Hat-trick for Saltaire Brewery at SIBA awards

West Yorkshire brewery Saltaire scooped three awards at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) National Beer Competition 2010.

Saltaire took the top title of Supreme Champion Beer 2010 for its Triple Chocoholic, a 4.8% abv chocolate stout.

The same beer won the Gold Award in the Champion Speciality Beer category, while the brewery’s Cascade Pale Ale scooped the Champion Premium Bitters prize.

Full list of winners:

• Supreme Champion Beer 2010 Triple Chocoholic: Saltaire Brewery, Shipley, Yorkshire

• Champion Milds (up to 4% abv): Dark Mild Bank Top Brewery, Bolton

• Champion Bitters & Pale Ales (up to 4% abv): Lord Marples, Thornbridge Brewery, Derbyshire

• Champion Best Bitters (4.1 – 4.5% abv): Darwins Origin, Salopian Brewing, Shrewsbury

• Champion Premium Bitters (4.6 – 4.9% abv): Cascade Pale Ale Supreme Speciality Beer, Saltaire Brewery, Shipley, Yorkshire

• Champion Strong Bitters (5.1 – 5.5% abv): Big Chief Bitter, Greenmill Brewery, Rochdale

• Champion Strong Ales (over 5.6% abv): Dorothy Goodbody’s Country Ale, Wye Valley Brewery

• Champion Porters, Strong Milds, Old Ales & Stouts: Guerilla, Blue Monkey Brewery, Derbyshire

• Champion Speciality Beers: Triple Chocoholic, Saltaire Brewery, Shipley, Yorkshire

• Champion Bottled Beers: Proper Job, St Austell Brewery