St Austell Brewery beers have scooped Gold and Silver Awards at the highly prestigious Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) National Beer Competition.
The hugely popular Proper Job was awarded the Gold Award, making it the best bottle conditioned beer produced by an independent brewery in the UK. The brewery’s Black Prince took the Silver Award in the mild beer category.
It is the second year running that St Austell Brewery has been successful at the SIBA competition – with the Brewery coming away with an impressive haul of four Gold Awards last year.
James Staughton, Managing Director of St Austell Brewery, said: “This is a great accolade, not only for our brewing team, but also for our new bottling line and the team that run it.
“We take great pride in all our beers, so it is fantastic to have this recognised at a national level and in such an important competition.”
The brewery has had a successful run of awards over the last year, including having been voted UK’s Regional Brewer of the Year at The Publican Awards 2009. This recognised not only the quality of its beers but also its vibrant and successful estate of 174 pubs and award-winning staff, food and training.
Head Brewer Roger Ryman was also named the Institute of Brewing and Distilling Brewer of the Year and Proper Job was awarded a silver medal in the ‘Golden Ales’ category of the Champion Beer of Britain competition at the Great British Beer Festival, held at Earls Court in London.
Proper Job IPA was launched in 2006 and in four years has proved hugely popular by becoming St Austell Brewery’s second-biggest selling beer after the Brewery’s flagship Tribute Ale. Roger Ryman said the inspiration for Proper Job was the India Pale Ales of the 19th Century, which were strong, robust, well-hopped beers brewed specially for shipment to the colonies, including India.
It is available on draught or in bottles in many St Austell Brewery pubs and free houses and in bottles in local Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Waitrose, Spar and Co-op stores.
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