STEWART Brewing, Eden Mill, Brewdog and Drygate were among the breweries to pick up trophies at this week’s Scottish Beer Awards.
Nearly 400 guests gathered in Edinburgh as awards were handed out in more than 20 contested categories.
Stewart Brewing took the top award of the evening, being named Scottish Brewery of the Year.
Belhaven Brewery won Beer of the Year for its Twisted Grapefruit IPA and Scott Williams of Williams Brothers was named Master Brewer of the Year.
Edinburgh Beer Factory took the award for Breakthrough Brewery.
And Aberdeen brewery Fierce Beer was the biggest winner in the taste awards, taking four gold medals.
Hilary Jones, chair of the judging panel, said: “Now in its third year, the Scottish Beer Awards is an eagerly-awaited celebration firmly fixed in the UK brewing calendar. With a proven record of inclusivity and collaboration across the whole sector, these awards are truly representative of an exciting industry making first class products. To see so many breweries, both large and small, triumph this evening is hugely encouraging and a sign of the growing success of Scottish companies in the world of brewing.”
Full results:
Scottish Brewery of the Year: Stewart Brewing
Beer of the Year: Belhaven Brewery – Twisted Grapefruit IPA
Best Lager or Pilsner
Gold: Tennent Caledonian Breweries – Tennent’s Gluten Free Lager
Silver: Eyeball Brewing – Eyeball Yellow
Bronze: Brew Toon – Weekend Hooker
Best Pale Ale
Gold: Eden Mill – Three Pistons
Silver: Barney’s Beer – Cloudburst
Bronze: Stewart Brewing – Cascadian East
Best IPA
Gold: BrewDog – King of Eights
Silver: Fierce Beer – Split Shift
Bronze: BrewDog – Hazy Jane
Best Session Beer
Gold: The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company – Session IPA
Silver: Barney’s Beer – Glory Days
Bronze: Tempest Brewing Co. – Vermont Sessions
Best British Style Ale
Gold: Fyne Ales – Maverick
Silver: Belhaven Brewery – 80 Shilling
Bronze: Inveralmond Brewery – Ossian
Best Amber or Dark Ale
Gold: Spey Valley Brewery – Spey’s Hopper
Silver: Windswept Brewing Co. – Wolf
Bronze: Fyne Ales – Vital Spark
Best Porter
Gold: Fierce Beer – Dirty Sanchez
Silver: Tempest Brewing Co. – Red Eye Flight
Bronze: Top Out Brewery – Smoked Porter
Best Stout
Gold: Drygate Brewing Co. – Orinoco Breakfast Stout
Silver: BrewDog – Jet Black Heart
Bronze: Williams Bros Brewing Co. – Profanity Stout
Best Amplified Beer
Gold: Fierce Beer – Very Big Moose
Silver: BrewDog – Pulp Patriot
Bronze: Barney’s Beer – Marshmallow Milk Stout
Best Sour Beer
Gold: Fierce Beer – Tangerine Tart
Silver: Stewart Brewing/BrewDog – Corpse Reviver
Bronze: Fyne Ales – Origins Brewing – Expedition
Best Fruit Forward
Gold: Belhaven Brewery – Twisted Grapefruit IPA
Silver: Williams Bros Brewing Co., Exclusively for ALDI – Rubus
Bronze: Dead End Brew Machine – Death III
Best Barrel Aged Beer
Gold: Fierce Beer – BA Very Big Moose
Silver: BrewDog – Dog G
Bronze: Windswept Brewing Co. – BEAR
Master Brewer of the Year
Winner: Scott Williams, Williams Brothers Brewing Co.
Breakthrough Brewery
Winner: Edinburgh Beer Factory
Emerging Brewer of the Year
Winner: Jonathan Robinson (Digger), The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Growth Business of the Year
Winner:Stewart Brewing
Innovation of the Year
Winner: Fyne Ales for Origins Brewing
Exporter of the Year
Winner: Belhaven Brewery
Excellence in Marketing
Winner: The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company
Product Development Team of the Year
Winner: Barney’s Beer
Beer Bar of the Year
Winner: Six°North, Glasgow
Beer Destination of the Year
Winner: Edinburgh Beer Factory
Beer Event of the Year
Winner: Fyne Ales for FyneFest
