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Best Of British Beer Awards
2007 saw the first year of the Best of British Beer Awards run jointly by Cask Marque and the Daily Telegraph, supported by our trade media partner The Morning Advertiser.
The Daily Telegraph ran a four-week campaign to encourage cask ale drinkers to vote for their favourite cask ale.
Only Cask Marque award-winning outlets were used as polling stations.
During a seven-day period, £1 off vouchers were available in the Daily Telegraph, which were redeemed in participating Cask Marque polling stations.
The country was split into 10 regions and votes were counted by region to give 10 regional champions. The Daily Telegraph produced a four page supplement covering the results of the promotion.
Over 2,000 pubs participated in the competition and each region produced a 1st, 2nd and 3rd most popular beer.
These are shown below.
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| Central |
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South West |
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| 1st |
Marston's Pedigree |
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1st |
St Austell Tribute |
| 2nd |
Greene King Abbot Ale |
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2nd |
St Austell Tinners |
| 3rd |
Timothy Taylor Landlord |
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3rd |
St Austell HSD |
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| East of England |
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Scotland |
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| 1st |
Greene King IPA |
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1st |
Deuchars IPA |
| 2nd |
Greene King Abbot Ale |
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2nd |
Caledonian 80 Shillings |
| 3rd |
Adnams Broadside |
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3rd |
Greene King Abbot Ale |
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| North West & Isle of Man |
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South & South East |
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| 1st |
Timothy Taylor Landlord |
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Harveys Best Bitter |
| 2nd |
Okells |
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2nd |
London Pride |
| 3rd |
Black Sheep Bitter |
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3rd |
Ringwood Best Bitter |
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| London |
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Wales & West |
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| 1st |
London Pride |
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1st |
Wadworth 6x |
| 2nd |
Harveys Best Bitter |
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2nd |
Brains Bitter |
| 3rd |
Greene King Abbot Ale |
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3rd |
Marston's Pedigree |
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| North East |
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Yorkshire |
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| 1st |
Black Sheep Bitter |
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Timothy Taylor Landlord |
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Theakstons Old Peculier |
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Black Sheep Bitter |
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Theakstons Best Bitter |
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3rd |
John Smiths Cask |
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- Excellence in the service of cask ale.
- Awarded to the licensee rather than to the pub.
- Jointly funded by brewers and retailers.
- Inspections made twice a year.
- “Good cellar management is the key to serving cask ales in their prime. Cask Marque will be invaluable to customers, retailers and brewers alike.”
Paul Wells, Chairman, Independent Family Brewers of Britain
- “Cask ale is the lynch-pin of our pub tradition and Cask Marque’s success will underwrite the future of both ale and pubs”.
Nick Bish, Chief Executive, The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers
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