(TheDrinksBusiness) - Winners of the World Beer Cup were announced at the conclusion the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference.The biannual competition, now in its ninth year, featured submissions from 799 breweries across 54 countries and 45 US states and it showcased the major up turn in financial gains of craft beer. In all, 3,921 beers in 95 style categories were considered. Five breweries and brewmasters were named champions in various size categories. Judging of the contest was a world-wide event as 67% of the 211 judges were from outside of the US, spanning 26 countries abroad.