Had a great time last night at #BGBW25 @britbeerwriters.bsky.social congratulations to all the winners, all thoroughly deserved!
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Thank you to all of the judges, and congratulations to everyone who made the shortlist this year! ❤️
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it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
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The penultimate award of the evening, Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King
🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne
🥈 Silver: Katie Mather
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry
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Next we have the Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN
🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade
🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff
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Just a handful of awards to go! Time for the Best Short-Form Beer Writing, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas
🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland
🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather
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Next up, we have the Best Self-Published Beer Writing
🏆 Gold: David Jesudason
🥈 Silver: Em Sauter
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Moving on to the Best Technical Communication about Beer, sponsored by WSET
🏆 Gold: Pete Brown
🥈 Silver: David Nilsen
🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke
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Another new award for this year - Best Beer Publisher
🏆 Winner: Pellicle Magazine
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Best Audio or Video Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis
🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole
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Next up - the Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
🏆 Gold: Joey Leskin
🥈 Silver: Fred Garratt-Stanley
🏅 Highly Commended: Claire Bullen
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Now it’s time for the Guild Award for Best Communication About Diversity in Beer
🏆 Gold: David Jesudason
🥈 Silver: Rachel Hendry
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On to the Best New or Citizen Beer Communicator, sponsored by Harvey’s Tom Paine
🏆 Gold: Tori Powell
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Next we have The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication About Cider, sponsored by the National Association of Cider Makers
🏆 Gold: Laura Hadland
🥈 Silver: Gabe Cook
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry & Anaïs Lecoq
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So happy to be part of the festivities!!
Have a fabulous night everyone!
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Time for the Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: David Jesudason
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Next we have the Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland
🏆 Gold: Rob Fink
🥈 Silver: Martin Dixon
🏅 Highly Commended: Laura Hadland
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Next we have Best Beer News & Business Communicator, sponsored by St. Austell Brewery
🏆 Gold: Matthew Curtis
🥈 Silver: Andy Crouch
🏅 Highly Commended: James Beeson
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A new award for this year, Beer of the Year
🏆 Winner: Oregon Trail - Elusive Brewing
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The first award of the night is Brewer of the Year, sponsored by SIBA
🏆 Winner: Andy Parker
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Please meet our host for this year, Jaega Wise (@jaegawise.bsky.social)
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The 2025 British Guild of Beer Writers Awards announcements are about to start! 🏆
Don’t forget to join in here on Bluesky using the hashtag #BGBW25
Join me over on the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social account from 9ish for all of the #BGBW25 awards announcements as they happen (no OBR-style leaks here…I’m staying 🤐 until they’re announced on stage)
Our charity partner for this year is Eat or Heat. Founded in November 2011, they have been helping the people of Waltham Forest for almost 14 years by offering food aid in the form of 3-day emergency food packages.
You can learn more about them at eatorheat.org
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We’ll be sharing the #BGBW25 winners on here throughout the night, so stay tuned!
We are on our way to London as our head brewer Al Wall has been nominated for brewer of the year at the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards! Congratulations to everyone nominated! #BGBW25
Time to head to London for #BGBW25
Not sure why I thought breaking in new heels for the @britbeerwriters.bsky.social awards tonight would be a good idea. Anyway, I’ll be the gigantor either looking pained or wearing trainers by the end of the night…see you all later!
Let's hear it for our fantastic #BGBW25 sponsors! We are so pleased to see so many organisations backing our industry's writers and creatives.
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Good news! The deadline to enter our #BGBW25 awards has been extended until 31st August ✨
Please visit the awards section of our website to enter your work before the deadline using the dedicated entry form
www.beerguild.co.uk/awards