East’s Best Craft Beers Revealed: Just in time for Christmas

December 14, 2022| Neil Walker | Brewery News, East

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 2022 – 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, and more unusual beers such as a mango sour beer and Nettle & Elderflower Belgian-style Saison.

The East’s Gold Award Winning beers, meaning they scored 90+ with the independent awards judging panel, were;

Brentwood Elephant School – ‘Pils’ Lager 4.6%, Brentwood Brewing Co. – ‘Falcon Punch’ Pale Ale 5.1%, Wibblers Brewery – ‘Here Be Dragons’ IPA 5.8%, Brewsters Brewery – ‘Dragon Street Porter’ 4.9%, Adnams – ‘Tally Ho’ Strong Ale 7.2%, Bowlers Brewery – ‘Mangoes Into a Bar’ Sour 4%, and Elgood & Sons – Plum Porter 4.5%.

The SIBA Bottle & Can Independent Beer Awards 2022 are judged by a fleet of expert judges from across the UK, with beers marked against internationally recognized style guides for the different beer award categories – looking at appearance, aroma, flavour, aftertaste and saleability.

Buster Grant is SIBA’s Competitions Committee Chair and helped run the two-day judging, “The SIBA Independent Beer Awards are one of the largest and most influential beer competitions in the UK, with a rigorous judging system ensuring only the very best beers take home medals. If you’re looking for a local independent craft beer to stock up on this Christmas – or for the perfect present for a beer-loving friend or family member – then look no further.”

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.

	Brewery	Beer	ABV
Gold	Brentwood – Elephant School	Pils	4.6
Silver	Ferry Ales Brewery	Lincoln Lager	4.3
Bronze	Adnams	Kobold	4.7
Bronze	Norfolk Brewhouse – Moon Gazer	Dewhopper	4

	Brewery	Beer	ABV
Gold	Brentwood Brewing Company	Falcon Punch	5.1
Silver	Oakham Ales	Citra T90	4.6
Silver	St. Peter’s Brewery	Golden Ale	4.7
Bronze	Nethergate Brewery	Growling Dog Big Sesh	4.5
Bronze	Mauldons Brewery	Silver Adder	4.2

	Brewery	Beer	ABV
Bronze	Artefact Brewing Ltd	Heritage Ruby Ale	4.5
Bronze	Lacons Brewery	Affinity	4.8

	Brewery	Beer	ABV
Silver	Wylde Sky Brewing	Saison	4.8
Bronze	Adnams	Broadside strong original	6.3

	Brewery	Beer	ABV
Gold	Elgood and Sons Ltd	Plum Porter	4.5
Silver	Wibblers Brewery	Stoaty McMilk Shake	5.6
Bronze	Billericay Brewing Company	Billericay Barista	5.9
Bronze	Humber Doucy Brew Co	Hedgerow-Nettle & Elderflower Saison	4.5

East’s Best Craft Beers Revealed: Just in time for Christmas

Author: Neil Walker

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