Stringers Mutiny crowned best bottled beer in Britain
STRINGERS brewery in Cumbria has produced the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain in the Campaign for Real Ale’s prestigious annual award, which recognises the best bottle-conditioned real ale in the country.
Stringers Mutiny (9.3% ABV), brewed by the Ulverston-based company, is a rich sumptuous double stout with coffee, chocolate and liquorice flavours. It was highly rated by the judges for its flavour, aroma and overall appearance.
Nottingham brewery, Flipside took the silver award with its Russian Rouble (7.3% ABV), a strong dark Russian imperial stout, brewed with traditional English hops, and has rich chocolate and malt flavours. Chelmsford-based Crouch Vale took bronze for its Yakima Gold (4.2%ABV) pale ale.
The judging and announcement took place at the Great British Beer Experience – hosted by CAMRA and l UK online beer retailer Beer Hawk at the BBC Good Food Show, held at the NEC Birmingham.
The Great British Beer Experience offers beer tasting experiences and this year hosted the 25th anniversary awards for the Champion Bottle Beer of Britain.
Nick Boley, CAMRA’s national director responsible for the competition, said: “Congratulations to Stringers Brewery for winning the Champion Bottled Beer of Britain award for its Mutiny stout, which is one of the highest achievements in the beer world. To win the award demonstrates a significant level of creativity and ingenuity in the brewing process.”
“We were particularly impressed with Mutiny this year because it consistently secured high scores from all the judges for its taste, aroma and appearance. It is a clear winner.”
Jon Kyme and Becky Stringer, from Stringers brewery, said: “We are amazed, this is the first time we have won the competition! We are a very small brewery in Cumbria. We started in 2008 and have been making the Mutiny for five years. We are surprised and pleased, it was a terrific competition this year.”
