Awards

Southampton Beer Festival - Beer of the Festival

• 2023 – Plum Porter, Titanic Brewery
• 2019 – Hazelnut Porter, Drop The Anchor Brewery
• 2018 – Big Casino, Dancing Man Brewery
• 2017 – Black Panther Imperial Milk Stout, London Road Brew House
• 2016 – Oat and Coffee Stout, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2015 – Metropolis, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2014 – Sea City Gold, Dancing Man Brewery
• 2013 – Black Forest Porter, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2012 – Lamplight Porter, Longdog Brewery
• 2011 – Elderado, Bowman Ales
• 2010 – Madagascan Ale, Saltaire Brewery
• 2009 – Elderado, Bowman Ales
• 2008 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2007 – Swift One, Bowman Ales and Elderado, Bowman Ales (Joint Winners!)
• 2006 – Summer is Icumin, Triple fff Brewery
• 2005 – Trusty Servant, Winchester Brewery
• 2004 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2003 – Cuillin Beast, Isle of Skye Brewery

Southampton Beer Festival - Cider or Perry of the Festival

• 2023 – Lemon Meringue, Seacider
• 2019 – Very Perry, Snails Bank Cider
• 2018 – Dragon Fly, Meon Valley
• 2017 – Janet's Jungle Juice, Westcroft
• 2016 – Midnight Special Perry, Mr Whitehead's
• 2015 – Hapus, Gethin's
• 2014 – Hampshire Perry, 146 Cider Company
• 2013 – Oliver's Ocle Pychard (perry), Herefordshire
• 2012 – Eastern Delight, 146 Cider Company
• 2011 – Black Dragon Cider, Gwynt y Ddraig
• 2010 – Howat Dry Cider, 146 Cider Company
• 2009 – Surprise, C.J.'s

Woolston Beer Festival - Beer of the Festival

• 2024 – The Miraculous Beam, Drop the Anchor
• 2023 – Salted Caramel Porter-Stout, Drop the Anchor
• 2022 – Broken Dream, Siren
• 2021 – Kashmir, Salopian
• 2019 – Chocolate Orange Stout, Drop the Anchor
• 2018 – Big Bad Stout, Dancing Man Brewery
• 2017 – Kick Start, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2016 – Salted Liquorice, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2015 – Kaleidoscope, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2014 – Black October, Vibrant Forest Brewery
• 2013 – Funnel Blower, Box Steam Brewery
• 2012 – Lemon Dream, Salopian
• 2011 – IPA, Flowerpots Brewery
• 2010 – Quadhop, Downton Brewery

Winchester Real Ale & Cider Festival - Beer of the Festival

• 2024 – Saxon Bronze, Alfred's Brewery
• 2020 – Chocs Away, Dancing Man (in collaboration with Butchers Brew Club)
• 2019 – Orange County, Steam Town
• 2018 – Saxon Bronze, Alfred's Brewery
• 2017 – Saxon Bronze, Alfred's Brewery
• 2016 – Winchester Pale, Alfred's Brewery
• 2015 – Radicale Oat & Coffee Stout, Vibrant Forest
• 2014 – Winchester Pale, Alfred's Brewery
• 2013 – Saxon Bronze, Alfred's Brewery
• 2012 – Flying Saucer, Vibrant Forest
• 2011 – Captain B, Irving Brewery

Winchester Real Ale & Cider Festival - Cider or Perry of the Festival

• 2024 – Kay Perry, Purbeck Cider
• 2020 – Chalk Stream, Meon Valley
• 2019 – Dragonfly, Meon Valley
• 2018 – Pear and Russet Pyder, Kentish Pip
• 2017 – Piglet's Perry, Nempnett
• 2016 – Copper Top, Farmer Jim's
• 2015 – Heritage Cider, 146 Cider
• 2014 – Medium, 146 Cider
• 2013 – Eastern Delight, 146 Cider
• 2012 – (Not awarded due to voting anomalies)
• 2011 – Strawberry Cider, Mr Whitehead's

Eastleigh Beer Festival - Beer of the Festival

• 2004 – Classic Choice Fruit Beer, Belhaven Brewery
• 2003 – Majestic, White Star Brewery
• 2002 – Mystery Tor, Glastonbury Brewery
• 2001 – Village Elder, Cheriton Brewhouse

Good Beer Guide Long Service Awards

Many pubs have earned their place in the Good Beer Guide for a long number of years. In 2009, we started a process of recognising these achievements.

An article in Hop Press in May 2009 included some photos of the presentations.

Hampshire Beer of the Year

Judged at Southampton Beer Festival:

• 2015 – Perridge Pale, Flowerpots Brewery
• 2014 – Goodens Gold, Flowerpots Brewery
• 2013 – Goodens Gold, Flowerpots Brewery

Judged at Hampshire Octoberfest:

• 2012 – Black Forest Porter, Vibrant Forest
• 2011 – Wallops Wood, Bowman Ales
• 2010 – Elderado, Bowman Ales
• 2009 – Finished, Havant Brewery

Judged at Southampton Beer Festival:

• 2008 – Swift One, Bowman Ales
• 2007 – Swift One, Bowman Ales and Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery (Joint Winners!)
• 2006 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2005 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2004 – Village Elder, Cheriton Brewhouse
• 2003 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2002 – Hole Hearted, Oakleaf Brewery
• 2001 – Village Elder, Cheriton Brewhouse
• 2000 – Pride of Romsey, Hampshire Brewery
• 1999 – Dazed & Confused, Triple fff
• 1998 – Pots Ale, Cheriton Brewhouse

Pub of the Year

• 2024 – Park Inn, Carlisle Road, Shirley, Southampton
• 2023 – Olaf's Tun, Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton
• 2022 – Olaf's Tun, Portsmouth Road, Woolston, Southampton
• 2020 – Steel Tank, Chandler's Ford
• 2019 – Steel Tank, Chandler's Ford
• 2018 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2017 – Bookshop Alehouse, Southampton
• 2016 – Royal Oak, Fritham
• 2015 – Flowerpots Inn, Cheriton
• 2014 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2013 – Black Horse, West Tytherley
• 2012 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2011 – Wheatsheaf Inn, Shedfield
• 2010 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton (also Wessex Regional Pub of the Year 2010)
• 2009 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2008 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2007 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2006 – South Western Arms, Adelaide Road, St Denys, Southampton
• 2005 – Guide Dog, Earls Road, Southampton
• 2004 – South Western Arms, Adelaide Road, St Denys, Southampton (also Wessex Regional Pub of the Year 2004, and runner up [one of the top 4] National Pub of the Year)
• 2003 – South Western Arms, Adelaide Road, St Denys, Southampton
• 2002 – South Western Arms, Adelaide Road, St Denys, Southampton
• 2001 – Royal Oak, Fritham
• 2000 – Royal Oak, Fritham
• 1999 – Royal Oak, Fritham

Cider Pub of the Year

• 2024 – Steel Tank Alehouse, The Central Precinct, Chandler's Ford
• 2018 – Caskaway, Oxford Street, Southampton