Rosé wines of the year 2022 awarded at ProWein 

St. Antony Winery and Château d'Esclans are the best rosé producers

Awards for the best craft beers and breweries of the year //
Prestigious awards go to Hoppebräu, Brauhaus Faust, Doppelleu Boxer (Switzerland) and NBeer Craft Brewing (China)

Awards for the best distillers and spirits of the year //
Prestigious awards go to Lantenhammer, Sibona, BOAR, Cointreau, Heaven's Door and Kirsch Import

Awards for the best autumn and winter beers go to Hoppebräu, Riedenburger Brauhaus, Bitburger and Colombia Craft Brewing Company //
Freshly brewed green hops beers awarded for the first time

Distillates from all over the world as guests at ISW 

A wide variety of spirits categories from all over the world were represented at the ISW November Tasting. More than 80 products were tasted, of which 23 were awarded a Gold Medal and one was awarded Grand Gold. Two special awards went to the Aquavit and the Tequila of the Year.

Aroma diversity around vodka and grain at the ISW

In October, Meininger's International Spirits Award was dedicated to a long-established underdog of the spirits world. A good 80 different vodka, grain and other grain spirits were tasted blind as usual and judged according to the ISW scheme. Of these, 16 were awarded a gold medal and eleven a silver medal.

Kundmüller Brewery brews Kellerbier of the Year //
Hoppebräu awarded for "Märzen of the Year" //
Best Oktoberfest Style beer comes from Brauhaus Faust //
Other special awards go to Doppelleu Boxer and Kaiserdom Klosterbräu

Mixed drinks and fruit wines set trends

The categories mixed drinks and fruit wines were the topic of the September tasting of the Meininger's International Spirits Award this year. Old favourites and surprisingly unconventional newcomers convinced the jury.