US Brewers Win Big In Major European Beer Competition

American Craft Beer|December 8th, 2021|

(Courtesy European Beer Star)

European brewers have a rich histories and admirable traditions. But American breweries are increasingly making their mark abroad, most recently at the European Beer Star competition.

Here’s the deal….

Now in its 18^th year, The European Beer Star, is a prestigious competition committed to the traditional European art of brewing, recognizing authenticity and quality in a contest that is limited to beer categories that originate in Europe.

This year’s competition, which was held in Gräfelfing, Germany, attracted 2,395 beers from 44 different countries which were judged by more than 120 beer experts.

And American brewers took home 18 medals in total including five gold, four silver, and nine bronze.

European Beer Star

Brewery	Beer	Category	Award
Alaskan Brewing Company	Alaskan Smoked Porter	Smoke Beer	Bronze
Anderson Valley Brewing	Black Rice Ale	Session Beer	Bronze
Anderson Valley Brewing	Barney Flats Oatmeal stout	Stout	Bronze
Bell’s Brewery	Bell’s Expedition Stout	Imperial Stout	Bronze
Faubourg Brewing Co.	Beignet Au Lait	Free-Style Beer	Silver
Indeed Brewing Company	Cherry Dust	Wood Barrel-Aged Sour Beer	Bronze
Lakefront Brewery	My Turn MOSES	Fruit Beer	Bronze
Migration Brewing Company	Mo Haze Ic	New-Style Pale Ale	Gold
No-Li Brewhouse	Red, White & Hazy	New-Style India Pale Ale	Bronze
North Coast Brewing Co	Le merle	New-Style Saison	Gold
Port City Brewing Company	Optimal Wit	Belgian-Style Witbier	Bronze
Port City Brewing Company	Porter	English-Style Porter	Gold
Reuben’s Brews	Robust Porter	English-Style Porter	Silver
Revision Brewing Company	El Repaso	International-Style Lager	Gold
Revolution Brewing	Hazy-Hero	Specialty India Pale Ale	Bronze
Saranac Brewery / FX Matt Brewing Co.	Saranac Pale Ale	Traditional Style Pale Ale	Gold
Taxman Brewing Company	Deduction	Belgian-Style Dubbel	Silver

“We view the European Beer Star as important international competitions to do well in, and winning a medal in Europe is particularly sweet,” said Adam Robbings, co-founder of Reuben’s Brews. “Independent expert reviews is a key way of assessing the quality of our beer, and winning medals shows that technically we are on the right track. It’s a great way of providing feedback to our brewers, too.”

(Lotte Peplow: Courtesy Brewers Association)

“The strong performance of American craft beer at international beer competitions is testimony to its world class quality and the skill, expertise, and creativity of American craft brewers, Lotte Peplow, the Brewers Association American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe added.

”Winning medals at international competitions such as Brussels Beer Challenge and European Beer Star underpins that reputation and provides a valuable point of difference in today’s competitive marketplace.”

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Congratulations to all this year’s winners….Live long and prosper.