World Beer Awards 2008

World Beer Awards 2008

The World’s Best Beers have been crowned by Beers of the World, the international consumer beer magazine. Four bottled beers scooped the title of ‘World’s Best’ in the final round of the annual World Beer Awards.

An international panel of judges tasted their way through hundreds of entries from the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Australia and beyond to find the winners of each style. These style winners then went head to head at a blind tasting event, where the UK’s top brewers selected the best beers in each category: World’s Best Standard Lager, World’s Best Premium Lager etc.

The beers that made it through were sent back to the judges for the final round, and Beers of the World is delighted to reveal the World’s Best Beers

Roger Protz, chairman of judges, said: “ This is an exciting time for beer drinkers. More and more craft brewers throughout the world are making beers bursting with distinctive and exciting aromas and flavours. The judges have been overwhelmed by the quality of the beers entered for the competition and it has been an immensely difficult task choosing the winners. I hope that not only the winners but all the beers in the competition will gain greater awareness and will delight drinkers, especially those new to beer. ”

World’s Best
Lager

Primator Exklusiv 16%

Primator Exklusiv 16%

World’s Best
Ale

Brasserie Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet

Brasserie Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet

World’s Best
Stout/Porter

Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

World’s Best
Wheat Beer

Konig Ludwig Weissbier Hell

Konig Ludwig Weissbier Hell

Category Winners

World’s Best
Pale Ale

Brasserie Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet

World’s Best
Dark Ale

Oakham Hawse Buckler

World’s Best
Standard Lager

Carling C2

World’s Best
Premium Lager

Kaltenberg Special Hell


Highly commended DAB Original & AK Damm

World’s Best
Dark Lager

Primator Premium Dark


Highly commended Samuel Adams Black Lager

World’s Best
Strong Lager

Primator Exklusiv 16%

World’s Best
Standard Pale Ale

Deschutes Bachelor ESB


Highly commended Fuller's London Pride

World’s Best
Strong Pale Ale

Brasserie Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet


Highly commended Adnams Innovation

World’s Best
Standard Dark Ale

Harvey's Lewes Castle Brown Ale

World’s Best
Strong Dark Ale

Oakham Hawse Buckler

World’s Best
Stout

Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout


Highly commended Deschutes The Abyss

World’s Best
Porter

Samuel Adams Holiday Porter

World’s Best
Grain-Only Wheat Beer

Konig Ludwig Kaltenberg Ritterbock


Highly commended Primator Weizenbier

World’s Best
Flavoured Wheat Beer

Samuel Adams White Ale


Highly commended Coors Blue Moon

Style Trophies

LAGER

Standard
2.5% & under Carling C2
2.6%-4.5% Great Western Light
Premium
Vienna Red Eisenbahn 5 Anos
Marzen/Octoberfest Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Standard premium Velkopopovicky Kozel Medium
Pilsner Harviestoun Schiehallion
Helles Kaltenberg Special Hell
Dortmunder DAB Original
Strong
Bock Primator Exklusiv 16%
Dopplebock Konig Ludwig Kaltenberg Ritterbock

PALE ALE

Standard pale ale
Bitter Deschutes Bachelor ESB
Best Bitter Fuller's London Pride
Blonde/golden Fyne Ales Avalanche
Kolsch Eisenbahn Kolsch
Summer Brains 45
Rye Duchy Originals Select
Strong pale ale
Abbey Brasserie Karmeliet Tripel Karmeliet
Amber Adnams Innovation
Harvest Hook Norton Haymaker
IPA Goose Island India Pale Ale
Imperial IPA Rogue I2PA
ESB Wells & Youngs Special London Ale
Trappist La Trappe Dubbel
Bier de Garde Brasserie La Goudale La Goudale
Export Greene King IPA Export Strength
Vintage Fuller's Vintage Ale 2006

DARK ALE

Standard dark ale
Brown Harvey's Lewes Castle Brown Ale
Mild Harvey's Old Ale
Strong dark ale
Barley wine Robinson's Old Tom
Standard strong dark Oakham Hawse Buckler

STOUT / PORTER

Imperial stout Deschutes The Abyss
Standard stout Hook Norton Double Stout
Sweet/milk stout Samuel Adams Cream Stout
Porter Samuel Adams Holiday Porter
Oatmeal Rogue Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout

SPECIALITY

Coffee Meantime Coffee
Experimental BrewDog Paradox
Fruit Cains Fine Raisin Beer
Gluten Free SA Damm Estrella Damm Apta Para Celiacos
Honey Tie – Fuller's Organic Honey Dew and Wychwood Beewyched
Smoked Okell's Aile
Gueuze/Lambic Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic
Wood Aged Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
Herb/spice Sharp's Chalky's Bite