Thousands vote for Best of British Beer award-winners
The winners of the first Best of British Beer Awards have been announced.
About 30,000 real-ale drinkers turned out to vote in the competition that has named the top three beers in 10 regions of the country.
The results were published in the Daily Telegraph, which organised the competition with Cask Marque. The four- page feature also contained information on real ale, the trade and tasting notes for the winning beers.
Last month, 2074 Cask Marque-accredited pubs doubled as polling stations to accept votes for the one-week competition.
Cask Marque managing director Paul Nunny said: "It's been a real success - and it's only the first year.
"People have been going out of their way to vote, which is a great result."
National Results
Central England
1st Marston's Pedigree
2nd Greene King Abbot Ale
3rd Timothy Taylor's Landlord
North East
1st Black Sheep Bitter
2nd Theakston's Old Peculier
3rd Theakston's Best Bitter
South West
1st St Austell Tribute
2nd St Austell Tinners
3rd St Austell HSD
East of England
1st Greene King IPA
2nd Greene King Abbot Ale
3rd Adnams Broadside
Scotland
1st Deuchars IPA
2nd Caledonian 80 Shillings
3rd Greene King Abbot Ale
Wales and West
1st Wadworth 6x
2nd Brains Bitter
3rd Marston's Pedigree
North West and Isle of Man
1st Timothy Taylor's Landlord
2nd Okells
3rd Black Sheep Bitter
South and South East
1st Harveys Best Bitter
2nd London Pride
3rd Ringwood Best Bitter
Yorkshire
1st Timothy Taylor's Landlord
2nd Black Sheep Bitter
3rd John Smith's Cask
London
1st London Pride
2nd Harveys Best Bitter
3rd Greene King Abbot Ale
