2017
SIBA’s South West Independent Beer Awards
27th – 29th April 2017
Tuckers Maltings, Teign Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4AA
Overall Champion of the Competition
Sponsored by GOLD Tuckers Maltings – SILVER Jim Laker Memorial – BRONZE SIBA
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Dawkins Ales | Ultra | 6.6 |
| Silver | Moor Beer Company | Stout | 5.0 |
| Bronze | CountryLife brewery ltd | Old Appledore | 3.7 |
Standard Mild Ales & Brown Ales
Sponsored by Flying Firkin
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | CountryLife brewery ltd | Reef break | 4.0 |
| Silver | Driftwood Spars Brewery | Blackheads Mild | 3.8 |
| Bronze | Southbourne Ales | Sunbather | 4.0 |
Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Hallamshire Brewery Services
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | CountryLife brewery ltd | Old Appledore | 3.7 |
| Silver | Crossed Anchors Brewing | C.S.H | 3.8 |
| Bronze | Forge Brewery | Discovery | 3.8 |
Best Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Charles Faram & Co
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Forge Brewery | Litehouse | 4.3 |
| Silver | Skinner’s Brewing Co Ltd | Lushingtons | 4.2 |
| Bronze | Kettlesmith Brewing Company | Faultline | 4.1 |
Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Murphy & Son Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Coastal Brewery | Poseidon Extra | 4.5 |
| Silver | Skinner’s Brewing Co Ltd | Porthleven | 4.8 |
| Bronze | Dartmoor Brewery Ltd | Jail Ale | 4.8 |
Strong Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by AVS Wines & Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Stonehenge Ales Ltd | Danish Dynamite | 5.0 |
| Silver | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Corbel | 5.5 |
| Bronze | Exmoor Ales | Exmoor Stag | 5.2 |
Premium Strong Beers
Sponsored by East West Ales
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Dawkins Ales | Ultra | 6.6 |
| Silver | Branscombe Vale Brewery | The Harbinger | 9.2 |
| Bronze | Driftwood Spars Brewery | Alfies Revenge | 6.5 |
Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ales
Sponsored by ABUK
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Moor Beer Company | Stout | 5.0 |
| Silver | Tavy Brewing Company Ltd | Porter | 5.2 |
| Bronze | Butcombe Brewery | Forty Two | 4.2 |
Speciality Light Beers
Sponsored by SPASoft Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Gyle 59 | Caribbean Cocktail | 4.5 |
| Silver | Coastal Brewery | Cornish Honey Cascade | 5.0 |
| Bronze | Keystone Brewery | Gold Spice | 4.0 |
Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
Sponsored by SPASoft Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Dawkins Ales | Foresters Black | 4.8 |
| Silver | Brewhouse and Kitchen Ltd | Treason | 5.5 |
| Bronze | Plain Ales Brewery Ltd | Inncognito | 4.8 |
Champion Small Pack Beers
Sponsored by ABUK
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Exmoor Ales | Exmoor Beast | 6.6 |
| Silver | Skinner’s Brewing Co Ltd | Hops ‘n’ Honey | 4.0 |
| Bronze | Electric Bear Brewing Co. | Cherry Blackout | 8.0 |
Small Pack Standard Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Murphy & Son Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Glastonbury Ales | American Pale | 4.2 |
| Silver | Cheddar Ales Ltd | Bitter Bully Pale Ale | 3.8 |
| Bronze | Padstow Brewing Co | Kor’ Dorgel | 4.0 |
Small Pack Premium Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by QCL
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Exeter Brewery | County Best | 4.6 |
| Silver | Liberation Brewery | Liberation IPA | 4.8 |
| Bronze | Cheddar Ales Ltd | Crown and Glory | 4.6 |
Small Pack Strong Bitters & Pale Ales
Sponsored by Rastal GmbH & Co. KG
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | St Austell Brewery | Proper Job | 5.5 |
| Silver | South Hams Brewery | Sherman | 6.4 |
| Bronze | Otter Brewery | Head | 5.8 |
Small Pack Premium Strong Beers
Sponsored by Bulk Storage & Process Systems Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Exmoor Ales | Exmoor Beast | 6.6 |
| Silver | Bristol Beer Factory | Southville Hop | 6.5 |
| Bronze | Moor Beer Company | Old Freddy Walker | 7.3 |
Small Pack Standard Lager & Pilsners
Sponsored by Niche Solutions (GB) Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Red Rock Brewery Ltd | Pilsner | 4.1 |
| Silver | Arkells Brewery | Desi Biyar | 4.2 |
| Bronze | Isle of Purbeck Brewery | Solar Power | 4.3 |
Small Pack Premium Lager & Pilsners
Sponsored by Niche Solutions (GB) Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Powderkeg Brewery Ltd | Cut Loose | 4.7 |
Small Pack Porters, Stouts, Old Ales, Strong Milds & Strong Brown Ales
Sponsored by Beatson Clark Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Kettlesmith Brewing Company | Ridgeline | 5.0 |
| Silver | Electric Bear Brewing Co. | Spilt Milk | 5.0 |
| Bronze | Exeter Brewery | Darkness | 5.1 |
Small Pack Speciality Light Beers
Sponsored by Vigo Ltd
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Skinner’s Brewing Co Ltd | Hops ‘n’ Honey | 4.0 |
| Silver | Arkells Brewery | Bees Organic | 4.5 |
| Bronze | Crossed Anchors Brewing | Weiss Guy | 5.0 |
Small Pack Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Electric Bear Brewing Co. | Cherry Blackout | 8.0 |
| Silver | Red Rock Brewery Ltd | Slow Original Wheat beer | 5.0 |
| Bronze | The Incredible Brewing Co | Rye Beer | 5.2 |