Awards: Acorn Brewery, Cascade
BARNSLEY Bitter has won a silver medal at a national competition to find the best beers in the land.
Acorn Brewery’s iconic brew has won silver in the standard strength bitter category at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) National Beer Competition this week.
The competition was held as part of the Beer X Festival – the biggest beer festival in the country which is now open to the public at IceSheffield on Friday and Saturday.
Owner of Acorn Brewery Dave Hughes said: “We are very proud of Barnsley Bitter and delighted to bring back a silver medal from BeerX 2015, pitting our ale against some of the finest beers produced all over the UK.
“We’ve brewed Barnsley Bitter since we set up the brewery in 2003 and it’s always been good – but we now think it is event better than ever so it is fantastic to get this national recognition.”
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Leeds-based HR software specialist Cascade has been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Silver standard, in recognition of its commitment to employees.
The 119-strong organisation already had the IIP bronze accolade under its belt, having achieved the accreditation in 2012.
But committed to continuous development, the progressive company has had its sights firmly fixed on the next tier of IIP recognition ever since.
Managing director Alan Jones said: “We’ve remained true to the same way of working since we first established the company and had just nine employees. We always had the mindset that people spend such a large part of their life at work, so why not make it a happy and enriching place to be?
“By supporting staff and allowing them to reach their full potential, we have created a vibrant environment in which we learn from one another and deliver an enthusiastic, high quality service to clients. In fact, we are renowned amongst our customer base for our friendly, sprightly approach and our ‘family feel’.”
