The beer‚ a dark lager‚ earned University of Cape Town (UCT) the overall title for the second consecutive year‚ and adds to the title it earned in 2012.
Dunkel Breaking My Heart took “top honour of Castle Lager Best Bru Award” while UCT “also took first place in three other categories - Carling Black Label Best Lager‚ Redds Best Cider and Castle Milk Stout Best Winter Warmer”‚ a statement said.
Dunkel Breaking My Heart “was noted by judges as: “Having a ‘simple style with a clean lager flavour and the correct balance of hops’. They used good brewing procedures for a style that requires precision in brewing technique.”
CATEGORY WINNERS:
Castle Best Bru (overall winner): University of Cape Town (Dunkel Breaking with my Heart)
Carling Black Label Lager: 1st: University of Cape Town (Dunkel Breaking My Heart) 2nd: University of Limpopo (Amber Lady Lager) 3rd: University of Pretoria (10 Hour Eisbock)
Redds Best Cider: 1st: University of Cape Town (Ceres Harvest Cider) 2nd: University of KZN Pietermaritzburg (Ghenta Belgian Mango IPA) 3rd: Cape Peninsula University of Technology (King Regal)
No. 3 Fransen Street Best Speciality Beer: 1st: University of KZN Pietermaritzburg (Southmalle Trappist Single) 2nd: University of the Free State (Trappist) 3rd: Central University of Technology Free State (Tinted Ale) Hansa Pilsner Best Pilsener Light: 1st: 1000 Hills Chef School 2nd: University of Witwatersrand (Little Petr Pilsner) 3rd: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Jester of the Abbey) Castle Milk Stout Winter Warmer: 1st: University of Cape Town (Double Agent) 2nd: University of KZN Westville (Westville Black Beer) 3rd: North West University Potchefstroom (Dubhghlas)
Best Label Design: 1st: Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2nd: University of Witwatersrand 3rd: University of the Free State
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