Windswept Brewing Co and Cairngorm Brewery win overall Golds at the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards
Windswept Brewing Co and Cairngorm Brewery have taken home the two top spots at the coveted SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2019.
The prestigious awards, run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and this year hosted by Arran View Brewery in Dreghorn, are judged in a blind tasting by brewers and beer experts and seen very much as the brewers’ choice awards in the industry.
Windswept Brewing Co in Lossiemouth took home the overall Gold in the cask beer competition with Wolf – a dark and strong Scottish ale named after the Wolf of Badennoch, infamous for burning down Elgin cathedral in 1390.
Nigel Tiddy, Managing Director of Windswept said:
“We’re overjoyed to win this prestigious award for our Wolf beer at the Scottish independent beer awards. It’s great to get this recognition and see our beers doing so well and it’s great for the guys who brew our beer to such a high quality and consistency. Being awarded the overall champion shows we are doing the right thing and providing a quality product that people enjoy drinking.”
Cairngorm Brewery based in Aviemore swept the competition with seven awards including the overall Gold in the Bottle and Can competition with Black Gold – a stout with a smooth sweetness and a dry finish.
David Dingwall, Head of Sales at Cairngorm Brewery accepted the award,
“We are over the moon to receive this coveted award for Black Gold and see our beers receive seven awards at the SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards. At Cairngorm Brewery our fantastic team works hard to produce high quality beers and we are thrilled to see our beers recognised in this way.”
SIBA’s Competitions Chairman Guy Sheppard was on hand to present the awards and had this to say on the quality of entries this year,
“All the beers entered into the Scottish independent beer awards this year were of immense quality and there was tough competition for the top awards. Congratulations to all our winners and in particular Windswept and Cairngorm who managed to take Gold.”
SIBA Scotland Independent Beer Awards 2019
Overall Champion of the Cask Competition
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Wolf | 6 | |
| Silver | SULWATH BREWERS LTD | Black Galloway | 4.4 | |
| Bronze | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Hurricane | 4.5 |
Cask British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | SULWATH BREWERS LTD | Black Galloway | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Merchant City Brewing | Unit 1 Red Ale | 4 | |
| Bronze | Cairngorm Brewery | Black Gold | 4.4 |
Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Wolf | 6 | |
| Silver | Kelburn Brewery | Cart Noir | 4.8 | |
| Bronze | Merchant City Brewing | Chocolate Stout | 4.5 |
Cask British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Cairngorm Brewery | Stag | 4.1 | |
| Silver | Orkney Brewery | Red MacGregor | 4 | |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Scapa Special | 4.2 |
Cask Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Strathaven Ales | Claverhouse | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Kelburn Brewery | Fly Half | 4.6 | |
| Bronze | Fyne Ales | Avalanche | 4.5 |
Cask Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Banyan | 3.9 | |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Jack Back | 3.7 | |
| Bronze | Consolidated Craft Breweries | Charisma | 3.7 |
Cask Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
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| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Hurricane | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Fyne Ales | Hurricane Jack | 4.4 | |
| Bronze | Consolidated Craft Breweries | Stillman’s IPA | 4.6 |
Cask IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Orkney Blast | 6 | |
| Silver | Arran Brew | Arran Brewery Dug | 5.5 | |
| Bronze | Loch Lomond Brewery | Bravehop | 6 |
Cask Speciality Light Beers
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Weizen | 5.2 | |
| Silver | Ride Brewing | Idaho 7 | 5.3 | |
| Bronze | Cairngorm Brewery | Trade Winds | 4.3 |
Cask Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Merchant City Brewing | Vienna Lager | 5 | |
| Silver | Loch Lomond Brewery | Lost Monster | 10 | |
| Bronze | Consolidated Craft Breweries | Sailor Terry | 6.1 |
Cask Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Ride Brewing | Tropical DIPA | 7.4 | |
| Silver | Orkney Brewery | Skullsplitter | 8.5 | |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Orkney Porter | 9 |
Champion Bottle/Can Beers
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Cairngorm Brewery | Black Gold | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Dog Falls Brewing Co. | Split the Tree | 6.8 | |
| Bronze | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Not Your Buddy, Guy! | 6.8 |
Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Cairngorm Brewery | Black Gold | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Merchant City Brewing | Unit 1 Red Ale | 4 | |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Sneaky Wee Orkney Stout | 4.2 |
Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Consolidated Craft Breweries | Stout Keith | 5 | |
| Silver | Orkney Brewery | Dark Island | 4.6 | |
| Bronze | Loch Lomond Brewery | Silkie Stout | 5 |
Bottle/Can British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Strathaven Ales | Old Mortality | 4.2 | |
| Silver | Orkney Brewery | Red MacGregor | 4 | |
| Bronze | Cairngorm Brewery | Stag | 4.1 |
Bottle/Can Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Fyne Ales | Avalanche | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | APA | 5 | |
| Bronze | Strathaven Ales | Claverhouse | 4.5 |
Bottle/Can Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Loch Lomond Brewery | Southern Summit | 4 | |
| Silver | Fyne Ales | Easy Trail | 4.2 | |
| Bronze | Atlas Brewing Company | Latitude | 3.9 |
Bottle/Can Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Atlas Brewing Company | Nimbus | 5 | |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Cascadian East | 5.4 | |
| Bronze | Fyne Ales | Hurricane Jack | 4.4 |
Bottle/Can Can IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Fyne Ales | Workbench | 5.5 | |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Radical Road | 6.4 | |
| Bronze | The Ferry Brewery | FNIPA | 6.3 |
Bottle/Can Can Imperial IPA (6.5% and over)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Dog Falls Brewing Co. | Split the Tree | 6.8 | |
| Silver | Fyne Ales | Superior | 7.1 | |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Muckle | 6.6 |
Bottle/Can Session Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Merchant City Brewing | Pilsner | 4 | |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Stewart’s Lager | 4 | |
| Bronze | Loch Lomond Brewery | Electric Cafe | 4 |
Bottle/Can Premium Lager & Pilsners
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Consolidated Craft Breweries | Larger Keith | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Merchant City Brewing | Vienna Lager | 5 | |
| Bronze | Cairngorm Brewery | Cairngorm Gold | 4.5 |
Bottle/Can Speciality Light Beers
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Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Loch Lomond Brewery | Come on Pilgrim | 5 | |
| Silver | Lennox Brewery | Cranachan Ale | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Strathaven Ales | Usquebae | 7 |
Bottle/Can Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Not Your Buddy, Guy! | 6.8 | |
| Silver | Loch Lomond Brewery | Lost Monster | 10 | |
| Bronze | Harviestoun Brewery | Ola Dubh 12year old | 8 |
Bottle/Can Sours/Spontaneous
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Fyne Ales | Origins Brewing – Acres | 7 | |
| Silver | Ride Brewing | Mojito Sour | 4.7 | |
| Bronze | Edinburgh Beer Factory | Slow Jazz | 6.5 |
Bottle/Can Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Brewery | Product | ABV | ||
| Gold | Harviestoun Brewery | Old Engine Oil Engineers Reserve | 9 | |
| Silver | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Bear | 10.5 | |
| Bronze | Inner Bay Brewery Ltd | Jet | 9 |
