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8th November 2022

CAMRA in the running for prestigious British Guild of Beer Writers ‘Corporate Beer Communications’ Award

The Campaign for Real Ale is in the running for the British Guild of Beer Writers Corporate Beer Communications Award, alongside Siren Brew and Untold Agency. The winner will be announced on 23 November 2022 at the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards Dinner at One Great George Street in London.

As a finalist, CAMRA has been recognised for its diverse range of member communications, which includes its award-winning quarterly print magazine BEER, its newly digitised What’s Brewing news platform, the popular Pubs. Pints. People. podcast and the wealth of information available across its Learn & Discover platform, which are aimed to help people learn more about their favourite drink.

CAMRA National Chairman Nik Antona said: “It is a real pleasure to be recognised as a finalist for this award, and an absolute testament to the hard work of our staff team and volunteers in creating exciting and engaging content for members. Since the start of lockdown in 2020, we have unveiled a fantastic new podcast and a fully digitised news website. These have been complemented by our print publication of BEER (which now also includes a print What’s Brewing insert) and our Learn & Discover platform – which just goes from strength to strength with a range of engaging, multi-media content. A huge congratulations to the team involved!”

Finalists were selected through a robust judging process by a panel chaired by Pete Brown, current Beer Writer of the Year, who said: “I first chaired these Awards a decade ago and this year’s field feels very different: more entries tackling a broader range of topics and using a wider range of media, submitted by a more diverse group of writers and other communicators.

“The quality of entries this year is as high as it’s ever been, which speaks volumes for the standard of communication achieved by Guild members. It also means that some great work has sadly not made the cut this year and so, as well as congratulating our finalists, we send our commiserations to the talented communicators who’ve missed out this year – and hope they enter again.”

Alongside Pete Brown, this year’s judging panel includes Mitch Adams, Beer Sommelier and beer buyer at Euroboozer; Molly Davis, head of communications at the BII (British Institute of Innkeeping); Claire Dodd, travel and drinks writer; Matt Eley, communications consultant and former editor of Inapub magazine; Fergus Fitzgerald, production director at Adnams; Kelly McCarthy CBII, licensee of the Old Sun Inn in Yorkshire; John Mitchinson, co-founder of crowdfunding publishers Unbound; Ned Palmer, cheesemonger and author and Michelle Perrett, industry journalist and communications expert.

The Awards dinner will be held on 23 November at One Great George Street in Westminster. Guests enjoy dinner with beers matched to each course and beers before and after the meal, provided by the Awards sponsors. Guild members, both individual and corporate, and non-Guild members, are welcome to attend. More information and tickets are available on the Guild website.

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GUILD OF BEER WRITERS AWARDS 2022: THE FINALISTS

Brewer of the Year, sponsored by SIBA

Paul Anspach, Anspach & Hobday

Tomos Dunn, Bluestone Brewing

Ross Hunter, Surrey Hills Brewery

Rob Lovatt, Thornbridge Brewery

Samuel Martyn, Leigh-on-Sea Brewery

Andy Parker, Elusive Brewing

Scott Povey, Fixed Wheel Brewery

 

Best Corporate Beer Communication

CAMRA                         

Siren Brew                          

Untold Agency

 

Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN

Melissa Cole

Jonny Garrett                       

Roger Protz                         

Em Sauter

Adrian Tierney-Jones

Jaega Wise

 

Best Citizen Beer Communicator, sponsored by Krombacher 

Oli Haydon                        

Joey Leskin                        

Matt Rogers                        

 

Best Communication About Diversity in Beer and Pubs

Emmie Harrison-West

David Jesudason                     

Ruvani de Silva                         

Ariana di Valentino                     

 

Best Newcomer to Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner 

Melanie Epp                           

Emmie Harrison-West

Reece Hugill                        

Ashley Joanna                        

 

Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS

Alastair Gilmour

Will Hawkes                        

Dan Saladino                      

Eoghan Walsh                         

Lily Waite                         

Tim Webb

 

Best Audio Beer Communication, sponsored by Asahi UK 

Matthew Curtis

Jonny Garrett                       

Jane Peyton

Eoghan Walsh

 

Best Communication about Cider, sponsored by Inch’s Cider

Gabe Cook                          

James Crowden                       

Neutral Cider Hotel

Dan Saladino                      

Adam Wells

 

Best Video Beer Communication, sponsored by St Austell Brewery

Jonny Garrett & Brad Evans                         

Breandán Kearney                       

Kimberley Owen

Danny Savage

 

Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beers, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I

Laura Hadland                       

Emmie Harrison-West                 

Jane Peyton                        

Pete Turner

 

Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company

Mark Dredge                        

Anthony Gladman                       

Tim O’Rourke                      

Hollie Stephens

 

Best Beer Business Communication 

Stephen Beaumont

Matthew Curtis                        

Richard Molloy                        

Tim Sheahan                       

 

Best Communication about Pubs, sponsored by Shepherd Neame

Jonny Garrett                       

Alastair Gilmour                       

Gary Gillman                       

Laura Hadland                       

Rachel Hendry                        

David Jesudason

 

Best Self-Published Beer Writing 

Martyn Cornell                       

Beth Demmon                        

Mark Dredge                        

Gary Gillman                       

Laura Hadland                       

Eoghan Walsh

Best Beer Communicator, Regional Media, sponsored by Adnams

Melanie Epp                           

Alastair Gilmour                       

Ashley Joanna                        

Breandán Kearney

 

Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King 

Jemma Beedie

Mark Dredge                        

Jeff Evans                         

Will Hawkes                        

David Jesudason                     

Ruvani de Silva                         

Adrian Tierney-Jones

About CAMRA:  

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is a not-for-profit consumer group with over 160,000 members that has been operating since 1971. Our vision is to have quality real ale and thriving pubs in every community.


Press release from CAMRA.

For further information, please contact the CAMRA Press Office via press@camra.org.uk or 01727 337863.