Writer and journalist David Jesudason has been named beer writer of the year at the British Guild of Beer Writers’ annual awards.
Some of the award winners with chair of judges Jonathan Garrett (left)
On his way to the top prize, David won the best communication about pubs category. His book, Desi Pubs: A guide to British-Indian Pubs, Food, and Culture, received gold for the best book about beer or pubs.
He also picked up a silver award for best self-published beer writing and was highly commended in the guild’s awards for best communication about diversity in beer, and best commissioned beer writing.
“This year’s winner was prolific, with David’s work shortlisted in just about every category that he could enter, and always in the conversation for the gold tankard,” said chair of judges Jonathan Garrett.
“It wasn’t just David’s writing that won the judge’s hearts, but the incredible combination of fearless humanity and personally researched history that has become his trademark. His work this year has done a wondrous thing — to make the world of beer and pubs feel that little bit bigger.”
Award winners
Brewer of the year
Georgina Young
Best corporate beer communication
CAMRA Learn and Discover
Highly commended: Tom Fozard (Rooster’s Brewing Co)
Best beer business communicator
Gold: Jessica Mason
Silver: Pete Brown
Best communication about no- and low-alcohol beer
Gold: Will Hawkes
Silver: Hollie Stephens
Best communication about sustainability in beer and pubs
Gold: Lucy Corne
Silver: Mark Dredge
Best video beer communication
Gold: Mark Dredge
Silver: Tim Webb and Bill Bradshaw
Best audio beer communication
Gold: Eoghan Walsh
Silver: Nick Law
Highly commended: Breandán Kearney
Best beer communicator, regional media
Gold: Clifford Lucas
Silver: Ashley Joanna
Best communicator about cider
Gold: Adam Wells
Silver: James Finch
Best citizen beer communicator
Gold: Joey Leskin
Silver: Andy Ketley
Best newcomer to beer communication
Gold: Emmie Harrison-West
Silver: Anaïs Lecoq
Best self-published beer writing
Gold: Eoghan Walsh
Silver: David Jesudason
Best communication about diversity in beer
Gold: Emmie Harrison-West
Highly commended: David Jesudason
Best communication about beer and travel
Gold: Lucy Corne
Silver: Will Hawkes
Best communication about pubs
Gold: David Jesudason
Silver: Rachel Hendry
Highly commended: Jane Stuart
Best commissioned beer writing
Gold: Lily Waite
Silver: Rachel Hendry
Highly commended: Highly David Jesudason
Best book about beer or pubs
Gold: David Jesudason
Silver: Des de Moor
The Michael Jackson Award for beer writer of the year
David Jesudason
