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CAMRA - North Hampshire Branch This Page:           Beer Lines - CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 2010 - Castle Rock (Nottingham) Brewery, Harvest Pale Published: 3 August 2010   Nottingham brewer crowned king of the Castle!   After a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading up to the finals, CAMRA is today proud to announce that Castle Rock (of Nottingham) brewery's Harvest Pale has been crowned the 'Best Beer' in Britain at the Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London.     Harvest Pale, which has an ABV of 3.8%, is described in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2010 as 'blonde and refreshing with distinctive citrus hop.' Overall winners Champion Beer of Britain - Castle Rock, Harvest Pale (3.8% ABV, Nottingham, Notts) Second - Timothy Taylor, Landlord (4.3% ABV, Keighley, West Yorkshire) Third - Surrey Hills, Hammer Mild (3.8% ABV, Guildford, Surrey)   The Nottingham brewed real ale was judged the Supreme Champion over a host of other finalists in 7 different beer categories (Bitters, Best Bitters, Strong Bitters, Golden Ales, Milds, Winter Beers, and the Speciality class), including beers from both small microbrewers and large regional brewers.   Roger Protz, of the Final judging panel, praised today's winner. He said:   'Against intense competition from 8 other brilliant beers, Castle Rock Harvest Pale stood out and was the unanimous choice of all the judges for its great blend of tangy hop and juicy malt. A wonderfully refreshing and complex beer.'   A delighted Chris Holmes, Castle Rock brewery Chairman, on hearing the results, said:   'We've won dozens of awards over the past 5 to 6 years, but the best moments have been since our new brewer, Adrian Redgrove, who started 4 years ago, began producing high quality, consistent beer. The last 18 months we've been brewing at capacity because of the success and popularity of Harvest Pale, which has led to the opening of a new brew house in 2 weeks time which will treble our capacity.'   Castle Rock Brewery: www.castlerockbrewery.co.uk   With Castle Rock brewery securing the Gold award for 2010, this year's Silver went to Timothy Taylor brewery's Landlord, whilst the Bronze award went to Surrey Hills brewery's Hammer Mild.   Complete List of Champion Beer of Britain winners:   Overall winners Champion Beer of Britain - Castle Rock, Harvest Pale (3.8% ABV, Nottingham, Notts) Second - Timothy Taylor, Landlord (4.3% ABV, Keighley, West Yorkshire) Third - Surrey Hills, Hammer Mild (3.8% ABV, Guildford, Surrey)   Mild category Gold- Surrey Hills, Hammer Mild (3.8% ABV, Guildford, Surrey) Silver- Greene King, XX Mild (3% ABV, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk) Joint Bronze- Golcar, Dark Mild (3.4% ABV, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire) Joint Bronze- Nottingham, Rock Ale Mild (3.8% ABV, Nottingham, Notts)   Bitter category Gold- RCH, PG Steam (3.9% ABV, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset) Silver- Moor, Revival (3.8% ABV, Pitney, Somerset) Joint Bronze- Orkney, Raven (3.8% ABV, Stromness, Orkney) Joint Bronze- Purple Moose, Snowdonia Ale (3.6% ABV, Portmadog, Gwynedd)   Best Bitter category Gold- Timothy Taylor, Landlord (4.3% ABV, Keighley, West Yorkshire) Silver- St Austell, Tribute (4.2% ABV, St Austell, Cornwall) Joint Bronze- Evan Evans, Cwrw (4.2% ABV, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire) Joint Bronze- Great Oakley, Gobble (4.5% ABV, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire)   Golden Ale category Gold- Castle Rock, Harvest Pale (3.8% ABV, Nottingham, Notts) Silver- Marble, Manchester Bitter (4.2%, Manchester, Gtr Manchester) Bronze- St Austell, Proper Job (4.5% ABV, St Austell, Cornwall)   Strong Bitter category Gold- Thornbridge, Jaipur IPA (5.9% ABV, Bakewell, Derbyshire) Silver- Fuller's, Gales HSB (4.8% ABV, Chiswick, Gtr London) Bronze- Beckstones, Rev Rob (4.6% ABV, Millom, Cumbria)   Speciality Beer category Gold- Amber, Chocolate Orange Stout (4% ABV, Ripley, Derbyshire) Silver- O'Hanlon's, Port Stout (4.8% ABV, Whimple, Devon) Bronze- Breconshire, Ysbrid y Ddraig (6.5% ABV, Brecon, Powys)   Winter Beer of Britain winner (announced in January 2010) Elland, 1872 Porter (6.5% ABV, Elland, West Yorkshire)   Bottled Beer of Britain winners (sponsored by Travelodge) Gold- St Austell, Admiral's Ale (5% ABV, St Austell, Cornwall) Silver- Pitfield, 1850 London Porter (5% ABV, Epping, Essex) Bronze- Great Oakley, Delapre Dark (4.6% ABV, Great Oakley, Northamptonshire)   << BACK TO ARTICLES ^ BACK TO TOP ^

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