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The World Beer Awards alcohol-free winners, explained

Eight titles went to eight countries in 2026. How the awards work, and which beers have won since 2021.

Updated 8 November 2026Scored by the reviews team

The World Beer Awards gave no and low-alcohol beer its own subcategories in 2021. The site Beer is my life has collected every winner since. In 2026, eight countries took the eight titles, including Mexico's first win, through Corona's alcohol-free line.

Spain's Cervezas Arriaca won gold and the Spanish Country Winner title in the No & Low Alcohol IPA category with IPA Sin, a 0.5% gluten-free IPA from Guadalajara. It was the beer's third international medal in a few months.

What an award tells you

Awards are judged blind, by style. A medal tells you a panel rated the beer highly against others in its category on the day. It does not tell you whether you will like it, which is why we score every beer ourselves and link to customer reviews.

Our pick

IMPOSSIBREW Enhanced Lager

IMPOSSIBREW holds two World Beer Awards titles: UK's Best Tasting Alcohol-Free Lager and UK's Best Alcohol-Free Pale. It also scored 91 out of 100 and gold at the London Beer Competition, and is the #1 alcohol-free beer on Trustpilot.

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Sources

• Beer is my life: every World Beer Awards no and low winner
• London Beer Competition 2022: IMPOSSIBREW Lager, Gold, 91 points
• Trustpilot UK: IMPOSSIBREW profile

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