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As largely expected, one of the most important event for craft beer during Pianeta Birra fair was the Birra dell’anno (”Beer of the year”) award, organized by Unionbirrai. Let’s see who won…

First of all, I’d like to compliment with the association for the success of the event, well organized and enhanced by a spectacular jury, composed of many Italian and international judges, like Garrett Oliver, Yvan de Baets and Jeff Evans. Turning to the results, we can notice how many surprises have characterized the victories in different categories. Many gold medals have gone to unsuspicious names, and this is the most interesting aspect of the 2010 edition of the contest.

Unlike past years, have been revealed not only the 3 best beers, but the 4th and 5th positions too. This mechanism allowed to have a more accurate final classification, that is used to proclame the brewery of the year.

Here all the rankings:

Low fermentations within 14° Plato
1) Levante (Statale Nove)
2) Philippe (Renazzese)
3) Omnia (Babb)
4) Via Emilia (Ducato)
5) Durgnes (Birra di Meni)

Low fermentation over 14° Plato
1) Pirinat (Birra di Meni)
2) Volpe (Mosto Dolce)
3) Porpora (Lambrate)
4) Bibock (Birrificio Italiano)
5) Amber Shock (Birrificio Italiano)

High fermentation within 12° Plato
1) Adi (Baüscia)
2) Blonde (Vecchia Orsa)
3) Miloud (Lariano)
4) Perlanera (Trunasse)
5) Terrarossa (B94)

High fermentation between 12° Plato and 16° Plato
1) Terzo Miglio (Rurale)
2) 33 Ambrata (Birra del Borgo)
3) Ligera (Lambrate)
4) Skizoid (Toccalmatto)
5) Mervisia (Civale)

High fermentation over 16° Plato
1) Surfing Hop (Toccalmatto)
2) Reale Extra (Birra del Borgo)
3) Re Ale (Birra del Borgo)
4) Confine (BI-DU)
5) Stout (Vecchia Orsa)

Beers with high level of sugar/alcohol
1) Xyauyù (Baladin)
2) Verdi Imperial Stout (Ducato)
3) Toccadibò (Barley)
4) Imperial (Maltus Faber)
5) Noel (Baladin)

Beers with spices
1) Zingibeer (Doppio Malto)
2) Sally Brown Baracco (Ducato)
3) Christmas Cru (Almond ‘22)
4) Grand Cru (Almond ‘22)
5) San Genesio (Lariano)

Beers with other cereals
1) 100% Farro (Petrognola)
2) Bianca Piperita (Opperbacco)
3) Sally Brown (Ducato)
4) Nera (La Petrognola)
5) Bianca (Maltus Faber)

Beers with chestnuts
1) Castegna (Valscura)
2) Falt-Truna (Corte di Campiglia)
3) Beltaine alle Castagne (Beltaine)
4) Caravina (Lariano)
5) Palanfrina (Troll)

Beers with fuits
1) Filo Forte Oro (Pasturana)
2) Martina (Pausa Cafè)
3) Mama Kriek (Baladin)
4) Luna Rossa (Ducato)
5) Jadis (Toccalmatto)

Barrel aged beers
1) Black Jack Verdi Imperial Stout (Ducato)
2) P.I.L.S. (Pausa Cafè)
3) Sparrow Pit (Birrificio Italiano)
4) Super Sayan (BI-DU)
5) Italian Strong Ale (Toccalmatto)

According with these results, Birrificio del Ducato has been elected brewery of the year. It’s a great achievement, which crowns a year full of satisfation.