The Guild of Beer Writers Awards are the only competition to recognise and reward writing and broader communication about beer and pubs in the UK. We are proud of our award scheme and take it seriously, with a rigorous judging process, a generous prize fund thanks to our sponsors and an awards presentation and dinner in December that has become one of the industry’s top ‘must attend’ events.
Find a full list of our 2012 Award Winners by category below.
The Michael Jackson Gold Tankard for Beer Writer of the Year 2012
- Pete Brown
Molson Coors Award for Writing in National Media
- Winner: Roger Protz
- Silver Award: Dan Saladino
Fuller’s ESB Award for Writing for the Beer and Pub Trade
- Winner: Pete Brown
- Silver Award: Roger Protz
Adnams Award for Best Writing in Regional Media
- Winner: Alastair Gilmour
- Silver Award: Simon Jenkins
Brains SA Gold Award for Best Use of Online Media
- Winner: Will Hawkes
- Silver Award: Pete Brown
Greene King IPA Travel Bursary
- Winner: Tim Webb
- Silver Award: Tim Hampson
Shepherd Neame 1698 Award for Beer and Food Writing
- Winner: Martyn Cornell
Thwaites Award for Corporate Communications
- Winner: Carlsberg UK
Brewer of the Year 2012
- Sara Barton, Brewsters Brewery
More on the 2012 Annual Awards and our sponsors here.