It is believed to be the oldest international brewing competition in the world.
The Awards are owned and organised by Brewing Technology Services Ltd (BTS).
[2] The Awards are known by some as the "Brewing Oscars" and are judged only by commercially practising brewers.
The Awards were presented on 24 April 2013 at Guildhall, City of London.
In 2015 bronze, silver and gold medal winners were announced after three days of judging at the National Brewery Centre in Burton-upon-Trent, where a panel of 43 judges assessed close to 1,000 beers and ciders submitted from 50 countries.