I can’t believe it’s already that time of year.
Thanks to everyone who voted, this year has been interesting and a very very close call with this year’s Beer Of The Year winning by a single vote.
It was interesting watching what people went for and I was surprised that we didn’t get more votes for some of this year’s new breweries like Wild Brewing Co. and Beavertown, Partizan and Siren.
And so, without further ado, the winner of this year’s Campaign For Really Good Beer Beer Of The Year Award is…
The Kernel Double Citra
Congratulations for the second year running to The Kernel team.
Your award will go out to you in the next few days.
And in no particular order, here’s a list of all the other beers that were voted for (I think someone from Chitern Brewery may have voted – You’ll see):
BUXTON BREWERY – TSAR
BREWDOG – AB:14
WILD BREWING CO. – SCHNOODLEPIP
THE KERNEL / LONDON BRICK – RED RYE ALE
ILKLEY BREWERY – MARY JANE IPA
SIREN / MIKKELLER / HILL FARMSTEAD – LIMONCELLO
BREWDOG – MASHTAG
BRODIES – SAKE IPA
HUBBARD – ELYSIAN RANCH
CHILTERN BREWERY – BODGER’S BARLEY WINE
CHILTERN BREWERY – SPECIAL CAMRA ANNIVERSARY ALE
CHILTERN BREWERY – JOHN HAMDEN’S ALE
CHILTERN BREWERY – GOLD
CHILTERN BREWERY – FIRST CLASS DELIVERY
STRANNIK – NORTHERN MONK
BUXTON BREWERY – STRONGE EXTRA STOUT
FIVE POINTS BREWING – HOOK ISLAND RED
STONE / ADNAMS – SUPREMELY SELF CONSCIOUS BLACK
MAGIC ROCK – UNHUMAN CANNONBALL
MAGIC ROCK – SALTY KISS
BEAVERTOWN – BARLEY CHAMPAGNE
BRISTOL BEER FACTORY – SOUTHVILLE HOP
HARBOUR BREWING – INDIA PALE ALE
BREWDOG – COCOA PSYCHO
SIREN – LIQUID MISTRESS
WEIRD BEARD – MARIANNA TRENCH
BEAVERTOWN – BLOODY ‘ELL ORANGE IPA
WEIRD BEARD – HOLY HOPPIN’ HELL
TO ØL / BUXTON BREWERY – CARNAGE IPA
SALOPIAN BREWERY – BOOMERANG
THE KERNEL – CCCC IPA
THE KERNEL / BRODIES – SCANNER DARKLY
NORTH RIDING BREWPUB – PIERLESS
LOVIBONDS – LAGER BOY
WEIRD BEARD – FIVE O’CLOCK SHADOW
REDWELL – IPA
WEIRD BEARD – FADE TO BLACK
TINY REBEL – HADOUKEN
REDEMPTION – TRINITY
HARBOUR BREWING – AJI LIMON IPA
SIERRA NEVADA – HOPTIMUM
SALOPIAN BREWERY – AUTOMATON
ARBOR ALES – MAN VS BEER
WIPER AND TRUE – AMBER IN THE PINES
WILD BEER CO. – WILDEBEEST
TO ØL – FUCK ART
WILD BEER CO. – MADNESS IPA
THORNBRIDGE – SOUR BROWN
GOLDEN ROAD – HEAL THE BAY IPA
MAGIC ROCK – BOURBON BEARDED LADY
SUMMER WINE – PACER
CROMARTY – AKA IPA
WEIRD BEARD – LITTLE THINGS THAT KILL
KIRKSTALL – BLACKBAND PORTER
HARDKNOTT – ENGLISH EXPERIMENT
HARBOUR BREWING – IMPERIAL CHOCOLATE STOUT
ADNAMS – INNOVATION IPA
BUXTON BREWERY – AXE EDGE
SIREN – RYESING TIDES
WILD BEER CO. – EPIC SAISON
LONDON FIELDS – UNFILTERED LAGER
NORTHERN MONK – NEW WORLD IPA
BEAVERTOWN – GAMMA RAY IPA
MIKKELLER – NELSON SAUVIGNON
LA BIERE DES COLLINES – HERCULE STOUT
HAWKSHEAD BREWERY – BRODIE’S PRIME
MARSTONS – OYSTER STOUT
HART FAMILY – 1833 IPA
PARTIZAN – SIMCOE CHINOOK CENTENNIAL
TO ØL / BUXTON – SKY MOUNTAIN SOUR
HOP KETTLE – FLAPJACK BLACK
TOCCALMATTO – ZONA CESANI
ARBOR / MOOR – DOUBLE DARK ALLIANCE
Thanks to everyone for voting.
You’ll find out my own personal favourites when I write the CAMRGB End Of Year Report in a week or two.
Cheers.