Superior’s Earth Rider Brewery won a gold medal in the oatmeal stout category at the World Beer Cup, held May 1 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. North Tower Stout, an ale with malty accents of chocolate, coffee and dark fruit balanced with a restrained hop presence, earned the award. The beer has now won three medals in its category at the World Beer Cup, having previously won a gold medal in 2022 and a bronze medal in 2018.

Established in 1996, the World Beer Cup is a global competition that evaluates beers from around the world. The Brewers Association — the nonprofit trade group dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers — organizes the event. Throughout 14 sessions spanning seven days, a panel of 265 judges from 37 countries evaluated 8,375 entries from 1,761 breweries and cideries across 49 nations and bestowed 349 World Beer Cup awards.

Duluth-area breweries have won eight World Beer Cup medals. Winners from previous years are listed below:

• Bent Paddle Brewing, Little Düssel Do-Ya, gold medal in German-style altbier category, 2024
• Ursa Minor Brewing, Equanimity, gold medal in Irish-style red ale category, 2023
• Earth Rider Brewery, North Tower Stout, gold medal in oatmeal stout category, 2022
• Bent Paddle Brewing, Altbear Altbier, gold medal in German-style altbier category, 2022
• Bent Paddle Brewing, Bent Hop IPA, bronze medal in international India pale ale category, 2022
• Earth Rider Brewery, North Tower Stout, bronze medal in oatmeal stout category, 2018
• Canal Park Brewing, Nut Hatchet Nut Brown, silver medal in English-style brown ale category, 2014