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Bestmalz CEO Dr. Axel Göhler (right) congratulates Tomas Sirtautas (left), who redeemed his prize in September 2025: a malting plant tour at the Wallertheim facility (near Alzey) as well as brewing a beer on the company’s own pilot brewery at the headquarters in Heidelberg. Photo credit: BESTMALZ/Katharina Stiller

Bestmalz CEO Dr. Axel Göhler (right) congratulates Tomas Sirtautas (left), who redeemed his prize in September 2025: a malting plant tour at the Wallertheim facility (near Alzey) as well as brewing a beer on the company’s own pilot brewery at the headquarters in Heidelberg. Photo credit: BESTMALZ/Katharina Stiller

BestBrewChallenge 2025: Winners Announced

The BestBrewChallenge 2025 once again highlighted the creativity and diversity of the international craft beer community. More than 100 participants from 12 countries took on this year’s task: brewing an Oatmeal Stout using identical base ingredients, including the required BEST oat malt.

Competition Results:

  • 1st Place: “Out for Delivery” by Tomas Sirtautas, Relaxed Man Brewery (Lithuania)
  • 2nd Place: “Oatmeal Stout” by Tomáš Kuzník, Domácí pivovárek KUZMA (Czech Republic)
  • 3rd Place: “Martyno Alus” by Martynas Mickevičius, Martyno Alus Brewery (Lithuania)

Creativity Awards:

  • Best Packaging: “drunk dock worker” by Jürgen Scherf, Brauwerk Finkenburg (Weiskirchen, Saarland, Germany)
  • Best Label: “Breakfast of Champions” by Philip Noltemeyer, PhilysLuederserBrew (Langenhagen, Lower Saxony, Germany)

“The BestBrewChallenge is a unique global competition in which all participants brew at the same time, using the same ingredients – a live experiment in brewing craftsmanship,” said Dr. Axel Göhler, whose company organises the event each year.

Entries were evaluated by a professional jury of beer sommeliers, who assessed flavour, adherence to style, appearance, and overall brewing quality.

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