Samson ten also succeeded in the Czech tasting competition Pivo České republiky this year, where it finished with a silver medal. Other beers also did well this year, and even in London in the international World Beer Awards competition. Samson BOCK, non-alcoholic Pito, Samson lager eleven and traditional twelve, as well as the newest addition to the Samson family Nachmelený lager, succeeded there.
"After a year and a half that was difficult for the entire international brewing industry, we are very pleased that the European Beer Star 2021 competition has had such a great response. After last year's drop in the number of applications, we have now almost returned to the record level of 2019. Even in difficult times, the European Beer Star is a symbol not only of the art of brewing and the diversity of beer, but also of the optimistic spirit in the industry," answers Stefan Stang, CEO of Private Brauereien Bayern e.V. (Association of Private Breweries in Bavaria) and one of the organizers of the competition.
Pivovar Samson s.r.o. belongs to AB InBev, which is the world's largest beer producer. Other brands of this group include Stella Artois, Corona, Leffe and Beck's. Samson is the oldest brewery in České Budějovice, which it proudly emphasizes on its new labels. The consistently high quality of Samson Brewery's production is proven by many awards from prestigious tasting competitions. Samson has not only repeatedly won top spots in its categories in London at the World Beer Awards, but has also brought home awards from Australia (Australian International Beer Awards), Belgium (Brussels Beer Challenge) and the Beer of the Czech Republic competitions, or from tastings by Czech beer experts within the First Beer Extra League.