BestBrewChallenge 2025: Winners announced!
The jury of beer sommeliers has made its decision, and the winners of the BestBrewChallenge 2025 were announced during the festive online award ceremony: They come from Lithuania, the Czech Republic, and Germany.
The winners:
1st place: Tomas Sirtautas from the Relaxed Man brewery in Lithuania with his beer Out for Delivery
2nd place: Tomáš Kuzník from Domácí pivovárek KUZMA in the Czech Republic with his beer Oatmeal Stout
3rd place: Martynas Mickevičius from Martyno Alus (Lithuania) with the beer of the same name, Martyno Alus
Creative awards:
Best packaging: Jürgen Scherf, Brauwerk Finkenburg, Weiskirchen (Germany), with the beer drunk dock worker
Best label: Philip Noltemeyer, PhilysLuederserBrew, Langenhagen (Germany), with the beer Breakfast of Champions
This year, everything revolved around oatmeal stouts. With its velvety texture and variety of aromas, this beer style challenged the creativity of brewers worldwide. Over 160 people from twelve countries registered for the competition, most of them from Lithuania, Germany, and Czechia. A total of 112 beers were submitted and tasted by a professional jury.
The BestBrewChallenge is organized by BESTMALZ. CEO Dr. Axel Göhler: “Congratulations to all winners and participants!”
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