{"id":19944,"date":"2026-11-11T11:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/?p=19944"},"modified":"2026-11-11T11:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:53:18","slug":"bestbrewchallenge-2026-finn-sommer-from-berlin-wins-international-brewing-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/en\/news\/bestbrewchallenge-2026-finn-sommer-from-berlin-wins-international-brewing-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"BestBrewChallenge 2026: Finn Sommer from Berlin Wins International Brewing Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_e7f450-ab\">The winners of the BestBrewChallenge 2026 have been announced: at BRAU Beviale in Nuremberg, the brewers behind the three best Dark Wheat Beers were revealed. First place went to Finn Sommer, a homebrewer from Berlin, for his beer \u201cDunkle Wei\u00dfe.\u201d He brewed the beer at home using a simple stockpot setup. As part of his prize, the beer was produced on a larger scale at BESTMALZ in Heidelberg so that it could be served and tasted at the trade fair.<br>Second place was awarded to Andrius Podvaiskis from Lithuania for \u201cTamsuolis.\u201d Third place went to Pavol Dani\u0161 from Slovakia for \u201cS\u00famrak.\u201d All three winners are homebrewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">113 Beers Evaluated, Each with Individual Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c2cffa-54\">A total of 113 Dark Wheat <a href=\"https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/en\/news\/the-dark-side-of-beer-blind-tasting-at-the-bestbrewchallenge-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beers were tasted and assessed<\/a> by professional beer sommeliers. Every submitted beer received individual feedback, providing participants with valuable guidance on how to further improve their brewing, regardless of their final ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_c267a9-d7\">The 2026 challenge focused on the Dark Wheat Beer style. Participants brewed their beers between 20 and 26 April 2026 using <a href=\"https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/en\/malts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEST Wheat Malts and BEST Roasted Malts<\/a> from BESTMALZ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking Ahead: BestBrewChallenge 2027 to Feature BEST NP Ultra-Pale<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_7bf1d5-1a\">The spotlight in 2027 will be on the new malt <a href=\"https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/en\/malts\/best-np-ultra-pale-malt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BEST NP Ultra-Pale<\/a>. With a colour rating of no more than 2.5 EBC, it is the palest malt in the BESTMALZ portfolio.<br>Brewing will once again take place simultaneously around German Beer Day (23 April), from Monday, 19 April 2027, through Sunday, 25 April 2027. Homebrewers and professional brewers from around the world are invited to take part.<br>Further information &amp; registration will be available starting in January 2027 at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bestbrewchallenge.com\">www.bestbrewchallenge.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id19944_7c5de2-e8 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b{position:relative;}.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b:not(.specificity){margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19944_d0cc66-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:500px;}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-image:url('https:\/\/bestmalz.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/2026-11-10_Siegerehrung-BestBrewChallenge_Bestmalz-Messestand_BRAU-Beviale-22_2400px.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:48% 25%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column19944_835058-0a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column19944_835058-0a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column19944_835058-0a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the BestBrewChallenge:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading19944_60e7b0-64\">The BestBrewChallenge is an international brewing competition in which brewers from around the world brew a predefined beer style using specified ingredients. 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