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Mar 2024
Harrogate brewery's keg beer named best in Britain
A Harrogate brewery's keg beer has been named the best in Britain at a national awards ceremony.
Harrogate Brewing Co's Nidd Mild won the champion keg beer UK category at the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates' BeerX UK event in Liverpool.
It was one of four accolades won by the Hookstone Chase-based brewery.
The event, judged by brewers and industry experts, is the UK’s biggest independent beer competition.
Entrants must win regional competitions first to take part.
The 3.7% Nidd Mild took first place in the keg amber, brown and red ale category before being named overall keg champion.
Kursaal Imperial Stout took first place in the bottle and can imperial and strong ale category and Wavey Marms IPA collected a bronze medal in the session pale ale category.
Head brewer Liam McCarthy
Julie Joyce who runs Harrogate Brewing Co alongside husband Joe, son-in-law Liam, daughter Martha and son Matthew, said:
SIBA competitions chair Anneli Baxter described winning a national award as "a massive achievement that these brewers should be hugely proud of".
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