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    Default Champion Beer of Britain 2014

    Is Timothy Taylor Boltmakers (aka Best)

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    and the rest of the winners are:

    Overall winners-
    Gold – Timothy Taylors, Boltmaker
    Silver – Oakham, Citra
    Bronze – Salopian, Darwin’s Origin

    Mild category-
    Gold – Bank Top, Dark Mild
    Silver – Branscombe Vale, Mild
    Bronze – Castle Rock, Black Gold

    Bitters category-
    Gold – Timothy Taylor, Boltmaker
    Silver – Mighty Oak, Captain Bob
    Joint Bronze – Flowerpots, Flowerpots Bitter & Sambrook’s Wandle Ale

    Best Bitters-
    Gold – Salopian, Darwin’s Origin
    Silver – Red Willow, Directionless
    Joint Bronze – Purity, Mad Goose & Langton, Inclined plain bitter

    Golden Ales-
    Gold – Oakham, Citra
    Silver – Hawkshead, Cumbrian Five Hop
    Bronze – Salopian, Hop Twister

    Strong Bitters-
    Gold – Church End, Fallen Angel
    Silver – Blue Monkey, Ape Ale
    Bronze –Loch Ness, HoppyNESS

    Speciality Beers-
    Gold – Saltaire, Triple Chocoholic
    Silver – Offbeat, Way Out Wheat
    Bronze – Peak Ales, Chatsworth Gold

    Champion Winter Beer of Britain (from category winners announced in January 2014)-
    Cairngorm, Black Gold (Stouts Category)
    Dunham Massey, Dunham Porter (Porter Category)
    Exe Valley, Winter Glow (Old Ales & Strong Milds)
    Kinver, Over the Edge (Barley Wines & Strong Old Ales)

    Champion Bottled Beer of Britain winners
    (Sponsored by Beer Hawk)
    Gold – Marble, Chocolate Marble
    Silver – St Austell, Proper Job
    Bronze – Spire, Prince Igor Imperial Russian Stout

    - See more at: http://gbbf.org.uk/news/single/timot....yArlPq8x.dpuf

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    This must be the first time in decades when I've actually tried (or even heard of) the three overall winners.

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    Wandle??? WTF? Unless it's undergone a dramatic recipe change, injecting some (any!) flavour...

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    Pleased to see Salopian do well, their beers have been exceptionally tasty over the last couple of years.

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    Another shocking choice from the guardians of real ale. New drinkers will think if this is the best what are the others like.Self promotion fail?

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    and the rest of the winners are:

    Overall winners-
    Gold – Timothy Taylors, Boltmaker
    Silver – Oakham, Citra
    Bronze – Salopian, Darwin’s Origin

    Mild category-
    Gold – Bank Top, Dark Mild
    Silver – Branscombe Vale, Mild
    Bronze – Castle Rock, Black Gold

    Bitters category-
    Gold – Timothy Taylor, Boltmaker
    Silver – Mighty Oak, Captain Bob
    Joint Bronze – Flowerpots, Flowerpots Bitter & Sambrook’s Wandle Ale

    Best Bitters-
    Gold – Salopian, Darwin’s Origin
    Silver – Red Willow, Directionless
    Joint Bronze – Purity, Mad Goose & Langton, Inclined plain bitter

    Golden Ales-
    Gold – Oakham, Citra
    Silver – Hawkshead, Cumbrian Five Hop
    Bronze – Salopian, Hop Twister

    Strong Bitters-
    Gold – Church End, Fallen Angel
    Silver – Blue Monkey, Ape Ale
    Bronze –Loch Ness, HoppyNESS

    Speciality Beers-
    Gold – Saltaire, Triple Chocoholic
    Silver – Offbeat, Way Out Wheat
    Bronze – Peak Ales, Chatsworth Gold

    Champion Winter Beer of Britain (from category winners announced in January 2014)-
    Cairngorm, Black Gold (Stouts Category)
    Dunham Massey, Dunham Porter (Porter Category)
    Exe Valley, Winter Glow (Old Ales & Strong Milds)
    Kinver, Over the Edge (Barley Wines & Strong Old Ales)

    Champion Bottled Beer of Britain winners
    (Sponsored by Beer Hawk)
    Gold – Marble, Chocolate Marble
    Silver – St Austell, Proper Job
    Bronze – Spire, Prince Igor Imperial Russian Stout

    - See more at: http://gbbf.org.uk/news/single/timot....yArlPq8x.dpuf
    Looks OK to me, have even drunk some of them!
    "At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quinno View Post
    Pleased to see Salopian do well, their beers have been exceptionally tasty over the last couple of years.
    Yes I agree,glad they are getting recognition and even more pleased to see Blue Monkey Ape Ale getting an award.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bucking Fastard View Post
    Yes I agree,glad they are getting recognition and even more pleased to see Blue Monkey Ape Ale getting an award.
    Had an Ape Ale there today and it was top notch as was the Saltaire Triple Chocoholic.
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    Amazingly, for once, I've tried all the Gold medal winners, apart from the Strong Bitter. Still quietly stunned about Boltmaker being Champion. Citra would definitely have got the nod from me.
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