World Beer Awards: The best wheat beer in the world comes from Weihenstephan

14-Aug-2024

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Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel has been on a triumphal march. On the first day of the World Beer Awards in the United Kingdom, the specialty was named Germany's best dark wheat beer - and on day two it went even further: the titles of world's best of its kind and overall best wheat beer worldwide topped it all off. But that was not all the medals that the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan took home.

The aromas of ripe banana, the fine sparkling effervescence, the velvety mouthfeel - Weihenstephaner Hefeweißbier Dunkel provides plenty of arguments for a top ranking. The tasting panels at the World Beer Awards obviously saw it the same way - and awarded the beer several medals. But other Weihenstephan specialty beers also won prizes: The Weizenbock Vitus was named Germany's best of its kind, the Hefeweißbier won silver in its category, and the Kristallweißbier and the Original each won bronze in their respective styles.

Plenty of precious metal for the Weihenstephan beers - but what Director Prof. Dr. Josef Schrädler was particularly pleased about was the success of the "Dunkel": "The Hefeweißbier Dunkel has gained more and more momentum in recent years. We were delighted that it has now been named the world's best wheat beer at the World Beer Awards, which is anything but a matter of course." The competition was once again fierce: breweries from all over the world submitted beers for tasting, and the experts were busy tasting them over the course of two days.

The result also put master brewer Tobias Zollo in high spirits: "It is wonderful to see that not only our flagship beers receive the recognition they deserve, but that the other styles are also appreciated. It is an incredible acknowledgement of the work of our brewers that the world's best wheat beer comes from Weihenstephan."

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