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World Beer Awards 2016

Winners

World's Best Belgian Style Strong

World's Best Belgian Style Strong
Belgium's Best Belgian Style Strong
Dutch Bargain
Imperial Pale Ale

Netherlands

"Looks slightly hazy and amber. Candy sugar, boozy and caramel aromas followed by lashings of sugar and orange in flavour. Full bodied, filling and rich."

GOLD WINNERS

Netherlands - Belgian Style Blonde - Gold Medal
Jopen
Hoppenbier
Netherlands
Netherlands - Bière de Garde / Saison - Gold Medal
Jopen
Frans Hals
Netherlands

Canada

Canada's Best Pale Barley Wine
Canada's Best Pale Barley WineMicrobrasserie Pit Caribou
Barley Wine
Canada
"Impressive head given the presumptive strength. An oddball bouquet with lots of dried fruits, figs, apricots and candied notes. Taste full of bready, caramelly malts. Pinch of pine. A low burning caramel finish."

GOLD WINNERS

SILVER WINNERS

Canada - Amber Pale Ale - Silver Medal
Bristol
Canada

BRONZE WINNERS

Italy

Italy's Best Pale Barley Wine
Italy's Best Pale Barley WineMorena
Gran Riserva Lucana
Italy
"Clear as a bell and gold. Resinous notes are woody, like sherry-aged whisky. Syrupy dried fruit notes and punchy alcoholic hint. A bit of a whopper."

GOLD WINNERS

SILVER WINNERS

Portugal

Portugal's Best Pale Barley Wine
Portugal's Best Pale Barley WineMaldita
Wheatwine
Portugal
"Hazy gold with thick head and sediment. Floral malt notes and a hint of punchy in the mouth. Very drinkable."

United Kingdom

United Kingdom's Best Pale Barley Wine
United Kingdom's Best Pale Barley WineHarvey's
Elizabethan Ale
United Kingdom
"Clear tawny gold. Like port. Vinous fruits (rum and raisin) on the nose. Thick and syrupy on the palate with alcoholic warmth. Not too overpowering."

GOLD WINNERS

United Kingdom - Belgian Style Blonde - Gold Medal
Sharp's
Chalky's Bite
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Bitter up to 4% - Gold Medal
Lacons
Encore
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - IPA - Gold Medal
Harviestoun IPA
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - IPA - Gold Medal
Thornbridge
Jaipur
United Kingdom

SILVER WINNERS

United Kingdom - Golden Ale - Silver Medal
Long Man
Long Blonde
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Golden Ale - Silver Medal
The Rev. James
Gold
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Pale Ale - Silver Medal
Hooded Ram
Cascade
United Kingdom

BRONZE WINNERS

United Kingdom - Bitter 4 – 5% - Bronze Medal
Black Sheep
Ale
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Bitter 4 – 5% - Bronze Medal
Brains
SA
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Bitter 4 – 5% - Bronze Medal
Leeds Best
Best Bitter
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Golden Ale - Bronze Medal
Brains
SA Gold
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Golden Ale - Bronze Medal
Lacons
Legacy
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Imperial / Double IPA - Bronze Medal
Allendale
Double IPA
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - IPA - Bronze Medal
St Austell
Proper Job
United Kingdom
United Kingdom - Pale Ale - Bronze Medal
N1
PALE ALE
United Kingdom