LocAle and Cider Winners 2010
CAMRA National Cider and Perry Awards
The results of the CAMRA National Cider and Perry Awards 2010 can be found on the main CAMRA website, either on the press release or on the Cider pages.
LocAle of the Festival
LocAle of the Festival was judged in a blind tasting on Thursday 29 April, before the festival opened to the public. Open to all breweries within 30 miles of the festival site, this was a closely fought contest and the results were as follows.
Overall Winners
Gold: Ascot - Anastasia's Imperial Stout
Silver: Flowerpots - Cheriton Porter
Bronze: Vale - Gravitas
Standard Bitter Category
Gold: Chiltern - Chiltern Pearl
Silver: West Berkshire - Mr Chubbs' Lunchtime Bitter
Bronze: White Horse - White Horse Bitter
Best Bitter Category
Gold: Chiltern - Beechwood
Silver: Adkin - Alfred's Wantaig Ale
Bronze: White Horse - Dragon Hill
Premium Bitter Category
Gold: Vale - Gravitas
Silver: Tring - Colley's Dog
Bronze: Rebellion - Mutiny
Porters, Stouts and Old Ales Category
Gold: Flowerpots - Cheriton Porter
Silver: Loddon - Penny Pond Porter
Bronze: Ascot - Anastasia's Exile Stout
Mild Category
Gold: Surrey Hills - Hammer Mild
Silver: Rebellion - Mild
Bronze: Old Bog - Monsterous Mild
Speciality Category
Gold: Ascot - Anastasia's Imperial Stout
Note that only one award was made in this category
Ale Trail Prize Draw
Everyone completing all 28 pubs on the Reading and Mid Berkshire CAMRA Ale Trail was entered into a free prize draw and the winners were:
Emma Hoare from Earley wins a polypin of real ale.
Steve Jones of Tilehurst wins a polypin of real ale.
Dominic Pawson of Reading wins 12 bottle conditioned beers.
Alan Harper of Caversham wins 6 bottle conditioned beers.
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