“We were not only able to confirm the level we set in the first round in 2023, but topped it again,” summarises Dr Werner Gloßner, Managing Director of Doemens. And Christian Wolf, Member of the Management Board of Meininger Verlag, adds: “This means we have once again come a long way towards our goal of creating a neutral seal of quality for beers that everyone can understand.”
The fact that the expert jury awarded 20 beers a world-class rating of 95 or more points speaks for the outstanding quality of the beers. Two beers stand out:
The Nordik-Porter from Störtebeker Braumanufaktur in Stralsund achieved the highest Finest Beer score of 97 points, making it the national Beer of the Year. The Vatgerijpt Mezcal from the Dutch brewery Hertog Jan also scored 97 points in the blind tasting and was thus honoured as “Beer of the Year International”.
This was not the only award-winning beer from Hertog Jan – a further seven beers made it into the Finest Beer Selection 2024. With the best average score of 94 points, the Dutch brewers from Arcen near Venlo also secured the title of “International Brewery of the Year”.
The outstanding quality of the beers from the Gebr. Maisel brewery in Bayreuth was once again confirmed this year with a sensational result. Twelve beers in the Finest Beer Selection – including three wheat beer classics and nine modern brewing creations of the “Maisel & Friends” brand – and a Finest Beer Score of 93 points on average also mean the award: “National Brewery of the Year” in 2024.
An overview of all the award-winning beers in the Finest Beer Selection 2024 can be found at www.finest-beer-selection.com
