Beer, cider & perry awards

Hertfordshire Beer of the Year

Judged at the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2019.

  1. New River Five Inch Drop
  2. Tring Brewery Citra Session
  3. 3 Brewers of St Albans Dark Mild

Past winners include:

  • 2018 3 Brewers of St Albans Porter
  • 2017 Tring Brewery Pale Four
  • 2016 Pope’s Yard Club Hammer Stout
  • 2015 Bishop’s Stortford Citra
  • 2014 Alecra High Five
  • 2013 Tring Brewery Tea Kettle Stout
  • 2012 Red Squirrel London Porter
  • 2011 Red Squirrel London Porter
  • 2010 Buntingford Royston Red
  • 2009 Tring Colley’s Dog
  • 2008 Tring Colley’s Dog

Beer of the Festival

Judged at the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival 2019.

  1. Tring Brewery White IPA
  2. Mad Squirrel Big Sea
  3. Oakham Ales Citra

Past winners include:

  • 2018 Oakham Ales Green Devil
  • 2017 Mad Squirrel Hopfest
  • 2016 Fyne Ales Jarl
  • 2015 Oakham Ales Green Devil
  • 2014 Elland 1872 Porter
  • 2013 Oakham Ales Green Devil
  • 2012 Oakham Ales Dreamcatcher
  • 2011 Oakham Ales Dreamcatcher
  • 2010 Dark Star American Pale Ale
  • 2009 Oakham Ales Attila
  • 2008 Tring Brewery Colley’s Dog
  • 2007 Grand Union One Hop
  • 2006 Potbelly Beijing Black
  • 2005 Crouch Vale Brewer’s Gold
  • 2004 Red Lion Chardonnale
  • 2003 No award given
  • 2002 Glastonbury Mystery Tor
  • 2001 Rooster’s Yankee
  • 2000 Newby Wyke White Squall
  • 1999 Newby Wyke White Squall
  • 1998 Oakham Ales JHB
  • 1997 Swale Indian Summer Pale Ale

Hertfordshire Cider or Perry of the Year

As voted by attendees of the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival.

Past winners include:

  • 2018 Richard’s Cider Wonky Donkey
  • 2017 Apple Cottage Special Branch

Cider & Perry of the Festival

As voted by attendees of the St Albans Beer & Cider Festival.

Past winners include:

  • 2017 Richards Wonky Donkey and Waulkmill Moosehead Perry
  • 2016 Williams Dry Cider and Oliver’s Perry
  • 2015 Oliver’s Perry