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Forbes
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
The Best Lagers Of 2025—According To The World Beer Cup
Lagers from across the globe were given gold medals in various categories at the 2025 World Beer Cup. The resurgence of interest in lagers has been a bright spot in the craft beer industry in recent years. The industry as a whole has experienced some growing pains with people drinking less and more brewery closings, but in that time lagers have increased in popularity among both brewers and beer drinkers. This could be seen at this year's World Beer Cup, the unofficial Olympics of beer held earlier this spring in Indianapolis. All told, more than 8,375 beers and ciders in more than 300 categories were submitted by producers from 49 countries. Lagers were among the most popular categories and more than 1000 different lagers were submitted to the competition from breweries across the U.S. and the globe. These beers were judged by more than 200 judges over 14 tasting sessions. The best lagers were assessed in a variety of categories and judges awarded only one gold medal per category. Pilsners are technically a type of lager, but we've covered some of this year's best pilsner winners previously, so here we will be focusing on other types of lagers that took home gold at this year's World Beer Cup. These award-winning beers hail from multiple countries and range from dark to light lagers and draw on a diverse range of traditional and modern brewing techniques. Classic Non-Alcohol Ale or Lager Gold: Tsingtao Non-Alcoholic Wheat Beer, Tsingtao Brewery Co., Qingdao, China Kellerbier or Zwickelbier Gold: Broumy, Pivovar Matuška, Broumy, Czech Republic American Light Lager Gold: Clubhaus Lager, Von Ebert Brewing, Portland, OR International Light Lager Gold: Solveza, Peaceful Side Brewery, Maryville, TN International-Style Lager Gold: Yamagata, Original Pattern Brewing, Oakland, CA Hoppy Lager Gold: Cold IPA, pFriem Family Brewers, Hood River, OR Munich-Style Dunkel Gold: G.G., Exile Brewing Co., Des Moines, IA International Dark Lager Gold: Late Czech Out, Pilot Brewing Co., Charlotte, NC Munich-Style Helles Gold: Construct Of Quality, Cinder Block Brewery, North Kansas City, MO Dortmunder/Export or German-Style Oktoberfest Gold: The Cushman, Morgan Territory Brewing, Tracy, CA Vienna-Style Lager Gold: Vienna, Second Street Brewery, Santa Fe, NM German-Style Maerzen or Franconian-Style Rotbier Gold: Follow the Lederhosen, Moontown Brewing Co., Whitestown, IN German-Style Schwarzbier Gold: Schwarz Bear, Gatlinburg Brewing Co., Sevierville, TN German-Style Bock or Maibock Gold: Cold Front, Avery Brewing Co., Boulder, CO German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock Gold: Curse The Goat, Shoreline Brewery, Michigan City, IN American-Style Lager Gold: Vacancy Classic, Vacancy Brewing, Austin, TX Contemporary American-Style Lager Gold: El Pato Loco, Able Baker Brewing Co., Las Vegas, NV American-Style Amber Lager Gold: 40 Mike Mike, Free Roam Brewing Co., Boerne, TX Many of these award-winning lagers are made at breweries that have limited distribution, though some offer shipping. You can check each brewery's website for distribution details. You can also search for other winners in your state on the World Beer Cup results page and see if there are any award-winning lagers near your home.
Bloomberg
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
IPA Guide: Craft Beer's Dominant Style Has Many Faces
Cheers! It's Tony Rehagen, your lanyard-wearing drinks correspondent still unpacking and sorting hotel-restaurant receipts from this year's Craft Brewers Conference in Indianapolis. The annual gathering of North American brewers, vendors, suppliers and assorted beer professionals is a great place to hear the latest scuttlebutt in the industry. Among the headlines being talked about: In addition to the educational seminars, product expo and evening networking events, the Craft Brewers Conference features the annual World Beer Cup, one of the biggest beer and cider competitions. More than 250 judges from 37 different countries taste and appraise brews in 112 categories and subcategories, from Hoppy Lager to Belgian Fruit Beer to Smoke Beer.
