Awards | Castle Rock Brewery

2025

Canalhouse: Silver – Pub of the Year
Nottinghamshire Tourism Awards 2025
DDH: Citra: Bronze – Keg Pale Ale
SIBA Independent Beer Awards, 2025
Screech Owl: Silver – IPA
CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain Awards, 2025

2024

Elsie Mo: Bronze – Cask Pale Ale
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2024
Highway to Hell: Bronze – Cask Session Pale
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2024
Preservation: Silver – Cask British Bitter
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2024
DDH: Citra: Gold – Keg Pale Ale
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2024
Hospitality and Leisure Award
East Midlands Business Masters 2024
Pub Group of the Year 2024
The National Pub and Bar Awards 2024
Screech Owl: Silver – Bottled 4.4% and over
Champion Beer of Britain: East Midlands Competition, 2024
Screech Owl: Gold – IPAs (English and New World category)
Champion Beer of of Britain: East Midlands Competition, 2024

2023

Harvest Pale: Gold – Real Ale in a Bottle (Under 4.4%)
Champion Beer of East Midlands Competition, 2023
Black Gold: Gold – Mild
Champion Beer of East Midlands Competition, 2023
Preservation: Bronze – Cask British Beer
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2023
Flow State: Silver – Session Pale Ale
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2023
DDH Pale: Citra – Silver – Keg Pale Ale
SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, 2023

2022

Oatmeal Stout: Gold – British Dark Beers (4.5 to 6.4% ABV)
SIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards, 2022
Oatmeal Stout: Bronze – Cask British Dark Beers
SIBA Independent Beer Awards, 2022
In Bloom: Silver – Cask Pale Ales
SIBA Independent Beer Awards, 2022
Army of Me: Bronze – Cask Session Pale Ales
SIBA Independent Beer Awards, 2022
Harvest Pale: Bronze – Pale, Blond and Golden Ales – Session Beer Style
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain
Black Gold: Silver – Mild Beer Style
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain

2021

Oatmeal Stout : Gold – British Dark Beers (4.5-6.4% ABV)
SIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards, 2021
Passion Fruit Sour : Silver – Sour/Spontaneous
SIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards, 2021
Session : Bronze – Session IPA
SIBA Regional Bottle & Can Beer Awards, 2021
Canalhouse : Midlands Comedy Awards: Best Open Mic 2021 – Second (Nottingham Comedy Festival)
SIBA UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion, 2020: Nottingham Craft Beer Week, participating venues: Barley Twist, Bread and Bitter, Canalhouse, Fox & Grapes, Kean’s Head, Lincolnshire Poacher, Poppy and Pint, Stratford Haven, Vat and Fiddle, Yarn.

2020

SIBA UK’s Best Independent Craft Beer Promotion, 2020: Nottingham Craft Beer Week, participating venues: Barley Twist, Bread and Bitter, Canalhouse, Fox & Grapes, Kean’s Head, Lincolnshire Poacher, Poppy and Pint, Stratford Haven, Vat and Fiddle, Yarn.
The Swan in the Rushes: Loughborough & North Leicestershire CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year, 2020

2019/20

Elsie Mo : Gold – Real Ale in a Bottle, Light
CAMRA Regional Champion Beer of Britain Award
Screech Owl : Gold – Strong Bitter
CAMRA Regional Champion Beer of Britain Award

2019

Castle Rock Brewery: Winner – Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award
Nottinghamshire STARS Hospitality Awards
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Nottinghamshire), 2019
Preservation: Gold – Champion Beer of Britain: ‘Best Bitter’
CAMRA’s Great British Beer Festival
Sourlero: Gold – Best Sour, Wild and Spontaneous Beer in Can
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
The Swan in the Rushes: Loughborough & North Leicestershire CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year, 2019
Vat and Fiddle: Nottingham CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year, 2019

2018

Canalhouse: Winner – Tourism Pub of the Year, 2018
Nottinghamshire STARS Hospitality Awards
Castle Rock Brewery: Winner – Sustainability Award
Nottinghamshire STARS Hospitality Awards
Elsie Mo: Silver – Premium Bitters and Pale Ales
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Nottinghamshire), 2018

2017

Black Gold: Silver – Milds
CAMRA Regional Champion Beer of Britain
Canalhouse: Ratebeer Best Beer Bar, Nottingham, 2017
Elsie Mo: Bronze – Premium Bitters and Pale Ales
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Elsie Mo: Gold – Best Bitters
CAMRA Regional Champion Beer of Britain
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Nottinghamshire), 2017
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Overall), 2017
Poppy and Pint: Nottingham CAMRA Pub of the Year, 2017
Poppy and Pint: Nottingham CAMRA Best Urban/City pub, 2017

2016

Bread and Bitter: Nottingham CAMRA Asset of Community Value Award, 2016
Canalhouse: Best Open Mic Night, 2016 (Nottingham Comedy Festival)
Canalhouse: Ratebeer Best Beer Bar, Nottingham, 2016
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Cider Pub of the Year (Nottinghamshire), 2016
Traffic Street #8 Guns of Navarone: Gold – Premium Strong Beers
SIBA East Midlands Beer Festival
Sherwood Reserve: Bronze – Stouts, Porters, Old Ales and Strong Milds
SIBA East Midlands Beer Festival
Sherwood Reserve: Gold – Stouts
CAMRA East Midlands Champion Winter Beer Competition
Elsie Mo: Silver – Best Bitters
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain
Midnight Owl: Gold – Old Ales & Strong Milds
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain
Screech Owl: Gold – Strong Bitters
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain
Midnight Owl: Joint Gold
Champion Winter Beer of Britain (CAMRA Regional)
Midnight Owl: Gold
Champion Winter Beer of Britain (CAMRA Regional)
Red Riding Hood: Runner Up
CAMRA Champion Beer of Nottinghamshire
Screech Owl: Gold – Strong Ales
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain

2015

Alexandra Hotel: Derby CAMRA, Best City Pub, 2015
Alexandra Hotel: Derby CAMRA, Pub of the Year, 2015
Elsie Mo (bottled): Silver – Real Ale in a Bottle (Light)
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain, Derby City Charter Beer Festival
Elsie Mo: Silver – Best Bitters
East Midlands Champion Beer of Britain, Hinckley CAMRA Beer Festival
Canalhouse: Best East Midlands Open Mic Night, 2015 (Nottingham Comedy Festival)
Lincolnshire Poacher: Nottingham CAMRA LocAle Pub of the Year, 2015
New Barrack Tavern: Sheffield CAMRA, Cider Pub of the Year, 2015
Poppy and Pint: Nottingham CAMRA Pub of the Year (3^rd) 2015
Red Riding Hood: Runner Up
Champion Beer of Nottinghamshire
Midnight Owl: Bronze – Old Ales and Strong Milds
Champion Winter Beer of Britain

2014

Screech Owl: Bronze – Strong Bitters
2014 SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Black Gold: Bronze – Milds
2014 CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain
Black Gold: Gold – Milds
CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Regional Awards, Derby City Charter Beer Festival
Castle Rock Brewery Pubs: Finalist – Best Drinks Offering
Publican Awards
Eagle: Boston Standard, Bar of the Year, 2014
Midnight Owl : Gold – Old Ales & Strong Milds
CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Regional Awards
Midnight Owl: Silver –  Old Ales & Strong Milds category (East Midlands)
Derby Winter Ales Festival
Midnight Owl : Silver – Champion Winter Beer of East Midlands
CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Regional Awards
New Barrack Tavern: Sheffield CAMRA Pub of the Month, July 2014
Nottinghamian Celebration Ales: Highly Commended – Best Marketing & Communication
SIBA Beer X
Screech Owl: Silver – Champion Beer of East Midlands
CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Regional Awards

2013

Black Gold: Gold – Milds category
Champion Beer of Britain (East Midlands) Regional Awards 2013
Elsie Mo: Gold – Best Bitters category
Champion Beer of Britain (East Midlands) Regional Awards 2013
Harvest Pale: Bronze – Golden Ales category
Champion Beer of Britain (East Midlands) Regional Awards 2013
Screech Owl: Bronze – Strong Bitters category
2013 CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain
Screech Owl: Gold – Strong Bitters category
Champion Beer of Britain (East Midlands) Regional Awards 2013
Screech Owl: Silver Champion Beer of East Midlands
Champion Beer of Britain (East Midlands) Regional Awards 2013
Sweet Woodruff: Champion Pale Ale
2013 Wigan Beer Festival

2012

Harvest Pale: Overall Winner
2012 Isle of Wight Real Ale Festival competition
Harvest Pale: Champion Beer of the Festival
2012 Isle of Man Beer Festival
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Overall), 2012

2011

Alexandra Hotel: Derby CAMRA, Pub of the Year – Runner Up, 2011
Black Gold: Bronze – Mild category
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Preservation: Bronze – Best Bitter category
2011 CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain
Harvest Pale: Silver
12th Devizes Beer Festival

2010

Harvest Pale: Joint Third – Champion Beer of the Festival
Swindon Beer Festival 2010
Harvest Pale: Silver – Bitter Category
Peterborough Beer Festival
Harvest Pale: Silver – Bitter Category
Sheffield’s 36th Steel City Beer & Cider Festival
Harvest Pale: Supreme Champion Beer of Britain
Great British Beer Festival (organised by CAMRA)
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Overall), 2010
Screech Owl: Beer of the Festival – Best Strong Bitter
Gosport Beer Festival
Screech Owl : Silver – Strong Bitters Category
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition (at the Robin Hood Beer Festival)

2009

Black Gold : Bronze Medal – Milds Category
SIBA National Beer Competition
Black Gold: Gold – Milds Category
16th Woking Beer Festival
Black Gold: Gold – Milds category
SIBA Regional Beer Competition
Screech Owl: Champion Strong Bitter
SIBA National Beer Competition
Screech Owl: Gold Medal – Strong Bitter Category
Leicester CAMRA Beer Festival
Screech Owl: Joint Bronze Supreme Champion
SIBA National Beer Competition
Screech Owl: Silver – Strong Bitters category
SIBA Regional Beer Competition

2008

Black Gold: Gold Medal – Mild Category
SIBA Midlands Beers Competition
Black Gold : Silver Medal – Champion Mild
SIBA National Beer Competition
Harvest Pale: Gold Medal – Golden Ales
Norwich CAMRA Beer Festival
Preservation Fine Ale: Joint Silver – Best Bitter Category
Leicester CAMRA Beer Festival 2008
Screech Owl: Champion Strong Bitter
SIBA Midlands Beers Competition
Screech Owl: Supreme Champion
SIBA Midlands Beers Competition

2007

Black Gold : Gold Medal Winner – Mild Category
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Elsie Mo: Silver Medal Winner – Premium Bitter Category
SIBA Midlands Beer Competition
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Overall), 2007
Harvest Pale: Beer of the Festival
Luton Beer Festival 2007
Harvest Pale: Gold Medal Winner – Bitter Category
Champion Beer of Britain Competition

2006

Black Gold: Peterborough CAMRA Champion Mild
Peterborough Beer Festival
Elsie Mo: Bronze – Premium Bitter
SIBA Midlands
Flying Ant: Bronze – Peterborough CAMRA Best Bitter
Peterborough Beer Festival
Harvest Pale: Beer of the Festival – Arun & Adur CAMRA
Worthing Beer Festival
Harvest Pale: Champion Bitter of Britain shortlisted
GBBF CAMRA

2005

Black Gold: Best Beer 3.0% – 3.5%
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival 2005
Black Gold: Silver Medal – Milds category
Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival
Elsie Mo: 3rd Place Beer of the Festival 2005
Wigan CAMRA
Elsie Mo: Supreme Champion Beer
SIBA Midlands
Harvest Pale: Beer of Festival
Halifax & Calderdale CAMRA
Harvest Pale: Beer of the Festival
Watford & District CAMRA Beer Festival
Harvest Pale: Champion Bitter of Britain, shortlisted
GBBF CAMRA

2004

Black Gold: Runner up – Beer of the Festival
Aylesbury Vale & Wycombe CAMRA
Elsie Mo: Reserve Champion
West Dorset CAMRA Dorchester Beer Festival
Elsie Mo: Silver – Premium Bitter
SIBA Midlands
Harvest Pale: Champion Bitter
Bradford CAMRA Beer Festival
Harvest Pale: Champion Bitter
SIBA Midlands
Harvest Pale: Champion Bitter
SIBA National
Harvest Pale: Winner – Beer of the Festival
Croydon & Sutton CAMRA
Hemlock: Runner up – Premium beer 4 – 4.9%
Croydon & Sutton CAMRA
Horse and Plough: Vale of Belvoir Pub of the Year (Overall)
Stickleback: Peterborough CAMRA Bronze Medal Bitter
Peterborough Beer Festival

2003

Elsie Mo: Champion Premium Ale 2003
SIBA Midlands

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