Siren fonder Darron Anley, celebrating the win with his team at the Great British Beer Festival
Broken Dream from Siren Craft Brew has been named CAMRA champion beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival.
The beer made it through local and regional tastings by CAMRA members, before ending up before judges at Olympia today.
Broken Dream is a 6.5% ABV beer described as a breakfast stout by the Berkshire brewer. Tasting notes mention “a gentle touch of smoke, chocolate and coffee. Broken Dream is deep and complex.
“She lurks in your imagination. She binds smoke and coffee aromas with chocolate, milk and oats to create something thick, velvety and slick. She will draw you towards a land of flavour, passion and colour.
Service with a smile: Siren Broken Dream being poured on one of the Great British Beer Festival bars
The champion beer of Britain judges commented that it stood out for its aroma, taste and finish, all of which were superb.
Named after the sirens of Greek mythology, Siren Brewery captivated judges for the second time this year, having taken home silver in this year’s champion winter beer of Britain competition at the Great British Beer Festival Winter back in February.
The silver winner this year was Suffolk-based Green Jack’s Ripper (8.5% ABV), a strong barley wine that is both dangerously smooth and yet well hopped, and winner of CAMRA’s champion winter beer of Britain competition.
Bronze was taken by Tyne and Wear-based Mordue for its Workie Ticket (4.5% ABV). A complex and tasty bitter, this brew boasts plenty of malt and hops and a long, satisfying, bitter finish.
Nick Boley, CAMRA’s national director responsible for the competition, said: “Congratulations to Siren Brewery for taking home the champion beer of Britain award with their Broken Dream breakfast stout — the highest beer accolade in the country. This is a distinctive, strong, well-balanced stout from an outstanding craft brewery. If there is any beer in the world that is dangerously drinkable, it’s this one!”
Siren Brewery founder, Darron Anley, added: “What a huge achievement that the champion beer of Britain is a heavy stout with coffee and lactose flavours, in the midst of such warm summer weather!
“Broken Dream Breakfast Stout is one of our core beers and one of the first beers we ever brewed — we’re absolutely delighted.”
