This Cup was the first international craft beer competition limited exclusively to independent commercial brewers. In addition to certified BJCP judges and Cicerones, we have made a concerted effort to ensure that a large majority of the judges are internationally renowned professional brewers from top independent breweries from around the world.
Among our judges this year, we are proud to announce the following renowned brewers and beer specialists from around the world:
Gustavo Arroyo
Costa RicaTomme Arthur
Co-Founder
The Lost Abbey
United StatesJano Bako
cervecero por el mundo / street brewer
Fuego Brewing Company
Costa RicaCristhian Benitez
Secretario
Acervapy
ParaguayJosé Bini
Fundador
Bierhaus Brewing Co.
ArgentinaJosé Carlos Blanco Estévez
Jefazo
Buenas Pintas
PanamaLuciana Boragnio
Dueña – Responsable de BrewPub
Brew House Mar del Plata
ArgentinaPeter Bouckaert
Chief of Wisdom and Other Nonsense
Purpose Brewing and Cellars
United StatesFernando Campoy Osset
Gerente. Administrador. Headbrewer.
Cervezas Domus S.L.
SpainLucía Carrillo Gómez
Head Brewer
Cervecería Itañeñe
MexicoJose Castillo
Head Brewer
Cerveza Entremares
GuatemalaJose Rafael Castro Andrade
Head Brewer
Cervecería Casa del Bosque
HondurasIgnacio Castro Cortiñas
Director de Planificación
Treintaycinco – Fábrica de Cervezas
Costa RicaJim Crooks
Master Blender
Firestone Walker Barrelworks
United StatesIgnacio José Curto Sillamoni
Head Brewer – owner
Cerveza Laurus
ArgentinaAlexis Espinoza Wing
Head Brewer
Craic
Costa RicaDavid Estrada Mejia
Head Brewer
Cervecería La Rana Dorada
PanamaLeonardo Ferrari
Founder
Cervecería Antares
ArgentinaFrancisco Gonzalez Romero
Brand Ambassador
Cerveza Caserío
MéxicoAntonio González Ruiz
Head Brewer
Cervecería Feroz
PanamaAndrea Huerta
Control de calidad
Barranco Beer Company
PeruJuan Jaramillo
Head Brewer
Django Cerveceria
EcuadorNathan Keffer
Founder and Head of Brewing Operations
EcuadorFabio Koerich Ramos
Co-Owner
Armada Cervejeira
BrazilMervin Bradley Kraus
Maestro Cervecero
Cerveceria La Rana Dorada
PanamaAitor Labrador Ochoa
Coautor
Cerveza para Dummies
SpainSara Lefevre
Co-fundadora
Barranco Beer Company
SpainMarco Malaga
Brewmaster
Okcidenta
United StatesAdolfo Marín
Lead Brewer
Cervecería Primate
Costa RicaVictor Marinho
sócio e cervejeiro
Cervejaria Dádiva
BrazilPhil Markowski
Master Brewer
Two Roads Brewing Co.
United StatesMad Max
Dictador Sumiso. Head Brewer
BrewHouse Mar del Plata
ArgentinaAlberto Mendoza
Ingeniero
Cervesabio
PanamaAndrés Quirós
Founder and Head Brewer
Experimento Cervecero
Costa RicaAndres Redondo
Founder/Owner
La Cofradia Brewing Co
Costa RicaLeiddy Milena Rincón infante
Brewpub
Cervecería brewpub co
ColombiaDaniel Rocamora
Owner/Headbrewer
Bestiario Brewing Co
UruguayAtenogenes Humberto Saldivar
Brewer
Cerveceria Caserio
MexicoJuan Sanchez
CEO
Panama Brewers / Kraken Brewing
PanamaNoel Sánchez
Socio Fundador
Buenas Pintas / Nueva Orden
PanamáCarlos Seitz
Beer Sommelier
Independiente
ChileBernardo Francisco Sequeira Delgado
Master brewer/Gerente de produccion
Cadejo Brewing Company
El SalvadorDiego Esteban Setti
BJCP Regional Representative
Mental BC
ArgentinaCarlos Silva
Gerente General / Fundador
Cerveceria Central
PanamaPete Slosberg
Founder
Pete’s Brewing Company, SCORE
United StatesRaúl Tejerina-Anton
Profesor
Universidad de Alicante
EspañaKaren Tijerino
Propietaria
Nicaragua Cervecera
NicaraguaJuan Carlos Torres
Maestro Cervecero & fundador
Master Beer
ColombiaLaura Ulrich
Small Batch Brewer for Stone Brewing & President Pink Boots Society
Stone Brewing/Pink Boots Society
Uninted StatesSalvador Villacreces Arnedo
Head Brewer
Cervecería Clandestina
PanamaFederico Zamora Barahona
Fundador-Dueño-Cervecero
Calle Cimarrona
Costa RicaJaime Zuluaga
Co owner / Master Brewer
Costa Rica Beer Factory Inc
Costa Rica