{"id":6221,"date":"2026-03-25T11:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=6221"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:22:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T11:22:29","slug":"a-london-brewer-finally-does-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/03\/25\/a-london-brewer-finally-does-it\/","title":{"rendered":"A London brewer finally does it!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ever since CAMRA introduced its Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition in 1997, it has never been won by a London brewery.  Until now!  London Brewing Co\u2019s Beer Street, a rye bitter, won Gold in the \u2018Speciality – Differently Produced\u2019 category.  It then went on to come top in the final judging to become CAMRA\u2019s Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get there, Beer Street was put forward by the London Tasting Panel.  It was subsequently judged in the London & South East regional round, very kindly hosted by Wimbledon Brewery last September where it just pipped Langham\u2019s Saison to win first place.  It then went forward to the national judging which, as mentioned in the previous edition, in the absence of a Winter Great British Beer Festival this year, took place at the Liverpool Beer Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The director of London Brewing, Senan Sexton, said, “We\u2019re absolutely delighted that Beer Street has been named Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2026 by CAMRA.  We\u2019ve been brewing Beer Street since we founded the brewery in 2011 and it\u2019s a real testament to the skill and dedication of our head brewer, Alex, that he has continued to refine and elevate the recipe over the years<\/em>.\u201d  Senan added, “This accolade means a tremendous amount to a brewery of our size.  It\u2019s not only a proud moment for our team but also a fantastic boost that celebrates the enduring appeal of high-quality cask ales enjoyed in pubs across the UK<\/em>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The judges on the final panel said that it was a tough decision because all of the finalists were excellent beers.  In total, 52 beers were judged by 41 judges from a variety of backgrounds: trained CAMRA judges, brewers, publicans, trade suppliers and beer writers.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The full list of all the beers judged can be found at https:\/\/cryneinyourbeer.sitelio.me\/cryne-in-your-beer-articles<\/em><\/a>.  The six category winners were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n