Saltaire Brewery is a National Award Winner!

The Society of Independent Brewers runs the most prestigious beer competition in the country. 450 brewers submit hundreds of beers into regional heats where panels of industry experts select finalists and recognise the best with national industry awards.

On Friday 6th March, Saltaire Brewery’s Hazelnut Coffee Porter, already adjudged the best speciality beer in the North, won a Silver Medal in the National Championships in Stratford upon Avon. This is the latest of a string of accolades for this unique brew. 

Head Brewer, Tony Gartland said, “We are thrilled at the national recognition of our achievements, but more important is the fact that local drinkers are drinking more and more Saltaire beers. Hazelnut Coffee Porter is a dark creamy ale with fantastic smooth coffee and nut flavours. It was also a runner up on ITV’s Yorkshire’s Perfect Pint programme. It is really different and is now available in bottles.”

Managing Director, Paul Simpson, said “We are developing a

reputation for pushing the boundaries of conventional brewing with a series of new and innovative beers. Although we produce a wide range of successful traditional brews, our brew house team are always challenging the drinker to try new flavours and styles of beer. Recently we have produced a range of fruit flavoured beers, a chocolate beer and a hot spicy ginger beer – as well as our Hazelnut Coffee Porter! I am pleased to say drinkers love them!”

The brewery now produces 12,000 casks of beer a year which is equivalent to nearly a million pints! Its new range includes a raspberry and a lime version of its popular Blonde Ale. Just the thing as the beer gardens start to open!

Paul Simpson (right, Managing Director of Saltaire Brewery) receives the Silver Award for Hazelnut Coffee Porter from the award’s sponsors, Smurfit Kappa Display and Print