HOW IT STARTED
Good efforts produce good beers…
With that in mind, we decided to organize a beer competition in Greece in order to award breweries, microbreweries, beer companies and gypsy/nomad breweries as well as importing companies through the Consumers Awards, which started as BeerBartender Awards in 2014.
The awards started with 4 basic categories (breweries, importing companies, beer label, and emerging beer). By 2017 the number of categories had grown to 13.
During these years the brewing industry in Greece added more members, expanded its range and introduced new styles, and became international by exporting to various markets.
UNTIL TODAY
The Greek beer market is growing…
In 2017 we added something new for the Greek beer market. Blind tasting awards with judges from abroad, to achieve absolute transparency during the tastings and the results.
The Greek Beer Awards are known as transparent and valid awards, helping producers to promote their beers in the national and foreign markets.
Each year the bar is set higher and new challenges are created, for both brewers and organizers.
Over the years, the Greek Beer Awards have grown beyond their original scope, attracting breweries and beers from an increasingly wider region. The competition has established itself as a trusted platform for beer professionals and producers.
Today, the Greek Beer Awards are officially endorsed by the European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU), recognising the quality and credibility of the competition.
THE NEXT CHAPTER
Brewers make their plans. We make ours, with you in mind…
The Greek Beer Awards are now open to breweries from across Europe, while continuing to welcome beers from the Mediterranean countries of Africa and Asia.
From Iceland to Portugal, and from the Mediterranean shores of Africa and Asia to the heart of Europe, we are bringing together beer communities across a diverse and vibrant region.
A new chapter begins with the same commitment to transparency, expertise and fair judging that has defined the competition from the start.
New countries. New breweries. New beers. New connections.
And we are only getting started.