[미국 맥주 즐기기] 맥주 월드컵? “World Beer Cup”
지난주 2022년 5월 5일 “The Most Prestigious Beer Competition in the World – 세계에서 가장 권위 있는 맥주 대회“, “the Olympics of beer – 맥주 올림픽“이라는 “World Beer Cup“이 미네소타 Minneapolis Convention Center에서 열렸다. 소규모 독립 미국 양조업자 비영리 무역 협회인 “Brewers Association”에서 주최하는 “World Beer Cup”은 다양한 맥주 스타일과 풍미에 대한 소비자 인식을 제고하고 동시에 국제적인 양조 우수성 홍보를 위해 1996년 처음 개최된 이후 2년마다 “Craft Brewers Conference®” 및 “BrewExpo America®”와 함께 개최된다. (*2020년 World Beer Cup은 팬데믹으로 취소되었다.)
100여 개의 카테고리에 출품한 맥주들을 심사위원들이 판단해, 금 (Gold), 은 (Silver), 동 (Bronze) 상을 수여한다.
심사위원은 (1) 공식적인 맥주 감각 훈련; (2) 지속적인 맥주 감각 경험; (3) 업계 및 동료 인식; (4) 맥주 스타일과 양조 과정에 대한 지식; (5) 판단 태도에 대한 종합적인 평가를 통해 예비 심사위원으로 선정되고, 각 World Beer Cup에는 10%의 신임 심사위원이 포함되며, 심사위원이 되기 위한 대기시간은 평균 3~4년으로 나름 엄격한 기준으로 심사위원을 선발한다고 한다.
심사위원은 이해관계가 없는 배정된 카테고리에 포함된 최대 30가지의 맥주를 블라인드로 시음하고 평가한다.
2022년 World Beer Cup의 카테고리 스타일은 다음과 같으며, 출품작을 적당한 카테고리를 선택해 접수해야 한다. (접수비 맥주당 $180) 출품한 맥주들은 World Beer Cup이전에 특정 장소로 제품을 보내 미리 심사를 받게 된다.
| Hybrid/Mixed Lagers or Ale | Lager Style | Ale Style |
| 1. American Wheat Beer a. Light American Wheat Beer without Yeast b. Dark American Wheat Beer without Yeast c. Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast d. Dark American Wheat Beer with Yeast 2. Fruit Beer 3. Fruit Wheat Beer 4. Field Beer 5. Pumpkin Beer a. Pumpkin/Squash Beer b. Pumpkin Spice Beer 6. Chili Beer 7. Herb and Spice Beer 8. Chocolate Beer 9. Coffee Beer 10. Coffee Stout or Porter 11. Specialty Beer 12. Rye Beer a. Rye Beer b. German-Style Rye Ale 13. Honey Beer 14. Non-Alcohol Beer 15. Session Beer 16. Session India Pale Ale 17. Other Strong Beer a. Other Strong Beer b. American-Style Imperial Porter c. American-Style Wheat Wine Ale d. American-Style Malt Liquor 18. Experimental Beer a. Aged Beer b. Ginjo Beer or Sake-Yeast Beer c. Wild Beer d. Fresh Hop Beer e. Experimental Beer 19. Experimental India Pale Ale 20. Experimental Wood-Aged Beer 21. Historical Beer a. Historical Beer c. Grodziskie d. Adambier e. Dutch-Style Kuyt Beer f. Finnish-Style Sahti g. Swedish-Style Gotlandsdricke h. Breslau-Style Schoeps 22. Gluten-Free Beer 23. American-Belgo-Style Ale 24. American-Style Sour Ale 25. Fruited American-Style Sour Ale 26. Brett Beer 27. Mixed-Culture Brett Beer 28. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer a. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Pale to Amber Beer b. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Dark Beer 29. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer 30. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Strong Stout 31. Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer 32. Fruited Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer 33. Kellerbier or Zwickelbier a. Unfiltered European-Style Ale b. Unfiltered European-Style Lager 34. Smoke Beer a. Other Smoke Beer b. Smoke Porter c. Bamberg-Style Weiss Rauchbier d. Bamberg-Style Helles Rauchbier e. Bamberg-Style Maerzen Rauchbier f. Bamberg-Style Bock Rauchbier | 35. International Light Lager a. American-Style Light Lager b. Contemporary American-Style Light Lager c. German-Style Leichtbier d. Australasian, Latin American or Tropical-Style Light Lager 36. International Pilsener or International Lager a. International-Style Pilsener b. Other International-Style Lager 37. Hoppy Lager a. India Pale Lager b. Other Hoppy Lager 38. International Dark Lager a. American-Style Dark Lager b. Baltic-Style Porter European Origin Categories 39. German-Style Pilsener 40. Bohemian-Style Pilsener 41. Munich-Style Helles 42. Dortmunder/Export or German-Style Oktoberfest a. Dortmunder/European-Style Export b. German-Style Oktoberfest/Wiesn 43. Vienna-Style Lager 44. German-Style Maerzen or Franconian-Style Rotbier a. German-Style Maerzen b. Franconian-Style Rotbier 45. European Dark Lager a. Munich-Style Dunkel b. European-Style Dark Lager 46. German-Style Schwarzbier 47. German-Style Bock or Maibock a. Traditional German-Style Bock b. German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock 48. German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock a. German-Style Doppelbock b. German-Style Eisbock North American Origin Categories 49. American-Style Lager 50. Contemporary American-Style Lager 51. American-Style Pilsener a. American-Style Pilsener b. Contemporary American-Style Pilsener 52. American-Style Cream Ale 53. American-Style Amber Lager a. American-Style Amber Lager b. American-Style Maerzen/Oktoberfest c. California Common Beer | 54. Australian-Style Pale Ale a. Classic Australian-Style Pale Ale b. Australian-Style Pale Ale 55. International Pale Ale a. New Zealand-Style Pale Ale b. International-Style Pale Ale 56. Extra Special Bitter a. American-Style Extra Special Bitter b. English-Style Extra Special Bitter 57. International India Pale Ale a. New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale b. English-Style India Pale Ale 58. Barley Wine-Style Ale a. American-Style Barley Wine Ale b. British-Style Barley Wine Ale European Origin Categories 59. German-Style Koelsch 60. German-Style Sour Ale a. Leipzig-Style Gose b. Berliner-Style Weisse 61. Specialty Berliner-Style Weisse 62. Contemporary Gose 63. South German-Style Hefeweizen 64. German-Style Wheat Ale a. South German-Style Kristal Weizen b. German-Style Leichtes Weizen c. South German-Style Bernsteinfarbenes Weizen d. South German-Style Dunkel Weizen e. South German-Style Weizenbock 65. German-Style Altbier Belgian and French Origin Categories 66. Belgian-Style Table Beer or Belgian-Style Session Ale a. Belgian-Style Table Beer b. Belgian-Style Session Ale 67. Belgian-Style Ale or French-Style Ale a. Belgian-Style Speciale Belge b. Belgian-Style Blonde Ale c. French-Style Biere de Garde d. Other Belgian- and French-Style Ale 68. Belgian-Style Witbier 69. Classic Saison 70. Specialty Saison 71. Belgian-Style Sour Ale a. Belgian-Style Lambic b. Belgian-Style Gueuze c. Contemporary Belgian-Style Spontaneous Fermented Ale d. Belgian-Style Flanders Oud Bruin or Oud Red Ale e. Other Belgian-Style Sour Ale 72. Belgian-Style Abbey Ale a. Belgian-Style Dubbel b. Belgian-Style Quadrupel c. Other Belgian-Style Abbey Ale 73. Belgian-Style Tripel 74. Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale a. Belgian-Style Strong Blonde Ale b. Belgian-Style Strong Dark Ale c. Other Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale 75. Belgian Fruit Beer a. Belgian-Style Fruit Lambic b. Belgian-Style Fruit Beer British Origin Categories 76. English Mild or Bitter a. English-Style Pale Mild Ale b. English-Style Dark Mild Ale c. Ordinary Bitter d. Special Bitter or Best Bitter 77. English Ale a. English-Style Summer Ale b. Classic English-Style Pale Ale 78. English-Style Brown Ale 79. Brown Porter 80. Robust Porter 81. Sweet Stout or Cream Stout 82. Oatmeal Stout 83. British-Style Imperial Stout 84. Old Ale or Strong Ale a. Old Ale b. Strong Ale Irish Origin Categories 85. Irish-Style Red Ale 86. Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout 87. Export Stout Scottish Origin Categories 88. Scottish-Style Ale a. Scottish-Style Light Ale b. Scottish-Style Heavy Ale c. Scottish-Style Export Ale 89. Scotch Ale a. Unpeated Scotch Ale b. Peated Scotch Ale North American Origin Categories 90. Golden or Blonde Ale 91. American-Style Pale Ale 92. Juicy or Hazy Pale Ale 93. American-Style Strong Pale Ale 94. Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale 95. Imperial India Pale Ale 96. Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale 97. American-Style Amber/Red Ale 98. Strong Red Ale a. Double Hoppy Red Ale b. Imperial Red Ale 99. American-Style Brown Ale 100. American-Style Black Ale or American-Style Stout a. American-Style Black Ale b. American-Style Stout 101. American-Style Imperial Stout 102. American-Style India Pale Ale 103. Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale |
2022년 World Beer Cup에서 각 카테고리별로 1등을 차지한 맥주들의 목록은 아래에서 찾아볼 수 있다.
각 카테고리의 출품 맥주들 중에서 미네소타를 기반으로 하는 브루어리에서 출품한 맥주 6종이 수상을 했다.
▶Category 9: Coffee Beer – 79 Entries
- Gold: Gusto Crema Coffee Ale, Georgetown Brewing Co., Seattle, WA
- Silver: Daybreak, Wolf’s Ridge Brewing – Production Operations, Columbus, OH
- Bronze: Double Cream Coffee Dream, Dangerous Man Brewing Co., Minneapolis, MN
▶Category 57: International India Pale Ale – 108 Entries
- Gold: Namahage IPA, Aqula Brewery Akita, Akita City, Japan
- Silver: All Your Friends, Green Cheek Beer Co., Orange, CA
- Bronze: Bent Hop, Bent Paddle Brewing Co., Duluth, MN
▶Category 58: Barley Wine-Style Ale – 62 Entries
- Gold: Mayhem and Mischief, Dual Citizen Brewing Co., St. Paul, MN
- Silver: Granny’s Tipple, Danville Brewing Co., Danville, CA
- Bronze: BJ’s Barley Wine, BJ’s Brewhouse – Temple, Temple, TX
▶Category 65: German-Style Altbier – 49 Entries
- Gold: Altbear, Bent Paddle Taproom – Pilot Brewery, Duluth, MN
- Silver: Lithium, Resonate Brewery, Bellevue, WA
- Bronze: Altbier, Rosenstadt Brewery, Portland, OR
▶Category 78: English-Style Brown Ale – 69 Entries
- Gold: Pine Mountain Monolith, Wild Fields Brewhouse, Atascadero, CA
- Silver: Nut Brown Ale, South Shore Brewery, Ashland, WI
- Bronze: Bottom Bouncer Brown Ale, Brass Foundry Brewing Co., Minneapolis, MN
▶Category 81: Sweet Stout or Cream Stout – 57 Entries
- Gold: Drop Forge Milk Stout, Pantown Brewing Co., St. Cloud, MN
- Silver: Flipped Chocolate Milk Stout, Trueman Brewing Co., Tianjin, China
- Bronze: Two Stall, Ahnapee Brewery, Suamico, WI
미네소타 덜루스 (Duluth)의 Bent Paddle Brewing Co.에서 만드는 “Bent Hop“이 108개 맥주들이 출품한 “Category 57: International India Pale Ale”에서 3등을 차지했다. 이 맥주는 내가 평소에 즐겨 마시는 맥주 중의 하나이며, 덜루스에 갈 때마다 Bent Paddle 양조장 탭 룸에는 매번 들른다. 기회가 된다면 2022년 World Beer Cup에서 수상한 다른 미네소타 브루어리들도 찾아가봐야겠다.
