London And South East Craft Brewing Competition
Thanks To All Who Participated in the London And South East Craft Brewing Competition
There were 127 entries and 71 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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 1st |
Allan Gayton | George’s Nectar | 33A: Other Pale Ale and IPA styles (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | Midlands Craft Brewers |
 2nd |
Steve Syson | Debaser | 14C: Imperial IPA | Midlands Craft Brewers |
 3rd |
Stephen Auld Co-Brewer: Chris Auld & Kristian Robinson |
Aramis | 16C: Saison |
BOS - Cider
No entries are eligible.
BOS - Mead
No entries are eligible.
Winning Entries
Table 1: IPA and Strong Ale (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Steve Syson | Debaser | 14C: Imperial IPA | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 2nd |
Fergus Mciver | Hop Rocket | 14B: American IPA | |
| 3rd |
Andy Parker | West Coast IPA | 14C: Imperial IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
 HM |
Dave Halse | MyAIPA | 14B: American IPA | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 2: English and Scottish Ale (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Ken Bazley | Boring Brown Beer | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | LAB |
| 2nd |
Mark Newman | seventeen | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | |
| 3rd |
Paul Spearman | TraditionAle | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM |
Giancarlo Maccini | EVO-3 E.S.B. | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 3: Porter & English Brown Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Rob Case | Back To Black | 12B: Robust Porter | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd |
Chris Cheeseman | fuggles porter | 12B: Robust Porter | |
| 3rd |
Paul Henderson | Gently Does It | 11A: Mild | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM |
Dave Halse | MyBrownPorter | 12A: Brown Porter | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 4: Stouts (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Ali Kocho-Williams | Tsar | 13F: Imperial Stout | Pembrokeshire Union of Brewers |
| 2nd |
Steve Syson | Tomahawk | 13E: American Stout | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 3rd |
Nick Reese | Imperial Stout (the 2nd) | 13F: Imperial Stout | |
| HM |
Ian Thomas | Sluice Gates Stout | 13B: Sweet Stout | |
| HM |
Fergus Mciver | Dark Matter | 13F: Imperial Stout |
Table 5: American and Other Pale Ale and IPA (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Allan Gayton | George’s Nectar | 33A: Other Pale Ale and IPA styles (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 2nd |
Steve Syson | South Pacific IPA | 33A: Other Pale Ale and IPA styles (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 3rd |
Mark Simpson Co-Brewer: Chris Simpson |
Hop Sip and Slump | 33A: Other Pale Ale and IPA styles (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | |
| HM |
Mike Carter | Browst | 10C: American Brown Ale | LAB |
| HM |
Bryan Spooner | EL 15 | 33A: Other Pale Ale and IPA styles (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | LAB |
Table 6: Belgian and French Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Stephen Auld Co-Brewer: Chris Auld & Kristian Robinson |
Aramis | 16C: Saison | |
| 2nd |
Dave Halse | MyBelgian | 16B: Belgian Pale Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
| 3rd |
Steve Syson | La Fleche Wallonne | 16C: Saison | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| HM |
Ingemar Jansson | Serenity | 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | cosinusfi |
| HM |
Ben Fields | Stuck in the Chunnel Pale Ale | 16B: Belgian Pale Ale | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 7: Fruit Spice Herb Vegetable Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Drew Wnek | Happy Thanksgiving London | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd |
Peter Bamford | Coconut Porter | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | LAB |
| 3rd |
Chris Lewis | Eye Piercing Scene From Zombie Flesh Eaters | 20A: Fruit Beer | |
| HM |
Vladimir Kaznakov | Pumpkin Ale | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Table 8: Speciality and Smoked Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
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| 1st |
Dave Halse | MySmokedPorter | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
| 2nd |
Gregg Irwin | Fade to Black | 23A: Specialty Beer | LAB |
| 3rd |
Dave Halse | MyOakedSmokedChocoStout | 22C: Wood-Aged Beer | London Amateur Brewers |
Table 9: Amber and Hybrid Beers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Steve Syson | American Gothic | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 2nd |
Steve Syson | Goodnight Vienna | 3A: Vienna Lager | Midlands Craft Brewers |
| 3rd |
Tom Johnstone | Kolnel | 6C: Kolsch | London Amateur Brewers |
| HM |
Simon Bedwell | Chippings Altbeer | 7A: Northern German Altbier | |
| HM |
Steve Syson | California Dreamin’ | 7B: California Common Beer | Midlands Craft Brewers |
Table 10: The Better Half (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Alison Irwin | Grumpy Cougar | 34A: The Better Half (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | |
| 1st |
Kerri Henderson | Trick or Treat | 34A: The Better Half (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | |
| 3rd |
Belinda Kelly | Killed Three Already | 34A: The Better Half (click View Accepted Styles and read notes ->) | London Amateur Brewers |
Sponsors
London Amateur Brewers is proud to have the following sponsors for the London And South East Craft Brewing Competition:
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Cheers Wine Making And Brewing
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Durden Park Beer Circle
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Easy Home Brew
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Lallemand Makers Of Danstar Yeast
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The Craft Brewing Association
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The Draft House
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The Kernel Brewery
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