British International Beer Challenge Award Winners - Case of 12

Irish Stout

Dark, roasted, bittersweet with an intense coffee and chocolate finish.

About this bottle: Brewed exclusively for Marks & Spencer by the Carlow Brewing Co. County Carlow, Ireland by the O'Hara Brothers. Based on an authentic recipe first introduced around 1740. A unique blend of roasted malts and bitter hops ensures a delciously balanced and smooth flavour.

Staffordshire IPA

Smooth, full-bodied, with punchy hop flavours and racy, citrusy fruit.

About this bottle: The idiosyncratic mineral content of Burton-on-Trent’s water brings out the flavour of hops during the brewing process. This natural preservative made the beer ideal to be shipped on the long journey to colonial India. This India Pale Ale is brewed in Burton-on -Trent, the home of British brewing and designed with the original type of IPA in mind. A carefully selected blend of hops give this ale bitterness but lovely citrus notes.

Country of origin: Region:Staffordshire

Bottle size: 500 ml

Alcohol content: 5.5 %

Alcohol units per bottle: 2.7

Alcohol units per serving: 1.4

Serving Size: 250 ml

Stopper type: Crown Cap

Consume Within: 12 months of purchase

Bottling address: Brewed and bottled in the UK

Norfolk Bitter

Malty, with a fruity character and a dry finish.

About this bottle: The ales from Woodforde's Brewery, which started production in the 1981, were inspired by the discovery of the diaries of an eighteenth century clergyman, Parson Woodforde, who was partial to the local ale. This Norfolk Bitter has most of its ingredients sourced from the immediate area, including water from the brewery's own borehole and Norfolk grown Marris Otter. It has a lovely balanced hoppy malty character.

Cornish IPA

A pale gold, refreshingly full flavoured, beer with citrus aromas and a light malt finish with a hint of resinous pine.

About this bottle: It is a "Cornish twist" on traditional India Pale Ales (IPAs) using locally grown malted barley, plenty of North American hops and Cornish spring water. The result is an extremely smooth and enticing full flavoured beer. St Austell Brewery has grown steadily from the initial vision of a young Cornishman called Walter Hicks in 1851 to become one of the largest private companies in Cornwall. Still an independent, family owned regional brewer, St Austell Brewery has become part of the fabric of the South West.

Sussex Golden Ale

The distinctive country shield of Essex with its three seax knives is referred to in works from the sixteenth century and is believed to date back to Anglo-Saxon times.

About this bottle: This is a light golden beer brewed with English Challenger hops for bitterness and American Mount Hood hops for its distinctive clean citrus aroma. Dry hopping before bottling gives a burst of flavour on the palate and a subtle bitterness that lingers beautifully. On the front label the steam trains of the Nene Valley Railway are a familiar sight in the countryside around Peterborough, where this ale is brewed.

Cambridgeshire Golden Ale

About this bottle: This is a light golden beer brewed with English Challenger hops for bitterness and American Mount Hood hops for its distinctive clean citrus aroma. Dry hopping before bottling gives a burst of flavour on the palate and a subtle bitterness that lingers beautifully. On the front label the steam trains of the Nene Valley Railway are a familiar sight in the countryside around Peterborough, where this ale is brewed.

Cornish Red Ale

Sweet nutty malt, zesty orange and spicy hop aromas.

About this bottle: This bottle contained ale has been uniquely brewed using locally grown Cornish gold malt, traditionally malted using a special kilning process to develop a deep bronze colour and intense flavour. The sweet, lightly nutty malt balances well with zesty orange and spicy aromas from the hops.

Southwold Low Alcohol Beer

This full flavoured beer has a refreshing citrus palate.

About this bottle: Brewed with a blend of Pale Ale, Crystal, black and munich malts, toasted for extra flavour with chinook and Cascade hops for a perfect balance of bitterness and sweetness.

Mosaic Pale Ale

This pale, crisp beer is brewed with mosaic hops which offers a kaleidoscope of aromas and big fruit flavours including mango, peach, lemon and lime.

About this bottle: This pale, crisp beer is brewed with Mosaic hops, an innovative variety created in 2012. The Mosaic is a combination of offers a kaleidoscope of aromas and big fruit flavours including mango, peach, lemon and lime.

Meantime Amarillo Golden Ale

Celebrating the orangey burst of American Amarillo hops, this smooth golden ale packs a mouthwatering punch of zesty tangerine flavours.

About this bottle: Expertly balanced, the beer was made exclusively for us by Meantime Brewing in Greenwich.

Citra IPA

This single hopped variety beer is from a brewery in Cambridgeshire, a county renowned for the pleasures of punting down the river Cam.

About this bottle: The Citra hop was developed and patenetd in the USA and was first used in the UK in 2009, by Oakham Ales. Its distinctive citrus aroma has proved hugely popular ever since, creating a deliciously refreshing beer with fruit aromas and a dry finish.

Cascade IPA

One of Nottinghamshire's most famous sons, the legendary Robin Hood is known everywhere by the distinctive hat with its jaunty feather.

About this bottle: This pale ale is made using Maris Otter pale ale malt and Cascade hops, and American variety name after the rugged Cascade mountains in Oregon state. It was created by splicing the English Fuggles hop with a Russian hop to create a delicious new aroma.