Renowned Canadian brewery’s Belgian-inspired and bottle-refermented beers recognized among the world’s best beer.
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North America (Sept. 28, 2020) – Unibroue of Chambly, Quebec, Canada is honored to announce that it has won a total of eighteen medals at the 2020 World Beer Awards including five medals for World’s Best Beer. Unibroue’s showing at this year’s competition truly distinguishes the Canadian brewery as one of the world’s best producers of Belgian-inspired and bottle-refermented ales.
Unibroue’s flagship beer La Fin du Monde is a 9% ABV bottle-refermented ale that won World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Tripel, and the brewery’s Lune de Miel, an 8% ABV Belgian-style amber ale, took home the World’s Best Flavored Honey & Maple award.
Maudite is an 8% bottle-refermented Abbey-style ale that was awarded World’s Best Dark Belgian Style Dubbel, and Blanche de Chambly, a 5% Belgian-style white ale, was awarded in two categories as both World’s Best Wheat Beer and World’s Best Belgian Style Witbier.
“This year’s winners in the World Beer Awards demonstrate the verve and vitality of brewers and their wonderful beers around the globe,” said Adrian Tierney-Jones, Chair of the World Beer Awards. “The category winners are to be congratulated on their successes, but I would also like to thank the judges in the U.K., Germany, North America, Japan and Brazil for the dedication and professionalism they have shown especially during these challenging times.”
Unibroue’s full medal list is as follows:
| Blanche de Chambly | World’s Best Wheat Beer |
| Blanche de Chambly | World’s Best Belgian Style Witbier |
| Maudite | World’s Best Dark Belgian Style Dubbel |
| Lune de Miel | World’s Best Flavoured Honey & Maple |
| La Fin du Monde | World’s Best Pale Belgian Style Tripel |
| Maudite | Country Winner |
| Blanche de Chambly | Country Winner |
| Don de Dieu | Country Winner |
| Terrible | Country Winner |
| Lune de Miel | Country Winner |
| La Fin du Monde | Country Winner |
| La Résolution | Gold |
| Éphémère Fraise & Rhubarbe | Gold |
| Éphémère Cassis | Gold |
| 17 Grande Réserve | Gold |
| Trois Pistoles | Silver |
| Éphémère Pomme (Apple) | Silver |
| Éphémère Sea Buckthorn Berry | Silver |
“Medaling eighteen times this year on the world stage really speaks to our brewing team’s deep understanding of the intricacies of brewing quality Belgian-style beers,” said Jerry Vietz, Unibroue Brewmaster. “And to win World’s Best Beer for four of our brands is an exceptional honor. I hope more people want to explore Belgian beers and think of Unibroue as the gold standard for these styles.”
Unibroue encourages beer enthusiasts to expand their palate and try Belgian-style and bottle-refermented ales that can be cellared and matured years beyond the shelf life of many of today’s popular beer styles. Select Unibroue beers are available nationwide. Use the Unibroue Finder tool to find these 2020 award-winning ales and other Unibroue beers near you.
For interview opportunities with Brewmaster Jerry Vietz, or for more information about Unibroue and its internationally acclaimed beer, please contact Unibroue by email at usmedia@unibroue.us.
About Unibroue: Unibroue is headquartered in Quebec, Canada and its world-renowned beers are widely distributed throughout the United States. From the very beginning, Unibroue has carved out a special niche in the beer world with top-quality products and a brand rooted deep in Quebec culture. It made history by becoming the first North American brewer to use a brewing method inspired by the two-centuries-old tradition developed by Trappist monks in Europe – particularly Belgium. Over the years, Unibroue has remained faithful to its origins even as it has grown to become and icon of the brewing world. Unibroue products take you on a journey filled with legends and fabulous tales.
Learn more at www.unibroue.com.