New world champion

[lofty]

Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker voted best British beer by CAMERA.
I wish i had some now.

[Lorry]

The full story, courtesy of CAMRA. [No sign of Kronenbourg]

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

[lofty]

Blimey Lorry you've got better typing stamina than me. Mind you that a'int hard.

[Lorry]

Blimey Lorry you've got better typing stamina than me. Mind you that a'int hard.

It comes from years of practice of copy & paste.

Anyway, this is such important information, I would have typed it, especially as I haven't had any of these beers - no sign of Spitfire/Old Speckled Hen or London Pride.  I feel a quest coming on

[Canada Phil]

Blimey Lorry you've got better typing stamina than me. Mind you that a'int hard.

It comes from years of practice of copy & paste.

Anyway, this is such important information, I would have typed it, especially as I haven't had any of these beers - no sign of Spitfire/Old Speckled Hen or London Pride.  I feel a quest coming on

Hi Lorry,
           I too have never heard of any of the prize winners ( not surprising as they are probably very limited availability)
However your three I have tried and they are all excellent.
Phil

[Bonio]

And don't forget a drop of this beast.....

[lofty]

 Just had a stock take of brew kits hmmm. Last night at the pub a proper brewer type bloke came in and one of his brews won an award a couple of years ago but he said he never exploited the publicity very well and never made a killing, shame. He might be able to do a deal with us swapping bottles of the old red eye for his ale.

[Stu]

Well I thought our 'proper beer' set up took some beating this year.  :) :)

[Canada Phil]

Hi Stu,
           Very nice it was all very nice. Thanks to you and the rest of the Liverpool Boys.  ;D
Phil

[Bonio]

Drinking some Jim Beam "Devil's Cut" at the mo, Ok i know it is not beer but with some ZZ Top in the background it sure as hell goes down well.
Quite partial to Fullers London Porter too, good to dunk chocolate in....