Four New Jersey Breweries Earn Medals at 2026 World Beer Cup Competition

Four breweries from New Jersey claimed medals at the 2026 World Beer Cup. Wander Back Beerworks in Vineland snagged gold in one of the toughest categories. Officials revealed the winners May 3.

Wander Back Lager crushed 156 competitors to capture the Munich-Style Helles category. This was one of the five most-entered categories at the competition.

MudHen Brewing Co. in Wildwood secured silver with Captain Doug’s Porter in the Robust Porter category. Odd Bird Brewing in Stockton grabbed bronze with House Red in the Experimental Beer category.

Subculture Artisan Ales in Florence clinched bronze with Burton Reynolds in the Historical Beer category. These awards placed the four among top performers at an event that attracts entries from brewers around the world.

The Munich-Style Helles victory stands out. Why? Wander Back Beerworks outperformed more than 150 rivals in a fiercely contested category.

According to NJ.com, the World Beer Cup is one of the most prestigious beer contests on the planet. It attracts brewers from every continent each year.

The medals mark a triumph for brewing in the state. Three of the four winners operate in separate regions, stretching from Cumberland County up to Burlington County.

Each winner competed in distinct style categories, demonstrating variety across beer types. The categories spanned traditional styles like Munich-Helles and Robust Porter, along with more experimental and historical classifications.

Full results and the category list are posted on the competition’s website. The event monitors entries across dozens of beer style categories.

All four winning brewers run tasting rooms and production facilities in their towns. Wander Back Beerworks operates in Vineland. MudHen Brewing Co. serves patrons in Wildwood.

Odd Bird Brewing is based in Stockton, and Subculture Artisan Ales brews in Florence. The geographic distribution of winners spans both southern and central parts of the state.

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