British Guild of Beer Writers
@britbeerwriters.bsky.social
We are the British Guild of Beer Writers, representing beer writers and communicators since 1988.
News • Events • Awards: #BGBW25
News • Events • Awards: #BGBW25
We love the photos Cath Harries took at our awards last week, so we thought we’d share a few more!
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December 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
We love the photos Cath Harries took at our awards last week, so we thought we’d share a few more!
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it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to…
🏆 Winner: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
The penultimate award of the evening, Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King
🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne
🥈 Silver: Katie Mather
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne
🥈 Silver: Katie Mather
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The penultimate award of the evening, Best Commissioned Beer Writing, sponsored by Greene King
🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne
🥈 Silver: Katie Mather
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Lucy Corne
🥈 Silver: Katie Mather
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry
#BGBW25
Next we have the Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN
🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade
🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade
🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Next we have the Best Book about Beer or Pubs, sponsored by HEINEKEN
🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade
🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Dr Christina Wade
🥈 Silver: Andy Parker & Jamil Zainasheff
#BGBW25
Just a handful of awards to go! Time for the Best Short-Form Beer Writing, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas
🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland
🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas
🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland
🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Just a handful of awards to go! Time for the Best Short-Form Beer Writing, sponsored by Shepherd Neame
🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas
🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland
🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Cliff Lucas
🥈 Silver: Laura Hadland
🏅 Highly Commended: Katie Mather
#BGBW25
Moving on to the Best Technical Communication about Beer, sponsored by WSET
🏆 Gold: Pete Brown
🥈 Silver: David Nilsen
🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Pete Brown
🥈 Silver: David Nilsen
🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Moving on to the Best Technical Communication about Beer, sponsored by WSET
🏆 Gold: Pete Brown
🥈 Silver: David Nilsen
🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Pete Brown
🥈 Silver: David Nilsen
🏅 Highly Commended: Tim O'Rourke
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Best Audio or Video Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis
🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis
🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Best Audio or Video Beer Communication, sponsored by Fuller, Smith & Turner
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis
🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: Matthew Curtis
🏅 Highly Commended: Marverine Cole
#BGBW25
Next up - the Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
🏆 Gold: Joey Leskin
🥈 Silver: Fred Garratt-Stanley
🏅 Highly Commended: Claire Bullen
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Joey Leskin
🥈 Silver: Fred Garratt-Stanley
🏅 Highly Commended: Claire Bullen
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Next up - the Best Communication about Beer and Travel, sponsored by VISITFLANDERS
🏆 Gold: Joey Leskin
🥈 Silver: Fred Garratt-Stanley
🏅 Highly Commended: Claire Bullen
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Joey Leskin
🥈 Silver: Fred Garratt-Stanley
🏅 Highly Commended: Claire Bullen
#BGBW25
Next we have The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication About Cider, sponsored by the National Association of Cider Makers
🏆 Gold: Laura Hadland
🥈 Silver: Gabe Cook
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry & Anaïs Lecoq
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Laura Hadland
🥈 Silver: Gabe Cook
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry & Anaïs Lecoq
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Next we have The Susanna Forbes Award for Best Communication About Cider, sponsored by the National Association of Cider Makers
🏆 Gold: Laura Hadland
🥈 Silver: Gabe Cook
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry & Anaïs Lecoq
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Laura Hadland
🥈 Silver: Gabe Cook
🏅 Highly Commended: Rachel Hendry & Anaïs Lecoq
#BGBW25
Time for the Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Time for the Best Communication about Sustainability in Beer and Pubs, sponsored by Carlsberg Britvic
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Breandán Kearney
🥈 Silver: David Jesudason
#BGBW25
Next we have the Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland
🏆 Gold: Rob Fink
🥈 Silver: Martin Dixon
🏅 Highly Commended: Laura Hadland
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Rob Fink
🥈 Silver: Martin Dixon
🏅 Highly Commended: Laura Hadland
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Next we have the Best Communication about No and Low Alcohol Beer, sponsored by Budweiser Brewing Group UK & Ireland
🏆 Gold: Rob Fink
🥈 Silver: Martin Dixon
🏅 Highly Commended: Laura Hadland
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Rob Fink
🥈 Silver: Martin Dixon
🏅 Highly Commended: Laura Hadland
#BGBW25
Next we have Best Beer News & Business Communicator, sponsored by St. Austell Brewery
🏆 Gold: Matthew Curtis
🥈 Silver: Andy Crouch
🏅 Highly Commended: James Beeson
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Matthew Curtis
🥈 Silver: Andy Crouch
🏅 Highly Commended: James Beeson
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Next we have Best Beer News & Business Communicator, sponsored by St. Austell Brewery
🏆 Gold: Matthew Curtis
🥈 Silver: Andy Crouch
🏅 Highly Commended: James Beeson
#BGBW25
🏆 Gold: Matthew Curtis
🥈 Silver: Andy Crouch
🏅 Highly Commended: James Beeson
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
November 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A word from our 2024 Beer Writer of the Year, Ruvani de Silva (@amethystheels.bsky.social)
November 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A word from our 2024 Beer Writer of the Year, Ruvani de Silva (@amethystheels.bsky.social)
We have a special award for this evening, to honour the work of Martyn Cornell (@thezythophile.bsky.social) as his contribution to beer writing throughout his life.
We present Martyn’s Lifetime Achievement Award to his brother, Dave Cornell.
We present Martyn’s Lifetime Achievement Award to his brother, Dave Cornell.
November 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We have a special award for this evening, to honour the work of Martyn Cornell (@thezythophile.bsky.social) as his contribution to beer writing throughout his life.
We present Martyn’s Lifetime Achievement Award to his brother, Dave Cornell.
We present Martyn’s Lifetime Achievement Award to his brother, Dave Cornell.
The 2025 British Guild of Beer Writers Awards announcements are about to start! 🏆
Don’t forget to join in here on Bluesky using the hashtag #BGBW25
Don’t forget to join in here on Bluesky using the hashtag #BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The 2025 British Guild of Beer Writers Awards announcements are about to start! 🏆
Don’t forget to join in here on Bluesky using the hashtag #BGBW25
Don’t forget to join in here on Bluesky using the hashtag #BGBW25
Our charity partner for this year is Eat or Heat. Founded in November 2011, they have been helping the people of Waltham Forest for almost 14 years by offering food aid in the form of 3-day emergency food packages.
You can learn more about them at eatorheat.org
#BGBW25
You can learn more about them at eatorheat.org
#BGBW25
November 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Our charity partner for this year is Eat or Heat. Founded in November 2011, they have been helping the people of Waltham Forest for almost 14 years by offering food aid in the form of 3-day emergency food packages.
You can learn more about them at eatorheat.org
#BGBW25
You can learn more about them at eatorheat.org
#BGBW25
We are sold out!
There are just under two weeks to go until the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, and all tickets are now gone!
Don’t worry if you can’t join us; we’ll be sharing updates throughout the night on social media so everyone can be part of this fantastic evening of celebration.
There are just under two weeks to go until the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, and all tickets are now gone!
Don’t worry if you can’t join us; we’ll be sharing updates throughout the night on social media so everyone can be part of this fantastic evening of celebration.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We are sold out!
There are just under two weeks to go until the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, and all tickets are now gone!
Don’t worry if you can’t join us; we’ll be sharing updates throughout the night on social media so everyone can be part of this fantastic evening of celebration.
There are just under two weeks to go until the British Guild of Beer Writers Awards, and all tickets are now gone!
Don’t worry if you can’t join us; we’ll be sharing updates throughout the night on social media so everyone can be part of this fantastic evening of celebration.
📣 members, book your place onto our next free online training session: www.beerguild.co.uk/guild-events...
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
📣 members, book your place onto our next free online training session: www.beerguild.co.uk/guild-events...