Butcombe Brewing Co’s Original Bitter has won gold Award in the UK Bitter 4% to 5% ABV category at the World Beer Awards.
Launched in Bristol back in 1978, the beer has gone from strength to strength. For 26 years, it was the only beer Butcombe brewed and it remains its most popular beer.
Since that time, Butcombe has become Bristol’s oldest and largest brewery. But the brewery has ensured Original retains its pioneering quality and classic taste.
Butcombe claimed its gold at a ceremony hosted at the Hilton London Olympia. The awards are chosen by a panel of international experts, chaired by beer writer Adrian Tierney Jones.
Butcombe’s Rare Breed Bitter secured a bronze in the same category.
Butcombe is currently investing across the board; launching a re-brand, improving the infrastructure of the brewery, and hiring specialist brewers to ensure the technical excellence of the beer.
Managing director, Geraint Williams, said: “Taking a gold award back to Bristol is a fantastic reward for the hard work we’ve put into our brewery over the last 40 years. It’s great to see the one of the West Country’s favourite beers achieving success on the world stage.
“As part of our classic range, Butcombe Original has the local heritage which really makes it special. It has been around for a long time and will remain a staple of our widening and innovative range, as we plan to launch an additional five new beers this year to cater for ever-changing consumer tastes.”
