Indie Beer Feast Gallery & Beer of the Festival
2019
2020 Beer of the Festival
The theme for 2020's 'Beer of the Festival' was a historical collaboration with beer historian Ron Pattinson. Celebrating the history of the Abbeydale Picture House where the festival is held (100 years in 2020). Recipes were provided to breweries from Ron's collection.
Judges' Winner:
Saint Mars of the Dessert - 1832 Ron XXXX (keg., 8.1%)
Judges' Highly Commended:
Thornbridge x Kirkstall - 1946 Mild (cask, 3.8%)
People's Winner:
Torrside - Valour 1917 Imperial Stout (cask, 7.7%)
People's Highly commended:
Saint Mars of the Dessert - Ron XXXX (keg, 8.1%)
2022 Beer of the Festival
The remit for 2022's 'Beer of the Festival' was brand new beers, to be launched at the festival...
For the first time both the judges' and the festival attendees winners and highly commended beers were exactly the same!
Judges' & People's Winner:
Saint Mars of the Desert x Hop Hideout x Nick Hayes - Right to Roam (keg., 5.4%)
Judges' & People's Highly Commended:
Torrside brewing x Hop Hideout - Inochi IPA (keg, 6.8%)
2023
Beer of the
Festival
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The remit for 2023's 'Beer of the Festival' continued to be brand new beers, to be launched at the festival...
Judges' Winner:
Little Earth Project: Steady Hands, Easy Friends
(keg., 7%)
Judges' Highly Commended:
Sureshot: colander.com (keg, 6.5%)
Beer Ink: Red Eye (keg, 6%)
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New Paragraph
People's Winner:
Neptune Brewery x McColls: Voyage to Mars (keg, 5.2%
People's Highly Commended:
Abbeydale x Sheff Beer Week x Indie Beer Feast: Cloud Peak (keg, 4.8%)
Crossover Blendery: Cirro 2022 (keg, 5.3%)
Judges' Winner:
Saint Mars of the Dessert - 1832 Ron XXXX (keg., 8.1%)