Champion Beers of Britain 2009

Overall winners

Champion Beer of Britain - Rudgate, Ruby Mild (York, North Yorkshire)

Second - Oakham, Attila (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire)

Third - West Berkshire, Dr Hexter's Healer (Thatcham, Berkshire)

Mild category

Gold - Rudgate, Ruby Mild (York, North Yorkshire)

Silver - Bank Top, Dark Mild (Bolton, Lancashire)

Bronze - Highland, Dark Munro (Birsay, Orkney)

Bitter category

Gold - Surrey Hills, Ranmore Ale (Guildford, Surrey)

Silver - Butcombe, Bitter (Bristol, Avon)

Joint Bronze - Humpty Dumpty, Little Sharpie (Reedham, Norfolk)

Joint Bronze - Triple fff, Alton's Pride (Alton, Hampshire)

Best Bitter category

Gold - Southport, Golden Sands (Southport, Merseyside)

Silver - Buntingford, Britannia (Royston, Hertfordshire)

Joint Bronze - Evan Evans, Cwrw (Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire)

Joint Bronze - Thornbridge, Lord Marples (Bakewell, Derbyshire)

Joint Bronze - Vale, VPA (Brill, Buckinghamshire)

Golden Ale category

Gold - Dark Star, American Pale Ale (Ansty, West Sussex)

Joint Silver - Adnams, Explorer (Southwold, Suffolk)

Joint Silver - St Austell, Proper Job (St Austell, Cornwall)

Strong Bitter category

Gold - West Berkshire, Dr Hexter's Healer (Thatcham, Berkshire)

Silver - Thornbridge, Kipling (Bakewell, Derbyshire)

Bronze - Grain, Tamarind IPA (Harleston, Norfolk)

Speciality Beer category

Gold - Nethergate, Umbel Magna (Pentlow, Essex)

Silver - Wentworth, Bumble Beer (Wentworth, South Yorkshire)

Bronze - Amber, Chocolate Orange Stout (Ripley, Derbyshire)

Winter Beer of Britain winner
(announced in January 2009)

Oakham, Attila (Cambridgshire)

Bottled Beer of Britain winners
(sponsored by Travelodge)

Gold - Titanic, Stout (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire)

Silver - Great Gable, Yewbarrow (Gosforth, Cumbria)

Bronze - White Shield Brewery, White Shield (Coors, Burton-on-Trent)

Source: Bob Inman
Date: 5th August 2009