| brewer | city | state | country | |||
| 1 | Hill Farmstead Brewery | Greensboro | Vermont | USA | award | |
| 2 | Stillwater Artisanal Ales | Baltimore | Maryland | USA | award | |
| 3 | Epic Brewing Co. | Salt Lake City | Utah | USA | award | |
| 4 | Revolution Brewing Company | Chicago | Illinois | USA | award | |
| 5 | The Kernel | London | Greater London | England | award | |