Berkeley Springs Tasting Awards 2012
The award-winning 22nd annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomes more than one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Held in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, it is the largest water tasting competition in the world. Besides tastings, there are a multitude of seminars to attend, engaging talks from industry leading speakers and wonderful social events.
The editors of caféHydrate want to congratulate this year’s winners. We were unable to attend the events this year due to scheduling conflicts, but look forward to next year.
Municipal Water
Best in the World – Greenwood, BC, Canada
Best in the USA – St. Henry, OH
Silver –Santa Ana, CA
Bronze – Independence, MO
4th – Oxford, MI
5th – Lansing, MI
Non-Carbonated Bottled Water
Gold: Jackson Springs Natural Premium Spring Water, MB, Canada
Silver: Virginia’s Best Natural Artesian Water, Edinburg, VA
Bronze: Almost Heaven, Manassas,VA bottling Berkeley Springs water
4th – – Pristine Springs, Clear Springs, MD
5th – Palomar Mountain Premium Spring Water, Escondido, CA
5th – Agana, Buda, TX
Purified Drinking Water
Gold: Claire Baie, Oak Creek, WI (gold in 2001 and 2006)
Silver: Nestle Pure Life, Allentown, PA
Bronze: Rain Fresh Oxygen-Rich Purified Water – Garland, TX
4th — Berkeley Springs Purified Water – Berkeley Springs, WV
5th – Hamilton On Tap, Hamilton, OH
Carbonated Bottled Water
Gold:Esperanza, Tesanj, Bosnia
Silver: Antipodes, Whakatane, New Zealand
Bronze: Perrier Springs, Vergeze, France
4th – Source Saint-Elie, Saint-Elie-de-Caxton, PQ, Canada
5th – Mountain Valley Springs Water, Hot Springs, AR
The People’s Choice for Package Design
Gold: MyCause Water, Mechanicsville, MD
Silver: American Summit, Clark, WY
Bronze: HumanKind Water – Laurel Run, PA
4th – Source Saint-Elie, Saint-Elie-de-Caxton, PQ, Canada
5th – Hawaii at Iolani Palace, Big Island, HI
Lifetime Achievement Award: James M. Stevens, Sr
Golden Award of Excellence: Kunlun Mountains Natural Mineral Water, China
For more information visit the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting website.