Congratulations to David Jesudason who has been named Beer Writer of the Year at our British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards.
Taking place last night at Big Penny Social in London, we celebrated the best work from beer, pub and cider journalists, bloggers, broadcasters and all-around communicators.
David won the top award in the Best Communication about Pubs category, and his book, Desi Pubs: A guide to British-Indian Pubs, Food & Culture received gold for the Best Book about Beer or Pubs. He also picked up a silver award for Best Self-Published Beer Writing and was Highly Commended for the Guild’s awards for Best Communication about Diversity in Beer, and Best Commissioned Beer Writing.
The Full List of 2023 Award winners:
Brewer of the Year, sponsored by SIBA
Winner: Georgina Young
Best Corporate Beer Communication, sponsored by the Guild
Gold: CAMRA Learn & Discover
Highly Commended: Tom Fozard (Rooster’s Brewing Co.)
Best Beer Business Communicator, sponsored by Krombacher
Gold: Jessica Mason
Silver: Pete Brown
Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
Gold: Will Hawkes
Silver: Hollie Stephens
Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company
Gold: Lucy Corne
Silver: Mark Dredge
Best Video Beer Communication, sponsored by St Austell Brewery
Gold: Mark Dredge
Silver: Tim Webb & Bill Bradshaw
Best Audio Beer Communication, sponsored by Asahi UK
Gold: Eoghan Walsh
Silver: Nick Law
Highly Commended: Breandán Kearney
Best Beer Communicator, Regional Media, sponsored by the Guild
Gold: Clifford Lucas
Highly Commended: Ashley Joanna
Best Communication about Cider, sponsored by Aspall
Gold: Adam Wells
Silver: James Finch
Best Citizen Beer Communicator, sponsored by Harvey’s Tom Paine
Gold: Joey Leskin
Silver: Andy Ketley
Best Newcomer to Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner
Gold: Emmie Harrison-West
Silver: AnaĂŻs Lecoq
Best Self-Published Beer Writing, sponsored by Outland Beers
Gold: Eoghan Walsh
Silver: David Jesudason
Best Communication about Diversity in Beer, sponsored by the Guild
Gold: Emmie Harrison-West
Highly Commended: David Jesudason
Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
Gold: Lucy Corne
Silver: Will Hawkes
Best Communication about Pubs, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
Gold: David Jesudason
Silver: Rachel Hendry
Highly Commended: Jane Stuart
Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King
Gold: Lily Waite
Silver: Rachel Hendry
Highly Commended: David Jesudason
Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by Heineken
Gold: David Jesudason
Silver: Des de Moor
The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year
Winner: David Jesudason
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