Celebrating established experts and new creators:The British Guild of Beer Writers Awards are open for 2026!
- Guild Secretary
- 8 hours ago
- 2 min read
We're pleased to announce that our annual British Guild of Beer Writers Awards are now open!
You can enter your work within 14 separate categories for a chance to win a prestigious award and prize money, and as a Guild member entry to all of the awards is free (to join the Guild, click here).
The winners and runners-up, alongside our member-voted Brewer of the Year (sponsored by SIBA) and Beer of the Year will be announced during our annual event, which will be held in London on Wednesday 25th November. For the fourth year running, the Guild has partnered with Big Penny Social to host the dinner and awards, and tickets will be on sale in August.Please read our Judging Process & Criteria page for more information before you enter the awards. Submissions must only come from the authors of the work, or the publishers (with the author's consent).
The awards categories are:
Best Commissioned Beer Writing sponsored by Greene King
Best Short-Form Beer Writing sponsored by Shepherd Neame
Best Technical Communication about Beer
Best Book about Beer or Pubs sponsored by Heineken UK
Best Audio or Video Beer Communication
Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs
Best Communication about Beer and Travel sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
Best Beer News & Business Communicator
Best Self-Published Beer Writing
Best New or Citizen Beer Communicator
The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication about Cider
Best Communication About Diversity in Beer
Best Beer Publisher sponsored by Damm UK
To Enter the Awards: Click the button below to enter online via our dedicated entry form.
Deadline for Entries: All entries must be received via the dedicated entry form by the closing date of 9th August 2026. Work submitted must have been first published between 1st September 2025 and 9th August 2026.
If you have any issues with submitting your entry, please contact daisy@tipplemarketing.com
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