World Alcohol-Free Awards Beer Winners
The complete guide to the Gold, Silver, Bronze and Highly Commended alcohol-free beers recognised in 2026.
Beer awards at a glance
The World Alcohol-Free Awards have once again recognised the very best alcohol-free beers from around the globe. The results range from crisp lagers and hop-forward IPAs to rich stouts and traditional Belgian ales.
vandeStreek Playground claimed the Gold Trophy, while Lucky Saint, Force Majeure, Moersleutel, Butcombe Brewing, Haacht Brewery and Zeer Brewing all collected Gold medals.
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How are the beers judged?
Entries are assessed blind, grouped with comparable beer styles and reconsidered through additional tasting rounds before medals and trophies are awarded.
Blind tasting
Judges know the beer category, such as lager or IPA, but not the brewery or brand behind the sample.
Style-based flights
Similar styles are tasted together so wheat beers, IPAs and stouts are judged against appropriate expectations.
Medal rounds
Strong entries progress through further assessments. Gold winners are tasted again to select the category Trophy winner.
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Gold-winning alcohol-free beers
The 2026 Gold medals went to breweries from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom. Styles include Belgian blondes, wheat beer, IPAs and an unusually convincing imperial stout.
vandeStreek Playground was the standout performer, winning both Gold and the overall Beer Category Gold Trophy.
| Medal | Beer | Brewery | Country | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Force Majeure Tripel | Force Majeure | Belgium | <0.5% |
| Gold | Force Majeure Traditional Blond | Force Majeure | Belgium | 0.4% |
| Gold | Goram IPA Zero | Butcombe Brewing Co. | United Kingdom | <0.5% |
| Gold | Lucky Saint German Weissbier | Lucky Saint | Germany | 0.5% |
| Gold | Motor Oil Imperial Stout 0.5% | Moersleutel Craft Brewery | Netherlands | 0.5% |
| Gold | SUPER 8 Flandrien 0.0 | Haacht Brewery | Belgium | 0.0% |
| Gold Trophy | vandeStreek Playground | vandeStreek bier BV | Netherlands | <0.5% |
| Gold | vandeStreek Fun House | vandeStreek bier BV | Netherlands | <0.5% |
| Gold | Mārū | Zeer Brewing & Burnt Mill | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
Lucky Saint German Weissbier
Classic wheat-beer aromas, soft banana and clove notes and a smooth, refreshing finish make this one of the strongest wheat beers available without alcohol.
Goram IPA Zero
Butcombe Brewing's British IPA offers plenty of hop character while remaining highly drinkable and recognisably West Coast in style.
Motor Oil Imperial Stout
Moersleutel retains the roasted malt, coffee, liquorice and full-bodied character expected from an imperial stout despite the 0.5% ABV.
Force Majeure Traditional Blond
A crisp, balanced and authentic Belgian-style alcohol-free beer, and an accessible introduction to speciality Belgian brewing.
Silver-winning alcohol-free beers
The 2026 Silver winners represent breweries from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The range covers lagers, wheat beers, IPAs, stouts, pale ales and fruit-led styles.
| Medal | Beer | Brewery | Country | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | Asahi Super Dry 0.0% | Asahi UK | Italy | 0.0% |
| Silver | Estrella Damm 0.0% | S.A. Damm | Spain | 0.0% |
| Silver | Fling Fresh Orange Sour | Heaps Normal | Australia | <0.5% |
| Silver | Hefeweißbier Alkoholfrei | Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan | Germany | <0.5% |
| Silver | Jazz Stout | Heaps Normal | Australia | <0.5% |
| Silver | Lucky Saint Superior Unfiltered Lager | Lucky Saint | Germany | 0.5% |
| Silver | Lesser Evil | Mash Gang Limited | United Kingdom / United States | 0.5% |
| Silver | MOVA Non-alcohol Beer | MOVA Brewing Co | Ukraine | 0.4% |
| Silver | Quiet XPA | Heaps Normal | Australia | <0.5% |
| Silver | Run Wild IPA | Athletic Brewing Co | United States | <0.5% |
| Silver | Honey Badger Wheat Beer | Sheep in Wolf's Clothing | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| Silver | Sound Best Bitter | Lakedown Brewing Co. | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| Silver | SUPER 8 YONA Blood Orange | Haacht Brewery | Belgium | 0.4% |
| Silver | Date Lager | AlRaheej AlDhahabi | Netherlands / Saudi Arabia | 0.0% |
| Silver | Kaleidoscope Alcohol-Free | Wiper and True | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
Athletic Brewing – Run Wild IPA
A benchmark American alcohol-free IPA with citrus, pine and a pleasantly bitter West Coast-style finish.
Lucky Saint Superior Unfiltered Lager
Naturally hazy with bready malt flavour and gentle noble-hop character, this remains one of the safest introductions to alcohol-free beer.
Weihenstephan Hefeweißbier Alkoholfrei
A traditional Bavarian wheat beer with banana, clove, creamy texture and strong stylistic authenticity.
Wiper and True – Kaleidoscope
Vibrant hop aroma, balanced malt and a clean finish from one of Bristol's strongest independent craft breweries.
Heaps Normal – Quiet XPA
An approachable extra pale ale with tropical fruit, light body and restrained bitterness.
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Bronze-winning alcohol-free beers
The Bronze winners include established international breweries and smaller craft producers, with German lagers, British IPAs, Belgian ales, fruit beers and hazy pale ales all represented.
| Medal | Beer | Brewery | Country | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Clausthaler Dry Hopped | Radeberger Gruppe | Germany | 0.4% |
| Bronze | Clausthaler Grapefruit | Radeberger Gruppe | Germany | <0.5% |
| Bronze | Fruit Max 0.0% | Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste | Belgium | 0.0% |
| Bronze | High & Dry – The Functional Lager | High & Dry Beer Co Ltd | United Kingdom | 0.4% |
| Bronze | Mash Gang – Journey Juice | Mash Gang Limited | United Kingdom / United States | 0.5% |
| Bronze | MOVA Dark Non-Alcohol Beer | MOVA Brewing Co | Ukraine | 0.5% |
| Bronze | Proper Job 0.5% | St Austell Brewery | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| Bronze | Ramon Alcoholfree Beer | Brouwerij Roman | Belgium | 0.3% |
| Bronze | Memento Mori Hazy IPA | Sheep in Wolf's Clothing | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| Bronze | Without® Original | St. Peter's Brewery | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| Bronze | Without® Gold | St. Peter's Brewery | United Kingdom | 0.0% |
| Bronze | Veritasbräu | Panavac Corporation | Germany | 0.0% |
| Bronze | Weihenstephaner Helles Alkoholfrei | Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan | Germany | <0.5% |
| Bronze | Tomorrow | Wiper and True | United Kingdom | 0.5% |
| Bronze | ZIPA | Zeer Brewing | Belgium | 0.3% |
| Bronze | Ollie | Zeer Brewing | Belgium | 0.3% |
Proper Job 0.5% – St Austell Brewery
A recognisable alcohol-free version of the British IPA, retaining crisp bitterness, marmalade and citrus-hop character.
Zeer Brewing – ZIPA
A bright Belgian alcohol-free IPA with sweet malt, bitter orange, pineapple and balanced citrus character.
Clausthaler Grapefruit
A crisp Radler-style beer combining Clausthaler's alcohol-free lager base with pink grapefruit and blood-orange flavour.
Highly Commended alcohol-free beers
These beers narrowly missed the medal positions but still received special recognition from the judging panel.
Free Wave – Athletic Brewing Co.
Juicy tropical-hop character and a smooth, hazy profile further demonstrate Athletic Brewing's consistency in alcohol-free craft beer.
Hawkstone Lager Zero
A clean, crisp and approachable premium lager that shows how quickly mainstream alcohol-free quality is improving.
Lucky Saint Superior Lemon Lager
Lucky Saint's unfiltered lager gains a natural citrus edge, making this a refreshing warm-weather alternative.
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Final thoughts
The 2026 World Alcohol-Free Awards show how quickly alcohol-free beer continues to evolve. Traditional Belgian blondes, German wheat beers, modern IPAs and even rich imperial stouts are now being produced to a genuinely high standard.
While vandeStreek Playground deservedly claimed the Gold Trophy, the deeper story is the breadth of quality across the complete results. Both established breweries and smaller newcomers are producing alcohol-free beer that stands on its own rather than feeling like a compromise.
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