Best Belgian beers awarded at international contest

Have you already made up your mind on what your favourite belgian beer is? If not, you should check out the winner list of the European Beer Star Awards 2014! Last Wednesday, the 11th edition of the contest took place in Nurenberg. It awarded "somewhat special, authentic beers" from all over the world and... 8 Belgian beers got a medal!

The three Golden Medals: Maes pils, Oud Kriek Oud Beersel and Car d'Or

The competition took a more specific turn in that all beers were classified in no less than 52 categories to make sure everyone would find their own favourite (read the whole list here). Three Belgian beers were proudly awarded a Golden medal (see image above): Maes pils as a "European-Style Mild Lager", Oud Kriek Oud Beersel as a "Belgian-Style Fruit Sour Ale" and Car d'Or (Saint-Feuillien) as a "Belgian-Style Ale", the only Walloon beer that received a medal.

Besides, two Belgian beers were awarded a Silver medal: Brasserie LeFort, as a "Belgian-Style Strong Ale" and Bersalis Tripel as a "Belgian-Style Tripel", and three received a Bronze medal: Affligem Blond as a "Belgian-Style Strong Ale", Hoegaarden White as a "Belgian-Style Witbier" and finally RODENBACH Vintage as a "Belgian-Style Sour Ale".

Eight medals in an international beer competition... expectable in a country where the beer is national pride and most of the beer categories are "Belgian-style"?... Not that much, because US and Germany are the ones that received the largest number of awards... maybe because Belgian beers are not famous enough? Anyway, it didn't stop the country for winning the World Beer Awards 2014 in September with its Tongerlo Blond!

Any idea what your favourite one is? A good way is to try them and tell us in a comment! (You can try the analcoholic versions of them if you prefer... ;) )