Brewery of the year
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To contend this award, we want to see a detailed overview of the business success you’ve had in the last 18 months.
Showcase key moments for the business such as new investments you’ve made, new distribution deals you’ve struck or successes you’ve had in exporting your beer to other countries.
Tell us about your brewery’s approach to all facets of business such as its work in the community, and its commitment to training and developing its staff.
Submit a maximum of two pages of A4 saved as a pdf document.
Short list
Anspach & Hobday
North Brewing Co
Northern Monk
Signature Brew
New brewery of the year
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A raft of excellent new breweries have opened in the last 48 months. Some of these outfits have focused on the art of Lager, some IPA, some mixed-fermentation sours and some a mix of each. Regardless, each tread their own different path in the industry of brewing.
We want to hear about those early landmark points for the business. Maybe you’ve offered employment to local people, it could be the investments you’ve made, securing deals for your first beers with pubs, bars or restaurants. It could be all of the above.
Tell us about your brewery’s approach to facets of business such as its work in the community, commitment to training and developing its staff, relationships with the broader industry and your approach to issues such as sustainability.
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Short list
Azvex
Balance Brewing and Blending
Floc Brewing
Great Beyond Brewing Company
Sureshot
Two Flints
Wilderness Brewery
Brewer of the Year
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One of the finest qualities many brewers boast is humility.
So this category is likely to need some convincing/persuading/forcing when it comes to ensuring these excellent brewers are considered. We want to acknowledge a brewer that is truly an industry tour de force.
What sets you, or them, apart from the rest? Is it the beers they create, expansion they’ve overseen or a team they’ve built. Maybe it’s all of those.
We’d like you to provide a maximum of two references from employers, collaborators, peers or colleagues.
Submit a maximum of two pages of A4 saved as a pdf document.
Short list
Seb Brink – North Brewing
Jordan Childs – Mash Gang
Mark Tranter – Burning Sky
Young brewer of the year
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There are some incredibly talented young brewers working in the UK brewing industry.
Some young brewers are running their own operations, others are cutting their teeth working at established outfits. Regardless, these brewers are making their mark on the industry and are certain to have a long, successful career in the field.
Young is, also, a subjective term. You are only as old as you feel, of course. But for the purpose of this category, a young brewer is anyone under the age of 33. Tell us about your responsibilities and successes in last 18 months.
Maybe a recipe you developed, or the impact you’ve had on the company’s packaging operations, or improvements to quality and consistency thanks to the work you carry out in the lab. We’d also like to you provide a maximum of two references from employers, collaborators, peers, colleagues or educators.
Submit a maximum of two pages of A4 saved as a pdf document.
Short list
Mark Hamblin – Powder Monkey Brewing Co
Nadia Spencer – Brew York
Patrick Smith – Campervan Brewery
Pietro Maltinti – Northern Monk
Samuel Fraise – Attic Brew Co
Virginia Casadio – Lost and Grounded Brewers
Beer of the year
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We want to celebrate the very the very best beer the UK has to offer. We’re not looking at dozens of categories, instead recognising one beer. The Brewers Choice Beer of the year.
Six small pack samples of the beer should be sent to: Brewers Choice Beer of the Year, Reby Media, 6 Grove Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1NG. Beer should arrive anytime before 31 July 2023. Late arriving beers may mean the beer is not entered into the awards.
You will also need to provide brief tasting notes for the beer and also your thoughts on why this beer should be recognised as the beer of the year.
Entries must be available to purchase publicly at the time of entry.
Short list
Burning Sky – Petite Saison
Double-Barrelled – Parka
Northern Monk – Faith
New beer of the year
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We can think of countless fantastic beers that have been produced in recent months. In your entry, tell us how this beer is shaping a trend or exploring new techniques and flavours.
Six small pack samples of the beer should be sent to: Brewers Choice Beer of the Year, Reby Media, 6 Grove Road, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP1 1NG. Beer should arrive anytime before 31 July 2023. Late arriving beers may mean the beer is not entered into the awards.
You will also need to provide brief tasting notes for the beer and also your thoughts on why this beer should be recognised as the beer of the year.
Entries must be available to purchase publicly at the time of entry, and have been brewed for the first time on or after 1 January 2022.
Short list
Exale – Jazz Dragon
Saltaire – El Dorado
Stroud Brewery – Easy Peasy
Branding of the year
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Great branding helps sell beer.
Now we have that revelation out of the way, we want this category to showcase the stunning array of design that breweries leverage to brand their beers.
From the striking to the subtle, modern beer is blessed with some truly impressive branding; from the work that graces bottles and cans to keg founts, cask badges and beyond. Show us what you got!
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Short list
Anspach & Hobday Brewery – London Black
Corinium Ales – Bottled Range
McColl’s Brewery– Brewery Rebrand
Sustainability champion of the year
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Sustainability in brewing can longer be a simple buzzword or a box-ticking exercise. We are seeing a growing number of breweries embrace innovation and implementing measures to affect positive change. And the 2024 Sustainability Champion celebrates that.
Whether you’re a brewery that has changed your way of working for the better or you’re a manufacturer or supplier that boasts leading game-changing products or services, this is your chance to platform just that.
Tell us what issue you are tackling, how you’re approaching it and, most importantly, the benefits.
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Short list
Anspach & Hobday Brewery – London Black
Corinium Ales – Bottled Range
McColl’s Brewery– Brewery Rebrand
Global ambassador
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Brewing is an international endeavour. Brewers on one continent are shaped by the trends on another. There are a number of brewers that lead the charge in guiding international trends and building collaboration across borders. With this award we want to recognise brewers that help build the international brewing community.
Nominate the brewer you feel has gone further to enhance the global brewing industry.
Submit a maximum of two pages of A4 saved as a pdf document.
The Roger Ryman Lifetime achievement Award
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There are few brewers who pass through this industry without being changed by it. With the Lifetime achievement award we look to recognise a brewer who has shaped the industry around them, supported others on their journey and strengthened the UK brewing scene.
Nominate the brewer you feel has left an indelible mark on UK brewing.
Submit a maximum of two pages of A4 saved as a pdf document.
2023 judges
Melissa Cole
Paul Davies
John Keeling
Lotte Peplow
Tim Sheahan
past winners
2023
Brewery of the year: Five Points Brewing Company
New brewery of the year: Duration Brewing
Brewer of the year: Matthew Howgate
Young brewer of the year: Aaron McClure
Beer of the year: Machina, Mondo
New beer of the year: Turtles All The Way Down, Duration Brewing
Branding of the year: Lakes Brew Co
Global ambassador: Garrett Oliver
Lifetime achievement: Evin O’Riordain
2022
Brewery of the year: Lost & Grounded Brewers
New brewery of the year: Lakes Brew Co and Moonwake Beer co
Brewer of the year: Colin Strong
Young brewer of the year: Lara Lopes
Beer of the year: Helles, Lost & Grounded Brewers
New beer of the year: A Hymn for the Fields, Field Recordings
Branding of the year: Abbeydale Brewery
Global ambassador: Rudi Chequire
Lifetime achievement: Derek Prentice
2021
Brewery of the year: Five Points Brewing Company
New brewery of the year: Duration Brewing
Brewer of the year: Matthew Howgate
Young brewer of the year: Aaron McClure
Beer of the year: Machina, Mondo
New beer of the year: Turtles All The Way Down, Duration Brewing
Branding of the year: Lakes Brew Co
Global ambassador: Garrett Oliver
Lifetime achievement: Evin O’Riordain
2019
Brewery of the year: Northern Monk
New brewery of the year: Bohem Brewery
Young brewer of the year: Alice Batham
Beer of the year: Faith, Northern Monk
Lifetime achievement: John Hatch