The 16th Annual Great International Beer & Cider Competition has been held in Providence, Rhode Island, US.
Yankee Brew News, a New England beer newspaper, was the media sponsor for the competition.
470 beers and ciders from the US and the world have participated in the competition.
83 professional brewers, beer and cider industry professionals and beer and cider journalists have acted as judges in a blind tasting format.
Organised by Festivals of America, the competition awarded first, second and third awards for 44 categories of ales, lagers and ciders.
Since 1997 the competition has judged over 2,000 beers and ciders.
