EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 1 German G Heimer Leicht Geb. Müller, Müllerbräu Pfaffenhofen GER Style NOVEMBER 2019 S Tannen Hell Leicht Hohenthanner Schlossbrauerei GER

- ALL WINNING BEERS 1 Leichtbier B Anne Bonny Corsaire Microbrasserie CDN The year 2019 has once again broken the 2 German G Pils anno 1907 Aktienbrauerei Kaufbeuren GER European Beer Star records. 2483 beers Style S Stiegl-Pils Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg AUT from 47 countries were submitted and Pilsner B Bitburger Premium Pils Bitburger Braugruppe GER judged by 145 experienced tasting experts at the beginning of October.They 3 Bohemian G Konrad Premium Pivovar Liberec-Vratislavice CZE awarded 201 Beer Stars. Germany leads Style S Litovel Premium Pivovar Litovel CZE the medal table ahead of the USA,Italy Pale Lager B Rebel Original Premium Měšťanský pivovar Havlíčkův Brod CZE and Belgium. 4 German G Hofmark Märzen Hofmark Brauerei GER 2019EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 Style S Autenrieder Festbier Schlossbrauerei Autenried GER 8 New G Spring Trip Pilsener Chengdu Fengshou Craft Beer Co. CHN Märzen B Kloster Anno 1050 Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg GER Style S Show off juicy lager Camden Town Brewery GBR Lager 5 German G Freudenberger Festbier Privatbrauerei Alwin Märkl GER B Citra Brau Jack’s Abby Brewing USA Style S Baumgartner Export Brauerei Jos. Baumgartner AUT 9 European G Dortmunder Export Buckskin TPE Festbier B Festbier Schlossbrauerei Hirschau GER Style S Kapsreiter Landbier hell Brauerei Jos. Baumgartner AUT Export 6 German Style G Bayreuther Hell Bayreuther Bierbrauerei GER B Schlappeseppel Export Eder & Heylands Brauerei GER Helles / Austrian S Autenrieder Urtyp Hell Schlossbrauerei Autenried GER 10 European G Wonnesud Hönicka-Bräu GER Style Märzen B Schönramer Hell Private Landbrauerei Schönram GER Style S Stockenfelser Geisterbräu Brauhaus Nittenau GER Dunkel 7 European G Helles Vollbier Staffelberg-Bräu GER B Kloster Dunkel Alpirsbacher Klosterbräu Glauner GER Style S Calanda Glatsch Calanda Getränke SUI 11 German G Schwarzbier 4 Pines Brewing Company AUS Mild Lager B 1812 Original Helles Lager Schlossbrauerei Hirschau GER Style S Bamberg Schwärzla Klosterbräu Bamberg GER Schwarzbier B Hasseröder Schwarz Hasseröder Brauerei GER 12 Bohemian G Camba Dark Side Camba Bavaria GER Style Dark S Katerina 12 Zamecky pivovar Frydlant CZE Lager B Svijanská Kněžna Pivovar Svijany CZE 13 German G Ottakringer Bock Ottakringer Brauerei AUT Style Heller S Mai Bock Staffelberg-Bräu GER Bock B Wiesener Räuberbock Bürgerl. Brauhaus Wiesen GER 14 German G 1906 Black Coupage Hijos de Rivera ESP Style S Lindeboom Herfstbock Lindeboom Bierbrouwerij NED Dunkler Bock B Bavaria Bokbier Royal Swinkels Family Brewers NED 15 German G Zwergator Staffelberg-Bräu GER Style Heller S Doppelbock Schönbuch Braumanufaktur CZE Doppelbock B Maestra Doble Lúpulo Mahou ESP 16 German G Kloster Asam Bock Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg GER Style Dunkler S Regulator Rahr & Sons Brewing Company USA Doppelbock B Ator 20 Brauerei S. Riegele GER 17 Belgian G Affligem Blond Brouwerijen Alken-Maes BEL Text: Birgit Rieber. Picture: Volker Martin. Style S Kompel bovengronds Brouwerij Kompel BEL Blond Ale B La Trappe Blond Bierbrouwerij de Koningshoeven NED 14 13 EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 18 Belgian G Averbode Abdijbier Brouwerij L Huyghe BEL 31 New Style G Ruggine Diciottozerouno ITA Style Strong Pale Ale NOVEMBER 2019 S Hapkin Brouwerijen Alken-Maes BEL S Dongmyeong Port Pale Ale Craft Root Brewing Co. KOR -

1 Blond Ale B Malheur 10 Malheur Brewery BEL B Drumroll Odell Brewing Company USA 19 Belgian G Qualified Taxman Brewing Co. USA 32 Traditional G BraufactuM Progusta Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen GER India Style Strong S Quadrupel Takros Brewery RUS S Vogelwuid Hoppebräu GER Dark Ale Pale Ale B Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel Brouwerij De Halve Maan BEL B Weiherer IPA Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller GER New Style 20 Belgian G Granata Diciottozerouno ITA 33 G Velvet Suit MC77 Birrificio Artigianale ITA India S Mountain Standard IPA Odell Brewing Company USA Style S La Trappe Dubbel Bierbrouwerij de Koningshoeven NED Pale Ale Dubbel B Wave Runner Hammer Italian Craft Beer ITA B Delirium Nocturnum Brouwerij L Huyghe BEL 34 Imperial G IPA Pirate Life Brewing AUS Belgian 21 G Affligem Tripel Brouwerijen Alken-Maes BEL India S Camba Imperial IPA Camba Bavaria GER Style S Jopen Trinitas Tripel Jopen NED Pale Ale Tripel B Beak Breaker Pelican Brewing Company USA B Hertog Jan Arcener Tripel AB InBev NED 35 English G DBA Firestone Walker Brewing Company USA 22 Sour and G Simphonia Birrificio Rurale ITA Style S Sea Fury Sharps Brewery GBR Fruit Sour S Glitz and Glam Eppig Brewing USA Bitter Beer B Trekhgornoe Original Moscow Brewing Company RUS B Hirsch Hammer Italian Craft Beer ITA 36 English Style G Chopfab Draft Doppelleu Boxer SUI 23 Fruit G Selva Birra dell’Eremo ITA Golden Ale / S Crew Republic Easy Crew Republic Brewery GER Summer Ale Beer S SUNMAI Stone Fruit Wheat Long Sun Brewing Co. TPE B Speed P3 Brewing Company ITA B Saison Rose Brewery Ommegang USA 37 English G Andaman Phuket Dark Ale Full Moon Brewworks THA 24 Wood and G Duchesse Rouge 4 Pines Brewing Company AUS Style S La Rousse Brasserie du Mont Blanc FRA Brown Ale Barrel Aged S Timmermans Guiness Lambic & Stout John Martin BEL B Chopfab Amber Doppelleu Boxer SUI Sour Beer B „Guo-Ke“ Mid Spring Plum Sour Ale Taiwan Head Brewers Brewing Co. TPE 25 Traditional Belgian G Selva Sour Birra dell’Eremo ITA Style Lambic, S Friek Odell Brewing Company USA Geuze, Fruit Geuze B Vintage 2018 New Glarus Brewing Company USA 26 Traditional Belgian G The One Brasserie Atrium BEL Style Saison / S Allagash Saison Allagash Brewing Company USA Farmhouse Ale B BraufactuM Soleya Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen GER 27 New G Rebelse Strop Brouwerij Roman BEL Style S Blonde de Printemps bio Brasserie Cap d’Ona FRA Saison B Pacifica Birrificio La Villana ITA 28 Session G Cinco Estrellas Session IPA Mahou ESP Beer S California IPA Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. USA B Nerd Choice Ritual Lab ITA 29 Belgian G Blanche de Neiges Brouwerij L Huyghe BEL Style S Moby Wit Ratsherrn Brauerei GER Witbier B Witte Brewery Ommegang USA 30 Traditional Style G Palm Brewery Palm BEL Pale Ale S Bavarian Pale Ale Brander Urstoff CHN B Summer Ale Brauerei-Gasthof Kundmüller GER

14 15 EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 38 Scotch Ale / G Reserva Scotch Cervejaria Backer BRA 51 South German G Augustus 8 Brauerei S. Riegele GER Wee Style Weizen-

NOVEMBER 2019 S Fortezza Nuova Pierluigi Chiosi ITA S TAP6 Aventinus Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GER -

1 Heavy bock Dunkel B BraufactuM Clan Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen GER B Schimpf Weizenbock Kronenbrauerei Alfred Schimpf GER 39 English G Robust Porter Reubens Brews USA 52 New G Camba Jager Weisse Camba Bavaria GER Style S Hot Night at the Village Foglie d’Erba ITA Style S Block Bräu Weizen Block Bräu GER Porter Hefeweizen B Porter Port City Brewing Company Emma Quinn USA B Der Weizen Tilmans Biere GER 40 Baltic G Okocim Mistrzowski Porter Carlsberg Polska POL 53 Smoke G Clair Obscur Archibald Microbrasserie CAN Style S Four Brothers Ritual Lab ITA Beer S Othmar Rauch Ootmarsummer Bierbrouwerij Heupink & Co NED Porter B Woda Portowa Yankee&Kraut GER B BraufactuM Roog Die Internationale Brau-Manufacturen GER 41 Stout G Nitro Stout 4 Pines Brewing Company AUS 54 Smoke Beer G Rauch Les Bières du Grand St. Bernard ITA S Obsidian Stout Deschutes Brewery USA Franconian S Bucksin Rauchbier Buckskin TPE Style B Ambranera Birrificio Otus ITA B Hallerndorfer Rauchbier Brauerei Rittmayer Hallerndorf GER 42 Sweet Stout / G Film G No. 18 Brewery CHN 55 Strong G Smoky Bock Batzen Bräu ITA Milk S Local Legend Deep Ellum Brewing Company USA Smoke S Smoked Porter Alaskan Brewing Co. USA Stout Beer B Milk Stout Left Hand Brewing Company USA B Smoky George Brauerei Rittmayer Hallerndorf GER 43 Imperial G BRLO X Lervig-Rosinenbomber Braukunst Berlin - BRLO GER 56 Herb and G LSD Indeed Brewing Company USA Stout S Noctopus Ratsherrn Brauerei GER Spice S Lohn Bier Carvoeira Lohn Bier BRA Beer B Spies Like Us Wormtown Brewery USA B Coedo & Horiguchi Coffee Beer Coedo Brewery Kyodoshoji Corp. JPN 44 Altbier G Alt Warabi-za Co. JPN S Schumacher Alt Brauerei Schumacher GER B Buckskin Altbier Buckskin TPE 45 South German G Graminger Leichtere Weisse Graminger Weissbräu GER Style Leichtes S Yanying 10° P Weisibier Bejing Yanjing Brewery Co. CHN Weizen B Hirsch Sport Weisse Hirsch-Brauerei Honer GER 46 South German G Huber Weisses Original Gräfliches Hofbrauhaus Freising GER Style Hefe- S Edelweiss Hefetrüb Brauerei Zipf AUT weizen Hell B Engel Hefeweizen hell Biermanufaktur Engel GER 47 South German G Ayinger Urweisse Ayinger Privatbrauerei GER Style Hefeweizen S Schlossbräu Bernstein Weisse Schlossbrauerei Autenried GER Bernsteinfarben B TAP7 Original Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GER 48 South German G Stockbauer Weisse Dunkel Löwenbrauerei Passau GER Style Hefe- S Hirsch Dunkle Weisse Hirsch-Brauerei Honer GER weizen Dunkel B Hofmühl Weissbier dunkel Privatbrauerei Hofmühl GER 49 South German G Ladenburger Kristallweizen Brauerei Ladenburger GER Style S Maisel’s Weisse Kristall Brauerei Gebrüder Maisel GER Kristallweizen B Weihenstephaner Kristallweißbier Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan GER 50 South German G Unterbaarer Weizenbock Schlossbrauerei Unterbaar GER Style Weizen- S Weihenstephaner Vitus Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan GER bock Hell B Göller Weizenbock Brauerei Göller, Zeil am Main GER

16 17 EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 The category list of the European Beer I make use of the category list of the European 57 Honey G Crash Beer Doppio Malto Brewing Company ITA Star as a basis for the Beer Star for years beyond the competition - in our Beer beerkeeper trainings. We apply the list for all levels,

NOVEMBER 2019 S Kompel prion des fleurs Brouwerij Kompel BEL - from white to gold. In the beerkeeper [Master Level] 1 B SUNMAI Honey Lager Long Sun Brewing Company TPE beerkeeper-training training, a further education opportunity for beer 58 German G Raschhofer Zwickl Brauerei Raschhofer AUT sommeliers, master brewers and other full Style Keller- S Maisacher Kellerbier Brauerei Maisach GER For years I have been a member of the expert jury professionals in beer, the European Beer Star bier Hell B Hirsch Zwickl Hirsch-Brauerei Honer GER of the European Beer Star, the most important beer category list is the basis for all participants.. competition in the world; all the more in 2019, when 59 German G D.H. Hinselmann Wittorfer Brauerei GER the World Beer Cup does not take place. That is why Style Keller- S Hohenthanner Kellerbier Dunkel Hohenthanner Schlossbrauerei GER bier Dunkel we decided to make this magazine, the BEER STAR B Waldhaus Ohne Filter Dunkel Privatbrauerei Waldhaus, Joh. Schmid GER NEWS. I had not thought that I could even be its 60 German G Ketterer Zwickel-Pils Familienbrauerei M. Ketterer GER editor-in-chief when I first appeared at the tasting Style S Feines Pilschen Giesinger Biermanufaktur GER table. Kellerpils B La Pitoune Microbrasserie Le Trou du Diable CAN The jury’s responsibility is enormous. The experts 61 Beer with G DAGON Lager Beer Dagon Beverages Company MYA handle the beers very carefully. I'm always amazed alternative S Schiffner Bio-Dinkelbier Schiffner Bierspezialitäten AUT by their tasting skills, their knowledge and their Cereals B New Grist Lakefront Brewery USA confidence in the world of beer styles. The tasting 62 Red and Amber G Parma Vecchia Amber Birrificio del Ducato ITA days are challenging but they are definitely one of the highlights of my year. I always learn something Lager / Vienna S Austrian Lager Braucommune in Freistadt AUT Birgit Rieber, beerkeeper [Master Level] Style Lager new. B Granitbier Brauerei Hofstetten Krammer AUT is editor-in-chief of Beer Star News. The categories are reviewed regularly, changed if Soon there will bie 2000 beerkeeper that were necessary. They have to withstand the innovations trained by us and they all appreciate the European of the beer world. Sometimes two categories are Beer Star's category list and use it in their daily very similar. When does a Pale Ale start to be "New work, when for example clustering the offer in the Style", when is it still "Traditional Style“? beer trade or creating beer menus. EUROPEAN BEER STAR - DIE SIEGER 2019 63 Wood and Barrel G Barrel-Aged Finite Madness Revision Brewing Company USA Aged Strong S Barrel Aged Framing Hammer with Vanilla Jack’s Abby Brewing USA Beer B Noi Cioccolato Barile Noi Brewery BRA 64 Ultra G Stormwatcher’s Winterfest Pelican Brewing Company USA Strong S Aventinus Eisbock Schneider Weisse G. Schneider & Sohn GER Beer B Thomas Hardy’s Ale Vintage 2018 Birrificio Antoniano ITA 65 Non Alcoholic G Fuhrmanns Trunk Alkoholfrei Brauereigasthof Grosch GER Beer Bottom S Grolsch 0.0% Grolsch Brewery NED Fermented B Kalnapilis Nealkoholinis Kalnapilio-Tauro grupė LTU 66 Non Alcoholic G Le Chauffeur Brauhaus Nittenau GER Ale Top S Kehrwieder überNormalNull Kehrwieder Kreativbrauerei GER Fermented B Jopen NON-netje Jopen NED 67 Non Alcoholic G Maisel’s Weisse Alkoholfrei Brauerei Gebrüder Maisel GER Text: Birgit Rieber. Picture: Sepp Wejwar Hefeweizen Top S Edelweiss Alkoholfrei Brauerei Zipf AUT Fermented B Alkoholfreies Hefeweizen Schönbuch Braumanufaktur GER 18 19