Discover the best Italian Craft Beers of this year: read here the complete list of the Best Italian Beer of the year 2022 and the Italian craft Brewery of the year!
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More than 1900 beers were tasted during the last competition in Parma. 45 different categories (beer styles). Beer of the Year is the most important competition that prizes the also Italian brewery of the year, and the winner of this year is Ritual Lab, craft brewery in Rome.
The Roman brewery has conquered various awards and mentions with its beers, including 4 first places with beers: Kush in category 14 – Light and amber beers, high fermentation, medium alcohol content, hopped, American-inspired (American IPA), Self Examination in category 35 – Light, amber and dark beers, high or low fermentation, from low to high alcohol content, aged in wood, Gose in category 41 – Light beers, high fermentation, low alcohol content, salted and/ or lactic, of German inspiration (Berliner, Gose), Italian Uncommon Ale in category 45 – Light, amber and dark beers, high or low fermentation, from low to high alcohol content, of free inspiration and not falling into any of the previous categories (Extraordinary Ale / Extraordinary Lager).
In this blog, you can find the humble beer tasting of some of their beers:
And here we are with all the best Italian beer 2022 for each beer style!
Cat. 1 – Pale beers, bottom fermentation, low alcohol, German/ Czech style (German and Bohemian Pilsner):
1. 50&50 – Manbassa
2. BEER IN – Gil
3. BIRRIFICIO LARIANO – Urkuè
Mention
DOCTOR B BREWPUB – Ippi
Cat. 2 – Light beers, low fermentation, low alcohol content, of German inspiration, characterized by the evident presence of German-inspired aromatic and bitter hops (Italian Pilsner)
1. BIRRIFICIO MANERBA – Luppululà
2. BIRRIFICIO RURALE – 405040
3. BIRRIFICIO ITALIANO – Tipopils
Mention
4. MICROBIRRIFICIO BIRRA ELVO – Pils
5. MOLESTO SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA S.S. – Tilma
Cat. 3 – Pale beer, bottom fermentation, low alcohol, European style (European Lager, Helles, Zwickl, Keller, Dortmunder Export):
1. LUCKY BREWS – Franz
2. BIRRIFICIO 4 MORI – Pozzo 16
3. BIRRIFICIO BUSA DEI BRIGANTI – Eva KMenzioni
4. MICROBIRRIFICIO OPPERBACCO – Rusthell
5. BIRRIFICIO RURALE – Bud Scars Kellerpils
Cat. 4 – Pale and amber beers, bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, characterized by a great hoppy aroma and bitterness, American style (Hoppy Lager, Imperial Hoppy Lager):
1. VERTIGA – Alchemy
2. MISTER B BREWERY – Boh 13 Nz Lager
BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE BONDAI – Lamrock 623
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – American Magut
5. BIRRIFICIO LARIANO – Bassa Marea
Cat. 5 – Pale and amber beers, top fermentation, low alcohol, Anglo-Saxon style (English Golden Ale, English Pale Ale):
1. REBEL’S – Secret view
2. FABBRICA DELLA BIRRA PERUGIA – Golden Jazz
3. FOGLIE D’ERBA – Haraban
Mention
4. BIRRA MUTTNIK – Sputnik 01
5. MONPIER DE GHERDEINA – Sasplat
Cat. 6 – Pale and amber beers, hybrid fermentation, low alcohol, German or American style (Kolsch, Alt, California Common, Cream Ale):
1. MC77 – Glu Glu
2. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE LA VILLANA – Cinque
3. CANEDIGUERRA – Cream Ale
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO DICIOTTOZEROUNO – Grun
5. CROCE DI MALTO – Hauria
Cat. 7 – Dark and amber beers, bottom fermentation, low alcohol, German style (Vienna, Marzen, Munich Dunkel, Schwarz, Dark Lager):
1. BEHA BREWING COMPANY – Gaudio
2. BIRRIFICIO LEUMANN – La tenebrosa
3. MICROBIRRIFICIO BIRRA ELVO – Schwarz
Mention
4. BIRRA MUTTNIK – Sputnik03
5. LIEVITERIA Pavel
Cat. 8 – Pale, amber and dark beers, bottom fermentation, high alcohol, German style (Bock, Doppelbock, Eisbock, Hellerbock, Maibock, Strong Lager):
1. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – Einfahrt
2. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – Porpora
3. THE WALL ITALIAN CRAFT BEER – Billygoat
Mention
4. BATZEN – Heller Bock
5. BIRRIFICIO LEUMANN – Matto di Collegno
Cat. 9 – Amber beers, top fermentation, low-medium alcohol, British style (Mild, British Bitter, Extra Special Bitter, Irish Red Ale, British Brown Ale):
1. BSA – SANT’ANDREA – Rossa del Gallo
2. BIRRIFICIO LEUMANN – Rubino
3. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE FILODILANA – Borgna
Mention
4. BIRRA 100VENTI – Roger Bitter
5. BIRRIFICIO BIRDO’ – Sobona Rossa
Cat. 10 – Light, low fermentation, low / medium alcohol content, hoppy (India Pale Lager)
1. BIRRIFICIO THE LURE – Hop Revolution
2. CANEDIGUERRA – Chillbomb
3. SORALAMA’ – Bitrex California
Menzioni
4. RAILROAD BREWING COMPANY – Aristoteles
5. CRAK BREWERY – Aromatherapy After Sauna
Cat. 11 – Pale and amber, top fermentation, low/ medium alcohol, hoppy, Anglo-Saxon style (English IPA):
1. BIRRIFICIO TRULLA – English Ipa #2
2. BIRRIFICIO BALABIÒTT – Rabelott
3. BEER IN – Hop Hop
Cat 12 – Pale, amber and dark, top fermentation, low alcohol, hoppy, Anglo-American style (Session APA, Session AIPA, Session IPA):
1. BIRRIFICIO MAZAPEGUL – Curva Mare
2. OFELIA – Infradipa
3. EASTSIDE BREWING – Abra Cadabra
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO BALABIÒTT – Gavage
5. LA CURTENSE – Ipa
Cat. 13 – Pale and amber, top fermentation, low alcohol, hoppy, American style (American Pale Ale):
1. BIBIBIR – Granapa
2. MISTER B BREWERY – Tafat
3. THE WALL ITALIAN CRAFT BEER – Sunray
Mention
4. RITUAL LAB HEAD – Space
5. CROCE DI MALTO – Birra Jazz
Cat. 14 – Pale and amber, top fermentation, medium alcohol, hoppy, American style (American IPA):
1. RITUAL LAB – Kush
2. RITUAL LAB MAKE – West Coast Ipa Great Again
3. BIRRA GAIA – Aradia
Mention
4. CITTAVECCHIA – Antikorpo Brewing – In The Flesh?
5. BIRRIFICIO LARIANO – American Hype
Cat. 15 – Pale and amber beers, top fermentation, high alcohol, hoppy, Anglo-American style (Double IPA, Imperial IPA):
1. BIRRIFICIO MUKKELLER – Space Pigs
2. REBEL’S – Tropical Bomb
3. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – Quarantot
Menzioni
4. RITUAL LAB – Bob The Younger
5. RAILROAD BREWING COMPANY – Zlatan
Cat. 16 – Pale beer, top fermentation, low-medium alcohol, with wheat and other cereals, hoppy, Anglo-American style (White IPA, American Wheat):
1. MALASPINA BREWING SRLS – Spiga
2. BIBIBIR – 6A
3. BIRRA 100VENTI – American Bianchina
Mention
4. LZO DROP OUT – White Ipa
Cat. 17 – Amber and dark beer, top fermentation, low-high alcohol, hoppy, Anglo-American style (Red IPA, Brown IPA, Black IPA):
1. BIRRIFICIO VECCHIA ORSA – Rye Charles
2. BIRRA 100VENTI – Apache
3. AGRIBIRRIFICIO SGUARAUNDA – Bombarolo
Mention
4. THE BRAVE – NOT A PAPER TIGER Black Edition
5. BIRRA GAIA – Onirica
Cat. 18 – Pale, amber and dark beer, top fermentation, low-high alcohol, hoppy, Anglo-American style (IPA speciality, Rye IPA, Belgian IPA, AIPA, APA bottom-fermented):
1. MICROBIRRIFICIO OPPERBACCO – Triplipa
2. BIRRIFICIO MUKKELLER – Tulio
3. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – Robb De Matt
Cat. 19 – Pale and amber, top fermentation, massively hopped (aroma), USA style (New England IPA):
1. EDIT BREWING – Liquifade
2. MC77 – Avant Green
3. RITUAL LAB – Holy Haze
Menzioni
4. BIRRA GAIA – Glory Hop
5. CRAK BREWERY – Giant Guerrilla API Treatment
Cat. 20 – Strong Ale, Anglo-American style (English Strong Ale, American Strong Ale, Scottish Ale export, Heavy Scottish Ale):
1. OKOREI MICROBIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE – Tramalti
2. BIRRIFICIO MALARIPE – Zona Rossa
3. MC77 – Crystal Bold
Mention
4. CITTAVECCHIA – Cittavecchia – Formidable
5. ARGO – Red Blues
Cat. 21 – Dark beer, top fermentation, low alcohol, Anglo-Saxon inspiration (Porter, Stout):
1. BIRRIFICIO OTUS – Ambranera
2. TURRIS BIRRA – Ponte di Ferro
3. BATZEN – Ur Porter
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO GRAVITÀ ZERO – TreebAle Stout
5. BIRRIFICIO DEL VULTURE – Gnostr
Cat. 22 – Dark beer, top fermentation, low alcohol, American style (American Porter, American Stout):
1. BIRRIFICIO MUKKELLER – Corva Nera
2. HAMMER – Bulk
3. BIRRIFICIO BADALÀ – Storter
Mention
4. LA CURTENSE – Nera
5. BREWP – Chimneysweeper
Cat. 23 – Dark, top fermentation, high alcohol, Anglo-American style (Robust / Baltic Porter, Imperial Porter, Russian Imperial Stout):
1. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE LA VILLANA – Vol.1
2. HAMMER – Daarbulah
3. EASTSIDE BREWING – Sleazy Way
Mention
4. BIRRA BELLAZZI – Night Train-Birra Digre
5. BIRRIFICIO DEI CASTELLI Super Partes
Cat. 24 – Top fermentation, high alcohol, Anglo-American style (Barley Wine, Old Ale, American Barley Wine):
1. CRAK BREWERY Cantina – Mansueto 2017
2. BIRRIFICIO DELLA GRANDA – Barley Wine 2021
3. CRAK BREWERY Cantina – Mansueto 2021
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO CLATERNA – Aliisa
5. BRÙTON – Dieci
Cat. 25 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top fermentation (Weizen yeast)+ wheat malt, low- high alcohol, German-style (Weizen, Dunkelweizen, Weizenbock):
1. BATZEN – Weiiser Bock
2. BIRRIFICIO MANERBA – Weizen
3. SOCIETA’ AGRICOLA DEL GRAAL – Merlino
Mention
4. LES BIERES DU GRAND SAINT BERNARD – Blou
5. MAD ONE – Banana Soul
Cat. 26 – Pale beer, top fermentation, low alcohol, +wheat (unmalted), Belgian style (Blanche, Witbier):
1. BIRRIFICIO VIA PRIULA – Corna Bianca
2. BIRRIFICIO MANERBA – Fiordalisa
3. BREW GRUFF – Blanche
Mention
4. MC77 – San Lorenzo
5. 5+ BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE – Blanche
Cat. 27 – Pale beer, top fermentation, low alcohol, Belgian style (Belgian Blond, Belgian Pale Ale):
1. BIRRIFICIO MUKKELLER – Zona Mugnetti
2. BIBIBIR – Olen
3. BIRRIFICIO SARAGIOLINO – Vale
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE FILODILANA – Beeela
5. METZGER – Thunder Ale
Cat. 28 – Pale and amber beers, top fermentation, low- high alcohol, Belgian style (Saison, Biere de Garde, Farmhouse Ale):
1. SERRA STORTA – Piper
2. BIRRIFICIO ELISSOR – Citrus
3. BIRRIFICIO VIA PRIULA – Safrà
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO AMERINO – Northup
Cat. 29 – Pale beer, top fermentation, high alcohol, Belgian style (Belgian Golden Strong Ale, Tripel):
1. AVIAM BEER – Grandma’s House
2. BIRRIFICIO DEL FORTE – La Mancina
3. JUNGLE JUICE BREWING – Anneau De Noel – 2021
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO MANERBA – The Belgian Queen
5. BIRRIFICIO ELISSOR WINJA – N25
Cat. 30 – Dark beer, top fermentation, high alcohol, Belgian style (Belgian Dark Strong Ale, Dubbel, Quadrupel):
1. BIBIBIR – Vedo Doppio
2. MC77 – Ape Regina in Inverno
3. BIRRIFICIO BIRRANOVA – Primatia
Mention
4. PICOBREW – Twaalf
5. BIRRA ERETICA – Balurdon
Cat. 31 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with spices:
1. REBEL’S – Sunshine Blanche
2. MC77 – Fleur Sofronia
3. MICROBIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE INCANTO – 21 12
Mention
4. 5+ BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE – Shirin Persia
5. ANBRA – ANONIMA BRASSERIA AQUILANA – D’Oro Rosso
Cat. 32 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with coffee and/or cocoa:
1. EASTSIDE BREWING – Baltic Cookie
2. REBEL’S – Real Man Never Cry
3. MISTER B BREWERY – Boodino
Mention
4. FABBRICA DELLA BIRRA PERUGIA – DDC
5. BIRRIFICIO LAMBRATE – Tiramisu’ Imperial Stout
Cat. 33 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with special cereals (including ancient grains):
1. BIRRIFICIO 61CENTO – Mayo
2. REBEERS – Fovea Light
3. BIRRIFICIO SABINO – Il Re
Mention
4. EASTSIDE BREWING – Baciami Ancora
5. BRAUHAUS GMBH – RIENZBRÄU – Rienzbräu – Dinkel – Sigillo Qualitá Alto Adige
Cat. 34 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, smoked/ peated:
1. LZO – RUSTY
2. SERRA STORTA – Alba
3. BATZEN – Smoky Bock
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO MUKKELLER – M.S Mukkeller Smock
5. CARROBIOLO – Nerone
Cat. 35 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, aged in wood:
1. RITUAL LAB – Self Examination
2. BIRRIFICIO LESSTER – Ventinovedodici
3. BREWFIST – Trinidad El Vasco
Mention
4. MICROBIRRIFICIO OPPERBACCO – N°1 Extravecchio
5. LZO – DROP OUT Islay single malt barrel
Cat. 36 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with fruits:
1. 50&50 – Black Rooster
2. BIRRIFICIO VIA PRIULA – Rosa
3. BIRRIFICIO ITALIANO – Padosè
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE LEDER – Pastei
Cat. 37 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with chestnuts:
1. PICOBREW – Marron Fumé
2. 5+ BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE – Castanea
3. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE LA VILLANA – Winterchest
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO VECCHIA ORSA – Spacca
5. BIRRIFICIO 4 MORI – Pozzo 3
Cat. 38 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol, with honey:
1. BIRRIFICIO GRAVITÀ ZERO – Honey Moon
2. AGRIBIRRIFICIO SGUARAUNDA – Murator
3. LA CURTENSE – Km0 vecchio stile
Mention
4. BATZEN – Honey
5. BIRRA GAIA – MIEE
Cat. 39 – Light, amber and dark beers, high fermentation, mixed, spontaneous, Brettanomyces, from low to high alcohol content, characterized by acid notes with added fruit (Sour Fruit Ale)
1. BIRRIFICIO RURALE – Simphonia di Frutto della Passione
2. CARROBIOLO – Monz Chéri
3. RITUAL LAB – Juice Party Vol.3 – Raspberry Sour Ale
Mention
4. MISTER B BREWERY – Boschetto
5. PICCOLO BIRRIFICIO CLANDESTINO – Mastro Ciliegia
Cat. 40 – Light, amber and dark beers, high fermentation, mixed, spontaneous, Brettanomyces, from low to high alcohol content, characterized by acid notes without fruit additions (Sour Farmhouse / Sour Ale)
1. MONPIER DE GHERDEINA – Wild Lichtenainer
2. PICCOLO BIRRIFICIO CLANDESTINO – St. Julienbach
3. MICROBIRRIFICIO OPPERBACCO – Abruxensis Fiori
Mention
4. RETORTO – Succo di Suocera
5. PLB – PODERE LA BERTA – Vècc Barrel
Cat. 41 – Pale beer, top fermentation, low salty alcohol and/or lactic acid, German-style (Berliner, Gose):
1. RITUAL LAB – Gose
2. BIRRAFON – Agra
3. BIRRIFICIO RETHIA – Gose
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO DEI CASTELLI – Mare Nostrum
5. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE BONDAI – Lost Paradise
Cat. 42 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol with grapes/ must, cooked wine (white grapes)Grape Ale- (White Italian Grape Ale):
1. 50&50 – Graziella
2. BIRRA DELL’EREMO – Genesi
3. BRÙTON – Limes Rosa
Mention
4. BSA – SANT’ANDREA – Buk
5. RUBEN GALLIA – Brewine
Cat. 43 – Pale, amber and dark beers, top or bottom fermentation, low- high alcohol with grapes/ must, cooked wine (red grapes)Grape Ale- (Red Italian Grape Ale):
1. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE ALBA – IGA con uve rosse
2. CHIANTI BREW FIGHTERS – La Rivolta 2019
3. BIRRIFICIO DI MONTEPULCIANO – Politianus I.G.A.
Mention
4. THE WALL ITALIAN CRAFT BEER – Cargo
5. BIRRIFICIO ARTIGIANALE FILODILANA – Fuori dal Gregge #2
Cat. 44 – Light, amber and dark beers, high or low fermentation, from low to high alcohol content with the use of grapes, must, pomace, cooked wine of red or white grapes, characterized by acid notes. Grape Ale- (Sour Italian Grape Ale)
1. BIRRA DELL’EREMO – Selva Sour
2. CRAK BREWERY – Cantina – Keno 2018
3. BIRRIFICIO ALVERIA – Regola Zero
Mention
4. BIRRIFICIO BIRRANOVA – Ruffiana
5. BEER IN – Piacentiga
Cat. 45 – Light, amber and dark beers, high or low fermentation, from low to high alcohol content of free inspiration and not falling into any of the previous categories (Extraordinary Ale / Extraordinary Lager)
1. RITUAL LAB ITALIAN – Uncommon Ale
2. BIRRIFICIO DEL FORTE – Birrasanta
3. OFELIA – Beergamotta
Mention
4. CRAK BREWERY – Cantina – Giotto
5. RETORTO – Acqua Passata
