Beer
Scotland names its ‘best beers’
Large and small brewers gathered in Edinburgh last night at the Scottish Beer Awards to find out which beers are the best Scotland has to offer.
Around 30 prizes were awarded on the night, with the overall award for Scottish Brewery of the Year going to the Tempest Brewing Co, after it took home four gold medals for its Old Parochial, Brave New World, Red Eye Flight and Mexicake beers.
The Borders-based brewery also won the Growth Business of the Year Award for growing its sales by over 200%.
Chair of the judging panel Hillary Jones, said: “The Scottish Beer Awards recognises the fantastic range of beers now brewed in Scotland.
“With such a large amount of high-quality premium product available, the brewing industry in Scotland can continue its growth in the UK and internationally with great confidence.
“Winning a Scottish Beer Award is a tremendous badge of honour and we wish our winners and finalists the best of success.”
The Winners
Category | Brewery | Product | Prize |
Best Amber or Dark Ale | |||
William Bros | Pavlov's Dog | Gold | |
BrewDog | 5AM Saint | Silver | |
Orkney Brewery | Dark Island | Bronze | |
Best British Style Ale | Brewery | Product | Award |
Tempest Brewing Co | Old Parochial | Gold | |
Fallen Brewing | Local Motive | Silver | |
Black Wolf | William Wallace | Bronze | |
Best IPA | Brewery | Product | Award |
Tempest Brewing Co | Brave New World | Gold | |
Black Isle Brewing Co | Gold Finch | Silver | |
BrewDog | Punk IPA | Bronze | |
Best Lager/Pilsner | Brewery | Product | Award |
Fallen Brewing | New World Odyssey | Gold | |
Edinburgh Beer Factory | Paolozzi | Silver | |
Williams Bros | Caesar Augustus | Bronze | |
Best Pale Ale | Brewery | Product | Award |
Caledonian Brewery | Coast to Coast | Gold | |
Tempest Brewing Co | The Pale Armadillo | Silver | |
St. Andrews Brewing Co | Crail Ale | Bronze | |
Best Porter or Stout | Brewery | Product | Award |
Tempest Brewing Co | Red Eye Flight | Gold | |
Black Isle Brewing Co | Porter | Silver | |
Drygate Brewery | Orinoco | Bronze | |
Best Speciality Beer | Brewery | Product | Award |
Tempest Brewing Co | Mexicake | Gold | |
Dead End Brew Machine | Death One | Silver | |
Orkney Brewery | Dark Island Reserve | Bronze | |
Brewery | Product | ||
Innovation of the Year | BrewDog | ||
Excellence in Marketing | BrewDog | ||
Product Development | Caledonian | ||
Exporter of the Year | Windswept Brewing Co and Belhaven Brewery | ||
Growth Business | Tempest Brewing Company | ||
Beer Destination | Tennents | ||
Master Brewer | Ari Rovati | Six°north | |
Brewery of the Year | Tempest Brewing Co |
