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Numero 51/2024

20 Dicembre 2024

GOLD IS THE COLOUR! AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WINS AT INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITIONS

GOLD IS THE COLOUR! AMERICAN CRAFT BEER WINS AT INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITIONS

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by : Lotte Peplow

 

The Brewers Association’s Export Development Programme (EDP) is excited to announce the global success of its American craft brewery members in three prestigious international beer competitions – the Brussels Beer Challenge, European Beer Star Awards and the Japan International Beer Cup.
Brussels Beer Challenge
The 13th edition of the Brussels Beer Challenge took place in the historic city of Ghent in Belgium over three days in November 2024 where 1,705 beers from 39 countries were evaluated by 72 international beer judges. The participating beers were divided into categories based on origin, specificity, and style and were carefully judged accordingly.
Congratulations to American craft breweries who won 19 medals between them including five gold, seven silver and seven bronze.  Special mention to River North Brewing Co’s Uptown Squirrel Porter which won Best American Beer in the competition.
European Beer Star
One of the most recognized beer competitions in the world, the European Beer Star Awards, is committed to the traditional European art of brewing. It recognizes high quality, authentic beers that are genuine and distinctive, and is limited to beer categories that originate in Europe.
This year’s competition took place for the 21st time in September 2024 in Nuremburg, Germany and attracted 2,360 entries from over 550 breweries across 50 different countries.  Of these entries, 68% were from overseas.  The competition was judged by 140 judges from 32 different countries.   Congratulations to the EDP member breweries who won 32 medals in total, eight more than last year, including 13 x gold, 10 x silver and nine bronze.
View winners to both Brussels Beer Challenge and European Beer Star here
Japan International Beer Cup
Hosted by Japan’s Craft Beer Association, the International Beer Cup is Japan’s largest international beer competition and was established in 1996.  It provides a valuable opportunity for members of the EDP to compete and gain awareness in a leading export market for American craft beer.  This year’s competition received 1,423 entries from 370 breweries across 20 countries.  It was judged by 90 judges, 53 of whom were from overseas.   The competition took place in Sapporo city, Hokkaido over three days in October.
Congratulations to the American craft brewers who won 33 medals in the 2024 competition, including 12 x gold, nine x silver, and 12 x bronze.  Two EDP Members were recognised as Category Champion Winners in their respective categories:  Breakside Brewery’s La Maison du Bang! in the Aged & Strong category and Sketchbook Brewing Co’s Grodiskie in the Historical beer category   Congratulations to them.  View winners here
Lotte Peplow, Brewers Association American craft beer ambassador for Europe, comments: “It’s truly remarkable to see American craft beer consistently winning top honours at these three prestigious international beer competitions year after year. This ongoing success highlights the dedication of American craft brewers to quality, innovation, and brewing excellence, reinforcing their reputation as trailblazers in the brewing world. In today’s competitive beer market, gaining recognition on the global stage is an important point of difference, and I couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of them.”
Success at international beer competitions helps raise awareness for American craft beer abroad and assists EDP member breweries with generating publicity for their brands in overseas markets.   As part of its programming, the EDP helps facilitate U.S. brewery participation and performance in select competitions by covering entry fees and consolidated airfreight shipment to judging sites.
Congratulations to all the award-winning breweries.
About the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers, their beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts. The BA represents 5,600-plus U.S. breweries. The BA’s independent craft brewer seal is a widely adopted symbol that differentiates beers by small and independent craft brewers. The BA organizes events including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, Homebrew ConTM, National Homebrew Competition and American Craft Beer Week®. The BA publishes The New Brewer® magazine, and Brewers Publications® is the leading publisher of brewing literature in the U.S. Beer lovers are invited to learn more about the dynamic world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com® and about homebrewing via the BA’s American Homebrewers Association

 

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Lotte Peplow

Lotte Peplow is a Certified Cicerone, accredited Beer Sommelier, international beer judge, beer writer, author, host of talks and tastings about American craft beer, event/festival organiser and keen advocate of beer and food pairing. In August 2022 she co-authored her first book ‘World’s Greatest Beers’ published by CAMRA in the UK. In 2022 Lotte was recognised by the Belgian brewer guild (Knighthood of the Brewer’s Paddle) for services to the beer industry and was knighted as an honourary member. Lotte works for the Brewers Association, a trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, and in 2019 was awarded the title of American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe. Her role is to identify opportunities for international expansion of American craft beer and to raise awareness about the quality and diversity of beer styles from America’s small and independent craft brewers. Based in London, UK, Lotte is also a member of CAMRA’s London tasting panel.

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