{"id":784,"date":"2020-01-22T19:31:51","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T19:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=784"},"modified":"2020-01-22T19:31:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T19:31:53","slug":"champion-bottled-beer-of-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/champion-bottled-beer-of-britain\/","title":{"rendered":"Champion Bottled Beer of Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>CAMRA\u2019s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain was, as usual, held at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham at the end of November. The winner was Thornbridge\u2019s Saint Petersburg Imperial Russian Stout (7.4% ABV). The tasting notes are <em>\u2018a rich and full-bodied stout with black treacle and dark notes. It has a robust, bitter finish that gives it a great balance and is the perfect brew to pair with a fruity cake\u2019. <\/em>That is assuming that you still have any left after Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thornbridge brewery\u2019s co-founder and owner Simon Webster said, <em>\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to have won the gold award in the CAMRA Bottled Beer of Britain competition with our much-loved Russian imperial stout St Petersburg. Having first bottled it back in 2005, we\u2019re thrilled this beer has held its own in a very competitive market and is tasting as fantastic today as it was almost 15 years ago.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"325\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-15.png 325w, https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/image-15-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><figcaption>Gary Timmins presents the award to<br> Carl Brett on behalf of Thornbridge.<br> (photo by Christine Cryne)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nsilver and bronze awards went to two St Austell beers, Proper Job (5.5% ABV)\nand Big Job (7.2% ABV). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper\nJob is described as a <em>\u2018quaffable, fruity golden ale, whose drinkability belies its strength.\nIts fruitiness makes it moreish, but the bitterness provides a balance to the\nmalty sweetness\u2019. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\norganiser of the competition, CAMRA national director Gary Timmins commented, <em>\u201cCongratulations\nto Thornbridge and St Austell for brewing some fantastic beers. This was a\ntough competition and it was hard for the judges to whittle down to the final\nthree. It\u2019s fantastic to be able to make the announcement at the BBC Good Food\nShow \u2013 the epitome of all things good in the food and drink industry.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><b>From a CAMRA press release<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAMRA\u2019s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain was, as usual, held at the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham at the end of November. 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