Tasting results

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.

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

Wines from all over the world shine at the Grand International Wine Award

The result: 36 wines were awarded the highest and rare distinction of Grand Gold, 971 wines were awarded Gold and 811 wines were awarded Silver.

The Whisk(e)y World at ISW

Golden times for the whisk(e)y market and a Herculean task for the jury of Meininger's International Spirits Award ISW. Almost 200 whisk(e)ys from all parts of the world filled the glasses of the spirits experts - 59 of which were awarded a medal.

German sparkling wines of the year 2021 awarded // Griesel Sekt wins award for the best "sparkling wine collection" for the first time

The world of rum is more diverse than ever. This is shown by the almost 170 entries for the July tasting at Meininger's International Spirit Award. A tricky affair for the tasters, who in the end were able to award 33 gold and 18 silver medals.

Trendy Helles and classic export beer in focus // Titles for the best beers go to Brauhaus Faust, Lillebräu and Schwarzbräu

New territory at the ISW: For the first time, the Meininger International Spirits Award ISW was dedicated to the combination of spirit and matching filler at the June tasting. The search was on for the perfect matches for gin with different tonic waters. More than 150 combinations of nearly 30 different gins with six different tonics from the Schweppes and Goldberg brands came to the table of the tasters, who rated 25 of them as perfect match.

Awards for the best Pale Ales and IPAs go to Astra St. Pauli Brewery, Crew Republic, Hoppebräu and the Kundmüller Brewery