2020 Winners

The award-winning 30th annual Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomes more than one hundred waters from across the country and around the globe on Saturday, February 22. Held in the historic spa town of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, it is the largest water tasting competition in the world.

Tasting of municipal waters, followed by purified drinking water, begins at 2:30pm. Bottled waters, both still and sparkling, are tasted at 6:30pm. All day Saturday, the public can taste along with the judges and have an opportunity to vote for the People’s Choice awards for best packaging and sparkling essence waters. Winners in all categories are announced at a public awards reception at 8pm. More…

In 2017 Nancy Andrews 100 Days in Appalachia includes a visit to the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting see what she has to say about the importance of water.

The seminar and Saturday’s award ceremony are live streamed on BerkeleySpringsWV Facebook page.

Click here for photos from the 2020 International Water Tasting

Beneath the Surface and Around the Globe

is our seminar to address industry issues in an in-depth manner. Once again we are bringing together expert panelists from within the industry to lead the one day event Friday, February 21, 2020, at The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs. Time: 1 to 5 pm. The seminar is free so we hope you will attend this exciting event sponsored by Travel Berkeley Springs.

2020 Water Tasting Program

Where

The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting is held at The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs, in the center of downtown Berkeley Springs, West Virginia home to the historic warm mineral springs in Berkeley Springs State Park. Preliminary judging is Thursday, February 20 and the final tasting is conducted Saturday, February 22, followed by a reception announcing winners for both bottlers and municipalities.

The Saturday evening tasting and reception, billed as black tie/bib overalls optional, is open to the public.

Getting the Message Out

The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting has generated much interest in the water industry through feature articles on most major radio and TV networks coast to coast, and around the world. The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting & Competition has been featured on National Public Radio, BBC, MSNBC, FOX News Network, CNN, USA Today and Beverage Industry Magazine.

Lodging

Rooms fill up quickly in our delightful resort town, during this major weekend of the winter season. We urge you to decide and make your reservations at the lodging place of your choice as soon as possible.

For a detailed list of lodging in Berkeley Springs call Travel Berkeley Springs at 1-800-447-8797 or check us out online.

The Country Inn of Berkeley Springs

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