Butcombe Brewing Co’s (part of Liberation Group) Goram IPA Zero has won a Gold Medal at the inaugural World Alcohol-Free Awards.
Hundreds of alcohol-free products, from wines, spirits and beers to teas, aperitivos and functional beverages, were put through their paces by panels of top tasters earlier this month. Judges from the US and Europe flew in to join their counterparts in the UK to judge the first ever international drinks competition exclusively focusing on products with alcohol levels of 0.5% ABV or below.
Marc McGuigan, Group MD, Brewing & Distribution, Liberation Group says: “2023 has been a great year already for our Goram IPA Zero with yet another trophy for the cabinet! Our brewing team consistently innovate and adapt, ensuring we have products that appeal to modern tastes and lifestyles that are authentic and taste great.”
Established by former Michelin-starred drinks buyer and non-alcoholic specialist, Chrissie Parkinson and respected drinks writer Chris Losh in 2022, the competition is already set to become a benchmark for alcohol-free drinks all over the world.
Competition Co-Founder & Director Chris Losh said: “The buy-in from the trade around the world has been incredible with the sheer number and variety of products being entered far exceeding our expectations for this first year of competition.”
Butcombe’s alcohol-free Goram IPA Zero faced stiff competition at the blind tasting event, with the awards receiving over 400 entries from 20 countries and judged by 28 eminent non-alcoholic specialist tasters from Europe, the US and the UK.
For more information about Butcombe Brewing Co., please visit butcombe.com.
