The International Brewing Awards named their winners on Wednesday in a presentation at London’s Guildhall that saw nine beers and one cider walk away with top honours.
In front of more than 400 attendees Chair of judges Bill Taylor presented the trophies as well as the previously announced Bronze, Silver and Gold medals to the winners.
Taylor says that the IBA are about recognising excellence in brewing and cider-making.
“Close to 1,000 beers and ciders were sent into the competition in Burton-upon-Trent earlier this year,” he says. “So to be selected as one of just 10 Champions is a great accolade and one that today’s winners will surely be able to use to advantage in raising the profile of their beers and ciders.”
Brewers and cider-makers from 25 countries were included in the honours this year, countries picking up some metal this year included South Korea, Greece, Cambodia and Lithuania alongside more established brewing nations such as the USA, UK and Belgium.
The awrds were almost all awarded to American and UK-based breweries with the Swedish Åbro Bryggeri producing the only non-UK/US brew to pick up a trophy (Champion Smallpack Lager). A small number of Kiwi brews picked up medals, while no Australian beers or ciders won awards this year.
The International Brewing Awards 2015 will be held in Burton-upon-Trent in February 2015. Entries will open on 1st August 2014.
The International Brewing Awards Champions 2013
Champion Smallpack Lager
Bryggmästarens Premium Gold
AB Åbro Bryggeri, Sweden
Champion Smallpack Ale
Mirror Pond Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery, USA
Champion Keg Ale
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, USA
Champion Keg Lager
Hells Lager
Camden Town Brewery, UK
Champion Non and Low Alcohol Beer
Northern Light
Daniel Thwaites, UK
Champion Dark Beer
Obsidian Stout
Deschutes Brewery, USA
Champion Strong Beer
Narwhal Imperial Stout
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, USA
Champion Speciality Beer
Samuel Adams Black & Brew
The Boston Beer Company, USA
Champion Cask Ale
Green Devil IPA
Oakham Ales, UK
Champion Cider
Thatchers Vintage Cider
Thatchers Cider Ltd, UK