Shepherd Neame Honoured With Seven Brewing Awards

Shepherd Neame has been honoured with seven top brewing awards.

The brewery’s Classic Collection India Pale Ale won a silver award in the India Pale Ale (5.5% to 7.4% ABV) category of the British Bottlers’ Institute (BBI) competition.

The Classic Collection Double Stout also won the Diploma – equivalent to bronze - in the Stouts, Porters or Dark Ales category, and Asahi Super Dry won the Diploma in the Lagers category. The medals and certificates will be presented at the annual BBI dinner being held in London on November 3.

Shepherd Neame was also recognised with four medals in the International Beer Challenge Awards, announced on Friday, August 12.

Whitstable Bay Blonde received Bronze in the Lagers category; Classic Collection Double Stout received Bronze in the Stouts and Porters category; and 1698 and Classic Collection India Pale Ale received Bronze in the Ales category.

Head brewer Richard Frost said:

We are delighted to have been recognised at a national and international level for our beers. We are passionate about brewing, and it is great to see our efforts celebrated by industry experts.