The shortlist for the 2023 Brewers Choice Awards, organised by team behind The Brewers Journal, has been announced.
Judges from across the brewing spectrum once again converged on The Red Lion in Barnes, London, to debate and discuss the wealth of excellent entries submitted for the 2023 iteration of The Brewers Choice Awards. The winners of which, will be crowned in London this October with tickets available here.
The categories up for discussion were Young Brewer of The Year, Brewer of The Year, New Brewery of The Year, Brewery of The Year, New Beer of The Year, Beer of The Year, Branding of The Year, Lifetime Achievement and Global Ambassador.
This year’s submissions were judged by an array of talent that included decorated author and Brewers Journal contributing editor Melissa Cole, Stephanie Brindley, John Keeling, former brewing director at London-based Fuller’s, Lotte Peplow, the craft beer ambassador in Europe for the Brewers Association, Paul Davies, founder of the award-winning AleHunters Brewery Tours, freelance beverage and hospitality consultant Sean Robertson, and Tim Sheahan, editor of The Brewers Journal.
Brewers Choice Awards | The Shortlist
Young Brewer of The Year
Mark Hamblin – Powder Monkey Brewing Co
Nadia Spencer – Brew York
Patrick Smith – Campervan Brewery
Pietro Maltinti – Northern Monk
Samuel Fraise – Attic Brew Co
Virginia Casadio – Lost and Grounded Brewers
Brewer of The Year – Supported by SSV LTD
Jordan Childs – Mash Gang
Mark Tranter – Burning Sky
Seb Brink – North Brewing
New Brewery of The Year
Azvex
Balance Brewing and Blending
Floc Brewing
Great Beyond Brewing Company
Sureshot
Two Flints
Wilderness Brewery
Brewery of The Year – Supported by Lallemand
Anspach & Hobday
North Brewing Co
Northern Monk
Signature Brew
New Beer of The Year – Supported by Rankin
Exale – Jazz Dragon
Saltaire – El Dorado
Stroud Brewery – Easy Peasy
Beer of The Year – Supported by Barth Haas X
Burning Sky – Petite Saison
Double-Barrelled – Parka
Northern Monk – Faith
Branding of The Year – Supported by Potter Clarkson
Anspach & Hobday Brewery – London Black
Corinium Ales – Bottled Range
McColl’s Brewery– Brewery Rebrand
Global Ambassador – Supported by Kegstar
The Roger Ryman Lifetime achievement Award – Supported by Konvoy
Tim Sheahan, global editor of The Brewers Journal, said: “It was once again a genuine privilege to share a room with so many regarded figures from across the world of beer. As with every year, the entries in each and every category was sky-high, predictably making the judging process an incredibly tricky task.
“I’d like to thank everyone that entered and a huge well done to everyone that has made the shortlist this year. We look forward to announcing the winners, alongside the recipients of the Roger Ryman Lifetime Achievement and Global Ambassador awards, at our 2023 Brewers Choice Awards dinner in London this October. Hopefully you’ll join us there.
“Special thanks to our sponsors and also to Angus, Clare and the team at The Red Lion in Barnes for expertly hosting our judging session.”
The winners of the 2023 Brewers Choice Awards will be announced at the Brewers Choice Awards taking place on the evening of the first day of the Brewers Congress (18th October) in London.
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