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South Beer Cup in Argentina

The first edition of the South Beer Cup in Buenos Aires – Argentina took place earlier this month. The festival comes at exactly the time when several countries are beginning to show a great progress in the beer market like Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and others.

Brazil was well represented and showed to be in front of the other countries of South America.
In total, Brazil received 14 medals, with a Special Mention to Baden Baden Brewery (Campos do Jordao – SP) and the brewery of the year award for Bamberg Brewery (Votorantim – SP).

What Brazilians think about the event?

“the educational part, with interesting lectures, good crowd and excellent dinners.
Congratulations to Argentina”
Alexandre Bazzo – Bamberg Brewery

“the event is a really important initiative for unity, fellowship and exchange of knowledge between the countries of South America I think this is the way we should go to help grow and craft beer in our country and continent”
Kathia Zanatta – Beer Sommelier

“a pleasant surprise I think it was Uruguay, which although it is still starting in the culture of microbreweries, is already doing well”
Marcelo Carneiro – Colorado Brewery

“something very positive was the presence of Doug Odell (Odell Brewing), Pete Slosberg and Stephen Beaumont”
Gilberto Tarantino – Tarantino Importer

“was very organized, very prestigious breweries in South America, all were present.
I drank a beer from Patagonia, wonderful”
Paula Lebbos – Backer Brewery

“we had great talks with brewing journey that came with great technical information for the brewers”
Amanda Reitenbach – Beer Sommelier

“the strongest point for me was the union of the Brazilian delegation. The representatives of the breweries were all together cheering for Brazil”
Alfredo Ferreira – Baden Baden Brewery / Brewmaster

“i think the event has much potential to happen every year”
Fabiana Arreguy – CBN Radio Station – “Pão e Cerveja Program” / Beer Sommelier

Check out the Brazilian awards:

Pilsen: Colorado Brewery (bronze)
Golden Ale / Blonde Ale: Eisenbahn Brewery (silver)
IPA: Backer Brewery (bronze)
Wheat: Baden Baden Brewery (silver) and Bier Hoff Brewery (bronze)
Dry Stout: Bodebrown Brewery (silver)
Rauchbier: Bamberg Brewery (silver)
Special: Baden Baden Brewery (gold)
Dunkel: Eisenbahn Brewery and Bamberg Brewery (silver)
Belgian Dark Ale: St. Seba Eisenbahn Brewery (bronze)
Munich: Bamberg Brewery (silver)
Scharwzbier: Bamberg Brewery (silver)
Old Ale: Bodebrown Brewery (silver)