North West’s Best Bottled and Canned Beers Revealed: Just in time for Christmas
The best beers in the North West 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 North West 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 Speciality beers featuring flavours such as Irish Cream, Maple syrup and even Milkshake.
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
North West Winners
British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Brimstage Brewery | Oystercatcher Stout | 4.4 | NW |
| SILVER | Prospect Brewery Ltd | Nutty Slack | 3.9 | NW |
British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Spitting Feathers | Little Donker | 6.0 | NW |
| SILVER | Marble Beers | Stout | 5.7 | NW |
| BRONZE | Joseph Holt Ltd | Sixex | 6.0 | NW |
British Bitters
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Weetwood Ales | Oregon Pale | 4.3 | NW |
| SILVER | Prospect Brewery Ltd | Pioneer | 4.0 | NW |
| BRONZE | 4T’s Brewhouse Ltd | Warrington Special Bitter | 4.2 | NW |
Premium Bitters
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Marble Beers | Extra Special Marble | 5.5 | NW |
| SILVER | Weetwood Ales | Mad Hatter | 6.0 | NW |
Session IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Mourne Mountains Brewery | Session IPA | 3.8 | NW |
| SILVER | Lakes Brew Co | DDH PALE | 4.0 | NW |
| BRONZE | Bowland Brewery | Double Deckerdence | 3.8 | NW |
Premium PAs
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Lakes Brew Co | NE Session IPA | 4.7 | NW |
| SILVER | Brimstage Brewery | SHED DAY SESSION IPA | 4.4 | NW |
| BRONZE | Bank Top Brewery Limited | Palomino Rising | 5.0 | NW |
IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | 4T’s Brewhouse Ltd | Tripwire | 5.5 | NW |
| SILVER | Lakes Brew Co | West Coast ipa | 5.6 | NW |
| BRONZE | RedWillow Brewery Ltd | Shameless | 5.9 | NW |
Imperial IPA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | RedWillow Brewery Ltd | Perceptionless | 6.6 | NW |
| SILVER | Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd | Whats Going On | 8.0 | NW |
Session Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Marble Beers | American Pilsner | 4.2 | NW |
| SILVER | Weetwood Ales | Kuhl Lager | 4.2 | NW |
Premium Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | 4T’s Brewhouse Ltd | Panzer Pils | 4.8 | NW |
| SILVER | Joseph Holt Ltd | Diamond Lager | 5.0 | NW |
| BRONZE | Mourne Mountains Brewery | Mourne Mist | 4.5 | NW |
Speciality Light Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Hophurst Brewery Ltd | Milkshake IPA | 6.0 | NW |
| SILVER | Withnell’s Brew Co | White Ale | 5.0 | NW |
Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Hophurst Brewery Ltd | Irish Cream Porteresque | 5.5 | NW |
| SILVER | Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd | Man In Black | 6.0 | NW |
| BRONZE | Joseph Holt Ltd | Maple Moon | 4.8 | NW |
Strong Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| GOLD | Unbound Brew Co Ltd. | Nocturnal | 6.8 | NW |
| SILVER | Mourne Mountains Brewery | Bear Grease | 7.0 | NW |
| BRONZE | Bank Top Brewery Limited | Herkules White Walker | 6.5 | NW |
