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World Beer Awards 2018
Winners
World's Best Dark Strong Beer
Country Winner
Brewery Wilderen
Cuvée Clarisse
Belgium
"Dark red in colour with good lacing. Aromas of spices and hops and dark fruit. Flavour features sweet notes of caramel, well balanced with malt. Good amount of bitterness on the finish."
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GOLD WINNERS
De Bie Brewery
Zatte Bie
Belgium
Gouden Carolus
Classic
Belgium
Herkenrode
Noctis
Belgium
SILVER WINNERS
De Bie Brewery
Winterbie
Belgium
De Bie Brewery
Double Bie
Belgium
BRONZE WINNERS
Affligem
Dubbel
Belgium
Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie
Nonkel Pater
Belgium
Brasserie Caracole
Nostradamus
Belgium
Brazil
Country Winner
Walfänger
Vennbahn Doppelsticke
Brazil
"Very dark brown, clean and nice presentation. Strong oak aroma. Body carries brown amber malt flavours with some alcohol coming through."
GOLD WINNERS
Backer
Fargo 46 Wee Heavy
Brazil
Capapreta
Vintage Barley Wine
Brazil
Verace
Oroboro
Brazil
Wäls
Dubbel
Brazil
SILVER WINNERS
Baden Baden
Red Ale
Brazil
Brotas
Abadia
Brazil
Wäls
Petroleum
Brazil
BRONZE WINNERS
Cervejaria Bohemia
Wee Heavy
Brazil
Daoravida
Duvida
Brazil
SUD
Barley Wine
Brazil
Canada
Country Winner
Mt Begbie Brewing Company
Brave Liver Scotch Ale
Canada
GOLD WINNERS
Unibroue
Trois Pistoles
Canada
Unibroue
Maudite
Canada
Whistler Brewing Co.
Black Tusk Ale
Canada
SILVER WINNERS
Unibroue
25e Anniversaire
Canada
Mt Begbie Brewing Company
Tall Timber Ale
Canada
France
Country Winner
Cap d'Ona
Brune
France
GOLD WINNERS
Cap d'Ona
Barley Wine Brune
France
SILVER WINNERS
Grimbergen
Double Ambrée
France
Sombre Folle
Black
France
BRONZE WINNERS
Brasserie de Vezelay
Brune Bio
France
Germany
Country Winner
Riegele BierManufaktur
Ator 20 - Dunkle Versuchung
Germany
GOLD WINNERS
Kaiser
Ohne Filter dunkel
Germany
Giesinger Bräu
Sternhagel
Germany
SILVER WINNERS
Engel
Kellerbier dunkel
Germany
BraufactuM
The Brale
Germany
BRONZE WINNERS
Feldschlößchen
Schwarzer Steiger
Germany
Italy
Country Winner
Birra Morena
Celtica Scotch Ale
Italy
Mexico
Country Winner
Tempus
Doble Malta
Mexico
Netherlands
Country Winner
Bird Brewery
Lekkerinde Kauw
Netherlands
Scotland
GOLD WINNERS
Orkney Brewery
Dark Island Reserve
Scotland
Spain
Country Winner
Birra&Blues
John Lee Blues
Spain
Taiwan
Country Winner
Tsai's Actual Brewing
Wee Heavy
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Country Winner
McEwans
Champion
United Kingdom
GOLD WINNERS
Harvey's
Christmas Ale
United Kingdom
United States
Country Winner
Samuel Adams
Utopias
United States
"Ruby brown in colour. Big, strong adn complex. Warming malts, fruit and wood notes coming through. Ruby, big strong complex. Warming, malt and fruit and wood notes. Viscous but cleans with warming alcohol. Strong but not too hot."
GOLD WINNERS
Novo Brazil
Cookie Muncher
United States
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