Beers The pirate has added an important recognition in the Barcelona Beer Festival This 2019. Thanks to its growth and the success of its products since it was born, it has been awarded as the best brewery in the BBF. On the other hand, the award for best novel beer has relapsed into the Peninsula Brewery. Carlos Rodríguez (Ales Agullons) has been awarded the prize Steve Huxley. This award recognizes the professional beer career.
Special trophies at the BBF 2019
This past Sunday the winners of the 4th edition of the Barcelona Beer Challenge 2019. Bill BBF is the contest Craft beer of the most relevant quality South of Europe. This year 218 beers and a total of 1.112 different beers from 22 countries around the world have participated. The jury consisted of 52 members, all of them approved with the degree BJCP. Half of the jury came from outside of Spain.
El Barcelona Beer Festival has awarded the best beers (Gold, Silver, Bronze) in 69 categories different. Special trophies have been awarded as well. To best brewery in the BBF, who has won The pirate, from the town of Súria, Barcelona. Also to the best new beer, which has achieved the Peninsula Brewery, from Alcobendas, Madrid.
List of the best BBF brewery
- CERVESES THE PIRATE
- PICCOLO BIRRIFICIO CLANDESTINO and BIONOC (tied on points)
- GUINEU CRAFT BEER
The Pirate, winner and medalist
In addition to being recognized as the BBF's best brewery, La Pirata It has been carried three gold medals. One for their Sansa beer (American Amber Ale). Another for its Hard Decision (Rusian Imperial Stout) and the last for Nadala (Winter Seasonal Beer). He has also achieved a bronze for its Súria beer, a Blonde Ale.
La Pirata Beers was born in 2004 when, at home, its founders began to brew beer. But it was not until 2012 when they began to professionally produce their beers. In 2015 they opened their own factory in their town, Suria. Among the awards achieved in recent years, two bronzes in the Berlin Global Craft Beer Awards (2014).
The Steve Huxley Award
During the gala the award was also awarded Steve Huxley in recognition of the brewing career. This year he has won it Carlos Rodriguez, brewer of Ales agullons. This award has been released in this edition of the BBF in honor of the one who was a teacher, disseminator and inspiring brewer. For many also the father of Catalan craft beer sector.
The aim of Steve Huxley is to recognize career paths full of dedication and passion. As well as publicize the positive values of companionship, fraternity, innovation and exchange of knowledge. Values that characterize the sector of craft beer.
