Nailsworth Brewery wins Beer of the Year

News – Nailsworth Brewery’s Old Rocky is 2009 Gloucestershire Beer of the Year, beating 45 ales from across the county for the top award.

With Gloucestershire playing home to a plethora of large and micro-breweries alike, competition for the coveted prize of Gloucestershire Beer of the Year is always going to be tough – and all the more reason Nailsworth Brewery should be celebrating, having just scooped the coveted 2009 title.

The Nailsworth based micro-brewery won the award for its 4.4 per cent Old Rocky beer – with tasting notes of ‘As much grapefruitness flavour as we can squeeze into a pint glass’ – beating 45 ales from across the county.

The decision was made at the end of July 2009 by eight experienced judges from Gloucestershire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), who enjoyed the enviable task of converging at Postlip Hall in Winchcombe to sample an array of tipples from across the county.

Old Rocky was first awarded the prize of the ‘Best of the Best Bitters’ before going into the final against other category winners, including Cotswold Spring Brewery (located in South Gloucestershire), Uley Brewery and Wickwar Brewery.

Nailsworth Brewery also recently scooped an award from the Society of Independent Brewers for it’s 3.6 per cent Alestock.

For more information about getting your hands on a pint of the award-winning Old Rocky see Nailsworth Brewery or call 07738 178452.

SoGlos.com
3 August 2009