Island Hopping from Swannay brewery has been named the best beer in Scotland by judges at the SIBA Independent Beer Awards last night, hosted by Drygate Brewery in Glasgow.
The awards, run by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA), are unique in that the majority of judges are brewers themselves from independent craft breweries across the UK – making them the ‘brewers’ choice awards’ in the industry.
“Scotland has an amazingly vibrant and exciting independent craft beer scene and as such the quality of the entries was exceptionally high this year. I’d like to congratulate all of the winners and encourage anyone in or around Glasgow to head over to Drygate’s festival this evening or tomorrow to enjoy the fantastic award winning cask beers on offer.” Guy Sheppard, SIBA Chairman
Butch Lynch, brewer at Swannay brewery accepted the award at the competition, and had this to say on their win,
“It’s amazing to win, especially for such a small brewery as this award gets our name out across the whole of Scotland and beyond. We think Island Hopping is a very special beer and are proud that the judges did too – it’s hoppy, fruity, and full of flavour but also balanced and easy drinking, a great first beer!”
SIBA’s small pack competition, which judges Scotland’s best bottled and canned beers from independent brewers, also took place yesterday, with Mills & Hills of Fyne Ales taking the overall Gold.
“These means so much and it’s fantastic for our beer to be recognised by brewers in this way. We love this beer and it’s proved very popular with drinkers, so hopefully this award will help get it into the hands of more beer-lovers across the whole of Scotland..” Lynsey Campbell West Coast Sales Manager, Fyne Ales.
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Full results:
Overall Champion Cask Beer of the Competition
Sponsored by Label Apeel
GOLD
Swannay Brewery
Island Hopping
SILVER
Williams Bros Brewing Co
Williams Black
BRONZE
Drygate Brewing Company
Dark Skies Stout
Standard Milds & Brown Ales
GOLD
Williams Bros Brewing Co
Williams Black
SILVER
Swannay Brewery
Dark Munro
BRONZE
Orkney Brewery
Three Sisters
Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Murphy & Son Ltd
GOLD
Swannay Brewery
Island Hopping
SILVER
Windswept Brewing Co
Aurora
BRONZE
Kelburn Brewing Co
Pivo Estivo
Best Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Charles Faram & Co Ltd
GOLD
Swannay Brewery
Scapa Special
SILVER
Williams Bros Brewing Co
Birds & Bees
BRONZE
Barney’s Beer Limited
Extra Pale
Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Bulk Storage & Process Systems Ltd
GOLD
Alechemy Brewing Ltd
Bad Day At The Office
SILVER
Loch Lomond Brewery
Bonnie n Clyde
BRONZE
Swannay Brewery
Pale Ale
Strong Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Rastal GmbH & Co KG
GOLD
Cairngorm Brewery
Wildcat
SILVER
Swannay Brewery
Duke IPA
BRONZE
Williams Bros Brewing Co
Joker IPA
Premium Strong Beers
Sponsored by Close Brothers Brewery Rentals
GOLD
Loch Lomond Brewery
Bravehop Amber IPA
SILVER
Windswept Brewing Co
Wolf
BRONZE
Knops Beer Company
Black Cork
Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ales
Sponsored by Kegstar
GOLD
Drygate Brewing Company
Dark Skies Stout
SILVER
Loch Lomond Brewery
Silkie Stout
BRONZE
Stewart Brewing
Penny Mob Porter
Speciality Beers
GOLD
Strathaven Ales
Usquebae
SILVER
Loch Lomond Brewery
Wild Craft
BRONZE
Orkney Brewery
Dark Island Reserve
Overall Champion Small Pack of the Competition
Sponsored by Beatson Clark Ltd
GOLD
Fyne Ales
Mills & Hills
SILVER
Drygate Brewing Company
Seven Peaks IPA
BRONZE
Drygate Brewing Company
Bearface Lager
Small Pack – Standard Mild Ales & Brown Ales
GOLD
Strathaven Ales
Craigmill Mild
SILVER
Orkney Brewery
Three Sisters
BRONZE
Jaw Brew
Fathom
Small Pack – Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Saxon Packaging Ltd
GOLD
Orkney Brewery
Red MacGregor
SILVER
Fyne Ales
Hurricane Jack
BRONZE
Loch Lomond Brewery
Southern Summit
Small Pack – Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
GOLD
Harviestoun Brewery
Broken Dial
SILVER
Loch Lomond Brewery
Bonnie n Clyde
BRONZE
Cross Borders Brewing Company Ltd
IPA
Small Pack – Strong Bitters & Pales Ales
GOLD
Drygate Brewing Company
Seven Peaks IPA
SILVER
Fyne Ales
Sanda Blonde
BRONZE
Barney’s Beer Limited
Bastard Amber
Small Pack – Premium Strong Beers
GOLD
Fyne Ales
Mills & Hills
SILVER
Drygate Brewing Company
Crossing The Rubicon IPA
BRONZE
Arran Brew Ltd
Id
Small Pack – Standard Lager & Pilsners
GOLD
Drygate Brewing Company
Bearface Lager
SILVER
Williams Bros Brewing Co
Caesar Augustus
BRONZE
Orkney Brewery
Latitude
Small Pack – Premium Lager & Pilsners
GOLD
Edinburgh Beer Factory
Paolozzi
SILVER
Harviestoun Brewery
Schiehallion
BRONZE
Loch Lomond Brewery
Loch Lomond Lager
Small Pack – Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ale
GOLD
Loch Lomond Brewery
Silkie Stout
SILVER
Stewart Brewing
Cauld Reekie
BRONZE
Harviestoun Brewery
Old Engine Oil
Small Pack – Speciality Beers
GOLD
Swannay Brewery
Barrel Aged Orkney Porter (2014 Arran Ed)
SILVER
Born in the borders
Elderflower
BRONZE
Stewart Brewing
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