One of the winners of the 2024 gongs was Spanish beer Ambar Especial, which picked up a perfect 100/100 score from all 125 judges, who came from 29 different countries.

These are America’s fastest growing beer brands. 1. Modelo Especial > Sales change (2010-2015): 135.3% > Barrels shipped in 2015: 5.4 million > Owner: Constellation Brands, inc. Mexican beer ...

For decades, Spanish beer behemoths such as Estrella Damm, founded in Barcelona in 1876, and Moritz, a recently revived competitor, have dominated the beer market in Catalonia.

This month, Modelo Especial became the top-selling beer in the United States, surpassing longtime sales-champion Bud Light. So far, Modelo Especial’s crowning has largely been explained less in ...