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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

Award Pub Presentation date
At least 35 consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide
Flowerpots Inn, Cheriton27/11/2009
At least 20 consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide
Bunch of Grapes, Bishop's Waltham16/01/2009
Hampshire Bowman, Dundridge16/01/2009
Richmond Inn, Portswood14/04/2009
At least 10 consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide
Hyde Tavern, Winchester07/03/2009
Waterloo Arms, Freemantle13/03/2009
Wheatsheaf, Shedfield20/03/2009
Bitter Virtue (Off Licence), Portswood24/08/2009
Royal Oak, Fritham20/02/2009

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

  • 2018 – Caskaway, Oxford Street, Southampton