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Champion Speciality Beer Competition 2016

The Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival is pleased to have again been selected to host the North West round of CAMRA’s Champion Speciality Beer Of Britain competition.
A panel of judges will blind taste eight of the finest speciality beers from across the North west as nominated by thousands of local CAMRA members. Speciality beers include beers flavoured with fruit, spices, honey, chocolate etc as well as unusual styles including wheat beers, lambics and saisons.
SmokelessThe festival last hosted the Speciality Round in 2014 when RedWillow’s Smokeless – a smoked chipotle infused porter – took the Gold. Runners up were Jinja Ninja from Peerless and Way Out Wheat from Crewe’s Offbeat Brewery.
The competition will be judged on Friday 8th July, with the winners expected to be announced shortyly after the festival opens to the public at 6pm.

Beers & Cider Of The Festival 2015

Thank you to everybody who completed a voting form for Beer & Cider Of The Festival.

The results of your voting were:

Cask Beer Of The Festival

1st: Dancing Duck – Dark Drake
2nd: Blackjack Schafkopf 3
3rd: Elland GPA

Cider / Perry Of The Festival

Hurst View Puckered Pear Perry

World Beer Of The Festival

Lindemans Cassis

 

North West Champion Golden Ale 2015

Results of the North West Golden Ales round of the Champion Beer Of Britain contest :
GOLD: Marble Lagonda IPA
SILVER: Hawkshead Cumbrian Five Hop
BRONZE: Jennings Cocker Hoop
Congratulations to all the finalists :
Cumbrian Legendary Ales Loweswater Gold
Hawkshead Windermere Pale
Moorhouses Blonde Witch
Ulverston Flying Elephants
Watermill Isle Of Dogs