British beer competition 2008
At the beginning of 2008 we launched our first ever national beer competition to give British brewers of all sizes the chance to win a long term listing in our stores.
From over 100 entries of all styles and type of beer, our panel of expert judges chose a final 16 beers. These beers went on sale in our stores in August for 5 weeks and these two best selling varieties will be available through to the New year.
And the winners are........!
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Barnstormer - Bath Ales Limited, Bristol
Rich in fruit, with hints of chocolate, this full-bodied dark ale is a complex but deeply satisfying beer. | |  |
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Dr Okell's IPA - Okell and Sons Limited, Isle of Man
Light gold in colour,strong citrus hop aroma, spicy bitter dry taste. |
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Other entrants included...
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St Peter's Amarillo Ale - St Peter's Brewery, Suffolk
Amarillo hops and Champagne yeast create a pale amber 'New World' style ale with a lively citrus aroma which is brewed with skill and patience in one of Britain's finest small breweries. | | | |
Honey Spice Wheat beer - Sharp's Brewery, Cornwall
Citrus fruit and honey on the nose. Honey comes through strongly in the mouth with a good balance of hops, tart fruit and juicy malt. Dry, tart and tangy finish with citrus fruit, honey and bitter hops. Spritzy and wonderfully refreshing. | | |
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Beer of the Gods - Ridgeway Brewing, Reading
This is an American's view of how German Kolsch Bier ought to taste. Strangely the result is actually something that is strongly reminiscent of the slightly sweet, amber coloured Czech pilsners of yesteryear. |
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Scott's IPA - Copper Dragon, North Yorkshire
A traditional full flavoured and aromatic Yorkshire Ale from Skipton, North Yorkshire. |
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Ginger Tom - Frederic Robinson Ltd, Cheshire
A blend of award winning Old Tom strong ale and Fentiman's famous ginger beer. |
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Crazy Dog Stout - Red Rat Craft Brewery, Suffolk
This delicious strong stout bursts with sweet chocolate and coffee flavours, a delightful and memorable treat. |
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Greene King Sun Dance - Greene King, Suffolk
Brewed in the heart of East Anglia using pale malts and Fuggles hops. This fine ale is light and refreshing with floral and fruity hop aromas. |
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Prizefighter - Arundel Brewery, West Sussex
A chestnut coloured ale with a refreshing bitter flavour. |
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Harvest Son - Williams Brothers, Scotland
Bright golden beer, intensely refreshing with sweet hop aromas. |
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Trade Winds - Cairngorm Brewery Co, Scotland
Light golden in colour with a high proportion of wheat giving the beer a clean fresh taste. The grains blends together with the Perle hops and elderflower, providing a bouquet of fruit and citrus flavours. |
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