Finalists announced in beer writing competition

Guild of Beer Writers publishes shortlist for Annual Awards 2016

The British Guild of Beer Writers has shortlisted 27 journalists, writers, bloggers and broadcasters in its Annual Awards. The winners and runners up in nine categories will be unveiled at the Guild’s annual Awards presentation and dinner on 1st December.

The shortlist was selected by five judges: Dave Myers – one half of the ‘Hairy Bikers’ TV chefs duo; Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent at The Guardian; Kate Nicholls, chief executive of the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers; Roger Ryman, head brewer at St Austell Brewery and last year’s Beer Writer of the Year, Breandán Kearney, who chaired the panel.

Judges read, viewed and listened to more than 150 entries which included books, newspaper and magazine articles, both printed and online, as well as radio, video and television programmes and podcasts.

Myers said, “It was a revelation to discover just how much seriously good writing about beer and pubs is out there. Everyone on the shortlist has earned their place by demonstrating a sure grasp of their subject matter coupled with a talent for storytelling that engages you as a reader and makes you want to try the beer they’ve drunk, visit the pub they’ve been to or meet the brewer they’ve interviewed.

“A passion for beer and pubs shone through all our finalists’ works, but at the same time, they managed to make their work accessible to a broader audience beyond the ‘beer geek’. Many of them are producing material that deserves a slot in mainstream print or broadcast channels and I hope that the added profile of being an Awards finalist helps to secure this.”

Kearney commented, “Whittling down the large initial field to a shortlist was a challenging task, but one that proved to be enjoyable thanks to the high standard of the entries overall. I’m grateful to our judges, who showed tremendous enthusiasm and commitment to the process, some even going so far as to ‘road test’ several recipes from the beer and food category.

“It was especially pleasing to see high quality work submitted from both established names and from less well known entrants, and to see how creatively people are communicating about beer and pubs across a range of platforms, whether that’s in print, broadcast or online.

“Reaching the last stage of this competition, which receives more entries every year, is a tremendous achievement and our finalists should feel very proud.”

The Awards dinner, held at the Park Lane Hotel on Piccadilly, is open to non-Guild members. For more information, visit: http://beerguild.co.uk/tickets-available-for-beer-writers-dinner-and-awards/

GUILD OF BEER WRITERS ANNUAL AWARDS 2016: THE SHORTLIST

There’s A Beer For That Award for Best Beer Broadcaster

Lucy Stevenson & Louise Mulroy: We Made A Beer podcasts

BBC Radio Four The Food Programme

Matt Curtis: Good Beer Hunting podcasts

Badger Ales Award for Best Young Beer Writer

Jacopo Mazzeo: posts on Beer without Frontiers blog

Jordon Lee Smith: posts on Frontier Hoptometrist blog, and other websites

Joshua Farrington: posts on Beer And Present Danger blog

St Austell Brewery Award for Best Beer and Travel Writer

John Holl: work in All About Beer magazine

Pete Brown: The Pub book

Mark Dredge: The Best Beer in the World book

Guild Award for Best Beer Writer – Corporate Communications

Beer Hawk: Hoptical magazine

Beer Merchants: magazine

Carlsberg UK: Tapsters Cask Ale Guide/Crafted Handbook from Carlsberg

Shepherd Neame Classic Collection Award for Best Beer and Food Writer

Mark Dredge: Cooking with Beer book

Susan & Judith Boyle: articles in Leinster Leader

Adrian Tierney-Jones: articles in Daily Telegraph

Caledonian Brewery Award for Best Beer Communicator – Online

Boak and Bailey: boakandbailey

Pete Brown: petebrownblogspot

Matt Curtis: total ales/good beer hunting

Will Hawkes: Craft Beer London

Jonny Garrett: Craft Beer Channel

Fuller’s 1845 Award for Best Beer Writer – Trade Media

Roger Protz: articles in Morning Advertiser

Jonny Garrett: articles in Brewers Journal

Pete Brown: articles in Morning Advertiser

Adrian Tierney-Jones: various press articles

Nigel Huddleston: Off Licence News

Adnams Award for Best Beer Writer – Regional Media

Alastair Gilmour: Cheers magazine

Simon Jenkins: The Great Leeds Pub Crawl book

Mark Briggs: articles in Lancashire Telegraph

Susan & Judith Boyle: articles in Leinster Leader

Gavin Aitchison: articles in The Press, York

Molson Coors Award for Best Beer Writer – National Media

Adrian Tierney-Jones: London’s Local Pubs book

Sophie Atherton: various press articles

Jane Peyton: various press/radio work

Mark Dredge: Best Beer in the World and Cooking with Beer books

Pete Brown: The Pub: book

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