HOW IT STARTED
Good efforts produce good beers…
Having 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.
Started with 4 basic categories (breweries, importing companies, beer label, and emerging beer), since 2017 the categories were 13 in total.
During these years the brewing industry in Greece added more members, opened its variety entered new styles, and became international by exporting to various markets.
UNTIL TODAY
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, the brewers and the 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 do our own, including you…
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.