The shortlist for the 2022 Brewers Choice Awards, organised by team behind The Brewers Journal, has been announced.
Judges from across the brewing spectrum converged on The Red Lion in Barnes, London, to debate and discuss the wealth of excellent entries submitted for the 2022 iteration of The Brewers Choice Awards. The winners of which, will be crowned in London this December.
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 John Keeling, former brewing director at London-based Fuller’s, Lotte Peplow, the craft beer ambassador in Europe for the Brewers Association, and Paul Davies, founder of the award-winning AleHunters Brewery Tours. The panel also included Greg Zeschuk, a former VP at Electronic Arts and general manager at BioWare Austin and more recently the founder of Alberta, Canada-based brewery Blind Enthusiasm, award-winning beer & food writer Melissa Cole who provided her comments to the panel remotely, freelance beverage and hospitality consultant Sean Robertson, Symone Coleman, tour guide at Fuller’s and Tim Sheahan, editor of The Brewers Journal.
Brewers Choice Awards | The Shortlist
Young Brewer of The Year – Supported by AEB
Mark Hamblin – Powder Monkey Brewing Co
Lara Lopes – Round Corner Brewing
Cody Palin – Ludlow Brewing Co
Brewer of The Year – Supported by SSV Limited
Matt Clarke – Lakes Brew Co
Colin Stronge – Salt
New Brewery of The Year
Brewpoint
Lakes Brew Co
Moonwake Beer Co
Brewery of The Year – Supported by Lallemand
Brew York
Lost & Grounded Brewers
North Brewing Co
New Beer of The Year – Supported by Rankin
Field Recordings – A Hymn for the Fields
Mondo – Ronnie
Moonwake – XPA
Beer of The Year – Supported by Barth Haas
Lost & Grounded Brewers – Helles
Thirst Class Ale – Stocky Oatmeal Stout
Mondo – Dennis Hopp’r
Branding of The Year – Supported by Potter Clarkson
Abbeydale Brewery – Funk Dungeon
Lost and Grounded Brewers – Dog Day Afternoon
Powderkeg Brewery – Core Range
Tim Sheahan, global editor of The Brewers Journal, said: “It was an honour to share a room with so many respected figures from across the world of beer. The quality of entries in each and every category was sky-high, which made the judging process an incredibly tricky task.
“Thanks to 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 Lifetime Achievement and Global Ambassador awards, at our 2022 Brewers Choice Awards dinner in London this December. 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 hosting our judging session.”
The winners of the 2022 Brewers Choice Awards will be announced at the Brewers Choice Awards and Christmas Party taking place on the evening of the first day of the Brewers Congress (8th December) in London.
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