Lidl Racks Up More Awards For Its Wine, Beer

Retailer's alcohol offering adds 60+ new medals to its collection

8/12/2021

Lidl Racks Up More Awards For Its Wine, Beer

Lidl's Bronzen Schild Belgian Tripel Ale was a top winner in this year's USA Beer Ratings.

The awards keep coming for Lidl US: The retailer took home more than 60 medals from the 2021 USA Wine Ratings and USA Beer Ratings competitions. The company submitted a total of 80 beer and wine products to the competitions.

Gold medal winners from USA Wine Ratings were Lidl's French Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Australian Shiraz and Conde Noble Sangria, among several other entries. Top winners from USA Beer Ratings included its Atomic Tart Raspberry Sour Ale and Bronzen Schild Belgian Tripel Ale.

The USA Beer Ratings and USA Wine Ratings look to recognize, reward and help promote brands that have successfully been created to identify with and target a specific beer and/or wine drinker. The competitions judge the beer and wines in three key areas: quality, value and packaging.

"With so many options out there for customers to purchase beer and wine, we're proud to be a destination for a high-quality, unique and highly awarded wine and beer assortment," said Stefan Schwarz, Lidl US chief product officer. "These additional 60 medals help to set ours apart and show exceptional wines and beers can be attainable and enjoyed during everyday occasions."

Lidl also captured 47 medals for its private label wines, most of which are priced at less than $10, at this year’s Sommeliers Choice Awards. Additionally, the retailer's beers took home more than 10 medals in the recent New York International Beer Competition.

A full list of award-winning beers and wines at the 2021 USA Wine Ratings and USA Beer Ratings competitions is below:

USA Wine Ratings Medal	Product Name
Gold	Dundalgan Wine-Based Irish Country Cream
Gold	Rosecreek Saint Emilion Grand Cru AOP
Gold	Rosecreek Shiraz Australlia
Gold	Conde Noble Sangria
Gold	Rosecreek Cabernet Sauvignon Chile
Gold	Vega del Cega Blanco Valdepenas DO
Gold	Hachon Verdejo Rueda DO
Gold	Gold & Grape White Zinfandel California
Gold	Caladeverde Nero d'Avola DOP BIO
Gold	Allini Asti Spumante DOCG
Silver	Cepa Lebrel Reserva Rioja DO
Silver	Viajero Moscato Mediterraneo DO
Silver	Allini Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco DOCG
Silver	Rosecreek Primitivo del Salento IGP
Silver	Giulio Pasotti Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC
Silver	Allini Moscato Vino Spumante di Qualita Del Tipo Aromatico Dolce
Silver	Giulio Pasotti Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC 1.5L
Silver	Comte de Brismand Champagne Brut
Silver	Rosecreek Bordeaux Superieur AOP
Silver	Northwind Red Blend California
Silver	Viajero Pink Moscato Mediterraneo DO
Silver	Sierra Pines Chardonnay California
Silver	Rosecreek Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand
Silver	Northwest Vintage Chardonnay Columbia Valley
Silver	Duca di Sasseta Ser Passo Toscano IGP
Silver	Vega del Cega Rosado Valdepenas DO
Silver	Corte Alle Mura Chianti DOCG
Silver	Corte Alla Mura Chianti DOCG Riserva
Silver	Rosecreek Beaujolais Villages AOP
Silver	Rosecreek Sauvignon Blanc South Africa
Silver	Rosecreek Chardonnay Australlia
Silver	Rosecreek Macon Villages AOP
Silver	Waldenhoff Pinot Chardonnay Vino Spumante Brut
Silver	Luxman Riesling German White Wine
Silver	Rosecreek Bordeaux Blanc AOP
Silver	Libertario Crianza La Mancha DO
Silver	Gold & Grape Moscato California
Silver	Sierra Pines Cabernet Sauvignon California
Silver	Rosecreek Cabernet Sauvignon Australlia
Silver	Rosecreek Merlot Australlia
Silver	Rosecreek Riesling Washington
Silver	Vega del Cega Tinto Valdepenas DO

USA Beer Ratings Medal	Product Name
Silver	Atomic Tart Raspberry Ale
Silver	Perlenbacher Premium Pilsner
Silver	Bronzen Schild Belgian Tripel Ale
Silver	Czech Lager
Silver	Brewer's Storehouse No. 4 Double IPA
SIlver	Trailgazer Session Ale
Bronze	Craft Explorers Blue Ridge Lager
Bronze	Blue Key Belgian Wheat Ale
Bronze	Copper Compass Amber Ale
Bronze	Perlenbacher Hefeweizen

Neckarsulm, Germany-based Lidl operates about 11,200 stores in 32 countries, employing more than 310,000 employees worldwide. In the United States, the Arlington, Va.-based grocer has more than 150 stores in nine East Coast states. The company is No. 96 on the PG 100, Progressive Grocer’s 2021 list of the top food and consumables retailers in North America.