International Brewing Awards 2026 Medal Winners

Medals Awards Name Beer Brewery Country

Smallpack Lager – Class 1 (abv range 2.9% – 4.4%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPL 1 – GOLD Windhoek Lager Heineken Beverages SA (Pty) Ltd South Africa
SPL 1 – SILVER Rí-Rá Irish Lager Rí-Rá Brewing Company Ireland
SPL 1 – BRONZE Windhoek Draught Heineken Beverages SA (Pty) Ltd South Africa

Smallpack Lager – Class 2 (abv range 4.5%-4.9% ) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPL 2 – GOLD Singha Shepherd Neame England
SPL 2 – SILVER Cusqueña Dorada UNIÓN DE CERVECERÍAS PERUANAS BACKUS Y JOHNSTON Peru
SPL 2 – BRONZE Carabao Beer Lager Tawandang Brewery 1999 Co., Ltd. Thailand

Smallpack Lager – Class 3 (abv range 5% – 5.4%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPL 3 – GOLD Tennent’s 1885 Tennent Caledonian Breweries Scotland
SPL 3 – SILVER Diamond Lager Joseph Holt England
SPL 3 – BRONZE Tyskie Gronie Tychy Brewery Poland

Smallpack Lager -Class 4 (abv range 5.5% – 6.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

SPL 4 – GOLD Hojyun Lager 496 Spring Valley Brewery Japan
SPL 4 – SILVER Bohemia 150 Aniversario Estrella Damm Spain

Smallpack Ale -Class 1 (abv range 2.9% – 4.4%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPA 1 – GOLD Joseph Holt Humdinger Joseph Holt England
SPA 1 – SILVER Steeplechase Round Corner Brewing England
SPA 1- BRONZE Spitfire Amber Ale Shepherd Neame England

Smallpack Ale -Class 2 (abv range 4.5% – 4.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

SPA 2 – GOLD Original Butcombe Group Ltd England
SPA 2- SILVER Kirin Good Ale Kirin Brewery Japan

Smallpack Ale -Class 3 (abv range 5% – 5.4%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPA 3 – GOLD Saison Rokko Beer Japan
SPA 3 – SILVER Pale Ale Isekado Brewery Japan
SPA 3 – BRONZE Galaxy Nectaron Long Man Brewery England

Smallpack Ale -Class 4 (abv rage 5.5% – 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPA 4 – GOLD You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know Swannay Brewery Scotland
SPA 4 – SILVER 1698 Shepherd Neame England
SPA 4 – BRONZE Joseph Holt Sixex Joseph Holt England

Keg Lager – Class 1 (abv range 2.9% – 4.7%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

KL 1 – GOLD Hell Rat Ossett Brewery England
KL 1 – SILVER Frisby Lager Round Corner Brewing England
KL 1 – BRONZE Joseph Holt Crystal Lager Joseph Holt England

Keg Lager – Class 2 (abv range 4.5% – 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

KL 2 – GOLD Helles Robinsons Brewery England
KL 2 – SILVER Korev St Austell Brewery England
KL 2 – BRONZE Joseph Holt Crystal Lager Joseph Holt England

Keg Ale – Class 1 (abv range 2.9% – 4.7%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

KA 1 – GOLD Long Man Pale Ale Long Man Brewery England
KA 1 – SILVER Paradise No. 3 Daniel Thwaites PLC England
KA 1 – BRONZE Steeplechase – Pale Ale Round Corner Brewing England

Keg Ale – Class 2 (abv range 4.8% – 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

KA 2 – GOLD Juicy Hop Spring Valley Brewery Japan
KA 2 – SILVER Daikanyama IPA Spring Valley Brewery Japan
KA 2 – BRONZE Kyoto Yosano IPA Spring Valley Brewery Japan

Cask Conditioned Beer – Class 1 (abv range 2.9%-3.8% ) / Gold, Silver Bronze

CA 1 – GOLD Barnsley Bitter Acorn Brewery of Barnsley England
CA 1 -SILVER Coaster Sharp’s Brewery England
CA 1 -BRONZE Joseph Holt Mild Joseph Holt England

Cask Conditioned Beer – Class 2 (abv range 3.9%-4.3% ) / Gold, Silver Bronze

CA 2 – GOLD Joseph Holt Bitter Joseph Holt England
CA 2 – SILVER Joseph Holt (Bootleg) Fool’s Gold Joseph Holt (Bootleg) England
CA 2 – BRONZE Tongham TEA [Traditional English Ale] Hogs Back Brewery England

Cask Conditioned Beer – Class 3 (abv range 4.4% – 4.8%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

CA 3 – GOLD Cheltenham Gold Goffs Brewery England
CA 3 -SILVER Old Hooky Hook Norton Brewery England
CA 3 -BRONZE Proper Job IPA St Austell Brewery England

Cask Conditioned Beer – Class 4 (abv range 4.9%-6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

CA 4 – GOLD Sherman South Hams Brewery England
CA 4 -SILVER Joseph Holt Sixex Joseph Holt Ltd England
CA 4 -BRONZE Palomino Rising Bank Top Brewery England

Non & Low Alcohol Beer – Class 1 – Zero alcohol ( zero up to 0.05% abv) / Gold, Silver Bronze

NL 1 -SILVER Free Damm Estrella Damm Spain

Non & Low Alcohol Beer – Class 2 Ultra low alcohol (0.06% to 1.1% ABV) / Gold, Silver Bronze

NL 2 -GOLD Modelo Negra Cero ABI Mexico
NL 2 -SILVER Proper Job 0.5% IPA St Austell Brewery England
NL 2 – BRONZE Stockholm Bärnstenslager Alkoholfri Krönleins Bryggeri AB Sweden

Speciality Beer – Class 1 – Wheat Beer (abv range to 6.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

SPEC 1 – SILVER Lauterbacher Natur Weizen Brauhaus Regele Germany
SPEC 1 – BRONZE Silk Ale Spring Valley Brewery Japan

Speciality Beer – Class 2 – Fruit (abv range to 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPEC 2 – GOLD Jazzberry Spring Valley Brewery Japan
SPEC 2 – SILVER Daydream Spring Valley Brewery Japan
SPEC 2 – BRONZE Mikan from the Isozaki family in Odawara Spring Valley Brewery Japan

Speciality Beer – Class 3 – Other Special Feature (abv range to 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPEC 3 – GOLD Kyoto 2025 ~Rice Kōji Sour~ Spring Valley Brewery Japan
SPEC 3 – SILVER Herbal Sparkling Spring Valley Brewery Japan
SPEC 3 – BRONZE Kyoto Yosano IPA~Wood Chip Aged~ Spring Valley Brewery Japan

Speciality Beer- Class 5 – Sour Beer (abv range to 6.9%) / 1 Medal – Judges Choose Colour

SPEC 5 – GOLD De Poes Oud-Bruin Brouwerij De Poes Belgium
SPEC 5 – BRONZE Citrus Sour Ale Derailleur Brew Works Japan

Speciality Beer- Class 6 – Gluten Reduced/”‘Free” (abv range to 6.9%) / Gold, Silver Bronze

SPEC 6 – GOLD Mosaic Arbor Ales England
SPEC 6 – SILVER Tennent’s Light Tennent Caledonian Breweries Scotland
SPEC 6 – BRONZE Crocodile Lager Beer Gluten free Krönleins Bryggeri AB Sweden

Dark Beer – Class 1 (abv range 2.9%-3.7%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

DB 1 -GOLD Sussex Old Ale Harvey & Son (Lewes) Ltd England
DB 1 – SILVER Lighthouse Nara Brewing Co Japan

Dark Beer – Class 2 (abv range 3.8%- 4.7% ) / Gold, Silver Bronze

DB 2 – GOLD Eclipse Rebellion Beer Co England
DB 2 – SILVER Reverend Hooker – Nitro Stout Round Corner Brewing England
DB 2 – BRONZE Severn Storm Nitro Stout Wild River Brew Co England

Dark Beer- Class 3 (abv range 4.8%-5.7% ) / 1 Medal – Judges Choose Colour

DB 3 – SILVER MINOH BEER STOUT Minoh Brewery Japan

Dark Beer – Class 4 (abv range 5.8-6.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

DB 4 – GOLD William Mucklow’s Dark Mild Bewdley Brewery England
DB 4 – BRONZE Joseph Holt Sixex Joseph Holt England

Strong Beer – Class 1 – Lager (abv range 7% – 9.9%) / 1 Medal – Judges Choose Colour

STR – 1 – GOLD Stockholm Fine Festival Beer x-strong Krönleins Bryggeri AB Sweden

Strong Beer – Class 2 – Ale (abv range 7% – 9.9%) / 1 Medal – Judges Choose Colour

STR – 2 – GOLD Extra Special Tribute St Austell Brewery England

Strong Beer – Class 3 – Dark (abv range 7% – 9.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

STR – 3 – GOLD Old Tom Robinsons Brewery England
STR – 3 – BRONZE Riegele Ator 20 Brauhaus Riegele Germany

Strong Beer – Class 4 – Speciality (abv range 7% – 9.9%) / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

STR – 4 – GOLD Riegele Weizendoppelbock Brauhaus Riegele Germany
STR – 4 – SILVER Neko Nihiki Isekado Brewery Japan

Strong Beer – Class 5 – 10% ABV Above / 2 Medals – Judges Choose Colour

STR – 5 – SILVER Chorus – Original – Fine English Sparkling Beer Baynhams Brewery England
STR – 5 – BRONZE Riegele Noctus 100 Brauhaus Riegele Germany