Germany | The Keg Champion Awards 2025 were presented by the Steel Keg Association (SKA) during drinktech at the BRAUWELT exhibition stand on 17 September 2025. Founded in 2022, the association highlights the sustainability, economic efficiency and improved consumer experience associated with steel kegs.

Germany | The BestBrewChallenge 2025 organized by Bestmalz has once again demonstrated the diversity and creativity of the international craft beer scene Over 100 people from twelve countries took up the challenge of creating and submitting an oatmeal stout using identical basic ingredients – including this year's mandatory Best Oat Malt.

Munich | 58,281 visitors from 164 countries gathered inspiration for future product concepts, business strategies, and technical solutions. With 70 per cent of attendees coming from international markets, drinktec 2025 once again lived up to its reputation as the industry’s premier global platform. Approximately 30 per cent of visitors came from Germany, around 40 per cent from the rest of Europe, and the remaining 30 per cent from other regions worldwide.

Germany | The European Beer Star has been organized by the Association Private Brauereien since 2004 and has long since become one of the most important beer competitions in the world. At this year's edition, an international jury of experts selected the best representatives in a total of 74 categories from 2202 beers submitted. The winners were announced on Wednesday, 17 September 2025, during drinktec in Munich.

Brewing Summit 2025 in California: innovation and sustainability in focus

USA | At the Brewing Summit 2025, which took place from 13–15 August 2025 in California, set against the desert landscape and sunrise views of Palm Desert, the international brewing community came together to discuss market trends, climate change, and fresh impulses for the brewing industry.

United Kingdom | On Wednesday 13 August, the winners for the World Beer Awards 2025 were officially announced. The announcement took place at The Great Hospital, a historic event space in Norwich UK. The World Beer Awards has proven to be one of the World Drinks Awards’ biggest competitions and as we’ve seen this year, the volume of entries only seems to be increasing every year.

The right to a perfect draught beer

Draught beer | The theme of the EBC Symposium 2025 that took place from May 19–20  on the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Buda Campus was sustainable packaging for beer, with special consideration of beverage dispensing systems and the associated quality assurance thereof.

South Africa | 130 participants met at the Hotel Sky Sandton in Johannesburg/ Republic of South Africa for the 5th African Brewing Conference from 2–4 June 2025.

CBC 2025 – It’s not an IndyCar race, it’s a marathon!

Indy-pendent brewers | The Craft Brewers Conference and BrewExpo America, the largest gathering in the US for the beverage alcohol industry, was held from April 27 to May 1 in Indianapolis this year, a city that one might fly over on a trip within the US – but definitely shouldn’t! Even though this year’s CBC was a less buoyant and euphoric affair than previous ones had been pre-Covid, the attendees, exhibitors, vendors, suppliers, presenters and, of course, World Beer Cup award winners nevertheless found reasons to be optimistic, while circumspect, about the future of the industry. This year’s CBC offered 60+ educational seminars in 12 areas, and 550+ exhibitors displayed innovative products and services at the BrewExpo America. The conference concluded with the awards ceremony for the World Beer Cup, the world’s most prestigious beer competition.

Indianapolis | Last week, the Brewers Association (BA), the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, announced the winners of the 2025 World Beer Cup, one of the world’s most prestigious professional beer and cider competitions. The awards ceremony was held at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, in conjunction with the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America.