South West beers amongst best in the UK as award-winners revealed just in time for Christmas
Some good news for those looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, as the best beers in the South West have been revealed just in time for Christmas.
The results of the UK’s biggest judging of beers from independent breweries are in, with a number of South West breweries taking home silverware with Bronze, Silver, Gold and ‘Category Champion’ awards being given in a broad range of beer style catgeories.
The Indie Beer Awards are organised by the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates (SIBA) and judged by expert beer judges, beer sommeliers, master brewers, and beer industry professionals – with medals awarded to beers for their appearance, aroma, flavour and overall quality. SIBA Head of Comms & Marketing Neil Walker, who is also a Beer Sommelier, ran the judging and had this to say on this year’s winners;
“The Indie Beer Awards name the very best beers in a wide range of categories; from modern pale ales, lagers and IPAs, to traditional stouts, porters and bitters, as well as speciality and international-styles. All the beers in the competition come from genuine independent breweries and medals are only awarded to beers of the very highest quality – with Category Champions being the very best of best, and a ‘must buy’ for the beer lover in your life. So with Christmas just around the corner why not support local and buy a champion independent beer this festive season.”
All of the winners from the Indie Beer Awards will now go forwards to the UK Finals early next year in Liverpool.
South West Winners
| BREWERY | BEER | ABV | CLASS | AWARD | |
| Powderkeg | Green Light | 0.5 | Bottle & Can Non-Alcoholic & Low Abv | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Stonehenge Ales | Danish Dynamite | 5.0 | Bottle & Can Pale Ale (4.5% to 5.5%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Powderkeg | Harmony | 4.2 | Bottle & Can Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Moor | Lager | 4.0 | Bottle & Can Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | GOLD | |
| Hop Union Brewery | Two Steppin | 4.4 | Bottle & Can Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Yonder Brewing | Helles | 4.0 | Bottle & Can Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Mason Brewing Co | Alpenglow | 5.0 | Bottle & Can Premium Lager (4.5% to 6.4%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Zerodegrees | The Bohemian | 4.8 | Bottle & Can Premium Lager (4.5% to 6.4%) | BRONZE | |
| St Ives Brewery | Alora | 6.0 | Bottle & Can IPA (5.6% to 7.4%) | SILVER | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Cottage Beer Project | Hit for Six | 6.0 | Bottle & Can IPA (5.6% to 7.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Kettlesmith Brewing Company | Redwood | 5.6 | Bottle & Can Amber, Brown & Red Ale (up to 6.4%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Otter Brewery | Ale | 4.5 | Bottle & Can Amber, Brown & Red Ale (up to 6.4%) | SILVER | |
| Stonehenge Ales | Great Bustard | 4.8 | Bottle & Can Amber, Brown & Red Ale (up to 6.4%) | SILVER | |
| Yonder Brewing | Raspberry Gose | 4.0 | Bottle & Can Sour & Wild Ale | SILVER | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Mason Brewing Co | Love Letter | 4.4 | Bottle & Can Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Zerodegrees | Time Warp | 4.3 | Bottle & Can Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Powderkeg | Hops & Dreams | 3.4 | Bottle & Can Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Palmers Brewery | Tally Ho! | 5.5 | Bottle & Can Stout & Porter (6.4% and under) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Abbey Ales | Bath Stout | 5.3 | Bottle & Can Stout & Porter (6.4% and under) | BRONZE | |
| Salcombe Brewery Co. | Island Street Porter | 5.9 | Bottle & Can Stout & Porter (6.4% and under) | BRONZE | |
| Moor | Bitter | 3.4 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Stonehenge Ales | Heel Stone | 4.3 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | GOLD | |
| Otter Brewery | HEAD | 5.8 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | GOLD | |
| Salcombe Brewery Co. | Shingle Bay | 4.2 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | SILVER | |
| Hanlons Brewery | Firefly Bitter | 3.7 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Exeter Brewery | EX4 (West country IPA) | 4.8 | Bottle & Can British Ales (up to 6.4%) | BRONZE | |
| Moor | Old Freddy Walker | 7.3 | Bottle & Can Imperial & Strong Ale (6.5% and over) | GOLD | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Cottage Beer Project | Panther | 5.5 | Bottle & Can Speciality IPA | SILVER | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| St Ives Brewery | Destinaton Dia | 8.0 | Bottle & Can Double & Triple IPA (7.5% and over) | SILVER | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
| Mason Brewing Co | Lights Out | 8.0 | Bottle & Can Speciality & Flavoured Beer | SILVER | CATEGORY CHAMPION |
All Regional Winners & Combined Results: Click here
