Brewhouse & Kitchen is celebrating success at the World Beer Awards, taking gold for its Belgian-style blonde, Head Turner, and having its milk stout, Treason, named best in the country.

Head Turner TreasonHead Turner is a limited-edition triple-hop blonde brewed in Southbourne. Judges awarding it gold cited its punchiness and bold flavours.

Treason is a chocolate milk stout brimming with deep flavours. The Bristol-brewed limited-edition beer has earned its place as the best in the UK for its velvety taste and intensity.

Pete Hughes, head brewer at Brewhouse & Kitchen, said: “This is fantastic news for Brewhouse & Kitchen and is great recognition of the hard work and dedication we have to the art of craft brewing.

“All of our locations have an on-site brewery, allowing us to explore a variety of exciting flavours and deliver the craft beer fans the level of quality beer that they deserve.

“While the winning beers have their roots in Bristol and Southbourne, we have been able to bring those exciting, award-winning flavours to the rest of the nation across Brewhouse & Kitchen’s locations.

“It is encouraging to see Brewhouse & Kitchen’s lovingly crafted beers officially recognised as some of the best in the world, placing Brewhouse & Kitchen alongside well respected brewers in the industry.”