International Brewing & Cider Awards 2026 winners announced

United Kingdom | The International Brewing & Cider Awards has announced its 2026 Trophy Winners, recognising the finest beers and ciders from across this year’s Gold Medal winners.

The Trophy judging represents the final stage of the competition, with judges selecting the overall winners from products already awarded Gold Medals in their respective classes. The result is a line-up of outstanding beers and ciders from across the world, showcasing technical excellence, consistency, innovation and quality across a broad range of styles.

This year’s Trophy winners include entries from South Africa, Scotland, England, Japan, Mexico, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Canada and the USA, underlining the truly international reputation of the Awards.

Spring Valley Brewery was named Best Brewery, following its success with Juicy Hop, which also won The International Keg Ale Competition Trophy. Bauman’s Cider was named Best Cider Mill, with Endless Harvest also taking The International Classic Cider Competition Trophy.

The competition, which dates back to 1886, has a long history of championing the world’s best brewers and cider-makers, and its unique approach to the judging process sets it apart from other awards, earning it the reputation as the ‘Oscars’ of the brewing and cider world.

The 2026 medal winners were announced on 6 March 2026, following judging from 3–5 March, with the Awards Ceremony taking place on 20 May 2026.

A full list of all 2026 medal and trophy winners can be found on The International Brewing & Cider Awards’ website: www.brewingawards.org.

The International Brewing & Cider Awards 2026 are supported by the headline sponsors Krones and Vigo. Trophy sponsors include: British Guild of Beer Writers, BFBI, Drinkworld, All Party Parliamentary Beer Group, Institute of Brewing & Distilling, Brauwelt, Barth Haas Group, The Morning Advertiser, Lallemand Oenology, BrauBeviale.