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Our awards

See our awards below.

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 (3rd) 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