World Beer Cup
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The World Beer Cup is an international beer competition organized by the Brewers Association, a trade group representing America's small and independent craft brewers.[1] It is the largest competition in the beer industry[2] and has been described as "the Olympics of beer."[3][4] According to americancraftbeer.com, "Winning a World Beer Cup is like winning a Grammy or an Oscar…it brings the world’s attention to even the smallest brewery’s doorstep…and like a hit song or film, it can make a career."[4] The cup was founded by Association of Brewers president Charlie Papazian in 1996 and is awarded every two years.[5] The competition is held in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America.[2]