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Cobra Beer wins eight gold medals at Monde Selection awards

With these latest accolades, Cobra Beer’s product range has now amassed over 145 gold medals since its inaugural entry into the competition back in 2001

Cobra Beer wins eight gold medals at Monde Selection awards

The renowned Cobra beer brand has secured an impressive total of eight gold medals and one silver medal, at the highly anticipated 2023 Monde Selection Awards, held on June 5.

The event was held at the prestigious Hotel Steigenberger Icon Wiltcher’s in Brussels.


With these latest accolades, Cobra Beer's product range has now amassed over 145 gold medals since its inaugural entry into the competition back in 2001.

“Absolutely delighted to receive a further eight gold medals at the Monde Selection awards 2023 in Brussels – taking our medal tally to over 145! One of the most awarded beers in the world! Congratulations to our wonderful brewmasters and the team at Cobra Beer and Molson Coors,” commented Lord Karan Bilimoria, founder of Cobra Beer and chairman of the Cobra Beer Partnership Limited, a Joint Venture with Molson Coors.

While various formats of Cobra Premium and King Cobra have received gold medals, Malabar Blond IPA Small Batch Series was awarded a silver medal.

Held since 1961 by the Brussels-based International Quality Institute, the annual Monde Selection Awards is one of the leading quality awards for the consumer products.

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