As previously reported, the London Brewing Company (LBC) won CAMRA’s overall Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition with their Beer Street (4.0% ABV). On 23 April, and despite a tube strike, both local CAMRA members and the London Tasting Panel made it to LBC’s home, the Bohemia in North Finchley, to cheer on the presentation of the award certificate. The winning beer, an easy drinking, full flavoured rye bitter, was in plentiful supply. Managing director Senan Sexton thanked CAMRA for their support and Alex Woods, the head brewer, thanked his predecessors for laying down the groundwork on which he has built.
To help celebrate, some of LBC’s past brewers were in attendance, including George Boustred, now at Exale, and Rich White, who has gone on to found Werewolf Brewery.
Christine Cryne