SIBA Champions

We have just taken two of the top Awards in the National Beer Competition held by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). The winners were announced last week in Stratford-upon-Avon.

The brewery’s Darwin’s Origin a light copper coloured fruity ale brewed to celebrate the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth was judged Champion Beer in the Best Bitter Category. It was one of just nine beers to win a national title, from the 1,400 that entered the initial stages of the competition. To succeed, Darwin’s Origin had to come through one of seven regional heats, followed by a final judging in Nottingham last month for the short-listed 63 beers.

What’s more the bottle version of Darwin’s Origin was runner up in the National Bottled Beer Competition

Wilf said “We are very proud of our beers and delighted to win these awards, ahead of some of the finest brewers in the country, especially in both the cask and bottles. We’re grateful to everyone at our brewery, and to the many people locally who have helped us to brew great beer. We promise to continue doing so for many more years, and hope that this Award will help us to bring our beers to many more people.”