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 2016 Award Winners by category below.
2016 Award Winners
The Michael Jackson Gold Tankard for Beer Writer of the Year 2016
- Pete Brown
Molson Coors Award for Best Beer Writer – National Media
- Winner: Pete Brown
- Silver Award: Sophie Atherton
Adnams Award for Best Beer Writer – Regional Media
- Winner: Alastair Gilmour
- Silver Award: Susan & Judith Boyle
Fuller’s 1845 Award for Best Beer Writer – Trade Media
- Winner: Pete Brown
- Silver Award: Nigel Huddleston
Caledonian Brewery Award for Best Beer Communicator – Online
- Winner: Jonny Garrett
- Silver Award: Will Hawkes
St Austell Brewery Award for Best Beer & Travel Writer
- Winner: Mark Dredge
- Silver Award: John Holl
There’s A Beer For That Award for Best Beer Broadcaster
- Winner: Radio 4’s The Food Programme
- Silver Award: Lucy Stevenson and Louise Mulroy
Badger Ales Award for Best Young Beer Writer of the Year
- Winner: Jacopo Mazzeo
- Silver Award: Joshua Farrington
Shepherd Neame Classic Collection Award for Best Beer & Food Writer
- Winner: Mark Dredge
- Silver Award: Adrian Tierney-Jones
Guild Award for Best Beer Writer – Corporate Communications
- Winner: Carlsberg UK
Brewer of the Year
- Richard Westwood, Marston’s
More on the 2016 Annual Awards and our sponsors here.