August 19, 2025

Brewers Choice Awards 2025 | The Shortlist

The shortlist for the 2025 Brewers Choice Awards, organised by team behind The Brewers Journal, has been announced.

Judges from across the beer, brewing and the hospitality spectrum converged on the Mikkeller Brewpub in London, to debate and discuss the wealth of excellent entries submitted for the 2025 iteration of The Brewers Choice Awards. The winners of which, will be crowned in London this September with tickets available here.

The categories up for discussion were Young Brewer of The Year, Brewer of The Year, Packaging Powerhouse, New Brewery of The Year, Brewery of The Year, New Beer of The Year, Beer of The Year, Branding of The Year, Sustainability Champion, Diversity and Inclusivity Champion and the Roger Ryman Lifetime Achievement Award.

This year’s submissions were judged by a wealth of talent that included Lotte Peplow, the craft beer ambassador in Europe for the Brewers Association, Brew Resourceful founder Chris Lewington, Stuart Anderson the founder of London’s Ghost Whale and Alex Greig, the owner of Fuggles Beer Cafe in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge.

Also on the panel were Mikkeller location manager Jake Milne, Liquid Sky Drinks founder Stu McKinlay, freelance beverage and hospitality consultant Sean Robertson, the regarded pub landlord and champion of the on-trade Roger Molyneux and Paul Davies, founder of the award-winning AleHunters Brewery Tours. Tim Sheahan, editor of The Brewers Journal, chaired the judging session.

Brewers Choice Awards | The Shortlist

Andy Potter | Queer Brewing

Packaging Powerhouse

Lee Branchett | Duration Brewing

Emily Mappin | Northern Monk

Matt Wickham | Lost and Grounded Brewers

Diversity and Inclusivity Champion

Miranda Hudson | Duration Brewing

Queer Brewing

Lucy Simons | Let’s Beer

Amélie Tassin | Women in Beer

New Brewery of The Year

Colbier

Kerroo Brewing Company

Lost Cause Brewing Co

Brewery of The Year

Abbeydale

Anspach and Hobday

Bundobust

Pillars

Thornbridge

Wiper and True

New Beer of The Year

Texas Whistle – Mondo Brewing Company

IPA 0.5% – Nolia

Beyond – Northern Monk

Rainbow Juice – Queer Brewing

Strong Dark Mild – Thornbridge and Garrett Oliver

Beer of The Year – Supported by Barth Haas

Black Mass – Abbeydale

London Black – Anspach and Hobday

Faith – Northern Monk

Roadie – Signature Brew

Jaipur – Thornbridge

Branding of The Year

Bundobust

Fell Brewery

Moonwake

Rooster’s Brewing Co

Track Brewing Co

Wiper and True

Sustainability Champion

Fell Brewery

Muntons

Northern Monk

Tim Sheahan, global editor of The Brewers Journal, said: “It’s the sixth year of hosting our Brewers Choice Awards and I always consider it a genuine privilege that our publication can play its own part in helping showcase and celebrate the brilliant beers, breweries and brewers that form the fabric of this fantastic industry.

“As expected, the calibre of the submissions was incredibly high and it was great to see the number of entries increase year-on-year.

“I would like to thank everyone that entered and a huge well done to everyone that has made the shortlist this year. We look forward to announcing the winners, alongside the recipients of the Roger Ryman Lifetime Achievement at our 2025 Brewers Choice Awards dinner in London this September. Hopefully you’ll join us there.

“Special thanks to our sponsors, judges and also to Jake Milne and the team at the Mikkeller Brewpub in London for being the perfect hosts!”

The winners of the 2025 Brewers Choice Awards will be announced at the Brewers Choice Awards taking place on the evening of the first day of the Brewers Congress (30th September) at The Big Penny Social, London.

For full information and tickets, please click here.