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 2015 Award Winners by category below.
The Michael Jackson Gold Tankard for Beer Writer of the Year 2015
- Breandán Kearney
Molson Coors Award for Best Beer Writer – National Media
- Winner: Martyn Cornell
- Silver Award: Tim Hampson
Adnams Award for Best Beer Writer – Regional Media
- Winner: Gavin Aitchison
- Silver Award: Alastair Gilmour
Fuller’s 1845 Award for Best Beer Writer – Trade Media
- Winner: Jane Peyton
- Silver Award: Robyn Black
There’s A Beer For That Award for Best Beer Broadcaster
- Winner: Sarah Warman
Badger Ales Award for Best Young Beer Writer of the Year
- Winner: Breandán Kearney
- Silver Award: Daniel Tapper
Guild Award for Best Beer & Travel Writer
- Winner: Des de Moor
- Silver Award: Roger Protz & Adrian Tierney-Jones
Shepherd Neame Classic Collection Award for Best Beer & Food Writer
- Winner: Breandán Kearney
- Silver Award: Melissa Cole
Guild Award for Best Beer Writer – Corporate Communications
- Winner: Richard Taylor for BrewDog
Caledonian Brewery Award for Best Beer Communicator – Online
- Winner: Pete Brown
- Silver Award: Matthew Curtis
Brewer of the Year
- Jenn Merrick, Beavertown Brewery