Champion Bottled Beer of Norfolk 2020 | NORFOLK NIPS
CHAMPION BOTTLED BEER OF NORFOLK 2020 after a yearlong series of tastings by members of the local Taste Panel. Panel chair Alan Edwards explained, “Real ale in a bottle is a way to explore the many traditional beers in the comfort of your own home. The purpose of the competition is to promote awareness of this option and enable drinkers to seek out the quality beers available.”
Terra Firma, a strong Barley Wine brewed by the Snetterton based Elmtree Brewery, has been named the Champion Bottled Beer of Norfolk 2020 by the local branches of The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The 7.8% beer, described by the judges as ‘Rich, well balanced and complex with a dark fruit base’ was given the accolade
WINNERS OVERALL First Terra Firma Second Lignum Vitae Third Winter Solstice MILD/BROWN/OLD ALE First Christmas Crack Second Chocolate Nutter BITTER First Branch Line Bitter Second Red Panther STRONG BITTER First Lignum Vitae Second Cheltenham Flyer GOLDEN ALE First Tom Cat Second American Pale Ale BARLEY WINE First Terra Firma STOUT First Coffee Cream Stout PORTER First Humpty Dumpty Porter Second Prasto’s Porter SPECIALITY First Winter Solstice Second Weizen UNIQUE First Empire Slate 26 | Spring 2020
Elmtree Brewery Grain Brewery Elmtree Brewery
Snetterton Alburgh Snetterton
Humpty Dumpty Brewery Why Not Brewery
Reedham Thorpe St Andrew
Humpty Dumpty Brewery Panther Brewery
Reedham Reepham
Grain Brewery Humpty Dumpty Brewery
Alburgh Reedham
Fat Cat Brewery Panther Brewery
Norwich Reepham
Elmtree Brewery
Snetterton
Fat Cat Brewery
Norwich
Humpty Dumpty Brewery Boudicca Brewery
Reedham West Barsham
Elmtree Brewery Grain Brewery
Snetterton Alburgh
Grain Brewery
Alburgh
