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CHAMPION BEER OF BRITAIN 2009

Rudgate Ruby Mild of York, North Yorkshire has been voted the best beer in Britain - CAMRA's Champion Beer of Britain 2009

After a year of local tastings panels and regional competitions culminated in a final judging at the recent Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court in London. Our real ale was chosen as the overall winner from over sixty finalists in seven categories (Best Bitters, Bitters, Golden Ales, Milds, Speciality, Winter Beer and Strong Bitters) including beers from tiny micros to major regional brewers.


Our victory comes in the wake of new research from CAMRA showing 50% of adult drinkers have now tried Britain's national drink, real ale! This comes at a time when there are currently over 670 brewers in the UK, more than at any other time since the Second World War
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Click here for official press release

See us in BREWER & DISTILLER INTERNATIONAL - February 2010 Click here to download the article on small Brewers.


Roger Protz, Chairman of the final judging panel said:

'It's a tremendous boost for the mild category. It's good to see a classic British traditional beer making such a comeback in the age of golden ales and much paler beers in general. The judges were impressed by rich, fruity character, and the fact that it's quite hoppy and bitter for a mild ale. Its victory should invigorate the whole mild ale category.'

An elated Craig Lee, Rudgate's brewery owner, said:

'It's an excellent achievement, we've come close in previous years, and we are really proud to have won the Champion Beer of Britain. It's unbelievable, and we hope our beer helps popularise the cause of real ale.'"