A summary of recent awards won by Shepherd Neame:
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY
2011 Team of the Year, European Supply Chain Excellence Awards 2011 Best Little Treasure of Britain, Group Travel Awards 2011 Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, Enjoy England Awards for Excellence 2011 Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award for Visitor Centre 2010 Winner Supply Chain and Logistics, Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2010 Small Visitor Attraction of the Year, Beautiful South Awards 2010 Best Improvement Project (under 90 days), Process Excellence Awards 2009/10 Best UK Family Business, Southern England and Wales Region, in the £25m+ turnover category of the Coutts Prize for Family Busines 2008 Kent Business Awards CSR Award 2008 The Publican Regional Brewer of the Year 2007 XL Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2006 National Business Award for Corporate Social Responsibility 2006 Queen's Award for Enterprise, for Sustainable Development
PUBS
2011 Bromley Best Bar None Award for Responsible Retailing (small venue) - Bricklayers Arms, Bromley 2011 Margate Civic Society Town Pride Commendation - The Seaview Hotel, Birchington 2011 Thanet Times Pub Oscars, Best Pub in Thanet - The Belle Vue, Pegwell Bay 2009 Sportsman, Seasalter named Gastropub of the Year in National Restaurant Awards 2009 ontrack Best Overall Pub Retailer and Best Pub Retailer for Quality of Serve 2008 ontrack Drinks Retailer of the Year 2008 Michelin Star for The Sportsman, Seasalter
BEERS
2011 International Beer Challenge, Bronze Award for Bishops Finger 2011 Monde Selection International High Quality Trophy - Kingfisher 2011 Brewing Industry International Awards – Gold Medal for Asahi in keg lager category, Silver Medal for Sun Lik in keg lager category and Silver Medal for Whitstable Bay in small pack ale category 2010 British Bottlers' Institute Gala Awards – gold medals for 1698 and Asahi, silver medal for Sun Lik Beer and diplomas for Master Brew, Bishops Finger and Gentleman Jack. 2010 Brewers Association World Beer Cup bronze for Spitfire in "special bitter or best bitter category". 2010 Monde Selection two Grand Gold Awards for Kingfisher (bottled and keg). 2009 European Star Beer Awards Bronze Medal for 1698 Bottle Conditioned Ale in the English-Style Golden Bitter category. 2009 Best English Ale and Best Beer in All Categories for Bishops Finger at the Hong Kong International Beer Awards. 2009 Monde Selection Grand Gold Award for Spitfire, a Gold Award for Bishops Finger and two Gold Awards for Kingfisher (bottled and keg). 2008 International Beer Challenge 'World's 50 Best Beers' – Spitfire. 2008 Two Bronze Medals - European Star Beer Awards 2008: Master Brew Kentish Ale in the English-Style Best Bitter category and Christmas Ale in the English-Style Golden Bitter category. 2008 Monde Selection Grand Gold Award with Palm Leaves for Kingfisher in Pilsen-style beers category and Silver Medal for Spitfire in the Pale Ale category.