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Champion Winter Beer of Britain

The Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition marks the first day of the Great British Beer Festival Winter. It provides an opportunity to showcase the best traditional winter brews in the country, out of categories such as barley wines, strong old ales and stouts.

Sarah Hughes’ Snowflake

Sarah Hughes’ Snowflake

Sarah Hughes Brewery has scooped Gold in CAMRA’s Champion Winter Beer of Britain (CWBOB) competition with their Snowflake, a 8% ABV amber barley wine.

Judges described the beer as “A beautiful amber barley wine. The fruity, slightly spiced nose invited the drinker to indulge. The rich, smooth, sweet palate had orange spicy notes balanced by a growing bitterness, leading to a spicy dry bitterness. Remarkably moreish.”

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Finalists

Sarah Hughes’ Snowflake
Sarah Hughes’ Snowflake 8%
Chair of the CWBOB judging panel Christine Cryne described Sarah Hughes’ beer as: “A beautiful amber barley wine. The fruity, slightly spiced nose invited the drinker to indulge. The rich, smooth, sweet palate had orange spicy notes balanced by a growing bitterness, leading to a spicy dry bitterness. Remarkably moreish.”
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Elland’s 1872 Porter
Elland’s 1872 Porter 6.5%
Elland Brewery, 1872 Porter (Joint Silver): “Lovely looking ruby black beer with roasted coffee, caramelised fruit and a touch of dark plums on the palate, which is sweet. This sweetness is balanced by a growing spicy bitterness that lingers. A beer for all seasons!”
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Muirhouse Brewery's Magnum Mild
Muirhouse Brewery's Magnum Mild 4.5%
Muirhouse Brewery, Magnum Mild (Joint Silver): “Black strong mild with a creamy head. Aromas of milk chocolate and a hint of sweet vanilla. Flavour is slightly smoky with dark treacle and a roasty dry bitterness. This is balanced by some caramelised fruit and a sweetness that lingers in the dry bitter finish. Drinks fuller than the 4.5% ABV strength.”
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