Celebrating the world's best beers
What Are The World Beer Awards?
The World Beer Awards are the global awards selecting the very best internationally recognised beer styles. This annual tasting selects, awards and promotes the 'World's Best Beers' to consumers and the trade throughout the world. Beers must be generally available and for sale in bottles or cans.
Judging is blind with regional style heats held in Asia, Europe and the Americas. All regions have their own Chairman and group of judges who select the style winners in their region. Style winners from all regions are then tasted against each other to select the World's Best Style. From these world winners we can then select the World's Best categories, from which the World's Best Beer is selected.
Who Should Enter The World Beer Awards?
Brewers, agents, importers, wholesalers and retailers for any beer or brewery anywhere in the world.
What Are The Categories And Styles?
The eight categories are based upon the common beer groupings and within each category we have grouped the beers by 'style', rather than origin. Some styles are, by definition, regional or national. There is a detailed structure of the Awards on page 2 which explains how a beer progresses through the different heats. All you need do is choose the style you wish to enter. For a detailed definition of each style please click here
New for 2012
WORLD'S BEST LABEL
The stunning range of designs used to represent the diversity
of beers in the world is being recognised in the creation of our
NEW label design category. Have your label assessed
by some of the finest eyes in the business. Just tick the box when completing the entry form.
Enter your beers
Click here to enter your beers for 2012.
The Winners
Click here to see all the winners from 2007 to 2011.
Key Dates
Entry deadline
1st June 2012
Stage 1 & 2 Judging
June 2012
Stage 3 & 4 Judging
July 2012
Winners Announced
14th September 2012