Parts of this press release could have appeared in print in 1988 (at least in the United States), or during any of the last 30-plus years. I’m posting it in total, but if you’re feeling busy here is a summary:<\/p>\n
– The winner of the competition did not come for Generation Z or Generation Y, but Gen X.
\n– He brewed a 16% ABV stout, the strongest beer ever to win a CAMRA award. It aged for five years before it was judged.
\n– It was the first beer he brewed.
\n– He’s going to start a brewery.<\/p>\n
But of course . . . <\/p>\n
And now the press release.<\/p>\n
The \u201cbrewer of tomorrow\u201d has been unveiled at the Great British Beer Festival at the first-ever homebrew competition hosted by the prestigious event.<\/p>\n Berkshire brewer Stephen Folland, 59, took home the crown with his beer \u201cDoggy in the Woods\u201d \u2013 a 16% full bodied stout \u2013 which is the strongest beer to ever win a CAMRA award.<\/p>\n Christine Cryne, one of the judges said: \u201cThis beer was remarkably drinkable for its alcohol strength. Our overall feedback was WOW.\u201d<\/p>\n Stephen will be invited to commercially brew and sell his winning beer with the Head Brewer at Brewhouse & Kitchen in Worthing, who will work with him to adapt the recipe for a 500L brewkit. He will have the chance to brew his winning beer on site, which will be sold and distributed across local CAMRA festivals.<\/p>\n Folland, who made the beer in 2017 and has left it to age for five years said: \u201cI\u2019m stunned and delighted. This is the first beer that I\u2019ve ever brewed, and I can\u2019t believe a beer of this strength won. I\u2019m about to move to Cornwall and will be setting up a microbrewery there, so this is a fantastic accolade to receive.\u201d<\/p>\n Gail Bunn, Marketing Manager at Brewhouse & Kitchen said: \u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud to be involved in this exciting competition as developing home brewers into \u2018award-winning\u2019 commercial brewers is at the heart of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n London\u2019s Mark Sanderson\u2019s Crooner was named runner-up in the competition, which is a 3% mild. Judges said the mild was \u201cperfectly brewed\u201d and \u201cdrank stronger than its alcohol content\u201d. It was also described as incredibly \u201cmore-ish\u201d.<\/p>\n Sanderson will receive a grand prize of a year of free beer thanks to Beer52, sponsors of this year\u2019s festival.<\/p>\n Ruaraidh Macpherson, Head of Partnerships at Beer52, said:?\u201dWe are thrilled to be supporting the inaugural Homebrew Competition at this year\u2019s Great British Beer Festival. With many talented homebrewers in our community, we are aware of the dedication and innovation required to make a successful homebrew. Perhaps they\u2019ll even feature in a future Beer52 case!\u201d<\/p>\n The bronze winner in the competition was Thomas Corry for his Margarita Gose \u2013 which shocked the judging panel as a beer \u201ccompletely different to other beers that were tasted\u201d.<\/p>\n Corry said: \u201cI wanted to see how cocktails could be merged with beers. The gose style has a salty backbone, and I wanted to meld that with a sour margarita, so I incorporated orange and lime hop profiles.\u201d<\/p>\n Cryne said: \u201cIt was a remarkable interpretation of a margarita in a beer form, and this particular beer would be really attractive to a new audience. It is perfect for summer drinking at the Great British Beer Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n Corry will receive four free VIP tickets to next year\u2019s festival as his bronze prize.<\/p>\n The competition spanned across 12 different beer styles, from milds and IPAs to barley wines and porters. There was also a special \u201cThank Brew\u201d category where homebrewers tried their hand at the limited edition 3.5% ABV pale ale, which was created in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee to raise money for charitable causes.<\/p>\n The \u201cThank Brew\u201d winner, Stuart Betts from Dudley, received a special category prize for his beer \u201cI hate silica finings\u201d, and will get the chance to travel down to Southwold for a Brew Day at Adnams.<\/p>\n Cryne added: \u201cThe judges were impressed by the quality of all of the category winners. There was a good range of beer styles complexity and attention to detail, and anyone who made it into the final 12 should be highly commended.\u201d<\/p>\n Catherine Tonry, GBBF Festival organiser said: \u201cWe\u2019re incredibly excited to be crowning the winner of CAMRA\u2019s first ever national homebrew competition at this year\u2019s festival. We all know that some of the very best beers in this country begin from humble origins, and it\u2019s very likely that the best beers of tomorrow will be found among today\u2019s homebrewers.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Parts of this press release could have appeared in print in 1988 (at least in the United States), or during any of the last 30-plus years. 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