Brakspear, Carlsberg UK, Craft Union Pub Company, Adnams, and Brigid Simmonds scooped the honours at this year’s British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA) Annual Awards.

The gongs were, respectively, the awards for pub champion, beer champion, heart of the community, and sustainability, plus the chairman’s award.

Brigid SimmondBBPA announces its Annual Awards, the outgoing chief executive of the BBPA, said: “Many congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to all those who entered as well.

“The BBPA Annual Awards serve to highlight the continued achievements of brewers and pubs, and we are very proud of what they do.

“I am delighted to have won the chairman’s award. I have loved working for the BBPA for the last ten years and will always support the brewing and pub sector.

“As I said on the night, the success of the BBPA over the last ten years has been down to the full engagement and support of the board, members, and great team I have led.”