World Beer Awards 2020

World's Best IPA English Style
Country Winner
CREW Republic
Drunken Sailor
Germany

"Hoppy, citrus and grassy aromas. Clear, dark golden in colour. Plenty of citrus hops. A slightly malty undertone still remains. An every-day IPA."

Select Year

SILVER WINNERS

Welde Brauspezialitäten
IPAGermany

CREW Republic
In Your FaceGermany

BRONZE WINNERS

Schwarzbräu
SelectGermany

Vulkan
India Pale AleGermany

Bach´s
BulldozerGermany

Belgium

Country WinnerMartin's
IPA 55Belgium

"Amber-coloured beer with a fruity nose. Full-bodied with orange and a malty sweetness. Finish is dry and spicy with a little bitterness. Good fluffy head."

China

GOLD WINNERS

Boxing Cat
TKO IPAChina

SILVER WINNERS

WangQin
Liuxi Hazy IpaChina

Boxing Cat
Flipping Mango Hazy IPAChina

BRONZE WINNERS

Master Gao Brewing
Baby IPAChina

Zx Ventures AB-Inbev Wuhan
Duck Duck GooseChina

COFCO Malt
The morning of malt plantChina

France

Country WinnerDremmwel
IPAFrance

"Grapefruit and pepper aroma with a spicy hop hit. Rewarding dry and bitter finish. Some spiciness, and a lingering finish, with very low bitterness. Mostly malty, grainy, quite sweet. Warming effect. "

GOLD WINNERS

La Brasserie Fondamentale
L.B.F. I.P.A.France

SILVER WINNERS

Jenlain
Session IPAFrance

FrogBeer
Kapow !France

FrogBeer
Thawack !France

Goudale
IPAFrance

Erasmus
IPAFrance

Phinaert
Strong IpaFrance

BRONZE WINNERS

Brasserie Sainte Mère Eglise
Utah BeerFrance

Meteor
IPAFrance

Nonne
APAFrance

Ninkasi
French IPAFrance

Jenlain
Amber IPAFrance

Brasserie Du Pays Flamand
#777France

Brasserie Des Cimes
Rye I.P.AFrance

La Brasserie Fondamentale
L.B.F. Session IPAFrance

Italy

BRONZE WINNERS

Birra del Borgo
ReAle ExtraItaly

Birra Morena
IPAItaly

Republic of Ireland

Country WinnerFranciscan Well
Chieftain IPARepublic of Ireland

"Golden brown beer with a brown fluffy head. Biscuity nose and flavour, overlaid with orange and a growing hoppy character. Dry spicy finish and balanced bitterness throughout. "

GOLD WINNERS

12 Acres
Far Side Hazy IPARepublic of Ireland

Eight Degrees
CitraRepublic of Ireland

SILVER WINNERS

Roadworks
IPARepublic of Ireland

McGargles
Francis' Big Bangin' IPARepublic of Ireland

Rye River Brewing Co
Retro IPARepublic of Ireland

Brown Bear
Double IPARepublic of Ireland

Rye River Brewing Co
Session IPARepublic of Ireland

BRONZE WINNERS

Grafters
Working Day IPARepublic of Ireland

Roadworks
West Coast IPARepublic of Ireland

Eight Degrees
The Full IrishRepublic of Ireland

O'Shea's
Trick of the Light, Session IPARepublic of Ireland

Brewmaster Beer
American AleRepublic of Ireland

Rascals Brewing
Yankee WhiteRepublic of Ireland

Spain

Country WinnerBrouwhoeve
IPASpain

"Hazy amber beer with good head retention. Very fruity, with biscuity malt becoming spicy and hoppy in the dry finish, and a growing bitterness. Light haze and nice head retention. "

SILVER WINNERS

Cruzcampo
Andalusian IPASpain

Nómada Brewing
PetricorSpain

BRONZE WINNERS

Complot
Spain

Olañeta
Ipa Ddh West CoastSpain

Mahou
Cinco Estrellas Session IPASpain

Switzerland

SILVER WINNERS

Doppelleu
India Pale AleSwitzerland

BRONZE WINNERS

Schützengarten
Red India Pale AleSwitzerland

Trinidad And Tobago

SILVER WINNERS

Tommy's
Stowaway IPATrinidad And Tobago

United Kingdom

Country WinnerHobgoblin
IPAUnited Kingdom

"Light amber in colour, a malt-forward golden ale with good head retention. Peppery hops on the nose and a good mouthfeel, with light malts balanced against the crisper peppery hops. There’s a generous aftertaste, again with predominant hops. "