Ratebeer.com – a worldwide online community of beer reviewers runs a continuous, year-long competition in which all the breweries on the planet have their cummulative beer ratings from throughout the year compiled and analysed, then the breweries are ranked in order of how they scored overall.
We think this is the most democratic, open and transparent, not to mention largest and most inclusive beer competition in the World.
We are massively excited and very proud to have been ranked 52 in the World on the Ratebeer.com 2013 list.
The total number of brewers in the contest is 13,000. The top 100 in the list (click here to see) represents less than the top 1% of all brewers – the creme de la creme of world brewing.
Ratebeer 2013
“Launch Day” last Saturday at the Euston Tap was a great success, thanks to all the hard work of the staff at the Tap, and thanks to everyone for making the effort to come along, say hello and have a beer or two with us. It was probably the best line up of Buxton beers in one place ever, and will take some beating.
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Another piece of very-nice-to-hear news; Wild Boar, our heavily NZ influenced IPA was awarded a Silver Medal at the recent judgings at the International Beer Challenge.
For 16 years the International Beer Challenge has rewarded and promoted excellent beers.
The whole rainbow of beer complexity entered the IBC this year, with entries received from no fewer than 26 countries, including acknowledged brewing heartlands and representations from advancing beer countries.
Judges include some of the shrewdest beer judges in the land – retailers, importers, publicans, brewers, writers and flavour analysts. Add in some highly experienced judges from continental Europe to make sure we have an even better spread of tasting experience.
Judges study each beer in turn, considering the appearance, the aroma, the taste and the finish, before discussing their findings with other table members and reaching a consensus on which medal to award. The level of knowledge and experience of the judges is striking and, for a beer to achieve any kind of medal from such exacting critics is a real achievement.
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Borefts is over for 2012, we had a brilliant time at the Festival, met lots of great people and drank some incredible beers. Thanks to Menno, John, Bea and all the staff and volunteers, and to everyone that visited the festival.
For more information on the Festival, click here.
