Lidl US Takes Home 11 Medals At 2021 NY International Beer Competition

Perlenbacher brand wins Germany Pilsner Brewery of the Year

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Mar 22, 2021, 09:00 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., March 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lidl, the fastest growing grocery retailer in the U.S., announced it took home more than 10 medals in this year's New York International Beer Competition for its exclusive, private label beers. Its Perlenbacher brand also won Germany Pilsner Brewery of the Year. Lidl's award-winning beers are priced on average at less than $8 per pack, proving that you don't have to spend an arm and a leg to enjoy high quality beers.

More than 800 submissions from around the globe were entered and tasted by the competition's trade buyer judges.

Below is the list of Lidl's award winners:

Category	Medal	Product
International-Style Lager	Gold	Van Danken European Lager
Saranac Pale Ale	Gold	Trailgazer Session Ale
German-Style Pilsner	Silver	Perlenbacher Imperial Premium
German-Style Pilsner	Silver	Perlenbacher Hefeweizen
American-Style Sour Ale	Silver	Atomic Tart Raspberry Sour Ale
American-Style Lager	Silver	Craft Explorers Blue Ridge Lager
European-Style Low Alcohol Lager	Bronze	Galereux Lager
French-Style Saison	Bronze	La Blonde de Ch'Nord French
Belgian-Style Tripel	Bronze	Bronzen Schild Belgian Tripel
German-Style Pilsner	Bronze	Perlenbacher Premium Pilsner
Other Strong Beer	Bronze	Craft Explorers Hop Blast IPA

"We are thrilled to have been recognized again by New York International Beer Competition for our beer assortment," said Stefan Schwarz, Executive Vice President of Purchasing for Lidl US. "Lidl is focused on providing high quality domestic and international beer offerings at unbelievably low prices and we are honored to see our assortment recognized again by wins as the top performing grocer in the New York International Beer Competition."

Lidl previously took home medals in the 2020 USA Beer Ratings and the 2018 New York International Beer Competition. For a full list of the award-winning beers, please visit their website.

About Lidl
Lidl operates around 11,200 stores and is active in 32 countries, employing more than 310,000 employees globally. Lidl offers customers the highest quality fresh produce, meat, bakery items and a wide array of household products at the lowest possible prices. Lidl first established its U.S. headquarters in Arlington County, Virginia, in June 2015, and today sells its award-winning products in more than 130 stores across nine east coast states. For more information, visit www.Lidl.com.

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