East of England’s Best Bottled and Canned Beers Revealed: Just in time for Christmas
The best beers in the East of England have today been revealed with the announcement of this year’s winners in the SIBA Independent Beer Awards 2021 – the UK’s leading beer competition judged by brewers, beer sommeliers and expert tasters.
The winning bottled and canned beers from the East will now go forward to fight it out with the best from across the UK in the National finals, taking place in the New Year.
Gold, Silver and Bronze prizes were awarded to breweries from across the region in a variety of beer styles; from hoppy IPAs and Pale Ales, to Lagers, Stouts and even Speciality beers featuring flavours such as plum, coffee and mango.
The SIBA Bottle & Can Independent Beer Awards 2021 are judged by a fleet of expert judges, who this year conducted the judging sessions live over Zoom, and who mark the beers on appearance, aroma, flavour, aftertaste and saleability.
Neil Walker is SIBA’s Competitions Committee Chair and helped run the two-day judging,
“The SIBA Bottle & Can Independent Beer Awards name the very best craft beers in the region, all from small independent breweries who make quality beers that are full of flavour. With medalists beating competition from across the region I’d like to say a huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners as the qualirty of entries was incredibly high, and encourage anyone looking for a great tasting local beer to enjoy or gift this Christmas to give these breweries a try – you won’t be disappointed.”
SIBA are the voice of British independent brewing and as well as the SIBA Bottle & Can Independent Beer Awards also run Regional and National competitions for cask and keg beer – all judged by beer sommeliers, experienced beer judges and perhaps most importantly fellow brewers – making these awards very much the ‘brewers choice’ awards for beer in the UK.
SIBA Bottle & Can Beer Independent Beer Awards 2021
East Region Winners
British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Artefact Brewing | Dark Mild | 3.2 | E |
British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Turpin’s Brewery Cambridge | Cambridge Black Stout | 4.6 | E |
| SILVER | Mauldons Ltd | Black Adder | 5.3 | E |
| BRONZE | The Norfolk Brewhouse | Moon Gazer Skidaddler | 4.5 | E |
British Bitters
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Brewsters Brewing Co Ltd | Aromantica | 4.2 | E |
| SILVER | Lacons brewery | encore | 3.8 | E |
| BRONZE | George’s Brewery | Cockleboats Best Bitter | 4.0 | E |
Premium Bitters
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Elgood and Sons Ltd | Warrior | 5.5 | E |
| SILVER | Elmtree Beers Ltd | Snetterton Scary Tree | 4.5 | E |
| BRONZE | Lacons brewery | Affinity | 4.8 | E |
Session IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Calvors Brewery | Session IPA | 4.2 | E |
Premium PAs
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Turpin’s Brewery Cambridge | NAPA NEW AMERICAN PALE ALE | 5.0 | E |
| SILVER | Leigh on Sea Brewery | Beach Hut Brew | 4.5 | E |
| BRONZE | Elmtree Beers Ltd | Golden Pale Ale | 5.0 | E |
IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Briarbank Brewing Company | Hop To It | 6.2 | E |
| SILVER | Bowlers Brewery Ltd | Lonesome Pine | 5.8 | E |
Imperial IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Artefact Brewing | Kveik Black IPA | 6.5 | E |
| SILVER | Duration Brewing Ltd | Remember When The Pub | 7.1 | E |
Session Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Brewsters Brewing Co Ltd | Helles Lager | 4.0 | E |
| SILVER | Calvors Brewery | Helles Lager | 3.8 | E |
| BRONZE | The Norfolk Brewhouse | Dewhopper | 4.0 | E |
Premium Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Duration Brewing Ltd | Doses | 5.1 | E |
| SILVER | IVO Brewery Ltd | Colne Colsch | 5.0 | E |
| BRONZE | Calvors Brewery | Pilsner Lager | 5.0 | E |
Amber to Dark Lager
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Duration Brewing Ltd | Harvest Bier | 5.5 | E |
Speciality Light Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Turpin’s Brewery Cambridge | Mango Milkshake Pale Ale | 4.3 | E |
| SILVER | Artefact Brewing | Jasmine Blonde | 4.4 | E |
Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Briarbank Brewing Company | Mocha Porter | 4.5 | E |
| SILVER | Elgood and Sons Ltd | Plum Porter | 4.5 | E |
| BRONZE | Mauldons Ltd | Blackberry Porter | 4.8 | E |
Strong Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Leigh on Sea Brewery | SS9 | 9.0 | E |
| SILVER | St. Peter’s Brewery | Cream Stout | 6.5 | E |
| BRONZE | Lacons brewery | Imperial stout | 8.0 | E |
Sours/Spontaneous
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Elgood and Sons Ltd | Coolship Mango | 5.0 | E |
No/Low Alcohol Beer
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Nethergate Brewery | Venture Point 5 | 0.5 | E |
| SILVER | Alcohol Free Brewing Company | UNLTD. Lager | 0.5 | E |
| BRONZE | St. Peter’s Brewery | Without® Gold | 0 | E |
