World cup
of beer sommeliers
The World Championship of Beer Sommeliers is organized every two years by the Doemens Academy. The best of the 5000 trained beer sommeliers of the world compete in a three-round contest. In a knockout competition, the best participants then present a selected beer in the semi-final and have to prevail in direct comparison against each other.
The participants who qualify for the final round will compete in front of a top-class jury. Each finalist has to convince the expert jury with his knowledge of all topics relating to the beer and its presentation skills. The one who has best transported the message of beer culture and variety will be crowned the winner and thus the new WORLD CHAMPIION of BEER SOMMELIERS.
World cup 2019
The World Cup is held every two years at alternating locations. In 2019 it will take place in Rimini, Italy. 80 beer sommeliers from 18 different nations then compete to demonstrate their beer knowledge and presentation skills. For more information and contact please follow the LINK.
The previous locations and world champions are:
2009 in Sonthofen, Germany
Karl Schiffner, Austria
2011 in Anif/Salzburg, Austria
Sebastian Priller, Germany
2013 in Munich, Germany
Oliver Wesseloh, Germany
2015 in São Paolo, Brasil
Simonmattia Riva, Italy
2017 in Munich, Germany
Stephan Hilbrandt, Germany
2019 in Rimini, Italy
Elisa Raus, Germany