We love brewing excellent beer
Awards
We love brewing excellent beer and as the oldest independent brewery in the Chilterns and Buckinghamshire we feel proud that the quality of our beers has been recognised by such well respected institutions as CAMRA (The Campaign for Real Ale), SIBA (The Society of Independent Brewers) and BBI (The British Bottlers’ Institute).
Indeed some of our fine ales are multi award winning, as listed below and we have been honoured to have won other awards for design, innovation and our brewery itself.
AWARDS
BREWERY AWARDS
- WINNERS – Pride of Buckinghamshire & Berkshire Life 2016 – awarded by the Buckinghamshire & Berkshire Life Food Magazine Awards – read more
- WINNERS – Food & Drink Producer of the Year 2016 – awarded by Buckinghamshire Business First Awards – read more
- HIGHLY COMMENDED – The Chiltern Society Farm Shop Award 2013
- WINNERS – Best Rural Business in Bucks 2011 – awarded by Buckinghamshire Ambassadors’ Enterprise Award from Buckinghamshire County Council
BOTTLED BEER
Monument Gold Pale Ale
- Bronze Medal 2018 – SIBA Midland Independent Beer Awards 2018 – British Bitter & Pale Ales
- Bronze medal – SIBA Midland Independent Beer Awards Small Pack Standard Bitters & Pale Ales – 2016
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2016
- Diploma – BBI National Award Class A1 in the Ales, Lagers & Ciders up to 3.9% vol – 2015
John Hampden’s Golden Harvest Ale
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2021
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2020
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2019
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards Small Pack Premium Bitters & Pale Ales – 2016
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2016
- Winner – Best Bottled IPA, Great British Food Magazine’s Farm Produce Awards 2015
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Beer Competition 2013, Bottled Bitters up to 4.9% vol
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2012
- Silver medal winner – BBI National Award 2006
Beechwood Bitter
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2024
- Gold Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Bottle & Can Best Bitters 2021
Three Hundreds Dark Old Ale
- Gold Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Small Pack Strong Bitters & Pale Ales 2017
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2017
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2016
- Three Stars at Great Taste Awards 2015
- CAMRA 2013/14 London and South East Area Champion Beer of Britain – Silver in the Old Ale & Strong Mild Category
- Two Stars at Great Taste Award 2013
- Top 5 all time favourite beers – David Smith, Desert Island Beers – 2012
- Gold One-Star Great Taste Award 2011
- Gold medal – BBI National Award 2006
Lord-Lieutenant’s Cream Porter
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2018
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2017
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2016
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2015
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2014
- Bronze medal, International Brewing Awards, Dark Beers 5.8% – 6.9% ABV, 2013
- Gold Two-Star Great Taste Award 2012
- Gold One-Star Great Taste Award 2011
- Diploma – BBI National Award 2010
- Diploma – BBI National Award 2006
- Bronze medal – SIBA bottled beers, Midland’s beer competition 2005
Battle of Britain Old Ale
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2015
Glad Tidings Winter Stout (seasonal)
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2016
- Silver – SIBA Regional Competition 2015, Speciality Beers Small Pack
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2015
- Gold One-Star Great Taste Award 2012
- World top 10 Christmas Beers, Jeff Evans 2011
- Gold medal winner – SIBA, porters and bottled stouts, regional competition 2011
- Bronze medal – SIBA, National bottled beer competition, 2010
- Gold medal – SIBA, Overall Winner, Midland’s bottled beer competition, 2009
- Gold medal – SIBA, Dark & Strong, Midland’s bottled beer competition, 2009
- Silver medal – SIBA speciality beers, Midland’s regional beer competition 2006
Bodger’s Barley Wine
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2024
- Two Star at Great Taste Awards 2021
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Bottle & Can 2021
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2020
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2019
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2018
- Gold Medal 2018 – SIBA Midland Independent Beer Awards – Bottle / Can Strong Beers
- Bronze Medal 2018 – SIBA Midland Independent Beer Awards – Overall Bottle Competition
- Top 50 at Great Taste Awards 2017
- Three Stars at Great Taste Awards 2017
- 3 Star Beer – The Beer Awards 2016
- Silver – SIBA Regional Competition – 2015, Premium Strong Beers Small Pack
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2015
- Two Stars at Great Taste Awards 2013
- Gold One-Star Great Taste Award 2011
- Diploma – BBI National Award 2010
Ruby Anniversary Ale (2013)
- Two Star at Great Taste Awards 2013
DRAUGHT BEER
Beechwood Bitter (permanent)
- Silver Medal 2023 – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards – Cask British Best Bitter
- Bronze Medal 2018 – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards – Cask British Bitter
- Overall winner – CAMRA Vale of Aylesbury Beer Festival, 2012
- Gold medal – Best Bitter category, CAMRA Reading Beer Festival, 2010
Chiltern Pale Ale (permanent)
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Cask Standard Bitters & Pale Ales 2017
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Cask Bitters & Pale Ales 2008
Chiltern Black (permanent)
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Cask Speciality Mid to Dark Beers 2017
- Gold Award – Alton 2016 Summer Beer Festival
- Voted joint Best Beer of the Festival – The Local, Markyate 2016
- Silver – SIBA Regional Competition – 2015, Speciality Beers Cask
- Voted ‘Best in Festival’ at Wobfest 2015
Chiltern Pearl (limited edition)
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Gold medal winner – Bitter category, CAMRA Reading Beer Festival, 2010
Three Hundreds Dark Old Ale
- Bronze Medal – SIBA Midlands Independent Beer Awards, Cask Premium Bitters 2021
- Silver Medal 2018 – Alton 2018 Winter Beer Festival
- CAMRA 2013/14 London and South East Area Champion Beer of Britain – Silver in the Old Ale & Strong Mild Category
- Gold medal 2010 – SIBA competition – Midlands region. Award category – Porters, Strong Milds, Old Ales & Stouts (Over 500 beers from 240 breweries at the beer festival)
- Silver medal 2009 – SIBA competition – Midlands region. Award category – Porters, Strong Milds, Old Ales & Stouts (Over 500 beers from 240 breweries at the beer festival)
- Gold medal winner – CAMRA Woking beer festival, old ale / strong Mild of the festival 2008
Glad Tidings Winter Stout (seasonal)
- Silver medal winner – CAMRA 11th vale of Aylesbury beer festival 2004
Nut Brown Mild (seasonal)
- Silver medal winner – CAMRA Reading beer festival 2009
- Gold medal winner – Reading beer and cider festival, Mild category local beer of the festival award 2007
Earl Grey IPA (Permanent)
- Bronze Medal 2024 – SIBA National Independent Beer Awards – Cask Speciality Light Bitter
- Gold Medal 2023 – SIBA Midland Independent Beer Awards – Cask Speciality Light Bitter
- Bronze Award (Slaphead Shield) – Alton 2017 Winter Beer Festival
CANNED BEER
Chiltern Craft Lager
- Silver medal – SIBA Independent Regional Bottle & Can Awards 2022 – Bottle & Can Lager
- Silver medal – SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2017 – Standard Lager & Pilsners up to 4.4%
Earl Grey Pale Ale (Limited Edition)
- Bronze Award SIBA Midlands Beer Competition 2024
KEG BEER
Chiltern Black
- Bronze medal – SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2017 – Speciality Beers
Chiltern Craft Lager
- Silver medal – SIBA National Keg Beer Awards 2024 – Session Lager
- Gold medal – SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2023 – Session Lager, (Best in Category)
- Silver medal – SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2017 – Standard Lager & Pilsners up to 4.4%
Golden Harvest
- Silver medal – SIBA Independent Keg Beer Awards 2017 – Premium Lager & Pilsners 4.5% to 5.9%
CHANDLERY RANGE
Mash Tun Marmalade
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2021
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2019
Hop Pickled Onions
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2014
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2012
Old Ale Chutney
- One Star at Great Taste Awards 2011
