| Best Bitter | Ship Inn Brewpub | | |
| Best Bitter Ale | Jack Russell Brewing | | |
| Best Brown | Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery and Restaurant - Berkeley | American Brown Ale | |
| Best Brown Ale | Bell's Brewery, Inc. | American Brown Ale | 5.8% |
| Best Buds | Arrow Lodge Brewing | American IPA | 7.5% |
| Best Bull | Egan Brewing | | 5.9% |
| Best Case Scenario | Masthead Brewing Company | | |
| Best Coast IPA | Drake's Brewing Co. | American IPA | 7.0% |
| Best Friends Forever | Melovino Craft Meadery | | |
| The Best IPA | Morrison Brewery | American IPA | |
| Best Kept Secret | More Brewing Co. | Imperial IPA | 8.3% |
| Best Kept Secret | More Brewing Company | Imperial IPA | 8.3% |
| Best Lei’d Plans | Jolly Pumpkin / Big Island | Wild Ale | 6.9% |
| Best Lei’d Plans | Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales | Wild Ale | 6.9% |
| Best Life | Little Beast Brewing | Wild Ale | 8.3% |