | Sacramento |
| Irish Red Ale | 32 - Irish Red Ale | 2 | Darkheart Brewing | O'Malleys Red | Citrus Heights |
| Irish Red Ale | 32 - Irish Red Ale | 3 | Grass Valley Brewing Company | Irish Getaway | Grass Valley |
| UK Stouts | 33B - Foreign Extra Stout | 1 | Steel Bonnet Brewing Company | Black Dragon Stout | Scotts Valley |
| UK Stouts | 33B - Foreign Extra Stout | 3 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Shut Up and Adore Me | Tracy |
| UK Stouts | 34A - Oatmeal Stout | 2 | Fort Rock Brewing | Arm the Kittens | Rancho Cordova |
| Imperial Stout | 36A - American Style Imperial Stout | 1 | North Coast Brewing Co. | Old Rasputin | Fort Bragg |
| Imperial Stout | 36A - American Style Imperial Stout | 2 | Track 424 Brewery | Black Cask Imperial Stout | Modesto |
| Imperial Stout | 36A - American Style Imperial Stout | 3 | Pizza Port Imperial Beach | Indie Roo | Imperial Beach |
| British Strong Ales | 36B - British Style Imperial Stout | 3 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Ravens Home | Tracy |
| American Amber and Brown Ales | 37A - American Amber Ale | 1 | Steel Bonnet Brewing Company | Big Trees Red Ale | Scotts Valley |
| American Amber and Brown Ales | 37A - American Amber Ale | 3 | Grass Valley Brewing Company | 8 Years After | Grass Valley |
| American Amber and Brown Ales | 37B - American Brown Ale | 2 | Hodad's Brewing Company | Throwback Brown | San Diego |
| American Porter and Stout | 38A - American Porter | 1 | Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. | Donner Party Porter | Truckee |
| American Porter and Stout | 38A - American Porter | 2 | Amador Brewing Company | Night Hike Porter | Plymouth |
| American Porter and Stout | 38B - American Stout | 3 | Sutter Buttes Brewing Co. | Specter Stout | Yuba City |
| American Pale Ale | 39 - American Pale Ale | 1 | Urban Roots Brewing | Exchange Program | Sacramento |
| American Pale Ale | 39 - American Pale Ale | 2 | Alvarado Street Brewery | Pool Service | Salinas |
| American Pale Ale | 39 - American Pale Ale | 3 | Fifty Fifty Brewing Co. | C.A.P.A. | Truckee |
| American IPA | 41 - American-Style India Pale Ale | 1 | Knee Deep Brewing Co. | Breaking Bud | Auburn |
| American IPA | 41 - American-Style India Pale Ale | 2 | The Monk's Cellar | West Coastin | Roseville |
| American IPA | 41 - American-Style India Pale Ale | 3 | Solano Brewing Company | Great Bambino | Vacaville |
| Hazy IPA | 42 - New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) | 1 | Headlands Brewing Company | Whoosh! | Pittsburg |
| Hazy IPA | 42 - New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) | 2 | Cooperage Brewing Company | Metal Peacock | Santa Rosa |
| Hazy IPA | 42 - New England-Style IPA (Hazy IPA) | 3 | Ritual Brewing Co | Habitual Haze | Redlands |
| Imperial IPAs | 43A - Double IPA | 2 | Pond Farm Brewing Co. | Pon Farr | San Rafael |
| Imperial IPAs | 43A - Double IPA | 3 | Alvarado Street Brewery | Double Cone | Salinas |
| Imperial IPAs | 43B - Triple IPA | 1 | Solano Brewing Company | Chip's N' Dip | Vacaville |
| Hazy Double IPA | 43C - Double Hazy IPA | 1 | Alvarado Street Brewery | Fill it with Premium | Salinas |
| Hazy Double IPA | 43C - Double Hazy IPA | 2 | Wort To Fermentation Beer Co | Oh Be Haze Yourself | Woodbridge |
| Hazy Double IPA | 43C - Double Hazy IPA | 3 | Solano Brewing Company | Hazy On The 80 | Vacaville |
| Specialty IPA | 44B - Black IPA | 2 | Two Ass Brewing Company | Dark Donkey | Auburn |
| Specialty IPA | 44E - Rye IPA | 1 | Granite Bay Brewing Company | Hearth Fire Red Rye IPA | Granite Bay |
| Specialty IPA | 44F - White IPA | 3 | CUVER | By Her Bootstraps | Windsor |
| US Strongs | 45A - American Barleywine | 2 | Four Legs Brewing | Slow Is Smooth | Brentwood |
| US Strongs | 45A - American Barleywine | 3 | Feather Falls Brewing Company | Crouching Cougar | Oroville |
| US Strongs | 45C - Imperial Porter | 1 | Burning Barrel Brewing Company | Fireside Stories | Rancho Cordova |
| Belgian Blond/Pale/Wit | 46 - Belgian-Style Witbier | 3 | CUVER | Unwind Classic | Windsor |
| Saisons | 47 - Classic Saison | 1 | Standard Deviant Brewing | saison | San Francisco |
| Saisons | 47 - Classic Saison | 2 | The Monk's Cellar | Black is Beautiful 2025 | Roseville |
| Saisons | 47 - Classic Saison | 3 | Urban Roots Brewing | Splinter & Glow | Sacramento |
| Belgian Blond/Pale/Wit | 49B - Belgian Blond Ale | 1 | Pfeiffer Brewing Company | Bruges Cruise | Anaheim |
| Belgian Blond/Pale/Wit | 49F - Other Belgian/French-Style Ales | 2 | Pfeiffer Brewing Company | Mistaken Identity | Anaheim |
| Belgian Strongs | 50C - Belgian Strong Specialty Ale | 3 | Gilman Brewing Company | Old Rusty | Berkeley |
| Belgian Strongs | 51C - Trappist Tripel | 2 | CUVER | Tripel | Windsor |
| Belgian Strongs | 51D - Trappist Quadrupel | 1 | CUVER | Dark Lioness | Windsor |
| Wild/Sour Ales | 52B - Flanders Red Ale | 1 | San Francisco Brewing Company | Flanders Red Ale | San Francisco |
| Wild/Sour Ales | 53C - Fruit Lambic | 3 | Fowler Ranch Farm Brewery | Loose Llama | Lincoln |
| Wood/Barrel Aged Beers | 56 - Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) | 1 | Urban Roots Brewing | Demons Run | Sacramento |
| Wood/Barrel Aged Beers | 56 - Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) | 2 | Urban Roots Brewing | Demons Run Reserve - Amburana | Sacramento |
| Wood/Barrel Aged Beers | 56 - Wood- and Barrel-Aged (stored in barrels previously containing distilled spirits i.e. brandy, bourbon, etc) | 3 | Urban Roots Brewing | Night Will Fall | Sacramento |
| Alternative Grain/Sugar | 57C - Honey Beer | 1 | Morgan Territory Brewing | Bees Better Have My Honey | Tracy |
| Alternative Grain/Sugar | 57C - Honey Beer | 2 | Fruition Brewing | Watsonville Wildflower | Watsonville |
| Experimental Beer | 58 - Experimental Beer | 1 | Crow and Wolf Brewing | Peaches | Clovis |
| Experimental Beer | 58 - Experimental Beer | 2 | Sugoi Brewing Company | Fire Horse | San Francisco |
| Experimental Beer | 58 - Experimental Beer | 3 | Level Up Brewcade | Call Of Brewty | Montclair |
| Session Beer | 59 - Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) | 1 | Geartooth Alewerks | Giallo | Placerville |
| Session Beer | 59 - Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) | 2 | Knee Deep Brewing Co. | The Kid | Auburn |
| Session Beer | 59 - Session Beer (beer less than or equal to 5% abv.) | 3 | Pond Farm Brewing Co. | Dark Mast | San Rafael |
| Chili Beer | 60 - Chili Beer | 1 | Malibu Brewing Company | Hatch Green Chili Lager | Westlake Village |
| Chili Beer | 60 - Chili Beer | 2 | Canyon Lakes Brewery | Stinger | San Ramon |
| Chili Beer | 60 - Chili Beer | 3 | River Rock Brewery | Bern Yur Butt Amber Ale | Galt |
| Cider | 61 - Cider | 1 | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Spiced Apple | Philo |
| Cider | 61 - Cider | 2 | Indigeny Reserve | Blackberry Lemonade Hard Cider | Sonora |
| Cider | 61 - Cider | 3 | Gowan's Heirloom Cider | Gravenstein | Philo |
| Hard Seltzer | 63 - Hard Seltzer | 1 | Crow and Wolf Brewing | Maui Sunset | Clovis |
| Hard Seltzer | 63 - Hard Seltzer | 2 | Crow and Wolf Brewing | Lady Marmalade | Clovis |
| Hard Seltzer | 63 - Hard Seltzer | 3 | Level Up Brewcade | Spyro's Strawberry Burst | Montclair |
| Non-Alcoholic Beer | 64 - Non-Alcoholic Beer | 1 | RationAle Brewing | Hazy IPA | Encinitas |
| Non-Alcoholic Beer | 64 - Non-Alcoholic Beer | 2 | Oak Park Brewing Company | Beer-Ish | Sacramento |
| Non-Alcoholic Beer | 64 - Non-Alcoholic Beer | 3 | RationAle Brewing | Mexican Style Brew | Encinitas |
