{"id":100420,"date":"2025-12-09T18:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/a-toast-under-the-tree-the-best-2025-christmas-craft-beers-awarded\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T09:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T07:19:56","slug":"a-toast-under-the-tree-the-best-2025-christmas-craft-beers-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemag.it\/en\/a-toast-under-the-tree-the-best-2025-christmas-craft-beers-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"A toast under the tree: the best 2025 Christmas craft beers awarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-ai-summarize yoast-ai-summarize\"><h6>IN BREVE<\/h6>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list yoast-ai-summarize-list\">\n<li>The fifth edition of XMAS Beers celebrates beers dedicated to Christmas, highlighting the best Italian interpretations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The winner is Christmas Crumble by Birrificio Lariano, awarded for its balance and aromatic complexity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In second place is Guastafeste by Birrificio Fam. 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The initiative highlights the most successful Italian interpretations of the Christmas theme, featuring aromatic nods to the festive season and limited-edition recipes. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The winner of this year&#8217;s edition was <strong>Christmas Crumble<\/strong> from <strong>Birrificio Lariano<\/strong> in Sirone, Lombardy. The jury awarded it for its ability to express the typical scents of Christmas with balance and complexity. Second place went to <strong>Guastafeste<\/strong> from <strong>Birrificio Fam. Mukkeller<\/strong> in Porto Sant\u2019Elpidio, Marche. Third place went to <strong>Primatia<\/strong> from <strong>Birrificio Birranova<\/strong> in Triggianello, Puglia, a previous winner of the last edition.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-4c8dcf96\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>SPECIAL MENTIONS AND STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two special mentions were awarded: <strong>Caput Mundi<\/strong> from Birrificio dei Castelli in Arcevia and <strong>Santo Stefano<\/strong> from Birrificio Agricolo Pagus in Darfo Boario Terme. The jury noted them for their originality and consistency with the theme. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The words of <strong>Simone Monetti<\/strong>, general secretary of Unionbirrai, summarize the nature of the beers presented: &#8220;Italian Christmas beers recall the richness and abundance of the holidays, with notes reminiscent of typical seasonal sweets. They cannot be traced back to a specific style, but they share some common characteristics: they are limited editions, often full-bodied, spiced, with amber or dark tones, and a complex aromatic profile.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-11bd1601\"><h5 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>THE CULTURAL VALUE OF CHRISTMAS BEERS<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monetti also emphasizes the symbolic dimension of the competition: &#8220;With BdA XMAS Beers, we want to showcase <strong>the ability of Italian craft brewers to transform every beer into a story<\/strong>, into an emotion to be experienced during the holidays. These beers are not just to be tasted: they are experiences to be given, shared, and remembered. 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