Williams Bros, of Alloa, has been named brewery of the year at the seventh annual Scottish Beer Awards.
Barney’s Beer won Scottish Small Brewery of the Year as well as four medals, including one gold medal for best pilsner. In addition, Andrew Barnett, from Barney’s Beer, was awarded Scottish Brewer of the Year.
Graham Nicolson, group buying director at ALDI Scotland, which sponsored the cometition, said: “We’re very proud to sponsor the Scottish Beer Awards as part of our long-running commitment to Scottish brewing.
“We work with numerous Scottish breweries through our regular Scottish beer festivals, and it is fantastic to see so many high-quality and popular beers win awards this year. Congratulations to all the winners, and we look forward to seeing the medals on proud display in the months ahead.”
Business categories
Scottish Brewery of the Year
Williams Bros
Scottish Brewer of the Year
Andrew Barnett, Barney’s Beer
Scottish Small Brewery of the Year
Barney’s Beer
Newcomer of the year
Moonwake Beer Co
Best taproom
The Bellfield
Consumer engagement excellence award
Cold Town Beer
Excellence in branding
Brewgooder
Excellence in digital content
Cold Town Beer
Best product development team
Stewart Brewing
Taste categories
Best low- or no-alcohol
Gold: Fierce Beer, Very Small Moose
Silver: Barney’s Beer, Faux
Bronze: Jump Ship Brewing, Yardarm Lager
Best amber or dark ale
Gold: Williams Bros, Pavlov’s Dog
Silver: Drygate Brewing Co, Astro Zombies
Bronze: Simple Things Fermentations, Collaborate Rauchbier
Best British style ale
Gold: 71 Brewing, Heavy Lifting
Silver: St Andrews Brewing Co, Tom Morris Scotch Ale
Bronze: Windswept Brewing Co, Wolf
Best stout or porter
Gold: Williams Bros Brewing Co, Chokka Blokka
Silver: Drygate Brewing Co, Orinoco
Bronze: Fierce Beer, Café Racer
Best strong beer
Gold: Fierce Beer, Very Big Moose
Silver: Fierce Beer, Hokey Pokey
Bronze: Brew Toon, Imperial Knight
Best sour
Gold: Holy Goat Brewing, Honeybucket
Silver: Fyne Ales, Origins Brewing, Home 2022
Bronze: Barney’s Beer, Post Mortem #2 Pinot Noir 2021 Vintage
Best fruited sour
Gold: 71 Brewing, Fruition, Blackcurrant Apple Crumble
Silver: Upfront Brewing, Scottish Blackcurrants
Bronze: Fyne Ales, Origins Brewing, Nadar Blackcurrant
Best fruit forward
Gold: Brew Toon, Rapsberry Carronade
Silver: Brewgooder, Tropical Pale Ale
Bronze: Cold Town Beer, Pornstar Martini Ale
Best juicy or hazy
Gold: 71 Brewing, Haze Halo
Silver: Upfront Brewing, Nectar IPA v2
Bronze: Fierce Beer, Late Shift
Best barrel aged
Gold: Upfront Brewing, Volodymyr
Silver: Brew Toon, Bourbon Imperial Knight
Bronze: Innis & Gunn, The Original
Best session beer
Gold: St Andrews Brewing Co, IPA
Silver: Williams Bros Brewing Co, Che Guava
Bronze: Fyne Ales, Hurrican Jack
Best pale ale
Gold: 71 Brewing, Cloud Fall
Silver: Barney’s Beer, Kvltvre
Bronze: St Andrews Brewing Co, Pale Ale
Best IPA
Gold: Williams Bros Brewing Co, Tin Man
Silver: Stewart Brewing, New Relic
Bronze: Moonwake Beer Co, IPA
Best double or triple IPA
Gold: Fierce Beer, Fancy Juice 5
Silver: Six Degrees North, Under Duress
Bronze: Fierce Beer/Northern Monk, Distant North
Best pilsner
Gold: Barney’s Beer, Stone’s Throw
Silver: Drygate Brewing, Kelvin Pilsner
Bronze: Williams Bros Brewing Co, El Perro Negro
Best lager
Gold: Williams Bros Brewing Co, Caesar Augustus
Silver: Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Tennents Gluten-Free Lager
Bronze: Moonwake Beer Co, Vienna Lager
