India’s beer scene has risen in ranks over the last decade, driving consistent growth within the Beer industry. Both the commercial and craft beer brewing sector grew substantially; and business for microbreweries caught momentum. Today, India has over 250-300 microbreweries that are operational, with newer developments in Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Kolkata, Gurgaon, and Bangalore; further driving the craft beer culture in our country. State governments of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madya Pradesh, and many others have also opened up new policies for microbreweries to establish outlets. 

Brewer World is the first-of-its-kind national competition that sets the bar for world-class beer in India.

Conceptualized by Brewer World, the mission of the awards ceremony is to recognize excellence in beers across India with a blind tasting judging process. Using globally accepted judging protocols, the winners were picked on the basis of Color, Aroma Flavor, Mouth Feel, and Overall Impression. The jury awarded the highest quality beers – genuine, full of character, and in accordance with the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines.

The list of awardees for the first-ever edition of Brewer World’s The Beer of India Awards 2022 are:

International Light (Pale) Lager (On Tap)
Gold: Mannheim Craft Brewery
Silver: Arko Craft Beers
Bronze: 2 Down Beer Co.

Weissbier (On Tap)
Gold: Windmills Brewery & Restaurant
Silver: Effingut Breweries
Bronze: Mannheim Craft Brewery

Dunkles Weissbier (On Tap)
Gold: 24k Kraft Brewzz

Weizenbock (On Tap)
Gold: Independence Brewing Co.

Irish Stout (On Tap)
Gold: Windmills Brewery & Restaurant
 
American IPA (On Tap)
Gold: Great State Aleworks
Silver: Bombay Duck Brewing
Bronze: Independence Brewing Co.
 
New England IPA (On Tap)
Gold: Brewdog India (By Aloha International)
Silver: Great State Aleworks
Bronze: Windmills Brewery & Restaurant
 
Belgian Witbier (On Tap)
Gold: Brewdog India (By Aloha International)
Silver: Ironhill India 
Bronze: Uru Brewpark
 
Saison (On Tap)
Gold: Bombay Duck Brewing
Silver: Caldera By The Grid
 
Belgian Tripel (On Tap)
Gold: Independence Brewing Co.

Click here for the full list of winners.