London And South East Craft Brewing Competition – Results

After a great day of judging and drinking really good homebrew here’s the results from the London and South East Craft Brewing Competition. Congratulations to all of the winners!

English Bitters

• 1^st – Mark Vincent, Spring Heeled Jack
• 2^nd – Mike Carter, X Wye Z
• 3^rd – Mark Newman, Tennis Elbow
• HM – Phill Turner, Belgium Bitter

Belgian & French Ale

• 1^st – Mick Harrison, Farmgirl Saison
• 2^nd – Phill Turner, Amazin Saisin
• 3^rd – Dave Halse, Belgian Pale Ale
• HM – Dave Halse, Saison

Stout

• 1^st – Dave Halse, Stout
• 2^nd – Mick Harrison, Choccy Wocky Stout
• 3^rd – Sean Cummins, Smooth Black
• HM – Paul Spearman, Imperial Brown Stout

American Pale Ale

• 1^st – Darren Oakley, American Pale
• 2^nd – Andy Otega, Easy Drinker
• 3^rd – Ian Thomas, Beyond the Pail

India Pale Ale
& Other IPA

• 1^st – Richard Lock, Hop You IPA
• 2^nd – Andy Parker, Imperial IPA
• 3^rd – Lee Immins, Emergency Summer IPA
• HM – Steve Syson, Hang Wire

Fruit/Spice/Herb
& Smoke

• 1^st – Aled Murphy, Alder Smoked Porter
• 2^nd – Lee Immins, Campfire Stout (Smoked)
• 3^rd – Drew Wenk, Naturale De Cherry
• HM – Steve Syson, Baltika

Wheat Beer & Lager

• 1^st – Giles Strother, American Wheat
• 2^nd – Darren Oakley, Late Summer Blonde
• 3^rd – Dave Halse, Am Pils
• HM – Steve Sysson, Hoppy American Wheat

Strong Ale
& Strong Belgians

• 1^st – Dave Halse, Barley Wine
• 2^nd – Dave Halse, Belgian Dark Star
• 3^rd – Ian Thomas, Old Tarry Stool

Brown, Porter
& Specials

• 1^st – Jonathan Stewart, Urban Fox Black IPA
• 2^nd – Nick Reese, London Porter
• 3^rd – Pete Hughes, Better Than Daves’ Porter

The Better Half

• 1^st – Susan Wallace, Blonde Summer Ale
• 2^nd – Jinny Syson, Venus Apricot Pale Ale
• 3^rd – Carey Newman, CJ’s First Serve

Peoples Choice

• Andrew Drinkwater, Herb Garden Saison

Best Label

• Tiago Falcone, Face Down

Best of Show

• 1^st – Dave Halse, Barley Wine
• 2^nd – Darren Oakley, American Pale
• 3^rd – Dave Halse, Stout