Guild of Beer Writers 2023 winners revealed
Celebrating beer, pub and cider journalists, bloggers, broadcasters and all-around communicators, the ceremony took place at Big Penny Social in East London on Wednesday 29 November.
Jesudason, journalist and author of Desi Pubs: A guide to British-Indian pubs, food and culture, was named the Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year winner and scooped several other accolades at the annual awards.
Courage
The author was also awarded silver in the Best Self-Published Beer Writing and Best Communication about Diversity in Beer categories as well as receiving a gold award for Best Communication about Pubs.
He was also crowned winner of the Best Book about Beer or Pubs category as well as being highly commended in the Best Commissioned Beer Writing category.
The guild’s independent panel of judges commented on the high standard of entries for this year’s awards, reviewing more than 500 pieces of work overall.
Accepting the beer writer of the year award, Jesudason said: “The best stories are really deep down buried within you and when you finally get them out there, it takes courage to come up with them.
Embracing differences
“To come up with a guidebook for Asian pubs that no one has ever heard of in the wide stream mainstream media, took so much courage.
“I want to thank Alan at CAMRA for supporting the project from the beginning and not just seeing it a box ticking exercise but as a wonderful thing.
“What I really like is the fact that people have gone on a journey to visit these pubs and have experienced parts of this country that no one has ever been to before because they feel a prejudice towards them.
“That's what the book has shown that we need to get over our prejudices when we see something we find a bit scary. We need to see embrace the differences in sight.”
Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King
Jemma Beedie
Ariana DiValentino
Emmie Harrison-West
Rachel Hendry - SILVER WINNER
David Jesudason - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lily Waite - GOLD WINNER
Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN
Mark Dredge
David Jesudason - GOLD WINNER
Des de Moor - SILVER WINNER
Best Audio Beer Communication, sponsored by Asahi UK
John Holl
Breandán Kearney
Nick Law - SILVER WINNER
Tom Maya
Em Sauter & Don Tse
Eoghan Walsh - GOLD WINNER
Best Video Beer Communication, sponsored by St Austell Brewery
Mark Dredge- GOLD WINNER
Jessica Mason & Emma Inch
Lana Svitankova
Tim Webb & Bill Bradshaw - SILVER WINNER
Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I
James Beeson
Mark Dredge
Laura Hadland
Will Hawkes - GOLD WINNER
Breandán Kearney
Hollie Stephens - SILVER WINNER
Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company
Lucy Corne - GOLD WINNER
Andy Crouch
Mark Dredge - SILVER WINNER
Hollie Stephens
Ruvani de Silva
Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
Lucy Corne - GOLD WINNER
Joe Dick (James Clay)
Gary Gillman
Laura Hadland
Will Hawkes - SILVER WINNER
Breandán Kearney
Best Communication about Pubs, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
Alastair Gilmour
Rachel Hendry - SILVER WINNER
David Jesudason - GOLD WINNER
Jessica Mason & Emma Inch
Jane Stuart - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lily Waite
Best Newcomer to Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner
Emmie Harrison-West - GOLD WINNER
Oisín Kearney
Anaïs Lecoq - SILVER WINNER
Joey Leskin
Niccolò Querci
Jacob Smith
Best Beer Business Communicator, sponsored by Krombacher
Pete Brown - SILVER WINNER
Andy Crouch
Laura Hadland
Jessica Mason - GOLD WINNER
Best Self-Published Beer Writing, sponsored by Outland Beers
Martyn Cornell
Gary Gillman
Will Hawkes
David Jesudason - SILVER AWARD
Breandán Kearney
Eoghan Walsh - GOLD WINNER
Best Citizen Beer Communicator, sponsored by Harvey’s Tom Paine
Andy Ketley - SILVER WINNER
Joey Leskin - GOLD WINNER
Katie Sanders-Pope
Best Communication about Cider, sponsored by Aspall Cyder
Gabe Cook
James Finch - SILVER WINNER
Rachel Hendry
Ruvani de Silva
Adam Wells - GOLD WINNER
Guild Award for Best Communication about Diversity in Beer
Jemma Beedie
Laura Hadland
Emmie Harrison-West - GOLD AWARD
David Jesudason - SILVER AWARD
Ruvani de Silva
Best Beer Communicator, Regional Media
Tomm Carroll
Ashley Joanna - HIGHLY COMMENDED
Breandán Kearney
Oisín Kearney
Clifford Lucas - GOLD WINNER
Ruvani de Silva
Best Corporate Beer Communication
CAMRA Learn & Discover - WINNER
Cask Marque
Joe Dick (James Clay)
Tom Fozard (Rooster’s Brewing Co.)
Adrian Tierney- Jones
Georgina Wald
Brewer of the Year (nominated by Guild members and sponsored by SIBA)
Cameron Brown – Turning Point Brewing Co.
Jordan Childs – Mash Gang
Matty Dixon – Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
Henry Kirk – Sunken Knave
Sean Knight – Siren Craft Brew
Georgina Young – St. Austell Brewery - WINNER
