World Beer Awards 2022

World's Best Bavarian Style Hefeweiss
Country Winner
Grolsch
Puur Weizen
Netherlands

"Well balanced banana clove notes, candy sugar foundation, light aftertaste."

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GOLD WINNERS

Grolsch
Puur WeizenNetherlands

SILVER WINNERS

Othmar
WeizenNetherlands

Brazil

"Hazy golden, nice frothy cap. There are notes of banana and cloves on the nose, and on the palate there’s heavy clove and some anise. There’s a bit of banana here but the spice really takes over. The body is nice, and it has a dry finish."

GOLD WINNERS

La Voie Maltee
La MalcommodeCanada

SILVER WINNERS

Fahr
HefeCanada

BRONZE WINNERS

Bilboquet
ArchangeCanada

Chile

Country WinnerAlchimia Brewstillery
HefeweizenChile

"Some hazy straw notes on the nose, along with aromas of pale malt, clove and banana, which are also present on the palate. Finishes dry with a lingering banana and clove taste. Good carbonation with a creamy mouthfeel."

GOLD WINNERS

Alchimia Brewstillery
HefeweizenChile

SILVER WINNERS

Cerveceria Altamira
Banana PancakeChile

BRONZE WINNERS

Bio-Bier
WeizenChile

China

Country WinnerHaidilao
Weiss BierChina

"Pale amber with suitable haze at pouring, good foam lacing. Banana , clove and honey aroma, malt notes providing suitable canvas for more clove and banana notes withtoasted notes, , good depth of flavour with dry herbal notes in the finish."

GOLD WINNERS

Haidilao
Weiss BierChina

SILVER WINNERS

Urbrew
First-Wort WeissbierChina

Czech Republic

Country WinnerPrimátor
WeizenCzech Republic

"Pale amber beer with good head retention, rich spiced clove and banana aroma, fruity orange banana clove flavour, giving way to bana clove flavours in the finish of this very drinkable beer."

GOLD WINNERS

Primátor
WeizenCzech Republic

BRONZE WINNERS

Weizenkönig
Czech Republic

France

Country WinnerBrasserie Licorne
White By LicorneFrance

GOLD WINNERS

Brasserie Licorne
White By LicorneFrance

BRONZE WINNERS

Blue Coast
BlancheFrance

Meteor
HefeweizenFrance

Savoyards
Nonne WeizenFrance

Germany

Country WinnerFranziskaner
Premium Weissbier NaturtrübGermany

GOLD WINNERS

Franziskaner
Premium Weissbier NaturtrübGermany

SILVER WINNERS

Schwarzbräu
Hefeweißbier NaturtrübGermany

Hirsch
Hefe WeisseGermany

Weihenstephaner
HefeweissbierGermany

Hofmuehl
Hefeweizen HellGermany

Hutthurmer
Hefe WeisseGermany

BRONZE WINNERS

Greif Bräu
Bernstein - Hefeweizen HellGermany

Autenrieder
Helles WeizenbierGermany

Schlossbräu Bernstein-Weisse
HefeweizenGermany

Bayreuther Brauhaus
Bayreuther Hefe-WeissbierGermany

Maisel’s Weisse
OriginalGermany

Freiherr Von Zech
Hefe-WeizenGermany

Ketterer
Ur-Weisse HellGermany

Hirschbrauerei Heubach
Hefe WeißbierGermany

Kaiser
Hefe HellGermany

Karlsberg
Helles Natur WeizenGermany

Ketterer
Sebastian Hefeweizen HellGermany

Japan

Country WinnerNagahama
Ibuki WeizenJapan

GOLD WINNERS

Nagahama
Ibuki WeizenJapan

SILVER WINNERS

Matsue Beer Hearn
WeizenJapan

BRONZE WINNERS

Yatsugatake Brewery
Touch WeißJapan

Korea, Republic Of

SILVER WINNERS

Itaewon Freedom
Typical South German Hefeweizen Style Beer.Korea, Republic Of

Poland

Country WinnerBrowar Port Gdynia
WeizenPoland

"Slightly hazy amber coloured beer with aromas and flavours of caramel, apricot, spice, banana and clove highlighted by good carbonation levels. Light clove in finihwith soft bitterness."

GOLD WINNERS

Browar Port Gdynia
WeizenPoland

Portugal

SILVER WINNERS

Super Bock Selecção 1927
Selecção 1927 Bavaria WeissPortugal

BRONZE WINNERS

Praxis
WeissPortugal

Republic of Ireland

Country WinnerRising Sons Brewery
Grainu AleRepublic of Ireland

"Mild floral aroma,carrying into the flavour, underlining banana and clove flavours, medium carbonation."

GOLD WINNERS

Rising Sons Brewery
Grainu AleRepublic of Ireland

Spain

Country WinnerBebidas de Calidad de Madrid S.L.
Trigo LimpioSpain

GOLD WINNERS

Bebidas de Calidad de Madrid S.L.
Trigo LimpioSpain

SILVER WINNERS

Mahou
Casimiro TrigoSpain

Switzerland

Country WinnerAppenzeller Bier
Appenzeller WeizenbierSwitzerland

"Hazy with mid yellow colour, rich, malty, citrus, banana aroma, soft banana flavoursof spice and citrus, good underlying carbonation, big mouthfeel rounding off the overall character."