No fewer than 11 Belgian beers won awards at the World Beer Awards that have been held in the UK capital London.
In the non-alcoholic beer category, AB Inbev's Jupiler 0.0 managed to charm the jury of the international competition.
The Flemish Brabant brewer Boon’s Millésime Oude Schaarbeekse Kriek triumphed in the sour beer category. It was another Boon beer, Oude Geuze Boon that took the prize for best geuze.
In the 'best sour & wild beer' categories Belgian brewers did very well. Sosab Flemish Red Ale XII from the Kortrijk Brew Society won in the Flanders red ale category. They were prizes too for Queue de Charrue in the 'old brown' category and Kestemont's apricot beer in the 'fruit lambic' category.
In addition to the award for best non-alcoholic pils beer AB Inbev also won two awards. One for the Leffe Bruin 0.0 (best non-alcoholic & low alcohol dark beer) and Hoegaarden Verboden Vrucht (best dark beer strong).
Cuvée Clarisse with rum from Brouwerij Wilderen took the prize for best best spirit beer. The Haacht brewery from Flemish Brabant won a prize for its Tongerlo. Dominicains, a beer brewed by the Brasserie 3F in Frameries (Hainaut) also received an award.