Pubblicati i risultati del World Beer Awards, il concorso tutto dedicato alla birra che fa parte del più ampio The World Drinks Awards che ogni anno seleziona i prodotti spiritosi migliori al mondo.
tempo indicativo di lettura: 7 minuti
Quest’anno la manifestazione si è tenuta “a distanza” con le birre che sono arrivate direttamente a casa dei giudici. Oltre 2.200 campioni da oltre 50 nazioni sono stati degustati e valutati “alla cieca”.
Sono stati assegnati riconoscimenti sia al gusto delle birre che al design delle bottiglie.
Per il gusto, le birre sono state inserite in 9 categorie suddivise a loro volta in sottoclassi per tipologia:
- DARK
- FLAVOURED
- IPA
- LAGER
- PALE
- SOUR & WILD
- SPECIALITY
- STOUT & PORTER
- WHEAT
Premi GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE per numerosi prodotti internazionali con paesi esotici e asiatici che hanno vinto inaspettati riconoscimenti
Discreta la presenza anche della rappresentanza (artigianale e non) italiana, lontana dalle posizioni più alte al mondo ma a cui sono comunque andate (B Four Beer, Birra del Borgo, Birra Morena) 3 Silver Medal e 5 Bronze Medal.
A voi l’elenco delle migliori birre (per il gusto) suddivise in categorie e sottoclassi. A seguire i riconoscimenti per i prodotti italiani
WORLD’S BEST DARK BEER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST DARK BEER | Wäls | Aroeira | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Dark Mild | Wäls | Dark Coffee break | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Dark Strong | Ganter | Wodan | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Dark Altbier | Buckskin | Altbier | TAIWAN |
| World’s Best Dark Belgian Style Dubbel | Unibroue | Maudite | CANADA |
| World’s Best Dark Barley Wine | Wäls | Aroeira | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Dark Belgian Style Strong | Taxman Brewing Company | Qualified | UNITED STATES |
WORLD’S BEST FLAVOURED
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST FLAVOURED | Amsterdam | Double Tempest | CANADA |
| World’s Best Flavoured Chocolate & Coffee | Wilde Child Brewing | Brownie Huntress | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Flavoured Honey & Maple | Unibroue | Lune de Miel | CANADA |
| World’s Best Flavoured Low Alcohol | Big Drop | Galactic Milk Stout | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Flavoured Spirit | Gouden Carolus | Whisky Infused | BELGIUM |
| World’s Best Flavoured Fruit & Vegetable | Fujizakura Heights Beer | Yuzu Weizen | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Flavoured Herb & Spice | Lohn Bier | Carvoeira | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Flavoured Flavoured Wild/Sour | Ritterguts Gose | Urgose Märzen | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Flavoured Smoke | Fujizakura Heights Beer | Rauch | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Flavoured Flavoured Stout/Porter | The Goudale Project | Stout coco | FRANCE |
| World’s Best Flavoured Wood Aged | Amsterdam | Double Tempest | CANADA |
WORLD’S BEST IPA
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST IPA | CREW Republic | Drunken Sailor | GERMANY |
| World’s Best IPA Session | Blacks Brewery | Ace of Haze | IRELAND |
| World’s Best IPA Black | Colorado | Black Indica | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best IPA Specialty | Blacks Brewery | 2020 Vision | IRELAND |
| World’s Best IPA English Style | CREW Republic | Drunken Sailor | GERMANY |
| World’s Best IPA American Style | Rye River Seasonal | Miami J IPA | IRELAND |
| World’s Best IPA Imperial/Double | McGargles | Dan’s Double IPA | IRELAND |
WORLD’S BEST LAGER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST LAGER | Alpirsbacher | Kloster Starkbier | GERMANY |
| World’s Best International Lager | Yatsugatake Brewery | Touch Shirakaba BEAT | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Lager Light | Karhu | 0 | FINLAND |
| World’s Best Lager Helles/Münchner | Fujizakura Heights Beer | Helles Lager | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Lager Classic Pilsener | Waldhaus | Diplom Pils | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Dortmunder | Buckskin | Dortmunder Export | TAIWAN |
| World’s Best Lager Zwickl / Pale Kellerbier | Kurpfalzbräu | Kellerbier | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Hoppy Pilsener | Fujizakura Heights Beer | Imperial Pilsner | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Lager Czech-style Pale | Svjiany | 450 – Premium Lager | CZECH REPUBLIC |
| World’s Best Lager German-style Pale | Alpirsbacher | Kloster Zwickel | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Dark | Ottakringer | Dunkles | AUSTRIA |
| World’s Best Lager Bock | Yatsugatake Brewery | Touch Down ROCK Bock | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Lager Kellerbier Amber/Dark | Bamberger Hofbräu® | Rotbier | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Vienna | Weyermann® Braumanufaktur | Nr. 26 Sissi’s Wiener Lager | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Seasonal: Maibock/Helles Bock | Alpirsbacher | Kloster Starkbier | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Seasonal: Oktoberfestbier/Maerzen | Hofmark | Märzen | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Lager Strong | Ayinger | Celebrator | GERMANY |
WORLD’S BEST PALE BEER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST PALE BEER | Microbrasserie Le Trou du diable | La Saison du Tracteur | CANADA |
| World’s Best Pale Bitter up to 4.5% | Great Newsome Brewery | Frothingham Best | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Blonde | Affligem | Blond | BELGIUM |
| World’s Best Pale Seasonal | Brasserie de Vézelay | Bière de Noel Bio | FRANCE |
| World’s Best Pale Golden Ales | KPivovari | Grif | CROATIA |
| World’s Best Pale Bitter 4.5 to 5.5% | Sharp’s | Sea Fury | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Pale Low Alcohol | Big Drop | Pale Ale | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Pale Amber | Eight Degrees | Sunburnt Irish Red | IRELAND |
| World’s Best Pale English-style Pale Ale | Black Tor Brewery | Devonshire Pale Ale | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Pale American-style Pale Ale | Glen Affric | Highland Suntan | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Pale Biére De Garde / Saison | Microbrasserie Le Trou du diable | La Saison du Tracteur | CANADA |
| World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Tripel | Unibroue | La Fin du Monde | CANADA |
| World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Strong | Duvel | BELGIUM | World’s Best Pale Barley Wine |
| CREW Republic | Rest In Peace | GERMANY | World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Ale |
WORLD’S BEST SOUR & WILD BEER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST SOUR & WILD BEER | Queue de Charrue | Vieille Brune | BELGIUM |
| World’s Best Berliner Weisse | Brasseurs du monde | Blanche du Mur | CANADA |
| World’s Best Flanders Red Ale | Goose Island Brewhouse Shanghai | Empress Wu | CHINA |
| World’s Best Framboise | Appenzeller Bier | Vintage Sour Beer | SWITZERLAND |
| World’s Best Fruit Lambic | Wäls | Fruit Lambic | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Gose | NBeer | Beijing GOSE Modern | CHINA |
| World’s Best Kriek | Mort Subite | Kriek Lambic | BELGIUM |
| World’s Best Oud Bruin | Queue de Charrue | Vieille Brune | BELGIUM |
| World’s Best Sour/Wild Ale | Microbrasserie Le Trou du diable | L’Ours – Brassin Spécial | CANADA |
| World’s Best Gueuze | Lindemans | Oude Gueuze Cuvée René | BELGIUM |
WORLD’S BEST SPECIALITY BEER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST SPECIALITY BEER | NBeer | Niubic Riesling Sour | CHINA |
| World’s Best Speciality Gluten-free | Thornbridge | AM:PM | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Speciality Rice | Yatsugatake Brewery | Touch Down First Down | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Speciality Brut Beer | Wäls | Brut | BRAZIL |
| World’s Best Speciality Rye | Cap d’Ona | Brune Bio au Seigle de Cerdagne | FRANCE |
| World’s Best Speciality Experimental | NBeer | Niubic Riesling Sour | CHINA |
WORLD’S BEST STOUT & PORTER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST STOUT & PORTER | McGargles | Export Stout | IRELAND |
| World’s Best Milk Stout | Cassels Brewing Co. | Milk Stout | NEW ZEALAND |
| World’s Best Oatmeal Stout | Williams Bros Brewing | Chokka Blokka | UNITED KINGDOM |
| World’s Best Porter | Hyokoyashikinomori Brewery | Swan Lake Beer Porter | JAPAN |
| World’s Best Stout | McGargles | Export Stout | IRELAND |
| World’s Best Imperial Stout | Olaf Brewing | Northern Comfort | FINLAND |
WORLD’S BEST WHEAT BEER
| premio | azienda | nome | paese |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD’S BEST WHEAT BEER | Unibroue | Blanche de Chambly | CANADA |
| World’s Best Alcohol Free Wheat Beer | Autenrieder | Weizen Alkoholfrei | GERMANY |
| World’s Best American Style Wheat Beer | The Crafty Brewing Company | Irish Craft American Style Pale Wheat Ale 5% | IRELAND |
| World’s Best Bavarian Style Hefeweiss | Fahr | Hefe | CANADA |
| World’s Best Belgian Style Witbier | Unibroue | Blanche de Chambly | CANADA |
| World’s Best Dark Wheat Beer | Ayinger | Urweisse | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Kristal Wheat Beer | Hirsch | Kristall Weisse | GERMANY |
| World’s Best Strong Wheat Beer | Autenrieder | Weizenbock | GERMANY |
RICONOSCIMENTI ALLE ITALIANE
| categoria | premio | azienda | birra |
|---|---|---|---|
| World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Ale | SILVER MEDAL | B Four Beer | Purgatory Golden |
| World’s Best Speciality Gluten-free | SILVER MEDAL | B Four Beer | Moonlight |
| World’s Best Speciality Experimental | SILVER MEDAL | Birra del Borgo | L’Equilibrista |
| World’s Best Flavoured Fruit & Vegetable | BRONZE MEDAL | B Four Beer | Black Jungle |
| World’s Best IPA English Style | BRONZE MEDAL | Birra Morena | IPA |
| World’s Best IPA American Style | BRONZE MEDAL | Birra del Borgo | ReAle Extra |
| Stout & Porter Sweet Stout Winners | BRONZE MEDAL | Birra Morena | Celtica Sweet Stout |
| World’s Best Belgian Style Witbier | BRONZE MEDAL | Birra Morena | Lucana Bianca |
| World’s Best Belgian Style Witbier | Best Italian | Birra Flea | Bianca Lancia |
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