After 7 years of consecutive success, the London Beer Competition, in its 8th year is set to continue its aim of setting a true benchmark for buyers and consumers looking to buy beer of the best quality, price, and packaging.

London Beer Competition 2025 represented the very best in brewing—beers that not only taste exceptional but also offer great value for money and outstanding shelf appeal. Organized by Beverage Trade Network, the competition will now open registrations for its 8th year and continue to set the benchmark for consumer-centric judging in the global beer industry.

Here are the top winners of the 2025 London Beer Competition.

• Beer Of The Year -  Ramon, Belgium
• Best Beer By Quality - Ramon, Belgium
• Best Beer by Package - Solo Pale Ale, UK
• Best Beer By Value - ABK Edel Spezialbier, Germany

Other special category winners include:

Beer of the Year by Country:

• Italy - Birra Curtense La Mostaccina
• Spain - San Miguel 0.0 Radler
• Belgium - Ramon
• USA - Upside Dawn Pale Ale
• UK - Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - Speyside Cask Matured
• Netherland - Gulpener Blond met vleugje vlierbloesem
• Germany - ABK Edel Spezialbier

Beer of the Year by Category:

• International Lager - Honkirin, Japan
• Pale Malty European Lager - ABK Edel Spezialbier, Germany
• Strong European Beer - Pillars Icebock 24, UK
• British Bitter - Good Old Boy, UK
• IPA - Toast Brewing - New Dawn Session IPA, UK
• Strong Belgian Ale - Martha Sexy Blond, Belgium
• Spiced Beer - Delirium Christmas, Belgium
• Specialty Beer - Prime Time Lager+, UK
• Standard Cider and Perry - CHANCE Clean Cider, UK
• Gluten Free Beer - San Miguel Gluten Free, Spain
• Non Alcoholic Beer - Okell's ZERO, Isle of Man
• Kombucha - Sbooch - Rasam (Non-Alcoholic), India

View full results here

Left to right: Ramon, Belgium; Delirium Christmas, Belgium;  ABK Edel Spezialbier, Germany

Recognising, Rewarding and Promoting

The 2026 London Beer Competition is an international beer competition organized by Beverage Trade Network and is set to happen on March 23rd, 2026, in London. The London Beer Competition looks to recognise, reward and help promote beer brands that have successfully been created to identify with and target a specific beer drinker. For any beer brand to earn its place on a retailer’s shelf or a restaurant’s beer list - and then vitally stay there - they need to be marketable and consumer-driven and not just produced in the general hope it can find enough people willing to sell and buy it.

Quality, Value, Package and Design

The London Beer Competition awards medals according to quality, value for money, packaging and design. All 3 aspects are key to winning over the consumer whether on the shelf or at the dining table. Whilst looking great has always been a part of shop retail, it is now clear that restaurants require excellent packaging and design.

London Beer Competition's 2025 Beer Professionals

The credibility of the London Beer Competition lies in the depth and diversity of its judging panel. Their combined expertise spans buying, hospitality, distribution, retail, and education. Each beer is tasted blind, scored on quality, then re-evaluated based on price and packaging to determine its total commercial viability.

This year's panel featured an esteemed panel of professionals, including:

• Gabriele Bertucci - Beer Expert
• Cheryl Cade - Beer Sommelier, Certified Beer Cicerone
• Christine  Cryne  - Owner at CryneinYourBeer
• Paul Davies - Director at AleHunters plc
• Irem Eren DipWSET - Regional And Category Ambassador For Low and No Alcohol Category
• Josh Kelly - No and Low Buyer and Brands Relations Manger at Club Soda
• Jacob Liddle - Beer Sommelier and Judge
• Malin  Norman - Editor in Chief | Certified Cicerone® | Certified Beer Sommelier | International Beer Judge
• John  Porter - Director at ShielPorter Communications, Freelance journalist and writer, accredited Beer Sommelier
• Roberto Ross - Owner of Roberto's Bar and Tasting Club
• Jussi  Tolvi - Club Soda co-founder

Benefits and reasons on why you should enter your beer in the London Beer Competition.

• Raise your brands’ profile, prestige, and credibility with importers, distributors, press, retailers, and consumers
• Instill confidence in the trade buyer about the marketability of your beer as LBC rates beer by its value, package, and quality.
• Winners to be showcased at LBC participating events at no extra fees
• Winners get access to stickers and all winning materials at no extra fees.
• Increase product sales
• Boost awareness of your brand in the media via extensive editorial and press coverage via LBC media partners
• Use the LBC logo on packaging and as part of your own promotional plan
• Social media promotion of winners ALL YEAR ROUND
• Entrants to get customized shelf-talkers and tasting notes. 

Key Dates:

• Super Early Bird Deadline - 31 August 2026
• Early Bird Deadline - 30 November 2026
• Regular Deadline - 28 February 2026
• Warehouse Closes: 7 March 2026
• Judging Date: 23 March 2026
• Winners Announced: 22 April 2026

Fee Schedule:

• £90 Super Early Bird - Now to 31 August 2025
• £120 Early Bird - 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025
• £140 Regular - 1 December 2025 to 28 February 2026

Quantity Discount Now Available

• 4 to 9 entries: 10% discount
• 10 to 14 entries: 15% discount
• 15 or more entries: 20% discount

Here are the steps to enter your Beer in the London Beer Competition.