After the great success of Grado Plato’s Chocarrubica at the recent Mondial de la Bière, another international competition prized Italian brewing scenario. Italy cornered medals at the European Beer Star, one of the most important craft beer competitions in the world. A total of seven placings for Italian beers: two gold medals, three silver and two bronze, for a loot unimaginable until a few years ago. The first success was in fact only one in 2008, with the gold of the Birrificio del Ducato of Verdi Imperial Stout , which was followed by three medals in 2009. Although last year Italy did not get a gold, I interpreted the increase in total placing as a sign of growth of the Italian movement, growth that is strongly supported by the results of the 2010 edition of this competition.
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'10Italy among the stars of the EBS 2010
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'09A leading role for Italy @ European Beer Stars
The awarding ceremony of the 2009 edition of European Beer Star took place yesterday in Germany, one of the most important contests in the world for craft beer. As in other contests of this kind, all the participants beers – 836 this year, coming from 30 different countries – are divided in categories. For each of them the three most deserving productions are awarded a prize. The contest shows a growing tendency: this year were present 78 judges to vote 41 different typologies of beer. The beers have been 30% more in comparison with 2008, with a very varied provenance: from Australia to Panama, from Russia to Thailand, from Brazil to USA.
