International craft brewers triumph
as judges search for the best beers

The World Beer Awards, run in conjunction with Beers of the World magazine, were announced on 30 July. The judges were Willard Clarke (chairman), Zak Avery, Melissa Cole, Richard Dinwoodie, Jeff Evans, Laurent Mousson, Ron Pattinson, Conrad Seidl, Adrian Tierney-Jones and Sally Toms.

The results were:

WORLD'S BEST ALE
Robinson's Old Tom (8.5%): UK

WORLD'S BEST PALE ALE
Rogue Dry Hopped Red (5.3%): US

WORLD'S BEST STANDARD DARK ALE
Harvey's Old Ale (3.6%) UK

WORLD'S BEST STRONG PALE ALE
Swan Lake Amber Swan Ale (5%): Japan

WORLD'S BEST LAGER
Waldhaus Diplom Pils (4.9%): Germany

WORLD'S BEST STANDARD LAGER
Great Western Light(4.5%): Japan

WORLD'S BEST STRONG LAGER
Cruzcampo Gran Reserva (6.4%): Spain

WORLD'S BEST DARK LAGER
Krusovice Cerne (3.8%) Czech Republic

WORLD'S BEST STOUT/PORTER
Baltika No 6 Porter (7%): Russia

WORLD'S BEST STOUT
Minoh Beer Stout (5.5%): Japan

WORLD'S BEST PORTER
Meantime London Porter (6.5%): UK

WORLD'S BEST WHEAT BEER
Brasserie Du Bocq Blanche de Namur (4.5%): Belgium

WORLD'S BEST FLAVOURED WHEAT BEER
Sam Adams Imperial White (10.3%): US

WORLD'S BEST DARK WHEAT BEER
Weinhenstephaner Hefeweissbier Dunkel (5.3%): Germany

WORLD'S BEST SPECIALITY BEER
Dark Star Espresso (4.2%): UK

WORLD'S BEST NON-FLAVOURED SPECIALITY BEER
Rogue Smoke Ale (7%): US

WORLD'S BEST NEW RELEASE 2009
Fuller's Vintage Ale 2008 (9%): UK