Dare I say king of beers?

Nah, I probably shouldn't.

Anyway, the World Beer Cup 2008 concluded and, while they didn't actually name one overall winner because it would be incredibly difficult, there were some big winners. You can check out the complete list but here are the top categories:

World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Large Brewing Company
Blue Moon Brewing Company
Warren Quilliam

World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Mid-Size Brewing Company
Privatbrauerei Hoepfner GmbH
Peter Bucher

World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Small Brewing Company
Port Brewing Company and The Lost Abbey
Tomme Arthur

World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Large Brewpub
Pelican Pub & Brewery
Darren R. S. Welch

World Beer Cup Champion Brewery and Brewmaster - Small Brewpub
Bend Brewing Company
Tonya Cornett