Second place was awarded to Andrius Podvaiskis from Lithuania for “Tamsuolis.” Third place went to Pavol Daniš from Slovakia for “Súmrak.” All three winners are homebrewers.
A total of 113 Dark Wheat Beers were tasted and assessed by professional beer sommeliers. Every submitted beer received individual feedback, providing participants with valuable guidance on how to further improve their brewing, regardless of their final ranking.
The 2026 challenge focused on the Dark Wheat Beer style. Participants brewed their beers between 20 and 26 April 2026 using BEST Wheat Malts and BEST Roasted Malts from BESTMALZ.
The spotlight in 2027 will be on the new malt BEST NP Ultra-Pale. With a colour rating of no more than 2.5 EBC, it is the palest malt in the BESTMALZ portfolio.
Brewing will once again take place simultaneously around German Beer Day (23 April), from Monday, 19 April 2027, through Sunday, 25 April 2027. Homebrewers and professional brewers from around the world are invited to take part.
Further information & registration will be available starting in January 2027 at www.bestbrewchallenge.com.
