SIBA Regional Keg Independent Beer Awards 2019
The SIBA Regional Keg Independent Beer Awards included breweries from all 8 SIBA regions
Judging took place at BeerX in Liverpool on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th March.
The gold winners from each category were entered into the SIBA National Independent Beer Awards and were judged on Wednesday 13th March.
Keg British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Leigh on Sea Brewery | Renown | 4.0 | East |
| Gold | Lymestone Brewery | Stray Cat Milk | 4.2 | Midlands |
| Gold | Maxim Brewery | Samson Smooth | 4.0 | North East |
| Gold | Joseph Holt Ltd | Black | 3.4 | North West |
| Gold | The Cairngorm Brewery | Black Gold | 4.4 | Scotland |
| Gold | Neckstamper Brewing | Bonebox Cooler London Porter | 4.4 | South East |
| Gold | New Lion Brewery | Totnes Stout | 4.4 | South West |
| Gold | Stonehouse Brewery | Ballast | 4.4 | Wales & West |
Keg British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Lincolnshire Brewing Company | Lactose Intolerant | 4.5 | East |
| Silver | St. Peter’s Brewery Co. Ltd | Ruby Red Ale | 4.3 | East |
| Bronze | Tring Brewery | India Stout | 6.0 | East |
| Gold | Dovedale Brewing Company | Stout | 4.6 | Midlands |
| Gold | The Hop Studio Limited | Avenoir | 6.0 | North East |
| Gold | Keswick Brewing Company | Dark Horse | 6.0 | North West |
| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co | Wolf | 6.0 | Scotland |
| Silver | Harviestoun Brewery | Nitro Engine | 4.5 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Voe | 5.0 | Scotland |
| Gold | Old Dairy Brewery | No Bull | 4.5 | South East |
| Silver | Red Cat Brewing | Mr M’s Porter | 4.5 | South East |
| Bronze | Ramsgate Brewery Ltd | Gadds’ Black Pearl Nitro Stout | 6.2 | South East |
| Gold | Padstow Brewing Co | The Smoke | 5.5 | South West |
| Gold | salopian | midnight express | 5.2 | Wales & West |
| Silver | Gloucester Brewery | Dockside Dark | 5.2 | Wales & West |
| Bronze | Wye Valley Brewery | Wholesome Stout | 4.6 | Wales & West |
Keg British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Leigh on Sea Brewery | Six Little Ships | 4.2 | East |
| Silver | Lincolnshire Brewing Company | BBB | 4.0 | East |
| Bronze | The Norfolk Brewhouse | Pacific | 3.9 | East |
| Gold | Rooster’s Brewing Co. | Yankee | 4.3 | North East |
| Gold | Wily Fox Brewery | Fox Hat | 4.2 | North West |
| Gold | Harviestoun Brewery | Harviestoun Pale | 4.3 | Scotland |
| Gold | Hogs Back Brewery | Unfiltered TEA | 4.2 | South East |
| Gold | Arkells Brewery | Hurricane | 4.0 | South West |
| Gold | Gloucester Brewery | Gloucester Gold | 3.9 | Wales & West |
Keg Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Brewhouse and Kitchen Bedford | Bedford Veterans | 4.5 | East |
| Gold | Dovedale Brewing Company | Blonde | 5.9 | Midlands |
| Gold | RedWillow Brewery | Wreckless | 4.8 | North West |
| Gold | Loch Leven Brewery | King Slayer | 5.2 | Scotland |
| Silver | Harviestoun Brewery | Broken Dial | 4.5 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Stewart Brewing | Edinburgh Gold | 4.8 | Scotland |
| Gold | Signature Brew | Progressive Bitter | 4.7 | South East |
| Gold | Butcombe Brewing Co. | Original | 4.5 | South West |
Keg Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Leigh on Sea Brewery | Legra Pale | 3.8 | East |
| Gold | Charnwood Brewery | Blue Fox | 4.2 | Midlands |
| Silver | Loose Cannon Brewery | Session IPA | 4.1 | Midlands |
| Bronze | Hollow Stone Brewing Co. | Oligo Nunk | 4.0 | Midlands |
| Gold | Maxim Brewery | Swedish Blonde | 4.2 | North East |
| Silver | Brass Castle Brewery | Misfit | 4.3 | North East |
| Bronze | The Hop Studio Limited | Pale | 4.0 | North East |
| Gold | Barngates Brewery | Pale | 3.3 | North West |
| Silver | Keswick Brewing Company | Thirst Quencher | 4.3 | North West |
| Bronze | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | USAle | 4.0 | North West |
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Banyan | 3.9 | Scotland |
| Silver | Hybrid brewing | Groat | 3.8 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Spey Valley Brewery | Sunshine On Keith | 3.5 | Scotland |
| Gold | Old Dairy Brewery | Uber Brew | 3.8 | South East |
| Silver | London Beer Lab | Session IPA | 4.2 | South East |
| Bronze | Signature Brew | Roadie | 4.3 | South East |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Square Logic | 4.2 | South West |
| Silver | Quantock Brewery | QPA | 4.0 | South West |
| Bronze | Padstow Brewing Co | Pocket Rocket | 4.0 | South West |
| Gold | salopian | Auric | 4.0 | Wales & West |
Keg Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Lacons Brewery Ltd | Quell IPA | 5.4 | East |
| Silver | The Norfolk Brewhouse | Blonde IPA | 5.0 | East |
| Bronze | Brentwood Brewing Co. | Falcon Punch | 5.1 | East |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Session IPA | 4.5 | Midlands |
| Silver | Charnwood Brewery | American Pale Ale | 4.8 | Midlands |
| Bronze | Nobby’s Brewing Company Ltd | American Pale Ale | 5.0 | Midlands |
| Gold | North Brewing Co | Sputnik | 5.0 | North East |
| Silver | BAD Co Brewing & Distilling Ltd | Wild Gravity IPA | 5.2 | North East |
| Bronze | Black Sheep Brewery | Venus & Mars | 4.5 | North East |
| Gold | Love Lane Brewery | Love Lane Pale Ale | 4.5 | North West |
| Silver | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | Blonde | 4.5 | North West |
| Bronze | Hawkshead Brewery | Session IPA | 4.7 | North West |
| Gold | Keith Brewery Ltd. | Pale Keith | 5.0 | Scotland |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing | Cascadian East | 5.4 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Loch Lomond Brewery | Lost in Mosaic | 5.0 | Scotland |
| Gold | Brick Brewery | Peckham Pale | 4.5 | South East |
| Silver | London Beer Lab | Mosaic & Equinox Pale Ale | 5.0 | South East |
| Bronze | Neckstamper Brewing | Moon Curser APA | 5.2 | South East |
| Gold | Quantock Brewery | Titanium | 5.1 | South West |
| Silver | Great Western Brewery | Hop Union India Pale Ale | 5.0 | South West |
| Bronze | Dawkins Ales | IPL#4 Citra | 4.6 | South West |
| Gold | Pershore Brewery | Digital Geek – CTRL-ALT-DELETE | 5.2 | Wales & West |
| Silver | Purple Moose Brewery | Antlered IPA | 5.2 | Wales & West |
| Bronze | Gloucester Brewery | Session IPA | 4.5 | Wales & West |
KegIPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Leigh on Sea Brewery | Crowstone | 5.5 | East |
| Silver | Redwell Brewing | West Coast Pale Ale | 5.6 | East |
| Bronze | Oakham Ales | Green Devil IPA | 6.0 | East |
| Gold | Charnwood Brewery | India Pale Ale | 5.8 | Midlands |
| Gold | Rooster’s Brewing Co. | Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.1 | North East |
| Silver | Wold Top Brewery | Scarborough Fair IPA | 6.0 | North East |
| Bronze | Brass Castle Brewery | Sunshine | 5.7 | North East |
| Gold | Love Lane Brewery | Love Lane Double Dry Hopped IPA | 6.1 | North West |
| Gold | Loch Lomond Brewery | Bravehop | 6.0 | Scotland |
| Gold | Tap East | IPA | 6.0 | South East |
| Silver | Loud Shirt Brewing Co Ltd | Insomnia | 5.8 | South East |
| Bronze | Windsor and Eton | Uprising’s Treason West Coast IPA | 5.8 | South East |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Corbel | 5.5 | South West |
| Silver | Dawkins Ales | Ultra | 6.2 | South West |
| Bronze | Skinner’s Brewing Co Ltd | Slovenian Dragon IPA | 6.0 | South West |
| Gold | Gloucester Brewery | American Pale Ale | 6.4 | Wales & West |
Keg Imperial IPA (6.5% and over)
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Loose Cannon Brewery | Double IPA | 7.5 | Midlands |
| Gold | North Brewing Co | Transmission | 6.9 | North East |
| Gold | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | DIPA | 8.0 | North West |
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Muckle IPA | 6.6 | Scotland |
| Gold | Brewhouse and Kitchen Bristol | Shredder | 7.0 | South West |
| Gold | Brecon Brewing | Mind Bleach | 10.0 | Wales & West |
Keg Session Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | The Norfolk Brewhouse | DewHopper | 4.0 | East |
| Silver | Lacons Brewery Ltd | Steam Lager | 4.0 | East |
| Bronze | Redwell Brewing | Norwich Pilsner | 4.0 | East |
| Gold | Rebellion Beer Co. Ltd. | Lager | 4.4 | Midlands |
| Gold | Brass Castle Brewery | Helles Lager | 4.4 | North East |
| Gold | Spitting Feathers | Brainstorm | 4.0 | North West |
| Silver | Hawkshead Brewery | La’al Lager | 4.0 | North West |
| Bronze | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | Lager | 4.2 | North West |
| Gold | Stewart Brewing | Stewart’s Lager | 4.0 | Scotland |
| Silver | Keith Brewery Ltd. | Crisp Keith | 4.0 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Merchant City Brewing | Klassisches Pilsner | 4.0 | Scotland |
| Gold | Gun Brewery | Numb Angel | 4.0 | South East |
| Silver | Windsor and Eton | Capital Lager | 4.0 | South East |
| Bronze | Signature Brew | Studio Pilsner | 4.0 | South East |
| Gold | Otter Brewery | Tarka Four | 4.0 | South West |
| Silver | Arkells Brewery | Malthouse Craft Lager | 4.2 | South West |
| Bronze | Padstow Brewing Co | Padstow Pilsner | 4.4 | South West |
| Gold | Glamorgan Brewing Co | Welsh lager | 4.2 | Wales & West |
Keg Premium Lager & Pilsners
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Woodforde’s Brewery | Conquest | 4.5 | East |
| Silver | Redwell Brewing | Steam Lager | 4.6 | East |
| Bronze | Brentwood Brewing Co. Elephant School Brewery | Pils | 4.6 | East |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Lawless Lager | 4.5 | Midlands |
| Silver | Dares | Tank Six | 6.0 | Midlands |
| Bronze | Nobby’s Brewing Company Ltd | Pilsner | 4.8 | Midlands |
| Gold | Black Sheep Brewery | 54 Degrees North | 4.5 | North East |
| Gold | Barngates Brewery | Vienna | 5.2 | North West |
| Silver | RedWillow Brewery | Hersbrucker Pilsner | 4.6 | North West |
| Bronze | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | Helles | 5.0 | North West |
| Gold | Loch Lomond Brewery | Helles Glen | 5.2 | Scotland |
| Silver | Harviestoun Brewery | Schiehallion | 4.8 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Merchant City Brewing | Vienna Lager | 5.0 | Scotland |
| Gold | Whitstable Brewery | Whitstable Pilsner | 4.9 | South East |
| Silver | Windsor and Eton | Republika Lager | 4.8 | South East |
| Bronze | Pillars Brewery | Rebell Helles | 4.8 | South East |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Little Dragon | 4.5 | South West |
| Silver | Butcombe Brewing Co. | Bohemia | 4.7 | South West |
| Bronze | Bays Brewery | Devon Rock Craft Lager | 4.5 | South West |
| Gold | Wye Valley Brewery | 1985 | 4.5 | Wales & West |
| Silver | Stonehouse Brewery | Palliser Bay Pilsner | 4.9 | Wales & West |
| Bronze | Stroud Brewery | Premium Pilsner | 4.9 | Wales & West |
Keg Speciality Light Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Tring Brewery | Earl Grey Pale Ale | 4.5 | East |
| Gold | Lymestone Brewery | Waterstone Wheat | 4.5 | Midlands |
| Gold | North Brewing Co | Pinata | 4.5 | North East |
| Gold | Barngates Brewery | Weiss | 4.8 | North West |
| Gold | Ride Brew Co. | Wheat are you doing in my Swamp | 4.0 | Scotland |
| Silver | Merchant City Brewing | American Pale Ale | 4.7 | Scotland |
| Bronze | Windswept Brewing Co | Weizen | 5.2 | Scotland |
| Gold | Big Smoke Brew Co | Cold Spark | 3.6 | South East |
| Gold | Brewhouse and Kitchen Poole | £ 1,824.00 | 4.5 | South West |
| Silver | Arkells Brewery | Honey Pale Ale | 4.5 | South West |
| Bronze | Kettlesmith Brewing Company | Skyline | 5.6 | South West |
| Gold | Stonehouse Brewery | Witbier | 4.2 | Wales & West |
Keg Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Elgood & Sons Ltd | Cherry Wheat | 3.6 | East |
| Silver | St. Peter’s Brewery Co. Ltd | Plum Porter | 5.0 | East |
| Bronze | Lincolnshire Brewing Company | Cherry Cherry Nice | 4.5 | East |
| Gold | Loose Cannon Brewery | Oak Aged Robust British Porter | 5.0 | Midlands |
| Gold | Brass Castle Brewery | Bad Kitty | 5.5 | North East |
| Gold | Wily Fox Brewery | Dark flagon | 5.0 | North West |
| Silver | RedWillow Brewery | Restless | 8.5 | North West |
| Bronze | Blackedge Brewing Co Ltd | Porter | 4.9 | North West |
| Gold | Stewart Brewing | Not Your Buddy, Guy | 6.8 | Scotland |
| Gold | Hammerton Brewery London | Crunch | 5.4 | South East |
| Silver | Arundel Brewery | Maple Stout | 5.4 | South East |
| Bronze | Siren Craft Brew | Broken Dream | 6.5 | South East |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Bobolink | 5.6 | South West |
| Gold | Purple Moose Brewery | Chocolate Moose | 4.5 | Wales & West |
Keg Sours/Spontaneous
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Elgood & Sons Ltd | Coolship Mango | 5.0 | East |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Farmhouse Ale | 6.0 | Midlands |
| Gold | Hawkshead Brewery | Solar Sour | 3.3 | North West |
| Gold | Ride Brew Co. | Small Mango Syndrome | 3.9 | Scotland |
| Gold | Siren Craft Brew | Calypso | 4.0 | South East |
| Silver | Wild Card Brewery | Seasonal Gose | 4.6 | South East |
| Bronze | Signature Brew | Jam Sour | 4.0 | South East |
| Gold | Brewhouse and Kitchen Southbourne | Smoke On Water | 4.4 | South West |
Keg Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Brewery | Product | ABV | Region | |
| Gold | Brentwood Brewing Co. | Champagne Vlad | 9.5 | East |
| Gold | Birmingham Brewing Company | Strong Brummie | 7.1 | Midlands |
| Gold | Ossett Brewery Rat Brewery | Ratsputin | 7.4 | North East |
| Gold | Orkney Brewery | Skullsplitter | 8.5 | Scotland |
| Gold | Signature Brew | Anthology | 10.0 | South East |
| Silver | Sambrook’s Brewery Limited | Russian Imperial Stout | 10.4 | South East |
| Bronze | Wild Card Brewery | Stout | 6.6 | South East |
| Gold | Firebrand Brewing Company | IMPY STOUT | 9.5 | South West |
| Gold | salopian | polygraph | 7.4 | Wales & West |
| Silver | Geipel Brewing | Bock | 6.5 | Wales & West |
| Bronze | Cold Black Label | Miners Imperial Ale | 7.5 | Wales & West |