2023

SIBA North West Independent Beer Awards

12th October 2023

Bolton Whites Hotel

University of Bolton Stadium
De Havilland Way. BL6 6SF

Overall Champion of the Cask Competition

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Bank Top Brewery Limited	Pavilion Pale Ale	4.5
	Silver	RedWillow Brewery Ltd	Shameless	5.9
	Bronze	Big Bog Brewing Co	Baltic Porter	7.4

Cask Session Dark Beer

Sponsored by Micro Can		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold – best in category	Hesket Newmarket Brewery Ltd	Black Sail	4
	Gold	Handsome Brewery	STRANGER	4.2
	Gold	Brimstage Brewing Company Ltd	Oyster Catcher	4.4
	Gold	The Coach House Brewing Co Ltd	Gunpowder Premium Mild	3.8
	Silver	Bank Top Brewery Limited	Dark Mild	4
	Bronze	Kirkby Lonsdale Brewery	Crafty Mild	3.6
	Bronze	Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd	Black Stout	4

Cask British Dark Beer

Sponsored by Brabners		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Big Bog Brewing Co	Peat Bog Porter	4.9
	Silver	Hophurst Brewery Ltd	Porteresque	5.5
	Silver	The Coach House Brewing Co Ltd	Blunderbus Old Porter	5.3
	Bronze	Red Rose Brewery	Paddy O’Hackers Genuine Irish Stout	4.6
	Bronze	LANCASTER BREWERY	LANCASTER BLACK	4.5
	Bronze	Great Corby Brewhouse	Fox Brown Ale	4.6

Cask British Bitter

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Bank Top Brewery Limited	Flat Cap	4
	Silver	Odin’s Manx Beer	Asgard Best Bitter	4.2
	Silver	Windermere Brewing Company	A Bit’er Ruff	4.1
	Silver	Weetwood Ales	Weetwood Best Bitter	3.8
	Silver	Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd	West Coast	4.1
	Bronze	Keswick Brewing Co	Keswick Gold	3.6
	Bronze	Bollington Brewing Company	Bollington Best	4.2
	Bronze	Brimstage Brewing Company Ltd	Trapper’s Hat	3.8
	Bronze	Hesket Newmarket Brewery Ltd	Doris 90th Birthday Ale	4.3

Cask British Best Bitter

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Bank Top Brewery Limited	Pavilion Pale Ale	4.5
	Silver	Brewhouse & Kitchen – Chester	Golden Boy	5
	Silver	Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd	Blonde	4.5
	Silver	RedWillow Brewery Ltd	Very English IPA (VEIPA)	5.3
	Bronze	Big Bog Brewing Co	Quagmire	6
	Bronze	Lakes Brew Co	Best Bitter	4.5

Cask Session Pale Ale

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Great Corby Brewhouse	Tizzie Whizzie	3.4
	Silver	Hophurst Brewery Ltd	Cosmati	4.2
	Silver	Brimstage Brewing Company Ltd	Shed Day	4.4
	Bronze	Red Rose Brewery	Czeckmate	3.8
	Bronze	Chapter Brewing	Greatcoat	3.8
	Bronze	Bank Top Brewery Limited	Harlequin	4.2
	Bronze	Joseph Holt	Two Hoots	4.2
	Bronze	Lakes Brew Co	Pale Ale	3.4
	Bronze	Phoenix Brewery	Heywood Pale	4.1
	Bronze	Bollington Brewing Company	Long Hop	3.9
	Bronze	RedWillow Brewery Ltd	Weightless	4.2
	Bronze	Spitting Feathers Brewery	Brainstorm	4
	Bronze	Bowland Brewery	Hen Harrier	4
	Bronze	Handsome Brewery	Blonde	3.8

Cask Pale Ale

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold – Best in category	RedWillow Brewery Ltd	Wreckless	4.8
	Gold	Weetwood Ales	Jester IPA	4.8
	Silver	Odin’s Manx Beer	Into The Blue	4.7
	Silver	Phoenix Brewery	West Coast IPA	4.6

Cask IPA

Sponsored by Rankin Brothers & Sons		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	RedWillow Brewery Ltd	Shameless	5.9
	Bronze	Hawkshead Brewery	Taranaki	6.5
	Bronze	Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd	India	5.8
	Bronze	Big Bog Brewing Co TA Strawberry Fields	Help!	5.9

Cask Speciality Light Beer

Sponsored by Bag in Box Shop UK		Brewery	Product	ABV
	Gold	Blackedge Brewing Company Ltd	Shake	4.6
	Bronze	Big Bog Brewing Co	Padi	3.7
	Bronze	Hophurst Brewery Ltd	Blueberry	4.2

Cask Speciality Amber to Dark Beer

Cask Imperial & Strong Beer