Forget what you know about warm beer. The Brits have officially reclaimed the title for having the world's best beer in 2017.
Summer sorted thanks to the Poms
The winning pint comes from British beer brand Hofmeister Helles which took out Best Lager at this year's esteemed Beer Awards that is backed by the International Wine & Spirits Competition (the equivalent to the Oscars for the drinking world). Hofmeister Helles received a coveted five star rating amongst the judges - the first lager to ever do so in the competition's short history.
Judges picked the winner via a series of blind tasting tests and eventually gave the beer the title for its balance of complex notes.
“It is a gentle, highly complex beer, which showcases lager brewing at its best and the importance of good quality raw materials,” explained Tim Hampson, judge and chairman of the Beer Writers Guild.
“It's light, bright and very drinkable. Very well balanced. It is hard to cut corners when brewing a beer of this style.”