Champion Beer of Britain 2009
Overall Winners
Champion Beer of Britain: Rudgate Ruby Mild
Second: Oakham Attila*
Third: West Berkshire Dr Hexter's Healer
* Champion Winter Beer of Britain, judged separately
Category Winners
Milds
Gold: Rudgate Ruby Mild
Silver: Bank Top Dark Mild
Bronze: Highland Dark Munro
Bitters
Gold: Surrey Hills Ranmore Ale
Silver: Butcombe Bitter
Bronze: Humpty Dumpty Little Sharpie and Triple fff Alton's Pride (joint)
Best Bitters
Gold: Southport Golden Sands
Silver: Buntingford Britannia
Bronze: Evan Evans Cwrw, Thornbridge Lord Marples and Vale VPA (joint)
Strong Bitters
Gold: West Berkshire Dr Hexter's Healer
Silver: Thornbridge Kipling
Bronze: Grain Tamarind IPA
Golden Ales
Gold: Dark Star American Pale Ale
Silver: Adnams Explorer and St Austell Proper Job (joint)
Speciality Beers
Gold: Nethergate Umbel Magna
Silver: Wentworth Bumble Beer
Bronze: Amber Chocolate Orange Stout
Bottle-Conditioned Beers
Gold: Titanic Stout
Silver: Great Gable Yewbarrow
Bronze: Molson Coors Worthington’s White Shield