2022 European Beer Star Competition Shines with EDP Member Award Winners

From the Brewers Association:

By Steve Parr

The European Beer Star, organized by the Bavarian Private Brewers Association, took place for the 19th occasion in August and is committed to the traditional European art of brewing. It recognizes high-quality, authentic beers that are genuine and distinctive, and is limited to beer categories that originate in Europe.

The Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program (EDP) views international competitions as a key mechanism by which to generate publicity for the U.S. craft beer industry and assist EDP subscribers with gaining attention and distribution for their brands in select target markets. As such, the BA covers the cost of a consolidated airfreight shipment to judging sites and covers the entry fee for up to three brands per brewery in select international competitions for its member breweries.

This 2022 competition attracted 2,168 beers from 40 countries judged by 140 beer experts, including Lotte Peplow, American Craft Beer Ambassador to Europe. It took place at the Doemens Brewing Academy in Gräfelfing, near Munich, and judges awarded 213 beers with gold, silver, or bronze in 71 categories. Congratulations to the EDP member breweries who won 25 medals in total including eight gold, eight silver, and nine bronze.

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners:

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Brewery
Beer
Category
Award

Hodad’s Brewing Company
Surf Punk
International Style Lager
Bronze

Revision Brewing Company
Home
New-Style Lager
Bronze

Allagash Brewing Company
Allagash White
Belgian-Style Witbier
Bronze

pFriem Family Brewers
Pale
New-Style Pale Ale
Bronze

Migration Brewing Company
Straight Outta Portland
New-Style India Pale Ale
Bronze

Pelican Brewing Company
Beak Breaker Double India Pale Ale
Imperial India Pale Ale
Bronze

East Brother Beer Company
Oatmeal Stout
Stout
Bronze

Belching Beaver Brewery
Viva la Beaver
Flavoured or Pastry Stout
Bronze

Athletic Brewing Company
Athletic Lite
Non-Alcoholic Lager
Bronze

Taxman Brewing Company
Qualified
Belgian-Style Strong Dark Ale
Gold

Taxman Brewing Company
Deduction
Belgian-Style Dubbel
Gold

Port City Brewing Co
Optimal Wit
Belgian-Styel Witbier
Gold

Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Hopnosis
New-Style Pale Ale
Gold

Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Tropical Depression
Specialty India Pale Ale
Gold

Eppig Brewing
Sinister Path
Stout
Gold

Revision Brewing Company
Coconut Pie Face
New-Style Lager
Gold

BierKraft
BierKraft Altbier
Alt Bier
Gold

Revolution Brewing
Maintains (and Shapes)
New-Style Lager
Silver

Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
Frieky Bones
Oude Gueze and Lambic
Silver

Maui Brewing Co
Big Swell IPA
New-Style India Pale Ale
Silver

Firestone Walker Brewing Co.
DBA
English-Style Bitter
Silver

Pelican Brewing Company
Kiwanda Cream Ale
English-Style Golden Ale
Silver

Port City Brewing Co
Port City Porter
Strong Porter
Silver

Revolution Brewing
Straight Jacket
Wood and Barrel Aged Strong Beer
Silver

Olde Hickory Brewery
Hillcrest
Ultra Strong Beer
Silver

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WRITTEN BYSteve Parr

Steve is Export Development Program manager at the Brewers Association. In his role, Steve educates international trade and media about the quality and diversity of products offered by the American craft brewers and helps member breweries grow their business in international markets. Prior to his role as EDP manager, Steve spent six and a half years as the assistant director of the American Homebrewers Association helping small & independent brewers and homebrew retailers expand their reach among homebrewers. He lives in Boulder, Colo., where he is a homebrewer, Certified BJCP beer judge, and Advanced Cicerone®.