Sixty local brewers were today (Thursday) recognised as winners in the SIBA National Beer Competition 2013, as the best cask, keg and bottled beers were unveiled at SIBA’s first ever BeerX event in Sheffield.
Top honours went to Convivial London Pubs, Cairngorm Brewery Company and Quantock Brewery, named as the SIBA Supreme Champions 2013 in craft beer in keg, bottled beer and cask beer respectively.
The Supreme Champion beers are: The Lamb Brewery Oatmeal Stout, a 5% ABV stout from Convivial London Pubs; Black Gold, a 4.4% bottled beer from Cairngorm Brewery Company and Wills Neck, a 4.3% ABV best bitter from Quantock Brewery.
The winning beers were chosen at a judging session, held yesterday to kick off BeerX. A panel of around 100 brewers, industry experts, local licensees and beer enthusiasts assessed over 200 beers – the first time that cask, keg and bottled beers have been judged on the same day, under one roof. The Gold Award winners in each category were then judged again to find the SIBA Supreme Champions.
SIBA chief executive Julian Grocock, said, “As the number of brewers within SIBA grows, so does the number of beers competing for the top prize. We set as little restriction as possible on the number of beers at our seven regional heats, and welcome beers from all our brewing members at this stage.
“Winning at a regional heat and progressing to the national finals is an achievement in itself and the quality of beers judged yesterday was of the highest standard, as all our judges would attest. To then come through to win one of the national awards is a real achievement and our hearty congratulations go to all the winners announced today.”
Rob Rainey, owner and head brewer at Quantock Brewery said, “We’ve won awards before, but never anything on this scale. Having our beers recognised by our peers, and winning against so many other fine beers, is absolutely superb.”
From Cairngorm Brewery Company, brewing director Sean Tomlinson said, “This is a wonderful award for us to win. We’ve just commissioned a bottling hall, so we know that we’ll be bottling a fantastic beer.”
All Bronze, Silver and Gold award winners received their certificates and trophies on stage at BeerX from Neil Morrissey.
Caption to attached image: at the SIBA National Beer Competition 2013 ( l-r) Neil Morrissey; Sean Tomlinson of Cairngorm Brewery Company; Rob Rainey and Cheryl Ford, brewer and brewster at Quantock Brewery and SIBA chief executive Julian Grocock
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CRAFT BEERS IN KEG
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| Williams Bros. Brewing Co. | Caesar Augustus | 4.1 | Overall Champion of the Competition | BRONZE | |||
| Thornbridge | Jaipur | 5.9 | Overall Champion of the Competition | SILVER | |||
| Convivial London Pubs Plc | The Lamb Brewery Oatmeal Stout | 5.0 | Overall Champion of the Competition | GOLD | |||
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BOTTLE |
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| Blue Monkey Brewery | Ape Ale | 5.4 | Champion Bottled Beers | BRONZE | |
| Oakham Ales | Citra | 4.6 | Champion Bottled Beers | SILVER | |
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Black Gold | 4.4 | Champion Bottled Beers | GOLD | |
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CASK |
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| Kirkstall Brewery | Dissolution IPA | 5.0 | Supreme Champion of the Competition | BRONZE | |
| Cotswold Spring Brewery | OSM | 3.9 | Supreme Champion of the Competition | SILVER | |
| Quantock Brewery | Wills Neck | 4.3 | Supreme Champion of the Competition | GOLD | |
CRAFT BEER IN KEG |
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| The Orkney Brewery, Sinclair Breweries Ltd | Northern Light | 4.0 | Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | BRONZE |
| Everards Brewery | Tiger Smooth | 4.2 | Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | SILVER |
| Bradfield Brewery Ltd | Farmers Brown Cow | 4.2 | Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | GOLD |
| The Inveralmond Brewery Ltd | Lia Fail | 4.7 | Premium Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | BRONZE |
| Blue Monkey Brewery | Ape Ale | 5.4 | Premium Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | SILVER |
| St Austell Brewery | Admirals Ale | 5.0 | Premium Bitters, Pale and Golden Ales | GOLD |
| Hardknott | Azimuth | 5.8 | Strong Bitters and IPAs | BRONZE |
| Allendale Brewery | APA | 5.5 | Strong Bitters and IPAs | SILVER |
| Thornbridge | Jaipur | 5.9 | Strong Bitters and IPAs | GOLD |
| Fuller Smith and Turner | Fullers London Porter | 5.3 | Dark Ales, Stouts and Porters | BRONZE |
| Sambrook’s Brewery | Sambrook’s Porter | 5.0 | Dark Ales, Stouts and Porters | SILVER |
| Convivial London Pubs Plc | The Lamb Brewery Oatmeal Stout | 5.0 | Dark Ales, Stouts and Porters | GOLD |
| Whitstable Brewery | Kentish Lager | 4.1 | Pale and Golden Lagers | BRONZE |
| Brewsters Brewing Company | Helles | 4.0 | Pale and Golden Lagers | SILVER |
| Williams Bros. Brewing Co. | Caesar Augustus | 4.1 | Pale and Golden Lagers | GOLD |
| Harviestoun Brewery | Schiehallion | 5.0 | Premium Pale and Golden Lagers | BRONZE |
| The Inveralmond Brewery Ltd | Sunburst | 4.8 | Premium Pale and Golden Lagers | SILVER |
| Williams Bros. Brewing Co. | Joker IPA | 5.0 | Premium Pale and Golden Lagers | GOLD |
| Freedom Brewery Ltd | Freedom Organic Dark Lager | 4.7 | Speciality Beers | BRONZE |
| Anarchy Brew Co | Anarchy Lager | 7.0 | Speciality Beers | SILVER |
| St. Peter’s Brewery Co Ltd | St Peter’s Christmas Ale | 7.5 | Speciality Beers | GOLD |
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BOTTLED BEERS |
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| Salopian Brewery | Darwin’s Origin | 4.3 | Bottled Bitters up to and including 4.9% | BRONZE |
| Moor Beer Company | Revival | 4.0 | Bottled Bitters up to and including 4.9% | SILVER |
| Oakham Ales | Citra | 4.6 | Bottled Bitters up to and including 4.9% | GOLD |
| Wold Top Brewery | Shepherds Watch | 6.0 | Bottled Bitters 5% and over | BRONZE |
| Hopdaemon Brewery Co. Ltd | Leviathan | 6.0 | Bottled Bitters 5% and over | SILVER |
| Blue Monkey Brewery | Ape Ale | 5.4 | Bottled Bitters 5% and over | GOLD |
| Wold Top Brewery | Wold Gold | 4.8 | Bottled Gold Beers | BRONZE |
| Forge Brewery | Litehouse | 4.3 | Bottled Gold Beers | SILVER |
| Salopian Brewery | Oracle | 4.0 | Bottled Gold Beers | GOLD |
| Cumbrian Legendary Ales | Croglin Vampire | 8.0 | Bottled Porters, Milds, Old Ales & Stouts | BRONZE |
| Windsor and Eton Brewery | Conqueror 1075 | 7.4 | Bottled Porters, Milds, Old Ales & Stouts | SILVER |
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Black Gold | 4.4 | Bottled Porters, Milds, Old Ales & Stouts | GOLD |
| Purple Moose Brewery Ltd | Ysgawen | 4.0 | Bottled Speciality Beers | BRONZE |
| Andwell Brewing Company | Andwells Lager | 4.8 | Bottled Speciality Beers | SILVER |
| Arbor Ales | Breakfast Stout | 7.4 | Bottled Speciality Beers | GOLD |
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CASK BEER |
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| Great Oakley Brewery | Welland Valley Mild | 3.6 | Standard Mild Ales | BRONZE | 1 |
| Wantsum Brewery Ltd | Black Prince | 3.9 | Standard Mild Ales | SILVER | 2 |
| Cotswold Spring Brewery | OSM | 3.9 | Standard Mild Ales | GOLD | 3 |
| Whitstable Brewery | Native | 3.7 | Standard Bitters | BRONZE | 1 |
| Fyne Ales Ltd | Jarl | 3.8 | Standard Bitters | SILVER | 2 |
| Stonehouse Brewery Limited | Station Bitter | 3.9 | Standard Bitters | GOLD | 3 |
| Cotswold Spring Brewery | Stunner | 4.0 | Best Bitters | BRONZE | 1 |
| Oldershaw Brewery | Great Expectations | 4.2 | Best Bitters | SILVER | 2 |
| Quantock Brewery | Wills Neck | 4.3 | Best Bitters | GOLD | 3 |
| Watermill Inn & Brewery | Isle of Dogs | 4.5 | Premium Bitters | BRONZE | 1 |
| Oakham Ales | Bishop’s Farewell | 4.6 | Premium Bitters | SILVER | 2 |
| The Highland Brewing Company Ltd | Pale Ale | 4.7 | Premium Bitters | GOLD | 3 |
| The Orkney Brewery, Sinclair Breweries Ltd | Wayfarer IPA | 5.0 | Strong Bitters | BRONZE | 1 |
| Salopian Brewery | Golden Thread | 5.0 | Strong Bitters | SILVER | 2 |
| Kirkstall Brewery | Dissolution IPA | 5.0 | Strong Bitters | GOLD | 3 |
| Blue Monkey Brewery | Big Blue | 6.8 | Premium Strong Beers | BRONZE | 1 |
| Fyne Ales Ltd | Sublime Stout | 6.8 | Premium Strong Beers | SILVER | 2 |
| Art Brew | Monkey IPA | 6.4 | Premium Strong Beers | GOLD | 3 |
| Brampton Brewery Ltd | Brampton Mild | 4.9 | Porters, Stouts, Old Ales and Strong Milds | BRONZE | 1 |
| Glastonbury Ales | Thriller Cappuccino Porter | 5.0 | Porters, Stouts, Old Ales and Strong Milds | SILVER | 2 |
| Cairngorm Brewery Company | Black Gold | 4.4 | Porters, Stouts, Old Ales and Strong Milds | GOLD | 3 |
| The Orkney Brewery, Sinclair Breweries Ltd | Golden Amber | 4.5 | Speciality Beers | BRONZE | 1 |
| Purple Moose Brewery Ltd | Ysgawen | 4.0 | Speciality Beers | SILVER | 2 |
| Dartmoor Brewery Ltd | Three Hares | 4.4 | Speciality Beers | GOLD | 3 |