The October Norwich Beer Festival invites its visitors to complete a slip at the merchandise stand, voting for their personal favourite beers of the festival.
With a good number of attendees this year and more people aware of the ‘beer of the festival’ competition, there have been plenty of entries to count and the winners can now be announced.
Overall winner is a collaboration beer by Vocation Brewery, from Yorkshire, and Neon Raptor Brewery, from Nottingham, with their Imperial Stout, closely followed by Peterborough-based Xtreme’s BlaX Forest stout!
Overall bronze had three winners, scoring equal votes, and won by Norwich’s Fengate with their Double India Pale Ale, Ely’s Three Blind Mice, Duality V2 and Norfolk’s Old Chimneys, Good King Henry.
Craig Harmer, Norwich Beer Festival Organiser, commented: ‘This competition means a lot to the breweries so we would like to thank those who voted. The Norwich Beer Festival is the best opportunity locally to sample so many beers from local and national producers all under one roof.
‘We were delighted with the attendance at this year’s festival and were equally pleased by the continued support last year, after the pandemic lockdown.
‘It is always heart-warming to see the popularity of the festival, now in its 44th year. Thanks also go to our amazing team of volunteers who ensure that the festival runs smoothly, with improvements year on year.’
Overall Winners:
Gold: Vocation, Neon Raptor; Silver: Xtreme, BlaX Forest Stout; Joint Bronze: Fengate, Double India Pale Ale; Three Blind Mice, Duality V2; Old Chimneys, Good King Henry
Categories:
Barley Wines & Strong Ales
Gold: Bruha, XO
Brown, Red, Old Ales & Strong Milds
Gold: Lacons, Old Nogg; Silver: Moon Gazer, Bouchart; Bronze: Moon Gazer, Witch-Hare
IPAs
Joint Gold: Fengate, Double India Pale Ale; Three Blind Mice, Duality V2; Bronze: Grain, Lignum Vitae
Milds
Gold: Elmtree, Professor; Silver: Elephant School, White Elephant; Bronze: Beeston, The Squirrels Nuts
Premium Bitters
Gold: Harrogate, Harrogate Best; Silver: Beccles Brew Co, Nelson’s Tree; Bronze: Clun, Citadel
Session Bitters
Joint Gold: Mighty Oak, Bat Juice; Portobello, Star; Joint Bronze: Papworth, Crystal Ship; Three Blind Mice, Old Brown Mouse
Premium Goldens
Gold: Rudgate, Valkyrie; Silver: Wildcraft, Wild Un Bongo Mango; Bronze: Peerless, Knee Buckler
Session Goldens
Gold: Tindall, Galaxy Dream; Silver: Papworth, Fen Skater; Bronze: Boudicca, Queen of Hops
Session Stouts and Porters
Gold: Xtreme, BlaX Forest Stout; Silver: Elephant School, My Milk Stout Brings all the Bulls to the Yard; Bronze: Wilde Child, Clique Fiesta Biscoff
Strong Stouts and Porters
Gold: Vocation, Neon Raptor; Silver: Old Chimneys, Good King Henry; Bronze: Xtreme, Rhubarb X Custard
Speciality Beers Differently Produced
Gold: Moon Gazer, Full Caff Pale; Silver: Green Jack, Big Dog; Bronze: Opa Hay’s, Liquid Bread
Speciality Beers Differently Flavoured
Gold: Xtreme Ales, Strawberry Xtreme; Silver: Brew York, Rhubarbra Streisand; Bronze: Mr Winter’s, Vanilla Latte
