Salopian and Gloucester Brewery take home top awards in the SIBA Wales & West Beer Competition 2016
Winners from the ‘Wales & West’ beer competition, run by The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), have been announced today, with Salopian brewery taking home the much coveted overall Gold in the cask competition with ‘Hoptwister’ and Gloucester Brewery winning overall champion in the small pack (bottle and can) competition with Gloucester Gold.
Beers from 65 different independent breweries were pitted against one another by 130 expert judges during the competition, which takes place at the Ludlow Spring Festival. The competition spans a range of categories, including everything from traditional bitters, stouts and milds to IPAs, pale ales, sour beers and specialty ales, being judged in both cask and small pack (can and bottle) format.
Jake Douglas, Director at Salopian Brewery had this to say on their win,
“We’re over the moon, it’s brilliant, we’ve won a number of awards this year but this one means the most. It’s a beer that ticks all the boxes for so many different people. Balanced, modern and hoppy, but really drinkable. We have a simple mantra that when people are drinking our beers they should get three quarters of the way through and want to have a another one, and this beer is great for that.”
Buster Grant, SIBA Competition Organiser, says these really are the best of the best,
”I would like to congratulate all of the category winners in what was an extremely high standard of competition this year. Particular praise must also be given to the overall champions who really are the best of the best in the region – I’m sure visitors to the festival are looking forward to getting their hands on these award winning beers.”
The awards, judged by brewers and beer industry experts, are seen as the pinnacle competition for craft brewers in the region. The beer festival, which continues today, allows members of the public to taste the Champion beers, along with around 200 others, in the beautiful setting of Ludlow Castle.
For more information visit http://www.ludlowspringfestival.co.uk
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For further information contact SIBA PR & Marketing Manager Neil Walker on 07493 883 273 or email neil.walker@siba.co.uk
Full category winners list:
Overall Champion of the Competition
Sponsored by: SPAsoft Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Hoptwister
4.5
Silver
Glamorgan Brewing Company
Jemimas Pitchfork
4.4
Bronze
Bespoke Brewing Co Ltd
Money for Old Rope
4.8
Standard Mild Ales & Brown Ales
Sponsored by Clarke Dove (Insurance Brokers) Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Prescott Ales
Spring Seasons Best
3.8
Silver
Big Hand Brewing Co. Ltd.
Little Monkey
4.0
Bronze
Bespoke Brewing Co Ltd
Kings Shilling
4.2
Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by CBI Insurance
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Combined Brewers Ltd
Nibley Ale
3.8
Silver
Purple Moose Brewery Ltd
Snowdonia Ale
3.6
Bronze
Tudor Brewery
Blorenge
3.8
Best Bitters & Pale Ale
Sponsored by Charles Faram & Co Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Glamorgan Brewing Company
Jemimas Pitchfork
4.4
Silver
Teme Valley Brewery
That
4.1
Bronze
BC Brewing & Pub Company Ltd
Back to Basics
4.2
Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Hoptwister
4.5
Silver
Glamorgan Brewing Company
Thunderbird
4.5
Bronze
Hobsons Brewery
Town Crier
4.5
Strong Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Crisp Malting Group
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
The Clun Brewery
Citadel
5.9
Silver
The Waen Brewery ltd
Landmark
5.5
Bronze
Hurns Brewing Company
Pecker Wrecker
5.0
Premium Strong Beers
Sponsored by Murphy & Son Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Wobbly Brewing Co
IPA No3
6.0
Silver
Wye Valley Brewery
Dorothy Goodbody’s Country Ale
6.0
Bronze
Big Hand Brewing Co. Ltd.
Telekinesis
6.9
Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ales
Sponsored by Close Brothers Brewery Rentals
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Bespoke Brewing Co Ltd
Money for Old Rope
4.8
Silver
Hop & Stagger Brewery
Bridgnorth Porter
5.0
Bronze
Grey Trees Brewery
Valley porter
4.6
Speciality Beers
Sponsored by CBI Insurance Consultants
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
The Waen Brewery ltd
Snowball
7.0
Silver
Stroud Brewery
Organic Smoked Porter
6.5
Bronze
Boss Brewing Company
Boss Bliss
4.6
Champion Small Pack Beers
Sponsored by Label Apeel Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Gloucester Brewery Ltd
Gloucester Gold
4.1
Silver
Salopian Brewery
Kashmir
5.5
Bronze
Bespoke Brewing Co Ltd
Kings Shilling
4.2
Small Pack Standard Mild Ales & Brown Ales
Sponsored by Beatson Clark Ltd
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Bespoke Brewing Co Ltd
Kings Shilling
4.2
Small Pack Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Gloucester Brewery Ltd
Gloucester Gold
4.1
Silver
The Waen Brewery ltd
Pamplemousse
4.2
Bronze
Conwy Brewery Ltd
Clogwyn Gold
4.0
Small Pack Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Saxon Packaging Limited
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Lemon Dream
4.5
Silver
Purple Moose Brewery Ltd
Dark Side of the Moose
4.6
Bronze
Hobsons Brewery
Town Crier
4.5
Small Pack Strong Bitters & Pale Ales
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Kashmir
5.5
Silver
Gloucester Brewery Ltd
Galaxy
5.4
Bronze
Conwy Brewery Ltd
San Francisco
5.8
Small Pack Standard Lager & Pilsners
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Hillside Brewery
HCL
4.3
Small Pack Premium Lager & Pilsners
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Mantle Brewery
Hoodwinked
5.0
Silver
Stroud Brewery
Premium Organic Lager
4.9
Bronze
Geipel Brewing
Pilsner
4.6
Small Pack Premium Strong Beers
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Automaton
7.0
Silver
Wye Valley Brewery
Dorothy Goodbody’s Glorious IPA
6.0
Bronze
Geipel Brewing
Zoiglator Bock
6.7
Small Pack Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ales
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Salopian Brewery
Midnight Express
5.2
Silver
Tenby brewing co. Ltd
Black Flag
5.5
Bronze
Corvedale Brewery
Oat Meal Stout
4.5
Small Pack Specialty Beers
Brewery
Product
ABV
Gold
Mumbles Brewery
Oystermouth Stout
4.4
Silver
Stonehouse Brewery
Wheeltappers
4.5
Bronze
Gloucester Brewery Ltd
Vanilla Porter
6.2
