Awards 2026

Derek Walsh

Netherlands

Born in Canada Derek immigrated to the Netherlands in 1983. He became a qualified BJCP & BKG judge in 1986 and has now r...

Andrea Lusetti

Italy

Andrea Lusetti, alias Beergilio, is an independent Beer Sommelier with European certification achieved at Accademia dell...

Shweta Panicker

Netherlands

Shweta is from India and resides in The Netherlands. A Beer Sommelier, that has worked in beer packaging for 7 years. Ha...

Werner Dr. Gloßner

Germany

Langjähriger Hauptgeschäftsführer Private Brauereien Bayern e.V., , internationaler Bierjuror und engagierter Botschafte...

Carlos de la Barra

Austria

Mit über 20 Jahren internationaler Erfahrung in der Alkoholindustrie verbindet Carlos wissenschaftliche Neugier mit prak...

Joris Pattyn

Belgium

I became interested in artisanal beer at 19, and quickly joined like people. In this way I was at the start of OBP, and...

Markus Raupach

Germany

Markus Raupach is one founder of the Deutsche BierAkademie, author of numerous specialist books, and international beer...

Harald Schieder

Germany

Food and Drink Journalist, author of ten books about beer about Bavaria and ecologically brewed beer, international judg...