Creative design awards presented for the first time The Altbier chosen as the best in the BestBrewChallenge 2022 came from the brew kettles of amateur brewers. Ivan Zonev and Hristo Hristov from Bulgaria took the victory. The runner-up is Christian [...]
“Now I’m excited.” The first tray of dark beers in bulbous tasting glasses stands in front of beer sommelière Marlene Speck. She lifts one of the glasses and holds it up to the light to assess color and cloudiness. Before [...]
Who was involved behind the scenes in organizing the tasting at BESTMALZ? The many tasks were distributed among a team of seven: René Auradniczek (Technical Controller & Brewmaster) was our man for short-term assignments. Just ten days before the tasting, [...]
Learning hands-on in a large brewery is sometimes not all that easy. At least when it comes to covering the entire production process from creating the recipe to bottling the beer. “It’s often the case that beer recipes that are [...]
From Moonlight Brew in Australia to the hobby brewer in his blooming springtime garden in Germany – on brew-in day of the BestBrewChallenge on Friday, March 25, 2022, people from all walks of life were involved. Photos and videos were [...]
The time has come: The BestBrewChallenge is entering the next round. For the year 2022, we have once again come up with a special challenge for you. We would like to have you brew an Altbier including a special [...]

