BLACKEDGE BREWING CO and HAWKSHEAD BREWERY win overall Golds at the SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards

Blackedge Brewing Co and Hawkshead Brewery have taken home the two top spots at the coveted SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards 2019.

The prestigious awards, run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) and held at the Macron stadium in Bolton, are judged in a blind tasting by brewers and beer experts and seen very much as the brewers’ choice awards in the industry.

Blackedge Brewing Co in Horwich, Lancashire took home the overall Gold in the cask beer competition with their West Coast golden ale – a 4.1% beer brewed with west coast pacific hops. Director and Head Brewer Wayne Roper accepted the award and had this to say

“I’m absolutely overwhelmed to win this coveted award for our West Coast golden ale. This is the second year that our beer has been recognised at the awards and I wish to give full credit to everyone who has helped produce this beer and to making the SIBA event happen.”

Hawkshead Brewery in Cumbria took home the top award in the Bottle & Can competition, winning overall Gold with Route 590  – an IPA named after the Cumbrian west coast road, A590. Brewer Alex Routledge accepted the award on behalf of the team,

“We’re really pleased to be named overall champion for our Route 590 IPA. Our team works really hard to make the best beer possible and its fantastic to be recognised for the hard work we put in.”

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,

“Every year the beer just gets better and better and the standard of brewing on display at the SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards was exceptional. Our judges had a really hard time choosing the winners. I’d like to congratulate Blackedge and Hawkshead for winning the overall champion Gold – the top award on offer.”

The competition took place prior to the opening of the Bolton Beer Festival 2019, at the Macron Stadium in Bolton, which continues through until Saturday 12th October. For more details visit http://www.beer-festival.co.uk

SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards 2019

Overall Champion of the Cask Competition

 

Sponsored by Napthens

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd  West Coast 4.1
Silver  Hophurst Brewery Ltd  Porteresque 5.5
Bronze  Spitting Feathers  Old Wavertonian 4.4

Cask British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)

 

Sponsored by SPAsoft Ltd

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Spitting Feathers Old Wavertonian 4.4
Silver  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd Black Stout 4
Bronze  Beer Brothers Ltd Hop Chocolate 4.3

Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)

 

Sponsored by Murphy & Sons Ltd

 

  Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hophurst Brewery Ltd Porteresque 5.5
Silver  Big Bog Brewing Co Peat Bog Porter 4.9
Bronze  Keswick Brewing Co Dark Horse 6

Cask British Bitters (up to 4.4%)

 

Sponsored by Charles Faram & Co Ltd

  Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd West Coast 4.1
Silver  COACH HOUSE BREWING CO DICK TURPIN 4.2
Bronze  Lancaster Brewery Northern Hemisphere hop 4

Cask Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)

 

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons

  Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Keswick Brewing Co  Keswick Special Bitter 4.8
Silver  Barngates Brewery  Red Bull Terrier 4.8
Bronze  Big Bog Brewing Co  Swampy 4.7

Cask Session IPA (up to 4.3%)

 

Sponsored by Rastal GmbH & Co KG

  Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Big Bog Brewing Co Hinkypunk 4.1
Silver  RedWillow Weightless 4.2
Bronze  Donkey stone Brewing Co. Ferris Muler 3.7

Cask Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)

Sponsored by Close Brothers Brewery Rentals   Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hophurst Brewery Ltd APA 5.2
Silver   RedWillow Wreckless 4.8
Bronze  Donkey stone Brewing Co. Kaihe 5

Cask IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)

Sponsored by Close Brothers Brewery Rentals Brewery Product ABV
Gold  RedWillow Shameless 5.9
Silver  Bowness Bay Brewing Steamer IPA 5.7
Bronze  Melwood Beer Company Without A Net 5.5

Cask Speciality Light Beers

 

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hophurst Brewery Ltd Milkshake IPA 4.5
Silver  Wily Fox Brewery Hothouse Zinger 4.5
Bronze  Big Bog Brewing Co PADI 3.7

Cask Speciality Mid to Dark Beers

 

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd Black Port 4.6
Silver  RedWillow Breakfast Stout 5.6
Bronze  Hophurst Brewery Ltd Salted Caramel Porteresque 5.5

Cask Strong Beers 6.5% and over

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd Nuclear 7.2
Silver  Big Bog Brewing Co Quagmire Reserve 6.5
Bronze  Moorhouse’s Brewery Black Cat Reserve 7

Champion Bottle/Can Beers

 

Sponsored by Beer Box Shop

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hawkshead Brewery  Route 590 5.6
Silver  Hophurst Brewery Ltd  Porteresque 5.5
Bronze  Joseph Holt Ltd  Humdinger 4.1

Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd Black 4
Silver  Keswick Brewing Co Keswick Bitter 3.7
Bronze  Bank Top Brewery Dark Mild 4


Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hophurst Brewery Ltd Porteresque 5.5
Silver  Hawkshead Brewery Dry Stone Stout 4.5
Bronze  Seven Bro7hers Brewery Sling It Out Stout 5.5

Bottle/Can British Bitters (up to 4.4%)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Cumbrian Legendary Ales Loweswater Gold 4.3
Silver  Donkey stone Brewing Co. Bray 4
Bronze  Dent Brewery Aviator 4

Bottle/Can Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Weetwood Ales  Oregon Pale 5
Silver  Keswick Brewing Co  Keswick Special Bitter 4.8
Bronze  COACH HOUSE BREWING CO  POST HORN 5

Bottle/Can Session IPA (up to 4.3%)

 

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Weetwood Ales Southern Cross 3.6
Silver  RedWillow Weightless 4.2
Bronze  Bollington Brewing Company Resonance 4.3

Bottle/Can Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)

 

Sponsored by Beatson Clark

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Bank Top Brewery Palomino Rising 5
Silver  Donkey stone Brewing Co. Kaihe 5
Bronze  Beer Brothers Ltd Gunslinger 4.7

Bottle/Can Can IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hawkshead Brewery Route 590 5.6
Silver  RedWillow Shameless 5.9
Bronze  Bollington Brewing Company Eastern Nights 5.6

Bottle/Can Can Imperial IPA (6.5% and over)

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hawkshead Brewery Unfashionably Late 7.4
Silver  Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd Nuclear 7.2

 Bottle/Can Session Lager & Pilsners

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Weetwood Ales Kuhl Lager 4.2
Silver  Donkey stone Brewing Co. Cotton Clouds Craft Lager 4
Bronze  Love Lane Brewing Lager 4.4

Bottle/Can Premium Lager & Pilsners

 

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Joseph Holt Ltd Diamond 5
Silver  Hawkshead Brewery Lager 5
Bronze  Brimstage Brewery Woolyback Lager 4.5

Bottle/Can Speciality Light Beers

 

 

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Joseph Holt Ltd  Humdinger 4.1
Silver  Beer Brothers Ltd  Hefeweizen 5
Bronze  Hophurst Brewery Ltd  Mango & Passionfruit Milkshake IPA 4.5

Bottle/Can Speciality Mid to Dark Beers

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  RedWillow  Breakfast Stout 5.6
Silver  Northern Monkey Brew Co. Ltd  Film Club 6
Bronze  Beer Brothers Ltd  Dunkel Storm 6.5

Bottle/Can Sours/Spontaneous

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Hawkshead Brewery Key Lime Tau 6.3

Bottle/Can Strong Beers 6.5% and over

Brewery Product ABV
Gold  Bank Top Brewery Herkules White Walker 6.5
Silver  Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery Imperial 8.2
Bronze  Manning Brewers Ltd Creme Bearlee imperial 9

 

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