Beer Idiots Ahmed ElAmin and Dieter Proost are having a quiet sit down and drink after being shortlisted by the British Guild of Beer Writers for their award for Best Citizen Beer Communicator. Congrats to the other two shortlisted in the same category and to Belgium-based writers Breandán Kearney and Eoghan Walsh, who were nominated in other categories. Eoghan is nominated in four categories!
Here is the shortlist from the announcement. The winners will be announced on 3 December at a dinner in London.
GUILD OF BEER WRITERS AWARDS 2019: THE SHORTLIST
Guild Award for Best Citizen Beer Communicator
- Ahmed ElAmin for https://idiots.beer/
- Lana Svitankova for https://lana-svitankova.blogspot.com
- Oli Haydon for www.youtube.com/user/pintsizedthinking
Guild Award for Best Beer Writer – Corporate Communications
- Ei Group for National Pub Fortnight
- Verdant Brewing for blog posts: verdantbrewing.co/blogs/news
- Women on Tap: www.womenontap.co.uk/
Guild Award for Best Beer Broadcaster
- Matthew Curtis for posts on www.goodbeerhunting.com
- Jonny Garrett for YouTube and podcasts: www.youtube.com/thecraftbeerchannel
- Breandán Kearney for www.belgiansmaak.com
- Natalya Watson for www.beerwithnat.com
Long Live the Local Award for Best Writer about Pubs
- Ian Clayton for It’s the Beer Talking
- Matthew Curtis for writing on www.pelliclemag.com
- James Dowdeswell for The Pub Manifesto
- Katie Taylor for writing in Ferment
Asahi Award for Best Beer and Travel Writer
- Claire Bullen for writing on www.goodbeerhunting.com
- Jonny Garrett for YouTube films and article in BEER
- Laura Hadland for www.extremehousewife.com
- Vince Raison for Today South London, Tomorrow South London
- Eoghan Walsh for articles in Ferment, Pellicle and others
Carlsberg UK Award for Best Writing about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs
- Matthew Curtis for articles in Ferment
- Alastair Gilmour for articles in Cheers
- Will Hawkes for articles in BEER, among others
- Roger Protz for posts on www.protzonbeer.co.uk/
St Austell Family Group Award for Best Young Beer Writer
- Jonny Garrett for YouTube films and podcasts
- Tom Powell for articles on www.foodism.co.uk
- Lily Waite for articles on www.goodbeerhunting.com and www.pelliclemag.com
- Eoghan Walsh for articles on www.beercity.brussels
- Daniel Woolfson for writing in www.thegrocer.co.uk
Heineken Award for Best Beer Communicator – Online
- Claire Bullen for writing on www.goodbeerhunting.com
- Matthew Curtis for writing on www.goodbeerhunting.com and www.pelliclemag.com
- Jonny Garrett for YouTube and www.thecraftbeerchannel.com
- Lana Svitankova for https://lana-svitankova.blogspot.com
- Eoghan Walsh for www.beercity.brussels
Fuller Smith & Turner Award for Best Beer Writer – Trade Media
- Matthew Curtis for articles in www.goodbeerhunting.com
- Anthony Gladman for articles including Drinks Retailing News
- Will Hawkes for articles in Imbibe
- Richard Molloy for articles in Inapub
- Adrian Tierney-Jones for articles in Imbibe
Adnams Award for Best Beer Writer – Regional Media
- Tomm Carroll for articles in www.beerpaperla.com/
- Alastair Gilmour for Cheers
- Simon Jenkins for The Yorkshire Beer Bible
- Jane Peyton for regional radio broadcasts
Greene King Award for Best Beer Writer – National Media
- Claire Bullen for The Beer Lover’s Table and various articles
- Ian Clayton for It’s the Beer Talking
- Roger Protz for articles in What’s Brewing and BEER
- Adrian Tierney-Jones for articles in Daily Star, Daily Telegraph and others
- Eoghan Walsh for articles in Ferment, Pellicle and others
SIBA Brewer of the Year
Guild members nominated the following brewers and the winner, decided by member vote, will be announced at the event:
- Greg Hobbs, Five Points Brewing Co
- Scott Lawrence, Batemans
- Sophie de Ronde, Burnt Mill Brewing
- Rob Topham, Camden Town Brewery
- Ben Wilkinson, Wylam Brewery
