DEYA pale ale tops experts’ British beer poll

Steady Rolling Man, a pale ale from DEYA, heads the Top 50 UK Beer Awards, a list compiled by craft beer festival organiser and industry specialist We Are Beer.

The 5.2% ABV beer, made in Cheltenham, is described as “incredibly soft and delicate with intense tropical fruit hop aromatics”. It gained the most votes from a panel of 150 beer experts.

“We wanted to create an award that celebrated all beer styles and in which brewers big and small could compete on an equal stage,” said We Are Beer co-founder Greg Wells.

We created a panel of esteemed experts from across the industry and the voting process is as simple and transparent as possible.

“Steady Rolling Man is a truly excellent beer and fully deserves its spot at the top of the table. We hope this award prompts even more people to try it and propels the beer to even greater success.”

A panel of judges, comprising brewers, retailers, and journalists, were invited to vote on their favourite beer. In order to register a vote, the judge had to have tasted the beer within the last 12 months, it had to be brewed in the UK, and guest beers could not be nominated.

DEYA Brewing Company’s co-owner, Theo Freyne, said: “Steady Rolling Man is the first beer we brewed at DEYA and it remains our most important and potentially most delicious beer.

“We are so thankful that Steady has become a go-to beer for so many people — cheers to all our lovely customers! Ten years of Steady next year…”

The top 50 beers

1	DEYA Brewing Company	Steady Rolling Man
2	Lost and Grounded Brewers	Keller Pils
3	Timothy Taylor’s	Landlord
4	Camden Brewery	Hells
5	Anspach & Hobday	London Black
6	Brewdog	Hazy Jane
7	Verdant Brewing Co	Lightbulb
8	The Five Points Brewing Company	Best
9	Thornbridge Brewery	Jaipur IPA
10	Track Brewing Co	Sonoma
11	Beavertown Brewery	Neck Oil
12	The Kernel Brewery	Table Beer
13	Northern Monk	Faith
14	Siren Craft Brew	Lumina
15	Vocation Brewery	Love & Hate
16	Beak Brewery	Parade
17	St Austell Brewery	Proper Job
18	Harvey’s Brewery	Sussex Best
19	Fyne Ales	Jarl
20	Burning Sky Brewery	Petite Saison
21	Brewdog	Punk IPA
22	Vault City Brewing	Triple Fruited Mango
23	Tiny Rebel	Clwb Tropica
24	Jubel	Peach
25	Adnams	Ghost ship 0.5%
26	Round Corner Brewing	Steeple Chase
27	Wiper and True	Kaleidoscope
28	SALT Beer Factory	Jute
29	Pressure Drop Brewing London	Pale Fire
30	Gipsy Hill Brewery	Hepcat
31	Verdant Brewing Co	Putty
32	Oakham Ales	Citra
33	Lucky Saint	Lager
34	Lost And Grounded Brewers	Running With Sceptres
35	Thornbridge Brewery	Lukas
36	Brixton Brewery	Coldharbour Lager
37	Braybrooke Beer Co	Keller Lager
38	C&C Group	Tennent’s Lager
39	Kirkstall Brewery	Three Swords
40	Cloudwater Brew Co	Fresh
41	Utopian Brewing	Premium British Lager
42	Newbarns Brewery	Pale Ale
43	Theakston Brewery	Old Peculier
44	Donzoko Brewing	Big Foam
45	Signature Brew	Roadie
46	Forest Road Brewery	Work
47	Pillars Brewery	Pilsner
48	Bullhouse Brew Co	Suds
49	Duration Brewing	Turtles All The Way Down
50	Attic Brew Co	Intuition