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The Best Flavored Beer in the World

The Best Flavored Beer in the World

The taste of beer is often described as sour or bitter. The bitterness, which comes from the hops in the beer during the brewing process, is often the reason why some people don’t like this type of beverage. But hops can contribute other characteristics to the beer, such as aroma and flavor, and flavors vary greatly from one beer product to another.  

To compile a list of the best flavored beers in the world, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the 2020 World Beer Awards, presented by TheDrinksReport.com, an online resource for drinks professionals. 

The country with the most entries on the list of best flavored beers in the world, perhaps surprisingly to some, is Canada with a total of six different beers winning awards in three different categories. Germany is second with four wins, followed by Brazil, Japan, and the United Kingdom, each winning three medals. 

The U.S. made the list of the best flavored beers with two entries — both for wood-aged beer. The U.S. also has a few winners in the world’s best IPA category. These are the best Indian Pale Ale Beers in the world.

To compile a list of the best flavored beers in the world, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the 2020 World Beer Awards, presented by TheDrinksReport.com, an online resource for drinks professionals. We looked at the results and the awards distributed and selected the beers that were awarded a gold medal or won the title of the world’s best flavored beer in several flavored beer categories. Information on alcohol by volume and international bitterness units, a gauge of beer’s bitterness, came from Untappd, a beer rating app. IBU is a measure of the parts per million of isohumulone found in a beer represented in a scale that goes from 1 to 100, with 100 being the most bitter.

Source: Courtesy of Amsterdam Brewery via Facebook

Double Tempest
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored and World’s Best Flavored – Wood Aged
> Brewery: Amsterdam
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.9%
> Bitterness (IBU): 75

Source: Courtesy of Big Drop Brewing Co.

Galactic Milk Stout
> Beer type: Low Alcohol
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Low Alcohol
> Brewery: Big Drop
> Country of origin: United Kingdom
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 0.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 35

Source: coldsnowstorm / iStock via Getty Images

The Goudale Project – Stout Coco
> Beer type: Flavored Stout/Porter
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Stout/Porter
> Brewery: Brasserie Goudale – Les Brasseurs de Gayant
> Country of origin: France
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Gouden Carolus Whisky Infused via Facebook

Gouden Carolus Whisky Infused
> Beer type: Spirit
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Spirit
> Brewery: Brouwerij Het Anker
> Country of origin: Belgium
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.7%
> Bitterness (IBU): 15

Source: Courtesy of Brouwerij Roman

Adriaen Brouwer Oaked
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Brouwerij Roman
> Country of origin: Belgium
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: ennuidesign / Flickr

Home at Port
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Deschutes
> Country of origin: United States
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 12.6%
> Bitterness (IBU): 20

Source: Courtesy of Fujizakura-Beer

Fujizakura Heights Yuzu Weizen
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Fruit & Vegetable
> Brewery: Fuji Kanko Kaihatsu Co.
> Country of origin: Japan
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 28

Source: Courtesy of Fujizakura-Beer

Fujizakura Heights Rauch
> Beer type: Smoke
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Smoke
> Brewery: Fuji Kanko Kaihatsu Co.
> Country of origin: Japan
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Glen Affric Brewery

I Can’t Believe It’s NOTella
> Beer type: Chocolate & Coffee
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Glen Affric
> Country of origin: United Kingdom
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.2%
> Bitterness (IBU): 10

Source: Courtesy of Grupo Mahou-San Miguel

Barrica Bourbon
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Grupo Mahou-San Miguel
> Country of origin: Spain
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.9%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Hertog Jan

Grand Prestige Vatgerijpt Speyside
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Hertog Jan
> Country of origin: Netherlands
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 12.9%
> Bitterness (IBU): 13

Source: Courtesy of Indie Ale House

Burning Boat
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Indie Alehouse
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 12.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: recep-bg / E+ via Getty Images

Kaori no Craft Yuzu
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Karuizawa
> Country of origin: Japan
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Lohn Bier

Carvoeira
> Beer type: Herb & Spice
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Herb & Spice
> Brewery: Lohn Bier
> Country of origin: Brazil
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 60

Source: Courtesy of Schofferhofer.US

Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Radeberger Gruppe
> Country of origin: Germany
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 2.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Ritterguts Gose

Urgose Märzen
> Beer type: Flavored Wild/Sour
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Wild/Sour
> Brewery: Ritterguts Gose
> Country of origin: Germany
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 23

Source: Courtesy of Lindemans

Framboise Lambic
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Schützengarten
> Country of origin: Switzerland
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 0.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Taxman Brewing Co

Mezcal Barrel Exemption
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Taxman Brewing
> Country of origin: United States
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): 30

Source: Courtesy of Unibroue

Éphémère Cassis Cassis (Black Currant)
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Unibroue
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 9

Source: DusanBartolovic / iStock via Getty Images

Éphémère Fraise & Rhubarbe (Strawberry & Rhubarb)
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Unibroue
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 11

Source: kurt-b / Flickr

Lune de Miel
> Beer type: Honey & Maple
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Honey & Maple
> Brewery: Unibroue
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 8.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): 22

Source: Courtesy of Unibroue

17 Grande Réserve
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Unibroue
> Country of origin: Canada
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): 35

Source: Courtesy of Vulkan

Bourbon Barrel Doppelbock
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Vulkan
> Country of origin: Germany
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 20

Source: Courtesy of Wäls

Panettone Ale II
> Beer type: Herb & Spice
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Wäls
> Country of origin: Brazil
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.5%
> Bitterness (IBU): 25

Source: Courtesy of Wäls

Quadruppel Barrel Aged
> Beer type: Wood Aged
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Wäls
> Country of origin: Brazil
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 11.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Welde

Kurpfalzbräu Ur-Radler
> Beer type: Fruit & Vegetable
> Medal: Gold
> Brewery: Welde Braumanufaktur
> Country of origin: Germany
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 2.0%
> Bitterness (IBU): N/A

Source: Courtesy of Wilde Child Brewing

Brownie Huntress
> Beer type: Chocolate & Coffee
> Medal: World’s Best Flavored – Chocolate & Coffee
> Brewery: Wilde Child Brewing
> Country of origin: United Kingdom
> Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.4%
> Bitterness (IBU): 28

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