20 North West beers make it through to SIBA’s National Beer Competition Final
A total of 20 beers from the Society of Independent Brewers’ (SIBA) North West region have been selected for a place in the National finals taking place at BeerX, SIBA’s flagship event.
There will be a total of 8 cask beers, 8 ‘small pack’ (bottled and canned) beers, and 4 craft keg beers in the competition, with the overall Gold Champion winners being announced at the evening awards ceremony on the 16th of March.
“SIBA’s beer competition represents the very best in British brewing across all formats, from traditional cask and bottled beer to the growing number of craft canned and kegged beers. Having made it to the top of their regional competitions these beers are already winners, but the final National judging which takes place at BeerX is designed to find the very best of the best.” Mike Benner, SIBA Managing Director.
The BeerX ‘Festival of Beer’, where the beers in the competition along with many more can be enjoyed by the public, will feature over 300 different beers this year including 20 brand new brewery bars serving craft keg, bottled and canned beer.
Breweries from the region in the running are Barngates Brewery, Coniston Brewery, Hawkshead Brewery, Blackedge Brewing Company, Blackjack Beers, Brewsmith Beer, Coniston Brewery, Green Mill brewery, Hardknott, Peerless Brewing Company, Red Star Brewery, Southport Brewery, The Coach House Brewing Co Ltd, The Hooded Ram Brewing Company, and Wilson Potter Brewery
BeerX takes place at iceSheffield in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, from the 16th-19th March, for more information visit beerx.org
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For further information contact SIBA Press Manager Neil Walker via neil.walker@siba.co.uk or call 07493 883273
Representatives from many of the breweries below will be available to speak at BeerX, please call the number above for further information.
Beers from the region through to the National beer competition final at BeerX:
Location Brewery Name Beer name ABV
Cumbria Barngates Brewery Pale 3.3
Cumbria Coniston Brewery Oliver’s Lager 3.4
Cumbria Coniston Brewery Thurstein Pilsner 4.8
Lancashire Hawkshead Brewery Brodie’s Prime Export 8.5
Lancashire Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd IPA 4.7
Lancashire Blackjack Beers Ltd New Deck 4.2
Greater Manchester Brewsmith Beer Brewsmith Bitter 3.9
Cumbria Coniston Brewery Infinity IPA 6.0
Cumbria Coniston Brewery Thurstein Pilsner 4.8
Cheshire Green Mill brewery On the tiles 4.8
Cheshire Green Mill brewery Shortand stout 4.5
Cumbria Hardknott UK LTD Azimuth 5.8
Cumbria Hawkshead Brewery IPA 7.0
Merseyside Peerless Brewing Company Oatmeal Stout 5.0
Merseyside Red Star Brewery Weissbier 5.3
Merseyside Southport Brewery Limited Dark Night 3.9
Cheshire The Coach House Brewing Co Ltd Blueberry Classic Bitter 5.0
Cheshire The Coach House Brewing Co Ltd Gunpowder Mild 3.8
Isle of Man The Hooded Ram Brewing Company Limited Mosaic Single Hop Pale Ale 5.0
Greater Manchester Wilson Potter Brewery Don’t Fall 3.9
