Every two years, the World Beer Cup competition and its award ceremony are held in pursuance of  the Craft Brewers Conference and Brew Expo America show. This year, 2.628 breweries from 69 countries competed for the awards.

Totally 8.580 entries were registered in 101 beer style categories. A highly qualified panel of 306 beer judges from 34 countries (83 U.S. judges) had evaluated and honored beers in particular categories.

Among competing breweries, even 6 Czech breweries with 16 beer samples strived for the awards. Some of Czech brewing legends and professionals from the beer industry were embodied in the panel of judges – Mr. Berka, Mr. Brož and Mr. Dvořák represented Czech Industrial breweries, Mr. Chramosil, Mr. Kočka, Mr. Šuráň and Mr. Janík represented Czech craft breweries. Some of these legends even supported significantly by their presences another event called „Brewing Like Czechs Do“ organized and sponsored by the Czech Embassy in collaboration with the Bohemia Hop with the help of Hop Growers Union of the Czech Republic and Hop research institute.

The CBC closing ceremony and World Beer Cup Award 2018 ceremony took place in the Music City Centre in Nashville on May 3. Before honoring top three beers in particular categories with bronze, silver and gold awards, BA held the Closing Night Beer-Paired Dinner.

Bohemia Hop together with representatives of the Czech Embassy, Hop Research Institute Hop Growers Union of the Czech Republic enjoyed this astonishing nigth. Unfortunally , Czech breweries have achieved no award.