Record turnout in world beer awards
Added: Monday, February 18th 2013
Ninety-six medals were presented to brewers in the International Brewing Awards 2013, after a three-day judging session at the National Brewery Centre in Burton upon Trent. This year’s competition attracted almost 1,000 entries – a significant increase on the field in 2011, when the bi-annual event was last held. Beers were submitted from more than 45 countries by a broad spectrum of producers from regional micro-brewers to multi-national companies. Presenting medals to the award-winners, chair of judges Bill Taylor (in foreground above with other judges) said, “We are delighted with this year’s awards. The number and diversity of entries demonstrate the support for the competition from all parts of the global brewing community, as does the willingness of the 40 expert brewers to give up their time to judge.
“This competition, judged by professional brewers, dates back over 120 years. In 2011 we brought the awards back to the UK and were overwhelmed by the industry’s response. This year, we have built on that success and consolidated our position as the competition that best represents the very best beers from the entire global brewing industry.”
The medal winners were announced in front of an audience of more than 100 competitors, judges and industry and local guests. Bronze, Silver and Gold medals were awarded, while the 11 overall Championship winners will be unveiled at an awards luncheon at London Guildhall on 24 April.
LIST OF WINNERS International Smallpack Lager Competition (Presented in Bottle, Can, PET or Plastic) Trophy presented by BFB:
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% - 4.4% ABV
BRONZE Fresca Carlsberg UK - San Miguel, Spain UK
SILVER Crafty Beggars – Good as Gold Lion Co, New Zealand
GOLD Triple Hop Pilsner Lion Co, New Zealand
Class 2 for Lager 4.5% - 4.9% ABV
BRONZE Kambodia Beer Khmer Brewery, Cambodia
SILVER Tiger Asia Pacific Breweries, Singapore
GOLD Max Hitejinro Group, South Korea
Class 3 for Lager 5.0% - 5.4% ABV
BRONZE Asahi Super Dry Shepherd Neame Ltd – Asahi Breweries, UK
SILVER Gambrinus Premium Plzensky Prazdroj a.s, Czech Republic
GOLD Livu Sencu Cido Grupa SIA, Latvia
Class 4 for Lager 5.5% - 6.9% ABV
BRONZE Tyskie Gronie Kompania Piwowarska, Poland
SILVER Safari Lager Tanzania Breweries, Tanzania
GOLD Bryggmastanns Primium hold AB Abro Bryggeri, Sweden
International Smallpack Ale Competition (Presented in Bottle, Can, PET or Plastic) Trophy presented by British Guild of Beer Writers
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% - 4.4% ABV
BRONZE Landlord Timothy Taylor & Co Ltd, UK
SILVER Inferno Oakham Ales, UK
GOLD Big Wave Golden Ale Craft Brewers Alliance – Kona Brewing Company, Hawaii, US
Class 2 for Ale 4.5% - 4.9% ABV
BRONZE Ghostship Adnams Plc, UK
SILVER Samuel Adams Cream Stout The Boston Beer Company, USA
GOLD Macs Sassy Red Lion, New Zealand
Class 3 for Ale 5.0% - 5.4% ABV
BRONZE Karuizawa Kogen Beer - National Trust Yo-Ho Brewing Corp, Japan
SILVER Bengal Lancer Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc, UK
GOLD Mirror Pond Pale Ale Deschutes Brewery, USA
Class 4 for Ale 5.5% - 6.9% ABV
BRONZE Pale Ale Sierra Nevada, Vertical Drinks , USA
SILVER IPA BridgePort Brewing Company, USA
GOLD Inversion IPA Deschutes Brewery, USA
International Keg Ale Competition Trophy presented by drink Technology + Marketing
Class 1 for Ale 2.9% - 4.4% ABV
BRONZE Black Joseph Holt Ltd, UK
SILVER Marston's Oyster Stout Marston's Plc, UK
GOLD Saltaire Gold 4.0% Saltaire Brewery, UK
Class 2 for Ale 4.5% - 6.9% ABV
GOLD Pale Ale Sierra Nevada, Vertical Drinks, USA
International Keg Lager Competition Trophy presented by Bebidas Magazine
Class 1 for Lager 2.9% - 4.7% ABV
BRONZE Crystal Lager Joseph Holt Ltd, UK
SILVER Curious Brew Curious Drinks, UK
GOLD Hells Lager Camden Town Brewery, UK
Class 2 for Lager 4.8% - 6.9% ABV
BRONZE Schiehallion Harviestoun Brewery, UK
SILVER Breda Royal Lager R W Randall Ltd, Guernsey
GOLD Diamond Lager Joseph Holt Ltd, UK
International Dark Beer Competition (Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask) Trophy presented by Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD)
Class 1 for Dark Beer 2.9% - 3.7% ABV
SILVER Light Munro The Highland Brewing Company, UK
GOLD Black Dog Elgood & Sons Ltd, UK
Class 2 for Dark Beer 3.8% - 4.7% ABV
BRONZE Entire Stout Hop Back Brewery, UK
SILVER Tavern Porter Daniel Thwaites Plc, UK
GOLD Brown Ale Nogne O Det Kompromisslose Bryggeri A/S, Norway
Class 3 for Dark Beer 4.8% - 5.7% ABV
BRONZE Minoh Beer Stout A.J.I Beer Inc (Minoh Beer), Japan
SILVER Black Butte Porter Deschutes Brewery, USA
GOLD Samuel Adams Cream Stout The Boston Beer Company, USA
Class 4 for Dark Beer 5.8% - 6.9% ABV
BRONZE Lord Lieutenant’s Porter The Chiltern Brewery, UK
SILVER Ebenezer BridgePort Brewing Company, USA
GOLD Obsidian Stout Deschutes Brewery, USA
International Strong Beer Competition (Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask) Trophy presented by BrauWelt International Magazine
Class 1 for Strong Lager
SILVER Tennent’s Extra Tennent Caledonian Breweries, UK
GOLD Kalnapilis 7:30 Kalnapilio-Tauro Grupe UAB, Lithuania
Class 2 for Strong Ale
BRONZE Quadruple Ale Sharp’s Brewery, UK
SILVER Samuel Adams Third Voyage The Boston Beer Company, USA
GOLD Spiced Red Sharp’s Brewery, UK
Class 3 for Strong Dark Beer
BRONZE Liberation 140 Liberation Brewery, Jersey
SILVER Straffe Hendrik quadruple Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Belgium
GOLD Narwhal Imperial Stout Sierra Nevada, Vertical Drinks, USA
Class 4 for Strong Speciality Beer
BRONZE Samuel Adams Utopias 2012 The Boston Beer Company, USA
SILVER Smugglers Grand Cru St Austell Brewery, UK
GOLD Samuel Adams Cinder Bock The Boston Beer Company, USA
International Speciality Beer Competition (Presented in Smallpack, Keg and Cask) Trophy presented by Barth-Haas Group
Class 1 for Speciality Wheat Beer
BRONZE Baltika No8 Wheat Baltika Breweries, Russia
SILVER Verginz-Weiss Beer Macedonia Thrace Brewery, Greece
GOLD Samuel Adams White Lantern The Boston Beer Company, USA
Class 2 for Fruit & Vegetable Beer
BRONZE Harvestmoon Yuzu Ale Ikspiari Company Ltd, Japan
SILVER Mort Subite Original Kriek Alken Maes, Belgium
GOLD Mort Subite Oude Kriek Alken Maes, Belgium
Class 3 for Organic Beer
GOLD Original Gold Wm Evan Evans, UK
Class 4 for Speciality Other Special Feature Beer
BRONZE Smoked Porter (Alder Smoked Malt) Alaskan Brewing Company, USA
SILVER Rodenbach Grand Cru Palm Breweries N.V, Belgium GOLD Samuel Adams Black/Brew The Boston Beer Company, USA
Class 5 for Special Hop Beer
BRONZE NorthWest Pale Ale – Red Chair NWPA Deschutes Brewery, USA
SILVER Samuel Adams Double Agent IPL The Boston Beer Company, USA
GOLD Adams Latitude 48 The Boston Beer Company, USA
International Cask Ale Competition Trophy presented by Morning Advertiser Magazine
Class 1 for Cask Ale 2.9% - 3.8% ABV
BRONZE Black Cat Moorhouses (Burnley) Brewery
SILVER Tetley’s Carlsberg UK
GOLD Cornish Coaster Sharp’s Brewery, UK
Class 2 for Cask Ale 3.9% - 4.3% ABV
BRONZE Natural Blonde Harviestoun Brewery, UK
SILVER Island Hopping The Highland Brewing Company, UK GOLD Liberation Ale Liberation Brewery, Jersey
Class 3 for Cask Ale 4.4% - 4.8% ABV
BRONZE Nelson’s Revenge Woodforde's Norfolk Ales
SILVER Three Swords Kirkstall Brewery Co Ltd,Vertical Drinks UK
GOLD Pale Ale The Highland Brewing Company, UK
Class 4 for Cask Ale 4.9% - 6.9% ABV
BRONZE Dissolution IPA Kirkstall Brewery, Vertical Drinks, UK
SILVER Sharp’s Special Sharp’s Brewery, UK
GOLD Green Devil IPA Oakham Ales, UK
