Belgian beers once more biggest winner at World Beer Awards, 2024 edition
29/08/2024
What else would you expect? Needless to say, Belgium once again lived up to its reputation as the best beer country. Eleven types won awards.
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The World Beer Awards are an annual international competition for the world's best beers. On Friday 9 August, Belgium proved to be the big winner at the 16th edition in England, with no fewer than 11 awards in a variety of categories and subcategories winning over the British jury. Both established breweries and newcomers to our beer culture received awards.
We will either name them all or name none... So we will name them all:
- Jupiler 0.0 from ABInBev in Leuven (alcohol-free beers)
- Boon Millésime Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek from Boon in Lembeek (sour beers)
- Oude Geuze Boon from Boon in Lembeek (best Geuze)
- Sosab Flemish Red Ale XII from Brew Society in Kortrijk (Flanders Red Ale)
- Queue de Charrue from Vanuxeem in Ploegsteert (Old Brown)
- Apricot beer from Kestemont in Dilbeek (fruit Lambic)
- Leffe Bruin 0.0 from ABInBev in Leuven (alcohol-free and low-alcohol dark beers)
- Hoegaarden Verboden Vrucht from ABInBev in Leuven (strong dark beers)
- Cuvée Clarisse with rum from Wilderen Brewery in Wilderen (strong beers)
- Tongerlo from Haacht Brewery in Haacht (dark Belgian style)
- Dominicains from Brasserie 3F in Frameries (conservation and seasonal beers)
These are our showpieces, from which it will be difficult to choose. Although you don't really have to choose, of course.