The results are in!
We had over 50 entries in 6 categories from across the UK and beyond, and the judges tasted some fantastic beers over the weekend. Congratulations to all the winners, and especially Anna Moe, whose entries placed across multiple categories and took 1st and 2nd place in Best in Show.
Thanks to The Goth in Prestonpans for hosting the main judging, and six°north Edinburgh for hosting the People’s Choice and Prizegiving event.
Individual scores for all entries can be viewed online now at the competition site, and judges comments will be made available shortly. Contact Competitions@scottishcraftbrewers.com if you have any queries.
BEST OF SHOW
Best of Show is judged between the first placed entries from categories 1-5
1st: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Black as the Devil’s Anus
2nd: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Thørst
3rd: Jordan Sadler, Rebel Rebel – IPA
Tom Gardner – 1st Place Ordinary Bitter
1. English
11A Ordinary Bitter
1st: Tom Gardner, Brewkat Bitter (Scottish Craft Brewers)
2nd: Mark Sanderson, Nice Tan (London Amateur Brewers)
3rd: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Extraordinarily Ordinary
2. American
21A American IPA / 21B7 NEIPA
1st: Jordan Sadler, Rebel Rebel – IPA
2nd: Matthew Hales, Hazy Dayz – NEIPA (Midland Craft Brewers)
3rd: Garreth Smith, Victory or Die – IPA (REBEL Homebrew)
Honourable Mention: Devon MacDougall, A Finer Shade of Pale – IPA (London Amateur Brewers)
Gordon Nichol – 3rd Place Scottish Export
3. Scottish
14C Scottish Export
1st: Gordon King, Scottish Export
2nd: Philip Sisson, Lochaber No More
3rd: Gordon Nicol, 80/- (Scottish Craft Brewers)
Oliver Burrow – 2nd Place Foreign Extra Stout
4. Dark
16D Foreign Extra Stout
1st: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Black as the Devil’s Anus
2nd: Oliver Burrow, Why Toast When You Can Roast?
3rd: Gordon Nicol, Foreign Extra Stout (Scottish Craft Brewers)
Gordon Nichol – 3rd Place Saison
5. European
25B Saison
1st: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Thørst
2nd: Anna Moe (co-brewer Neil Page), Saison De Noël
3rd: Gordon Nicol, Saison (Scottish Craft Brewers)
Honourable Mention: Gordon Nicol, Mad Saison (Scottish Craft Brewers)
Harry Kirkham – 1st Place Catharina Sour
6. People’s Choice
PRX4 Catharina Sour
1st: Harry Kirkham, Competition Sour II (Scottish Craft Brewers)
2nd: Andy Newall, Tiny Dancer (Scottish Craft Brewers)
3rd: Mark Sanderson, Pomegranate City (London Amateur Brewers)
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