2020
SIBA National Independent Beer Awards 2020
Gold winners from the SIBA Regional Independent Beer Awards 2019, held throughout 2019 in the SIBA regions, were entered into the SIBA National Independent Beer Awards 2020.
Judging took place on Wednesday 11th March at SIBA BeerX in Liverpool.
Overall Champion of the Cask Competition
| Sponsored by
Close Brothers Brewery Rentals |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Quantock Brewery | Titanium | 5.1 | |
| Silver | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Wolf | 6 | |
| Bronze | Swannay Brewery | Orkney Blast | 6 |
Cask British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
NFU Mutual Insurance |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Padstow Brewing Co | Padstow Pilot | 4 | |
| Silver | SULWATH BREWERS LTD | Black Galloway | 4.4 | |
| Bronze | Long Man Brewery | Old Man | 4.3 |
Cask British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Crisp Malting Group Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Wolf | 6 | |
| Silver | Lincoln Green Brewery | tuck | 4.7 | |
| Bronze | The Five Points Brewing Company | Railway Porter | 4.8 |
Cask British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
Thomas Fawcett & Sons Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Pure Gold | 3.8 | |
| Silver | Glamorgan Brewing Co | CWRW GORSLAS | 4 | |
| Bronze | Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd | West Coast | 4.1 |
Cask Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Rankin Brothers & Sons |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | The Backyard Brewhouse | Gold | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Strathaven Ales | Claverhouse | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Mantle Brewery | Hoodwinked | 5 |
Cask Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
| Sponsored by
Rastal GmbH & Co KG |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Banyan | 3.9 | |
| Silver | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Square Logic | 4.2 | |
| Bronze | Big Bog Brewing Co | Hinkypunk | 4.1 |
Cask Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
| Sponsored by
Charles Faram & Co Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Quantock Brewery | Titanium | 5.1 | |
| Silver | Hophurst Brewery Ltd | APA | 5.2 | |
| Bronze | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Hurricane | 4.5 |
Cask IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Murphy & Son Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Swannay Brewery | Orkney Blast | 6 | |
| Silver | Ilkley Brewery | Lotus | 5.9 | |
| Bronze | Blue Monkey Brewery | Infinity Plus 1 | 5.6 |
Cask Speciality Light Beers
| Sponsored by
Napthens |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Milestone Brewery | Raspberry Wheat Beer | 5.6 | |
| Silver | Windswept Brewing Co Ltd | Weizen | 5.2 | |
| Bronze | Hophurst Brewery Ltd | Milkshake IPA | 4.5 |
Cask Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Sponsored by
Anton Paar Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd | Black Port | 4.6 | |
| Silver | Plain Ales Brewery Ltd | Inncognito | 4.8 | |
| Bronze | Grafton Brewery | CARAMEL STOUT | 4.8 |
Cask Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Sponsored by
Pentair Food & Beverage Solutions |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | The Grainstore Brewery Limited | Nip | 7.3 | |
| Silver | Brass Castle Brewery | Annexation | 8.3 | |
| Bronze | Gun Brewery | Zamzama | 6.5 |
Overall Champion of the Bottle/Can Competition
| Sponsored by
Cottage Delight |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Square Logic | 4.2 | |
| Silver | Hawkshead Brewery | Unfashionably Late | 7.4 | |
| Bronze | Signature Brew Ltd | Anthology | 10 |
Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
IC Filling Systems Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Cairngorm Brewery | Black Gold | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Gun Brewery | Parabellum | 4.1 | |
| Bronze | White Horse Brewery | Oxford Dark Blue | 4.3 |
Bottle/Can British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Willis European |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Weal Ales Brewery | Centwealial Milk Stout | 4.9 | |
| Silver | The Cronx Brewery | Entire | 5.2 | |
| Bronze | George’s Brewery | Hopmonster Mad Dog Mild | 4.9 |
Bottle/Can British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
Saxon Packaging |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Stonehenge Ales Ltd | Heel Stone | 4.3 | |
| Silver | Dancing Duck Brewery | 22 | 4.3 | |
| Bronze | Acorn Brewery | Yorkshire Pride | 3.7 |
Bottle/Can Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Core Equipment Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Hadrian Border Brewery | Grainger Ale | 4.6 | |
| Silver | Redemption Brewing Company | Hopspur | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Fyne Ales | Avalanche | 4.5 |
Bottle/Can Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
| Sponsored by
Beer Box Shop |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Square Logic | 4.2 | |
| Silver | Salopian Brewery | Oracle | 4 | |
| Bronze | Calverley’s Brewery | Pale Ale – Citra – Simcoe – Mosaic | 4.2 |
Bottle/Can Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
| Sponsored by
Vigo Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Wood Brewery Ltd | Coracle | 5.2 | |
| Silver | Firebrand Brewing | West Coast Session IPA | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Bank Top Brewery | Palomino Rising | 5 |
Bottle/Can IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Premier Systems Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | The Wimbledon Brewery Company LTD | Wimbledon IPA | 6.2 | |
| Silver | Eight Arch Brewing Co. | Corbel | 5.5 | |
| Bronze | Rooster’s Brewing Co. | Baby-Faced Assassin | 6.1 |
Bottle/Can Imperial IPA (6.5% & Over)
| Sponsored by
Framax UK Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Hawkshead Brewery | Unfashionably Late | 7.4 | |
| Silver | Wild Card Brewery | DDH IPA | 7.5 | |
| Bronze | Ossett Brewing Company Ltd | Alpaca | 6.6 |
Bottle/Can Session Lager & Pilsners
| Sponsored by
Willis European |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Rebellion Beer Company | Lager | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Glamorgan Brewing Co | WELSH LAGER | 4.3 | |
| Bronze | Daleside Brewery Ltd | Lager | 4.3 |
Bottle/Can Premium Lager & Pilsners
| Sponsored by
Makro Labelling UK Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Powderkeg Brewery | Cut Loose | 4.7 | |
| Silver | Ferry Ales Brewery | Lincoln Lager | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Joseph Holt Ltd | Diamond | 5 |
Bottle/Can Speciality Light Beers
| Sponsored by
Beatson Clark |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Loch Lomond Brewery | Come on Pilgrim | 5 | |
| Silver | Windsor and Eton Brewery | Uprising’s Caught By The Fuzz | 5 | |
| Bronze | The Norfolk Brewhouse | Jackalope | 4.2 |
Bottle/Can Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Sponsored by
Brook House Hops |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Westerham | Wally Winkers Death By Chocolate | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Stewart Brewing Ltd | Not Your Buddy, Guy! | 6.8 | |
| Bronze | Titanic Brewery | Plum porter | 4.9 |
Bottle/Can Sours/Spontaneous
| Sponsored by
Brook House Hops |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Elgood & Sons Ltd | Coolship Fruit | 5 | |
| Silver | Fyne Ales | Origins Brewing – Acres | 7 | |
| Bronze | Hawkshead Brewery | Key Lime Tau | 6.28 |
Bottle/Can Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Sponsored by
Bulk Storage & Process Systems Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Signature Brew Ltd | Anthology | 10 | |
| Silver | Harviestoun Brewery | Old Engine Oil Engineers Reserve | 9 | |
| Bronze | Firebrand Brewing | Imperial Stout | 9.5 |
Overall Champion of the Keg Beers
| Sponsored by
Kegstar |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Wye Valley Brewery | 1985 | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Purity Brewing Company | Mad Goose | 4.2 | |
| Bronze | Purity Brewing Company | Longhorn IPA | 5 |
Keg British Dark Beers (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
Innovus Engineering |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Neckstamper Brewing | Bonebox Cooler | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Dawkins | East Bristol Session Porter | 4.1 | |
| Bronze | Wold Top Brewery | Headland Red | 4.3 |
Keg British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Innovus Engineering |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Grain Brewery Ltd | Slate | 6 | |
| Silver | Hophurst Brewery ltd | Porteresque | 5.5 | |
| Bronze | Burning Sky brewery | Robust Porter | 5.6 |
Keg British Bitters (up to 4.4%)
| Sponsored by
Schafer Container Systems |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Mad Goose | 4.2 | |
| Silver | Bollington Brewing Company | Inception | 3.8 | |
| Bronze | Arkells Brewery | Hurricane ale | 4 |
Keg Premium Bitters (4.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Alfa Laval Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Purity Brewing Company | Longhorn IPA | 5 | |
| Silver | RedWillow | Wreckless | 4.8 | |
| Bronze | Turpin’s Brewery Cambridge | Dragon’s Bite | 4.9 |
Keg Session IPA (up to 4.3%)
| Sponsored by
Close Brothers Brewery Rentals |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Dog Falls Brewing Co. | Colloidoscope | 4.3 | |
| Silver | Tring | Oatmeal Pale | 4.2 | |
| Bronze | Timothy Taylor’s | Hopical Storm | 4 |
Keg Premium PAs (4.4 to 5.4%)
| Sponsored by
Rastal GmbH & Co KG |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Stewart Brewing | Cascadian East | 5.4 | |
| Silver | Vocation | Heart & Soul | 4.4 | |
| Bronze | Purity Brewing Company | Session IPA | 4.5 |
Keg IPA (5.5 to 6.4%)
| Sponsored by
Muntons Plc |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | To The Moon Brewery | Apollo v2 | 6 | |
| Silver | Firebrand Brewing | NEIPA | 5.5 | |
| Bronze | Tap East | IPA | 6 |
Keg Imperial IPA (6.5% and over)
| Sponsored by
Kegstar |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Padstow Brewing Co. | Sundowner 2.0 | 6.8 | |
| Silver | Grain Brewery Ltd | Lignum Vitae | 6.5 | |
| Bronze | Neckstamper Brewing | Bite Your Name In | 7.8 |
Keg Session Lager & Pilsners
| Sponsored by
Zoedale Plc |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Zerodegrees Bristol | Cloud Waltz | 4.4 | |
| Silver | Wolf Brewery | Crafty Wolf | 4.2 | |
| Bronze | Loch Leven Brewery | Shining Knight | 4 |
Keg Premium Lager & Pilsners
| Sponsored by
Flextech Hose Solutions Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Wye Valley Brewery | 1985 | 4.5 | |
| Silver | Brimstage Brewery | Woolyback Lager | 4.5 | |
| Bronze | Utopian Brewing | Utopian Unfiltered Lager | 4.7 |
Keg Speciality Light Beers
| Sponsored by
Vale Labels Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Vocation | Cooler Shaker | 6.6 | |
| Silver | Adnams | Earl Grey Lager | 5 | |
| Bronze | Truman’s Brewery | Bow Bells | 4.2 |
Keg Speciality Mid to Dark Beers
| Sponsored by
Kegstar |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | The Gipsy Hill Brewing Company Ltd | Outlooker | 5.4 | |
| Silver | Dawkins | Foresters Black Caramel | 4.8 | |
| Bronze | Beartown Brewey | Smores | 6 |
Keg Sours/Spontaneous
| Sponsored by
Lallemand UK |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | Fyne Ales | Origins Brewing – Beams | 5.7 | |
| Silver | Gloucester Brewery | Golden Sour | 3.9 | |
| Bronze | CRATE Brewery | Citra Sour | 3.5 |
Keg Strong Beers 6.5% and over
| Sponsored by
Polykeg UK Ltd |
Brewery | Product | ABV | |
| Gold | North Brewing Co | Transmission | 6.9 | |
| Silver | Geipel Brewing | Bock | 6.5 | |
| Bronze | Hophurst Brewery Ltd | Bitter Sweet Symphony | 6.5 |