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World Beer Awards 2020
Winners
World's Best Lager Helles/Münchner
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Helles Lager
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GOLD WINNERS
Aqula Brauhaus Akita
Akita-Bijin Beer
Japan
BRONZE WINNERS
The Karuizawa Beer
Premium Clear
Japan
Australia
Country Winner
Yak Brewing
Thirsty Yak
Australia
"Golden in colour, clear, with good carbonation. Malt on the aroma, some light bitterness and sweetness on the palate. Pleasant dryness; very drinkable."
Austria
SILVER WINNERS
Ottakringer
Helles
Austria
Belgium
BRONZE WINNERS
Leffe
La Légère
Belgium
Brazil
BRONZE WINNERS
Bohemia
Imperial
Brazil
Cambodia
GOLD WINNERS
Ganzberg
Cambodia
Canada
BRONZE WINNERS
Original 16
Helles Half Acre
Canada
Germany
Country Winner
Altenburger
Hell
Germany
GOLD WINNERS
Ayinger
Lager Hell
Germany
Alpirsbacher
Klosterbräu Schwarzwald Michel
Germany
Reckendorfer
Helle Freude
Germany
SILVER WINNERS
Greif Bräu
Greifla Lager
Germany
Autenrieder
Helles
Germany
Alpirsbacher
Kloster Helles
Germany
Spaten
Münchner Helles
Germany
Arcobräu
Mooser Liesl
Germany
Kurpfalzbräu
Helles
Germany
ABK
Hell Das Blaue
Germany
Kaiser
Export 1881
Germany
BRONZE WINNERS
Falter
Privat Hell
Germany
Kaiser
Helles
Germany
Schnitzlbaumer
Lager Hell
Germany
Republic of Ireland
Country Winner
Rye River Brewing Co
Helles Lager
Republic of Ireland
"A very appealing nose of lemon shortbread and a little peppery spice. This doesn’t carry through to the palate, where you find a more honeyed taste with a clean and well balanced finish. "
SILVER WINNERS
O'Shea's
To Helles & Back Lager
Republic of Ireland
Switzerland
Country Winner
Burgdorfer
Helles
Switzerland
"Well-conditioned and golden. Lively in the glass with sweet malt aromas and hoppy bitterness. Soft and gentle, but with a decent malt deepness and flavour harmony. Good amount of sweetness."
SILVER WINNERS
Appenzeller Bier
Säntis Kristall Spezial
Switzerland
Calanda
Lager
Switzerland
Löwengarten
Helles Lager
Switzerland
BRONZE WINNERS
Schützengarten
Lager hell
Switzerland
Eichhof
Spiess Draft
Switzerland
Eichhof
Lager
Switzerland
Taiwan
BRONZE WINNERS
Buckskin
Munich Helles
Taiwan
Tunisia
SILVER WINNERS
Stella
Gold
Tunisia
United Kingdom
Country Winner
Hofmeister Helles
Bavarian Helles
United Kingdom
"Golden, well-conditioned and with a bitter edge to it. A sweet nose and the bitterness of hops that makes you salivate. There is harmony here. Good malt complexity, prickly mouthfeel and a sharp, fresh aftertaste."
SILVER WINNERS
Hawkshead
Helles Lager
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Country Winner
Huda
Gold
Vietnam
"Gold and crystal clear in colour, with a white head. Golden malt body with plenty of hop character and some complex hop bitterness. Well-conditioned. Pear drop aromas with a sweet aftertaste."
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