The winners of Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award were announced at the end of July 2020. In total, 222 beer specialities from all over the world received the popular award.
The competition could take place during the global pandemic only because exceptional hygiene measures were implemented. This year’s virtual award ceremony was moderated in Meininger’s publishing house by tasting director Christian Wolf and beer expert Benjamin Brouër. BESTMALZ is a long-term sponsor of the international challenge.
One of the most important awards is the “Craft Beer of the Year”. It went to Landgang Brauerei (Senatsbock beer) in the category “national” and to Schützengarten (rum bock beer, barrel-aged) from Switzerland in the category “international”. They also made claim to the title “Craft Brewer of the Year international” because their beers earned two platin, seven gold and two silver medals as well as a special award for the best non-alcoholic beer.
The competition enjoys a high level of recognition beyond Germany’s borders. In addition to beers from Switzerland (32 awards), beers from Belgium and Italy (8 each), France, the Netherlands and Spain (6 each), Taiwan (5), Singapore (4) as well as the Czech Republic and the United States (3 each) were honoured for their excellence.
Overall, international beers represented 40 percent of this year’s entries, an increase on previous years. The share in 2019 was 33 percent, while in 2018 it was 23 percent.
BESTMALZ congratulates the breweries Bitburger, Bosch, Camba Bavaria, Doppelleu Boxer, Hoppebräu, Karlsberg, Lasser, Locher, Münsteraner Finne und Schützengarten, as well as Kulturbrauerei Heidelberg and the private breweries Ernst Barre, Gaffel Becker & Co, Hoepfner, Ratsherrn, Schwarzbräu, Vulkan, Waldhaus Joh. Schmid and Weldebräu.
The results of Meininger’s International Craft Beer Award 2020, including the special awards, can be found on MEININGER ONLINE as well as in issue 4/2020 of the magazine “MEININGERS CRAFT – Magazin für Bierkultur” which will be published at the end of August.