Indie Beer Awards 2025/26
Indie Beer Awards North East
Gateshead Rugby Football Club Beer Festival, 2nd May 2025
| Overall Champion of the Cask Beer Competition | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Nidd Mild | 3.7 | GOLD | Overall |
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Harrogate Porter | 4.8 | SILVER | |
| Hadrian Border Brewery | Northumbrian Gold | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Session Dark Beers (up to 4.4%) | ||||
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Nidd Mild | 3.7 | GOLD | Overall |
| Chantry Brewery | Diamond Black | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| First & Last Brewery | Rustle | 3.9 | SILVER | |
| Goose Eye Brewery Ltd. | Black Moor | 3.9 | BRONZE | |
| Old Mill Brewery | Oatmeal Stout | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%) | ||||
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Harrogate Porter | 4.8 | GOLD | Overall |
| Daleside Brewery | Monkey Wrench | 5.3 | SILVER | |
| Yorkshire Heart | BlackHeart Stout | 4.8 | SILVER | |
| Bridgehouse Brewery | Porter | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Twice Brewed Brew House LLP | Steel Rigg | 4.9 | BRONZE | |
| Wold Top Brewery | Marmalade Porter | 5.0 | BRONZE | |
| Cask British Bitter (up to 4.4%) | ||||
| Hambleton Brewery | Stallion Amber | 4.2 | SILVER | Overall |
| Allendale Brewery | Wagtail | 3.8 | SILVER | |
| Hadrian Border Brewery | Tyneside Blonde | 3.9 | SILVER | |
| Brew York | Maris The Otter | 3.9 | SILVER | |
| Ossett Brewing Limited | Butterley | 3.4 | BRONZE | |
| Three Brothers Brewing Company | The Bitter Ex | 3.7 | BRONZE | |
| Great Newsome Brewery | Frothingham Best | 4.3 | BRONZE | |
| Cask British Best Bitter (4.5 to 6.4%) | ||||
| Hadrian Border Brewery | Northumbrian Gold | 4.5 | SILVER | Overall |
| Bridgehouse Brewery | Holy Cow | 5.6 | BRONZE | |
| Daleside Brewery | Greengrass | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | ||||
| North Pier Brew Co | Midas | 4.0 | GOLD | Overall |
| ACORN BREWERY OF BARNSLEY LTD | Yorkshire Pride | 3.7 | SILVER | |
| First & Last Brewery | Equinox | 4.1 | SILVER | |
| Rudgate Brewery | Jorvik Blonde | 3.8 | SILVER | |
| Old Mill Brewery | St Laurence | 4.3 | SILVER | |
| PENNINE BREWING | PACIFIC – NEW ZEALAND PALE | 4.1 | SILVER | |
| Ossett Brewing Limited | White Rat | 4.0 | BRONZE | |
| Chin Chin Brewing Co Ltd | Sunshine & Rainbows | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Allendale Brewery | Pennine Pale | 4.0 | BRONZE | |
| Abbeydale Brewery | Deception | 4.1 | BRONZE | |
| Great Newsome Brewery | Sleck Dust | 3.8 | BRONZE | |
| Triple Point Brewing | Zephyr | 3.9 | BRONZE | |
| Bridgehouse Brewery | White Wolf | 3.4 | BRONZE | |
| Firebrick Brewery | Trade Star | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Rooster’s Brewing Co. | Easy-Going Assassin | 4.3 | BRONZE | |
| Three Brothers Brewing Company | Trilogy Blonde | 3.9 | BRONZE | |
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Gator | 3.8 | BRONZE | |
| Hambleton Brewery | Thoroughbred Pale | 4.0 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Pale Ales (4.4 to 5.5%) | ||||
| Bridgehouse Brewery | Nelson Sauvin | 4.5 | GOLD | Overall |
| Chantry Brewery | Kaldo | 6.0 | GOLD | |
| Firebrick Brewery | Propa Belta | 4.6 | GOLD | |
| Rooster’s Brewing Co. | Nectar | 5.2 | SILVER | |
| Goose Eye Brewery Ltd. | Pommies Revenge | 5.2 | SILVER | |
| Wold Top Brewery | Wold Gold | 4.8 | SILVER | |
| Harrogate Brewing Co | Beeching Axe IPA | 5.2 | BRONZE | |
| Ossett Brewing Limited | Excelsius | 5.0 | BRONZE | |
| Great Newsome Brewery | Tod’s Blonde | 5.0 | BRONZE | |
| Jolly Sailor Brewery | Sailors Gold | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Cask IPA (5.6 and over) | ||||
| Almasty brewing company | Believe | 6.0 | GOLD | Overall |
| Almasty brewing company | Believe | 6.0 | SILVER | |
| Firebrick Brewery | Pacific | 6.0 | BRONZE | |
| Wold Top Brewery | Scarborough Fair IPA | 6.0 | BRONZE | |
| Thirsty Moose Brewing co. | Oot n’ Aboot | 5.6 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Speciality Light Beers | ||||
| Twice Brewed Brew House LLP | Number of the Yeast | 6.66 | SILVER | Overall |
| Allendale Brewery | Adder | 5.0 | BRONZE | |
| Wensleydale Brewery | Next Horizon | 3.8 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer | ||||
| Ossett Brewing Limited | Voodoo | 5.0 | GOLD | Overall |
| Brew York | Tonkoko | 4.3 | SILVER | |
| Thirsty Moose Brewing co. | Canny Canuck | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Twice Brewed Brew House LLP | Year In Hibernation | 8.7 | BRONZE | |
| Jolly Sailor Brewery | Captain Toffee Stout | 4.6 | BRONZE | |
| Chin Chin Brewing Co Ltd | Fuzzy Feelings | 5.4 | BRONZE | |
| Yorkshire Heart | Pinot Porter | 7.0 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Imperial and Strong (6.5% and over) | ||||
| Twice Brewed Brew House LLP | Main Offender | 8.5 | SILVER | Overall |
Indie Beer Awards South West
MaltingsFest, Newton Abbot, 10th April 2025
| Overall Champion of the Cask Beer Competition | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | OVERALL |
| Moor Beer Company Limited | Old Freddy Walker | 7.3 | Champion | |
| Tintagel Brewery | Caliburn | 5.8 | 2nd | |
| The Twisted Brewing Co. Ltd | Heritage | 3.4 | 3rd | |
| Overall Champion of the Keg Beer Competition | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | OVERALL |
| Utopian Brewing Limited | Doppelbock | 7.5 | Champion | |
| Salcombe Brewery Co. | Island Street Porter | 5.9 | 2nd | |
| Wilful Beer | Cascadian | 5.0 | 3rd | |
| Cask Imperial & Strong Beer (6.5% and over) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Moor Beer Company Limited | Old Freddy Walker | 7.3 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Copperhead Ales | Black Flamingo | 8.2 | SILVER | |
| BRANSCOMBE VALE BREWERY | Cheffers Old Ruby Ale | 7.3 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| SUMMERSKILLS BREWERY | Urban Brew | 4.1 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Hanlons Brewery | Vanilla Stout | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| The Twisted Brewing Co. Ltd | Finnegan’s No.1 | 4.4 | SILVER | |
| Cask Speciality Light Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| BRANSCOMBE VALE BREWERY | EX097 | 3.8 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Hop Back Brewery | Taiphoon | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Cask British Dark Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Tintagel Brewery | Caliburn | 5.8 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Stonehenge Ales | Old Smokey | 5.0 | SILVER | |
| Good Chemistry Brewing | Deep Roots | 4.8 | SILVER | |
| Cask British Best Bitter | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Teignmouth Brewery | Seine Ale | 5.5 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| The Twisted Brewing Co. Ltd | Gaucho | 4.6 | GOLD | |
| Utopian Brewing | Best Bitter | 4.6 | SILVER | |
| Stonehenge Ales | Great Bustard | 4.8 | SILVER | |
| Dartmoor Brewery | Jail Ale | 4.8 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Pale Ale | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| The Twisted Brewing Co. Ltd | Canteen Cowboy | 4.5 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| SUMMERSKILLS BREWERY | Akela IPA | 4.8 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Session Dark Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| The Twisted Brewing Co. Ltd | Heritage | 3.4 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Country Life Brewery | OLD APPLEDORE | 3.7 | SILVER | |
| Rude Giant Brew Co. | Oat Stout | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| Hanlons Brewery | Devon Darkness | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Nuttycombe TA Cotleigh | Red Kite | 4.1 | BRONZE | |
| Three Daggers Brewery | Ethandun 878 | 4.3 | BRONZE | |
| Isle of Purbeck Brewery | Purbeck Porter | 4.4 | BRONZE | |
| Cask British Bitter | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| BRANSCOMBE VALE BREWERY | SUMMATHIS | 4.2 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Twisted Oak Brewery | Fallen Tree | 3.8 | BRONZE | |
| Wilful Beer TA TQ Beerworks | Lord Twiggington’s Best Bitter | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Teignmouth Brewery | Portside | 4.3 | BRONZE | |
| Cask Session Pale Ale | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Stannary Brewing Co | All That Jazz | 4.2 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| St Ives Brewery | Hella Pale Ale | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| Powderkeg | Speak Easy | 4.3 | SILVER | |
| Arkells Brewery | Belt driver IPA | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Padstow Brewing Co | Pocket Rocket | 4.0 | BRONZE | |
| Tintagel Brewery | Sir Lancelot | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Exmoor Ales Ltd | Wicked Wolf | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Cask IPA (5.6% and over) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| South Hams Brewery | Sherman | 6.4 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| St Austell Brewery | Big Job | 7.2 | BRONZE | |
| Cheddar Ales Ltd | Goats Leap | 5.6 | BRONZE | |
| Stannary Brewing Co | Shine On | 5.8 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Imperial and Strong (6.5% and over) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Utopian Brewing Limited | Doppelbock | 7.5 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Keg IPA (5.6% and over) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Stannary Brewing Co | Shine On | 5.8 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| St Ives Brewery | ALORA | 6.0 | BRONZE | |
| Quantock Brewery | We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat | 6.3 | BRONZE | |
| Wilful Beer | RetrIBUtion | 6.5 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Stout & Porter (up to 6.4%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Salcombe Brewery Co. | Island Street Porter | 5.9 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Rude Giant Brew Co | Nitro Oat Stout | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| Wilful Beer | Abyssus Stout | 5.2 | SILVER | |
| Electric Bear Brewing Co | Inspector Remorse | 4.7 | BRONZE | |
| Exeter Brewery | Darkness Keg | 5.1 | BRONZE | |
| Moor Beer Company Limited | Stout | 5.0 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Double & Triple IPA (7.5% and over) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Wilful Beer | Kush | 7.5 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Quantock Brewery | An Even Bigger Boat | 7.5 | SILVER | |
| King Street Brew House | Seeing Double | 8.0 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Premium Lager (4.5 to 6.4%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Utopian Brewing | Premium Lager | 4.7 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Rude Giant Brew Co | Rude Lager | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Continental Style Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| St Austell Brewery | korev | 4.8 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Keg British Ales (up to 6.4%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Exeter Brewery | EX4 (West Country IPA) | 4.8 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Liberation Brewing Company | Liberation Best | 3.6 | SILVER | |
| Keg Pale Ales (4.4 to 5.5%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Electric Bear Brewing Co | Tondo | 5.0 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Firebrand Brewing Limited | Thundercloud Hazy IPA | 5.5 | BRONZE | |
| South Hams Brewery | Sundown | 4.5 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Sour & Wild Ale | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Stannary Brewing Co | Laughing at Clouds | 4.5 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Keg Speciality IPA | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Wilful Beer | Cascadian | 5.0 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| HoP UNION BREWERY | BLOODY NORA | 4.7 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Speciality and Flavoured Beer | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Padstow Brewing Co | The Smoke | 4.5 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Moor Beer Company Limited | Smokey Horyzon | 5.0 | GOLD | |
| King Street Brew House | Take the Pêche | 4.0 | SILVER | |
| New Bristol Brewery | Double Choc Beetroot Cake Stout | 6.0 | SILVER | |
| Keg Session Pale Ale (up to 4.4%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Wilful Beer | Fructus | 4.0 | SILVER | OVERALL |
| Bays Brewery | Devon Cove Pale Ale | 4.1 | BRONZE | |
| Lyme Regis Brewery | 104 | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Liberation Brewing Company | Liberation Waverider | 4.2 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Session Lager (up to 4.4%) | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Exeter Brewery | IPL (It’s Proper Lager) Organic | 3.9 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Arkells Brewery | Malt House Lager | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| Powderkeg | Harmony | 4.2 | SILVER | |
| Firebrand Brewing Limited | Helles Beach | 4.4 | BRONZE | |
| Keg Non-Alcoholic & Low ABV | ||||
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Award | |
| Powderkeg | Green Light | 1.0 | GOLD | OVERALL |
| Firebrand Brewing Limited | Shorebreak Alcohol Free | 0.5 | SILVER | |
| King Street Brew House | Micro IPA | 2.7 | BRONZE | |