Everyone in Weihenstephan will remember this May 25th for some time to come: They sat tensely in front of the live stream from Australia at midday in Germany, fingers crossed. At the gala in Australia, only the gold winners were presented at first - and Weihenstephan thought it had a great chance in the "Best Wheat Beer" category. Up to 20 points can be scored per beer - evaluated in the categories of appearance, aroma, taste and body, technical quality, and style. From 17 to 20, Gold is awarded, 15.5 to 16.9 Silver, and from 14 to 15.4 points Bronze.&nbsp;The joy was all the greater when the Kristallweißbier (bottled) was presented as a Gold winner - for the third time in a row at the AIBA!&nbsp;The subtle banana notes, the refreshing effervescence, and the nobly filtered appearance in the glass completely convinced the jury.But that wasn't all: when the other results were published, there was more rejoicing in the afternoon on Weihenstephaner Hill: Eight (!) more medals were awarded for the beer specialties of the world's oldest brewery. Silver went to Original Helles and Weizenbock Vitus (both bottled), while Bronze was awarded to Kristallweissbier (this time in a keg), Original Helles, Hefeweissbier (both in a keg), and Kellerbier 1516, Hefeweissbier, and Hefeweissbier Dunkel (all bottled). This means that every single beer submitted by the Weihenstephan brewery was awarded an AIBA seal of quality.It was clear that Prof. Dr. Josef Schrädler, Director of the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan, was in a celebratory mood: "This is a great result!" He was in a lengthy meeting at the time of the announcement - and was able to pass on the happy news immediately after a brief message on his cell phone. "For our Kristallweißbier, this award is something very special. To be honored with the same beer for the third time in a row at the AIBA is something almost no brewery manages to achieve." These successes show that Weihenstephan's specialties are held in the highest esteem around the world, Prof. Dr. Schrädler went on to explain.Tobias Zollo, Brewmaster and head of the technical staff, and his team are responsible for the quality of the beers: "Nine medals are unbelievable," he said on Thursday while being overwhelmed. "It always pays off for us to go the extra mile. Here we have it on paper that the work of our brewers is well-received in the world."Anyone who wants to find out more about the Weihenstephan winners will find what they are looking for on the website www.weihenstephaner.com. There is also a lot more info and exciting stories in the Weihenstephan podcast "1000 Years of Beer", available on all major podcast platforms.

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"We started with 1000 euros in donations," said Freising's mayor Eva Bönig at the press conference at city hall. It's been a long time - and thanks to the people of Freising, the donations have grown and grown. As a reminder: During the celebrations on National Beer Day at Marienplatz, half of the proceeds from beer sales (Weihenstephan, Hofbrauhaus Freising, Isarkindl) go to a good cause - in 2023 to three charitable organizations: to the Diakonie Freising for the women's shelter, the disaster relief organization NAVIS and the “Flughafenverein München”, the charity organization at Munich Airport. A total of 9000 euros was handed over - a huge donation!&nbsp;Thomas Bihler from the “Flughafenverein” surprised everyone by handing over the organization's share of the money directly to the Diakonie for the women's shelter: "This issue is incredibly important to us," he explained. There, the money will be used to increase the current number of beds they can provide (currently five) - in close cooperation with the city of Freising.NAVIS will use its share to expand its national disaster response. The organization is primarily active internationally, but will now also increasingly focus on Germany.&nbsp;Anyone who wants to support the individual organizations financially or with a commitment can find all the information here:<ul><li><a href="https://www.diakonie-freising.de/">https://www.diakonie-freising.de/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.flughafenverein.de/">https://www.flughafenverein.de/</a></li><li><a href="https://www.navisev.de/">https://www.navisev.de/</a></li></ul>

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The Craft Brewers Conference &amp; BrewExpo America attracts brewers from all over the world. Not only because of all the networking that can be done, but also because of the World Beer Cup awards ceremony. Weihenstephan's US Country Manager Tim Lynch was there and brought home the silver award, beaten only by a Weizenbock from the States.Lynch: "Our Weizenbock Vitus is a very special beer. The fruitiness, the high drinkability despite 7.7 percent alcohol - an absolutely deserved medal winner." For Lynch, it was the highlight of the past few weeks, which included visits to the brewery with top partners from the U.S., before he returned back home to the United States.&nbsp;<h2>“An award for the entire brewery”</h2>Prof. Dr. Josef Schrädler, Director of the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan, praised his employees: "An award for one of our beers is always an award for the entire brewery. Every employee has a share in the worldwide success of our beers." Prof. Dr. Schrädler is particularly pleased that the Weizenbock was honored this year: "Vitus has always been our top competitor for precious metal – no wonder it was awarded the title of world's best beer a few years ago."Known as the "Olympics of Beer," the World Beer Cup recognizes outstanding brewing in 111 categories and is now held every year.If you want to find out more about the silver winner, Weizenbock Vitus, you can visit the website at www.weihenstephaner.com. There is also a lot more information and exciting stories in the Weihenstephan podcast "1000 Years of Beer", which can be listened to on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and many other platforms.

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