Lyon International Competition: What’s new for the 2018 edition

The 9th edition of the Lyon International Competition will be held on Saturday, 24 March 2018, at the Cité Internationale in Lyon.

This competition, which is international in scope, will welcome 800 tasters from across the world whose task will be to taste and mark more than 7000 wines, beers and spirits. The best in each category will be eligible to receive a medal, either Gold or Silver.

66 categories to differentiate beers
More and more beers are being entered in the Competition, and 12 additional categories have been created this year. Brewers now have 66 categories in which to enter their beers. Juries will be formed according to more exact criteria, and the different beers will be tasted under optimal conditions.
The marking scale has also been revised with the help of brewers and buyers, so that it better reflects their choice criteria.

156 new families of spirits tasted in 2018
The Lyon International Competition is now open to even more spirits. This year tasting will include: Whiskeys, Bourbon, Brandies, Soju, Shochu, Baijiu, Gin, Vodka, Rums, Cachaça, punches, cocktails, liquorice-flavoured drinks, creams, liqueurs and sherries.
This diversity means consumers can rely on the Concours International de Lyon, its tasting and medals, to guide them in their choices of even more types of spirits.