Future Award - For Sustainability in the Brewing Industry
Protecting our environment also means securing our future. Topics such as sustainability, energy efficiency, local raw material security or employee satisfaction have long since ceased to be trivial, but have long been the focus of corporate governance of companies. The European Beer Star competition therefore presents the Future Award for exemplary and sustainable corporate management. In addition to sustainable management and social commitment, product quality is also included in the evaluation.
The European Beer Star Future Award honours committed breweries for their business in accordance with the pillars of sustainability - ecology, economy, social and cultural. Breweries that manage to combine their sustainable corporate culture with the highest beer quality can apply for the Future Award free of charge by registering for the European Beer Star.
Basis of Evaluation
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 and are a core element of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Based on these 17 goals, together with the Edelweiss Society, experts from the brewing industry and the involvement of relevant stakeholders from the of the brewing industry, which is tailored to the brewing industry.
Future Award 2025 - into the 4th round!
Focus topic 2025 - Efficient use of water as the basis of life
Resource efficiency is crucial for a sustainable future, as it minimizes the consumption of natural resources and protects the environment. Water, as the basis of all life, plays a central role in this. It is not only necessary for the survival of all living beings, but also for agricultural production, industrial processes and energy generation. In view of the global water shortage, it is of the utmost importance to manage water consumption efficiently and avoid wastage. Only by managing resources responsibly can we safeguard the basis of life for future generations while respecting the ecological limits of our planet. Resource efficiency is therefore the key to a stable and healthy future. Breweries can play a pioneering role here.
This makes the topic an excellent focus for the Future Award. To take part in the Future Award, a short presentation on measures to increase efficiency in the participating breweries must be submitted. Participating breweries can use the template provided.
Benefit from the Expert Feedback on the Questionnaire!
Transparency is important to us. Therefore, the questionnaire is publicly available to all beer lovers that care about sustainability!
Interested breweries submit beers in the European Beer Star and can participate in the Future Award at no additional cost or effort. All you have to do is fill out the questionnaire and the presentation on the focus topic "water efficiency"and send it back to ftr-wrdrpn-br-strcm until June 27, 2025.
And it gets even better:
All participating breweries receive high-quality technical feedback with individual recommendations for action as a response to their questionnaire. A win-win situation for everyone.
Curious? View the questionnaire and apply for the European Beer Star Future Award 2025.
Any questions? Don't hesitate to contact us at: future-award@european-beer-star.com
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's)
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Category: Energy
Consumption, continuous improvement, efficiency
Ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Category: Water
Responsible, consistent and efficient use of water
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Categories: Climate Protection - Packaging
Reuse of packaging, CO2 footprint
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Category: Regional Value Creation
Sustainable raw material procurement, regional suppliers
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Category: Gender Equality
Equal pay, women in management positions
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Categories: Quality Management - Employees
Fair payment, education and training
Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and halt biodiversity loss
Category: Soil
Biodiversity in the procurement of raw materials
Corporate Social Responsibility: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Category: Social Commitment
Concrete actions, contribution to the common good
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Category: Innovation.
Concrete actions, contribution to innovatiion
Expert Jury
The final jury of the European Beer Star Future Award is made up of an interdisciplinary team of experts. Sustainability researchers, engineers and beer experts will on the jury. The beers of the breweries with the most meaningful applications are also subjected to a quality test as part of the European Beer Star. Because sustainability only works with quality!
How does the Application Process work?
1. Registration at the European Beer Star
All breweries that register for the European Beer Star 2025 can participate in the Future Award at no additional cost. Participation in the Future Award is voluntary! You can express your interest right during the registration process.
2. Filling out the Questionnaire
All interested EBS participants will receive a questionnaire that, together with the presentation about the focus topic water efficeincy, must be completed and returned to future-award@european-beer-star.com by the registration deadline on June 27, 2025.
3. Evaluation of the focus topic
The presentations on the focus topic on the measures to use the ressource water efficiently will be evaluated by an interdisciplinary team of sustainability and industry experts. The winners are determined from an interplay of questionnaire, focus topic and tasting.
Deadline for submission of the presentation as well as the questionnaire is June 27, 2025.
4. Tasting at the European Beer Star 2025
A team of experts will determine the 8 best applications according to a recognized evaluation form. It is an anonymized survey. The brewery will not be disclosed to the jury.
The breweries with the best 8 applications (questionnaire and presentation) will be evaluated in a separate session during the European Beer Star 2025 tasting.
The winners will then be notified and invited to the Future Award and European Beer Star awards ceremony on September 17, 2025 at drinktec in Munich.
Do you have any questions about the Future Award?
Then simply contact us at: future-award@european-beer-star.com
Future Award 2024 - Proud Winners
The three winners have been awarded at the Award Ceremony of European Beer Star 2024 on November 27 during BrauBeviale in Nuremberg. In regards to the aspects of both quality and sustainability, the jury was most impressed by the following three breweries:Westerwald Brauerei from Hachenburg, Brauerei Göller from Zeil am Main and Brauerei Baar won over the independent jury of industry and sustainability experts the most and can celebrate their win at the European Beer Star Future Award 2024.
