
2021 WINNERS
The Michael Jackson Gold Award for Beer Writer of the Year 2021
Pete Brown
Guild Award for Best Beer Writer, Corporate Communications
Winner: CAMRA’s Learn & Discover programme: Alex Metcalfe
Commended: Fifty Years of CAMRA book: Laura Hadland
Harvey’s Tom Paine Award for Best Citizen Beer Communicator
Winner: Gabriele Bertucci for Turning the Tide podcasts
Silver Award: Chris Hodgson for CraftBeerChris blogs
Shepherd Neame Award for Best Writing about Pubs
Winner: Pete Brown for press and online articles
Silver Award: Adrian Tierney-Jones, for articles in The Daily Telegraph
VISITFLANDERS Award for Best Beer & Travel Writer
Winner: Will Hawkes, for articles in The Washington Post, and others
Silver Award: Breandán Kearney, for articles in National Geographic, Good Beer Hunting, and others
Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company Award for Best Writing about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs
Winner: Hollie Stephens, for writing about carbon capture
Silver Award: Tim O’Rourke, for work on carbon footprint
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I Award for Best Writing about No and Low Alcohol Beers
Winner: Will Hawkes, for writing in Good Beer Hunting
Silver Award: Jonny Garrett, for work in Ferment and on YouTube
Asahi Award for Best Beer Broadcaster
Winner: Jonny Garret for Craft Beer Channel and The Bubble
Silver Award: Natalya Watson for Beer With Nat
Fuller Smith & Turner Award for Best Young Beer Writer
Winner: Ashley Joanna for articles in Belgian Smaak
Silver Award: Matthew Rogers for CAMRAngle magazine
Award for Best Book about Beer or Pubs
Winner: Pete Brown, Beer By Design
Highly Commended: James Morton, From Scratch: Brew
Allsopp’s Award for Best Beer Writer, Trade Media
Winner: Hollie Stephens, for articles in Brewer & Distiller International
Silver Award: Adrian Tierney-Jones for articles in Imbibe and Brewing & Beverages Industries Business
Heineken Award for Best Beer Communicator, Online
Winner: Pete Brown for posts on www.petebrown.net
Silver Award: David Jesudason for posts on Pellicle
Highly Commended: Mark Dredge for posts on Good Beer Hunting
Adnams Award for Best Beer Writer, Regional Media
Winner: Breandán Kearney for articles on Belgian Smaak
Silver Award: Rachel Auty for regional broadcasts including Harrogate Community Radio
Greene King Award for Best Beer Writer, National Media
Winner: Will Hawkes, for writing in the Washington Post and Beer
Silver Award: Adrian Tierney-Jones for writing in the Daily Star, and others
Highly Commended: Ruvani de Silva, for writing in Good Beer Hunting, and others
SIBA Award for Brewer of the Year
John Hatch, Ram Brewery