Mahou is also a sponsor for Movistar Riders, which is Spain’s biggest esports gaming club. For the past 15 years, Mahou has been a proud sponsor of Spain’s beloved club, and 13 time UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid. Thus began a very special relationship between Mahou and sports, which continues to be a strong part of the company and the first part of the brewery’s Five Star Identity. In 1909, Mahou created the first club to promote and implement Athletics in Spain. The factory’s terrace was a hotspot for beer drinkers, a haven for enjoying a chilled pint with the occasional theatre plays.īut what actually put Mahou on the map was The Sportif Club - a sponsorship club for the rich football culture in the country. 131 years of brewing historyĮstablished in 1890, the first Mahou factory was situated on 29 Amaniel street in Madrid, which is now home to the ABC Museum of Illustration.

Beers were tasted and judged by cicerones, brewers, bartenders, and other beer experts from greatly acclaimed establishments like Brewhouse & Kitchen Brewpub Group, Roberto's Bar and Tasting Club, DrinkTV, Brew Dog, and members of the Guild of British Beer Writers to name but a few.Īlong with the Cinco Estrellas Session IPA, Mahou is home to numerous stories, beers, and anecdotes that have come together to build 131 years of a successful history. Supporting the judging process is the top-tier ensemble of judges that grace the panel each year. What sets the London Beer Competition apart from others is the unique judging process, which, along with the beer’s quality, also takes into consideration its packaging and value for money. The London Beer Competition, over its four years of awarding beers, is recognized as one of the leading beer competitions across the globe. The competition awarded this IPA with the title of ‘Best in Show by Country’ and a gold medal with 90 points.īorn from the collaboration of Mahou and Founders Brewing, this ale opens with aromas of orange and grapefruit hoppiness, supported by clean malty sweetness and moderate bitterness, with a nice creamy finish. The new Mahou Cinco Estrellas Session IPA wowed judges at the 2021 London Beer Competition, winning the spot of the Best Spanish Beer of 2021.

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