The competition is open to home and hobby brewers, pub breweries, and even institutes and large breweries from anywhere in the world.

BEST A-XL is a malt made from the traditional German barley variety Alexis. “It was approved for beer brewing in Germany in 1986 and was the standard brewing barley in Europe for many years.

Considering the extreme weather conditions in the spring and summer of the German 2022 crop year, the most recent malting-quality barley harvest turned out relatively well.

In a blind tasting, the winning beer was judged by the expert jury to be a “typical Altbier with balanced bitterness and a gentle cherry note”. It also stood out for its pleasant roasted and classic German hop notes. The sommeliers could also clearly detect a chocolaty note (the competition requirement was to use BEST...

Get acquainted with the country and its people in Mexico? Nothing could be easier by virtue of common interests… René Auradniczek, Technical Controller at BESTMALZ and master brewer, visited Mexico this summer with his companion.

Who was involved behind the scenes in organizing the tasting at BESTMALZ? The many tasks were distributed among a team of seven.