Maui Brewing Co. has entered eight of its microbrews at the World Beer Cup being held in San Diego this week.

The judging wraps up today and the winners will be announced Saturday at the World Beer Cup Gala Awards Dinner.

The World Beer Cup Competition was established in 1996 and held every two years. Judges honors the top three beers in more than 70 categories with gold, silver, and bronze awards.

Maui Brewing's Coconut Porter received a gold medal at the 2006 competition. The Coconut Porter is one of three microbrews produced and packaged on Maui. Coconut Porter is distributed throughout Hawai'i with Mainland distribution expected later this year.

Founder Garrett Marrero and his wife, Melanie, run a 7-barrel brewpub at the Kahana location as well as the 25-barrel full production brewery and canning facility in Lahaina.