St Austell Brewery has won four medals at the 2026 International Brewing Awards, one of the world’s oldest and most respected beer competitions.
Among the accolades, 2025 Extra Special Tribute (EST) — brewed with all-British ingredients — was awarded the only gold in its category.
A 7.4% ABV strong ale, EST is a bold reinterpretation of St Austell Brewery’s flagship pale ale, Tribute, normally brewed to 4.2% ABV. First brewed in 2023 — to mark the coronation of King Charles III — EST has since become a special annual release, crafted in small batches, with each bottle individually numbered. Each edition of EST is brewed to a unique recipe, bottle conditioned, and matured.
Proper Job 0.5% secured a silver in the ultra‑low-alcohol category. Modelled on Proper Job IPA, it retains the original’s hop profile — Cascade, Willamette, and Chinook — delivering punchy citrus, grapefruit, and pine flavours. Korev (4.8% ABV), St Austell Brewery’s flagship lager, also earned a silver.
Rounding off the wins, Proper Job (4.5% ABV), brewed with bold American hops and celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, took home a bronze in the cask-conditioned beer category.
“Winning four medals at such a prestigious global competition is an incredible achievement for the whole team,” said brewing director Georgina Young.
“To reach our 350th beer award in the same year we celebrate 175 years of brewing heritage makes this moment even more special.
“Each of the winning beers represents innovation and quality, and I’m immensely proud of what our talented brewing team continues to deliver.”
