CAMRA matches winning beers to great food
The finest beers in the land have been matched with traditional food by CAMRA and Food from Britain following the Great British Beer Festival.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze Champion Beer medal winners have been matched with fine food from across the UK in association with sponsor Food from Britain.
Gold: Hobsons Mild from Hobsons brewery in Shropshire. A classic mild. Complex layers of taste come from roasted malts that predominate and give lots of flavour.
Georgina Rudman, CAMRA senior marketing manager, says: "Drinkers in Shropshire are spoilt for choice - not only is the county the home of the UK Slow Food movement, but it's blessed with a plethora of great regional food producers.
"Why not make things especially easy by treating yourself to a sausage from the Ludlow Sausage Company, which through its Ludlow Sausage Trail also delivers Hobsons' beers along with its free range meat."
Silver: Maldon Gold from Mighty Oak brewery in Essex. Golden ale with a floral aroma and hints of lemon peel. Earthier hop tones are off-set by sweet vanilla in the taste.
"Sampling Essex oysters is essential for any visiting beer and food fan and you can't beat a dozen washed down with Maldon Gold, or try using the shellfish in a range of great recipes using local produce."
Bronze: Ripper from Green Jack brewery in Suffolk. A light coloured beer brewed as a homage to Belgian trappist ales, with sweet notes and a strong hoppy flavour.
"The wonderful Ripper beer deserves an equally robust and flavoursome partner, so why not introduce it to the creamy, soft, luxurious and blue-veined Suffolk Blue," suggests Georgina.
Charlotte Lawson, Director Food from Britain, said: "The Champion Beer of Britain Awards reflect how important local beers are to Britain's quality regional food and drink offer."
