Discover the full winners list from Birra dell’Anno award (46 Categories) @ Beer&Food Attraction, Rimini.
Beer&Food Attraction is one of Europe’s leading trade fairs dedicated to the beer, beverage, food, and HoReCa sectors.
Held annually at the Rimini Expo Centre, it brings together beer and craft breweries, food & beverages producers, distributors, bartenders and publicans, hospitality professionals to explore the latest products, trends, technologies, and innovations in out of home consumption. In short, it is a business hub.The 2026 edition of Birra dell’Anno, organized by Unionbirrai, delivers a crystal-clear message: Italian craft beer is no longer evolving. It has matured. Across 46 categories, hundreds of breweries and thousands of beers were assessed through blind tasting.
It also hosts “Birra dell’Anno” (Beer of the Year / Brewery of the Year), one of Italy’s most important beer competitions, where the best craft beers are awarded across multiple style categories by a panel of expert judges from all over the world.
The event overview by Andrea Turco – Cronache di Birra READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
🥇 Birra dell’Eremo – watch the video of the brewery tour
A result built on:
- multi-style consistency
- advanced fermentation control
- precision across hop-driven and mixed fermentation beers
Below is the complete and accurate transcription of 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for every category.
Lager & Hybrid Style
Cat. 1 – German & Bohemian Pilsner
🥇 Ibeer – Evoluzione 3.0
🥈 Birrificio Agricolo Poggio Rosso – The Pilsenger
🥉 Mukkeller – MuPils
Cat. 2 – Italian Pilsner
🥇 PicoBrew – Eger
🥈 Soralamà – Slurp
🥉 Wild Raccoon – Ragioniere, batti?
Cat. 3 – European Lager
🥇 Mister B Brewery – Bu
🥈 50&50 – Alus
🥉 Beor Brasserie – Saloon
Cat. 4 – Hoppy Lager / Cold IPA
🥇 Birrificio Rurale – Brewer’s Collection Cold IPA
🥈 Lariano – Bassa Marea
🥉 Birra Kbirr – 10
Cat. 6 – Hybrid Fermentation
🥇 Vertiga – Moonella
🥈 Birra Garlatti Costa – Iron Bridge
🥉 Birrificio Basei – Basei
Cat. 7 – Vienna / Märzen
🥇 Noiz – Gustav
🥈 Fogliarubia – La Pozza
🥉 Manerba – Cucunera
Cat. 8 – Dark Lager
🥇 Anbra – Diamond
🥈 Crak Brewery – Schwarz After Sauna
🥉 Bibibir – BibiDunkel
Cat. 9 – Strong Lager
🥇 Birrificio Claterna – Bock
🥈 Ibeer – Stop the Music
🥉 Mudita Brewery – Hygge
British & Anglo-American Ales
Cat. 5 – English Golden / Pale Ale
🥇 Birra Puddu – Costa Ovest
🥈 Noiz – Yes Sir
🥉 Bibibir – Jason
Cat. 10 – British Bitter / Mild / Brown
🥇 Ibeer – Tea Time
🥈 Noiz – Slapback
🥉 Birra 100Venti – Roger Bitter
Cat. 11 – English IPA
🥇 Birrificio Balabiòtt – Rabelott
🥈 Fabbrica della Birra Perugia – Suburbia (watch the BIRRA PERUGIA brewery tour)
🥉 Ofelia – Amitabh
Cat. 12 – Session IPA
🥇 Bibibir – DDH Session IPA
🥈 50&50 – God of Laif
🥉 MC77 – Punto
Cat. 13 – American Pale Ale
🥇 50&50 – Kalopsia
🥈 Mukkeller – Assaggio Solo
🥉 Barbaforte – Doppio Scoop
Cat. 14 – American IPA
🥇 Bibibir – Easy Peasy Hop Squeezy IPA
🥈 Mudita Brewery – Wabi-Sabi
🥉 Barbaforte – Obice
Cat. 15 – Double / Imperial IPA
🥇 MC77 – Breaking Hops
🥈 Birra Gaia – Azz
🥉 Fabbrica della Birra Perugia – Mario tra 20 anni
Cat. 16 – White IPA / American Wheat
🥇 Lariano – Vergott
🥈 Bibibir – White Shock
🥉 Bibibir – 6A
Cat. 17 – Red / Brown / Black IPA
🥇 Menaresta – 2 di Picche
🥈 Birra 100Venti – Apache
🥉 Ma.Bo.Beer – Sciura IPA
Cat. 18 – Specialty IPA
🥇 Birra dell’Eremo – Idioteque
🥈 Residual – Tilikum
🥉 Birra dell’Eremo – Two Much
Cat. 19 – New England IPA
🥇 Birra dell’Eremo – Tuka
🥈 Lucky Brews – Turbia
🥉 Birra dell’Eremo – Eternal Summer
Strong Ales & Dark Beers
Cat. 20 – Strong Ale
🥇 Birra 100Venti – Sir Alestrong
🥈 Funky Drop – Bad Scott
🥉 Birrificio Calibro22 – Kamasutra
Cat. 21 – Porter / Stout (UK)
🥇 Manerba – Pablito
🥈 Birra Puddu – Porter
🥉 Il Viaggio – A
Cat. 22 – American Porter / Stout
🥇 Hammer – Bulk
🥈 Eastside Brewing – Molon Labe
🥉 Birrificio Agricolo Poggio Rosso – Nero a Metà
Cat. 23 – Imperial Stout / Porter
🥇 Hammer – Daarbulah
🥈 Residual – Harry Porter
🥉 Birra Gaia – Fiol
Cat. 24 – Barley Wine / Old Ale
🥇 Jungle Juice Brewing – Pillow Talk (Dark Room Barrel Project)
🥈 Birra dell’Eremo – Doe
🥉 Birra Gaia – Riserva
Wheat & Belgian Styles
Cat. 25 – Weizen
🥇 Serra Storta – Bianca
🥈 Società Agricola del Graal – Merlino
🥉 Brew Gruff – Weizen
Cat. 26 – Blanche / Witbier
🥇 Birrificio Calibro22 – Fear of the Blanche
🥈 Bibibir – Witaly
🥉 Manerba – Fiordalisa
Cat. 27 – Belgian Blond / Pale
🥇 Birra 100Venti – Anarchiste
🥈 Mukkeller – Zona Mugnetti
🥉 Birrificio Agricolo Pagus – Belgian Pagus
Cat. 28 – Saison / Farmhouse
🥇 Birrificio Mazapegul – Pirata
🥈 Funky Drop – Prsdè
🥉 PicoBrew – Road to Vallonia Verde
Cat. 29 – Tripel / Golden Strong
🥇 Croce di Malto – Triplexxx
🥈 Birrificio Humus – St Simplicius
🥉 Birrificio Balabiòtt – Supplizio della Ruota
Cat. 30 – Dubbel / Quadrupel
🥇 Mukkeller – Mukkamannara
🥈 Birrificio Troll – Stexxa di Natale
🥉 Manerba – Monk’s Soul
Specialty & Experimental
Cat. 31 – Spiced Beer
🥇 gustAhr – Zirbans
🥈 Birralfina – Exxtasy
🥉 Eastside Brewing – Sinister Noise
Cat. 32 – Coffee / Cocoa
🥇 Oldo – Bart Coffee
🥈 Vetra – Black Chocolate
🥉 Birra Puddu – Coffee Porter
Cat. 33 – Special Grains
🥇 Birrificio La Piazza – Panatè Saison
🥈 Croce di Malto – Piedi Neri
🥉 La Petrognola – Metra
Cat. 34 – Smoked Beer
🥇 Hilltop Brewery – Smoked Hops
🥈 Dulac – B-Side Track n.4
🥉 Serra Storta – Alba
Cat. 35 – Wood Aged
🥇 Birra dell’Eremo – Doe Balsamic Vinegar BA
🥈 Jungle Juice Brewing – Feed Your Monsters
🥉 Crak Brewery – Mansueto Riserva Bourbon 2024
Cat. 36 – Fruit Beer
🥇 Birrificio Claterna – Rusticana 2025
🥈 Birra dell’Eremo – Madue
🥉 Birrificio Tarì – Qirat
Cat. 37 – Chestnut Beer
🥇 Ad-Meata Brew House – La Gatta
🥈 Antikorpo – Jingle Rats 2
🥉 5+ – Castanea
Cat. 38 – Honey Beer
🥇 Birrificio Alba – Double Bee
🥈 Birra Eretica – Ape
🥉 Birrificio Elvo – Claus
Sour & Wild
Cat. 39 – Sour Fruit Ale
🥇 Crak Brewery – Tropical Gose
🥈 Ma.Bo.Beer – Funky Persic
🥉 Menaresta – Ma’Rouge
Cat. 40 – Sour Ale (no fruit)
🥇 Beer In – Sour Faire
🥈 Ritual Lab – Fera
🥉 Hofbrauerei Hubenbauer – Urban 20
Cat. 41 – Berliner / Gose
🥇 Birrificio dei Castelli – Dulcis in Fundo
🥈 Qubeer – Kamikaze
🥉 Batzen – Gosexy
Italian Grape Ale – IGA
Cat. 42 – White IGA
🥇 Birranova – Ruffiana
🥈 Birrificio Alba – IGA con Uve Bianche
🥉 Curtense – Jolly Blue White Label
Cat. 43 – Red IGA
🥇 Il Mastio – Real IGA Gose
🥈 Crak Brewery – Cantina Pontarola Riserva 2019
🥉 Barbaforte – Intrigata
Cat. 44 – Sour IGA
🥇 Birra dell’Eremo – Stones
🥈 Cuoremaltò – Colpo di Coda
🥉 De Lab – Easy Peasy Naseta Squeezy GF 2025
Low Alcohol & Open Category
Cat. 45 – Low / No Alcohol
🥇 Birranova – Hop Gainer
🥈 Birranova – Giara AF
🥉 Crak Brewery – Mundaka Zero
Cat. 46 – Extraordinary Beer
🥇 Ritual Lab – Italian Uncommon Ale
🥈 Birra La Dama – La Fumarola
🥉 Birra Lanza – 1986 Extra Strong Lager
1. Lager is the queen
Lagers dominate, not as “easy beers”, but as precision-driven products where flaws are unforgiving.
2. Yeast is the new differentiator
From hybrid fermentations to thiol-driven aromatics, fermentation science is now central to competitive brewing.
3. Balance is the king
Judges rewarded: drinkabilit, coherence and technical cleanliness.
4. Italian identity is consolidating
The market and local supply chains are defining a recognizable Italian brewing signature.The Best Italian Craft Beers of 2026 show a market that is no longer emerging, but fully evolved, technically mature, and globally competitive. About this: read here my last interview to Agostino Arioli, owner and founder of Birrificio Italiano.
If 2015 to 2020 was about creativity, 2026 looks to me like it is about control, repeatability, and consistent brewing. And that’s exactly where the real game is played now.
