The winners of the 2021 African Beer Cup were announced at a ceremony held at Ukhamba Beerworx on June 5. This year’s competition received 210 entries from 12 African countries. Beers are judged to the BJCP guidelines with gold, silver and bronze medals awarded in the BJCP categories. There were medals awarded in 31 categories. Beers must meet a minimum score to qualify for a medal, which explains why some categories don’t have certain medals.

Here are the full results – be sure to scroll to the bottom to find out the winner of the BASA African Celebration Award and the big winner – the Best Beer in Africa. Massive congratulations to all of the winners – you deserve it!

Standard American Beer

Gold: Lion Lager (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Silver: Castle Lite (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Bronze: Castle Lager (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

International Lager

Gold: Maluti Premium Lager (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Silver: Nile Special (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Bronze: Just Beer (Darling Brew)

Czech Lager

Gold: Dark Horse Lager (Saggy Stone Brewing Co.)

Silver: Delta Lager (Okavango Craft Brewery)

Pale Malty European Lager

Silver: Roof Woodxxxxer (Roof of Africa Craft Brewery)

Bronze: Loadshed Lager (Mountain Brewing Co.)

Pale Bitter European Beer

Silver: Roof Draught (Roof of Africa Craft Brewery)

Bronze: Roof Pilsner (Roof of Africa Craft Brewery)

Amber Malty European Lager

Silver: Camelthorn Brewing Co Urbock Beer (Namibia Breweries)

Bronze: Brauhaus Märzen (Brauhaus Afrika)

Amber Bitter European Beer

Silver: Twin Fin Kellerbier (Richmond Hill Brewing Co.)

Bronze: Helles (Swakopmund Brewing Company)

Dark European Lager

Silver: Brauhaus Dunkel (Brauhaus Afrika)

Bronze: Dunkel (Crafty Dee’s Brewing Co)

Strong European Beer

Gold: Urbock (Swakopmund Brewing Company)

German Wheat Beer

Silver: Talisman (Urban Brewing Company)

Bronze: Pixie Dust (Darling Brew)

British Bitter

Gold: Jacob’s Pale Ale (Newlands Spring Brewing Company)

Silver: Butcher Block Pale Ale (Jack Black’s Brewing Co.)

Bronze: Panhandle Pale Ale (Okavango Craft Brewery)

Pale Commonwealth Beer

Silver: Dissident Golden Ale (Afro Caribbean Brewing Company)

Bronze: Pale Whale (Yzerbru Craft Brewery)

Brown British Beer

Bronze: African Porter (Swagga Breweries)

Irish Beer

Gold: Hermanus Nitro Stout (The Brewery)

Silver: Two Rand Man Irish Red Ale (Richmond Hill Brewing Co.)

Bronze: Extra Stout (Friar’s Habit Craft Brewery)

Dark British Beer

Silver: Castle Milk Stout (Anheuser-Busch InBev)

Bronze: Striped Horse Milk Stout (Striped Horse)

Strong British Ale

Gold: Stonefish (Triggerfish Brewing)

Pale American Ale

Gold: Honey Blonde (Birkenhead Brewery)

Silver: Loco Coco (Stumpnose Brewery)

Bronze: Liberty (The Franschhoek Beer Co.)

Amber and Brown American Beer

Silver: Agar’s Red Ale (Agar’s Brewery)

Bronze: True Grit (Mad Giant)

American Porter and Stout

Gold: Black Gold (Bature Brewery)

Silver: Black Mist (Darling Brew)

Bronze: The Stout (The Franschhoek Beer Co.)

IPA

Gold: Fever Dream Black IPA (Richmond Hill Brewing Co.)

Silver: Milkshake IPA (That Brewing Co.)

Bronze: Juicy Lucy New England IPA (Devil’s Peak Brewing Co.)

Strong American Ale

Gold: Space Llama (Afro Caribbean Brewing Company)

Bronze: Warlord (Darling Brew)

European Sour Ale

Gold: Plum Lambic Style (Hazeldean Brewing Co.)

Silver: Dragonberry Kaleidoscope (Afro Caribbean Brewing Company)

Belgian Ale

Gold: Wheat Beer (Crafty Dee’s Brewing Co)

Bronze: Bonecrusher (Darling Brew)

Strong Belgian Ale

Silver: LongClaw (Darling Brew)

Bronze: La Saison (The Franschhoek Beer Co.)

Trappist Ale

Silver: Crazy Diamond (Triggerfish Brewing)

Bronze: Dubel Trubel (Longbeach Brewery)

American Wild Ale

Gold: Stoned Vol 1 Fruit Sour (Devil’s Peak Brewing Co.)

Silver: Flemish Acid Ale (Hazeldean Brewing Co.)

Bronze:  Live Culture (Soul Barrel Brewing)

Fruit Beer

Silver: Tolokazi Mango Beer (Brewsters Craft)

Spiced Beer

Bronze: Lime Lager (Pause Beer Co.)

Alternative Fermentables Beer

Silver: Shempa (Wild Dog Brewery)

Bronze: Tolokazi Sorghum Pilsner (Brewsters Craft)

Wood Beer

Gold: The Haymaker Round 4 (Hazeldean Brewing Co. x Frontier Beer)

Silver: Arrowhead Vintage 2020 (Darling Brew)

Bronze: Vannie Hout (Devil’s Peak Brewing Co.)

Specialty Beer

Gold: Small Batch Series: Session IPA (The Franschhoek Beer Co.)

Silver: Extra Hoppy Lager (Jump Brewing)

Bronze: Mary Imperial Irish Red Ale (Friar’s Habit Craft Brewery)

Beer Association of South Africa African Celebration Award (given to a high scoring beer showcasing African ingredients)

Black Gold (Bature Brewery) – Imperial Stout with sorghum and Nigerian coffee

2021 Best Beer in Africa (chosen from the gold medalists)

Space Llama (Afro Caribbean Brewing Co.)