Champion Beer of Britain/Champion Beer of Scotland Heat Results

Champion Beer of Britain Heats held during 2025

Results of heats held at Larbert Real Ale & Cider Festival on Friday, 4 April
IPAs
1stCromarty  – AKA IPA
2ndCromarty – Rogue Wave
3rdFive Kingdoms – Bay of Plenty
 
Session Stouts and Porters
1stCairngorm – Black Gold
2ndHarviestoun – Old Engine Oil
3rdSulwath – Black Galloway
4thBroughton – Stout Jock
  
Results of heats held at Paisley Food & Drink Festival on Friday, 25 April
Premium Bitters
1stCairngorm – Wildcat
2ndFive Kingdoms – Wee McAsh Bitter
3rdFyne Ales – Highlander
  
Brown and Red Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds
1stOrkney – Dark Island
2ndStewart 80/-
3rdKelburn Dark Moor
  
Strong Stouts & Porters
1stFive Kingdoms – Dark Storm Stout
2ndCromarty – Ghost Town
3rdLoch Lomond – Silkie Stout
  
Results of heats held at CAMRA’s Glasgow Real Ale Festival (GRAF) on Friday, 20 June
Speciality – Differently Produced
1stCromarty – Red Rocker
2ndHarviestoun – Schiehallion
3rdWilliams Bros – Fraoch Heather Ale
4thArran –  Blonde
  
Speciality – Flavoured
1stSeagate –  Monday Morning Mocha
2ndCairngorm –  Trade Winds
2rdIsle of Skye – Skye Gold
4thSulwath – Moffat Toffee Ale
  
Result of the CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain Strong Bottled Beer heat, hosted recently by Edinburgh & South East Scotland Branch
1stArdgour Gobhar Reamhar
2ndFyne Ales Salted Dark Chocolate Mills and Hills
3rdFive Kingdoms Calm Before The Storm
4thFive Kingdoms Wee McAsh Bitter
5thFive Kingdoms Prentice
6thFive Kingdoms Dark Storm Stout
7thFive Kingdoms Nature’s Fire
8thFyne Ales Mills & Hills
9thArran Milestone Special Reserve
  
Results of CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain (CBOB) heats, held at the Ayrshire Real Ale Festival (ARAF) in Troon on Friday, 3rd October
Milds
1stSwannay Dark Munro
2ndFive Kingdoms McGregor’s Mild
3rdSaltRock Marching On
  
Premium Pale, Blond and Golden Ales
1stLoch Lomond Lost In Mosaic
2ndWilliams Bros Joker IPA
3rdFive Kingdoms Prentice
4thFyne Ales Avalanche
  
Barley Wines and Strong Ales
1stBeath Unicorn Invasion of Dundee
2ndBlack Isle Hibernator
3rdOrkney Skull Splitter
4thFive Kingdoms Captain Morrison’s IPA
5thSaltRock Blonde
  
Results of CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain (CBOB) heats at Forth Valley CAMRA’s Alloa Cask Ale & Cider Festival on Friday 7th November 2025
Session Bitters
1stOrkney Red MacGregor
2ndLoch Lomond West Highland Way
3rdLoch Lomond Bonnie and Blond
4thCross Borders Heavy
  
Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales
1stLoch Lomond Southern Summit
2ndFyne Ales Jarl
3rdFive Kingdoms Bright Idea
4thFive Kingdoms Summerisle
  
Result of CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain Session Bottled Beer heat, hosted by CAMRA’s Renfrewshire Branch on 30th November
1stArdgour Gobhar Odhar
2ndFive Kingdoms Summerisle
3rdFive Kingdoms McGregor’s Mild
4thFive Kingdoms Hillbillie
5thAbernyte Listening Post Pilsner
6thArdgour Gobhar Shamna
7thAbernyte Ballo Blonde

The winning beers will now progress to the Champion Beer of Britain category finals in 2026 and the Champion Beer of Scotland final in 2026

Champion Beer of Britain Heats held during 2024

Results of heats held at Larbert Real Ale & Cider Festival on Friday, 29 March 
IPAs
1stCromarty – Rogue Wave
2ndLoch Lomond – Bravehop
3rdCromarty – Raptor IPA
4thFive Kingdoms – Bay of Plenty
 
Session Stouts and Porters
1stCairngorm – Black Gold
2ndSulwath – Black Galloway
3rdArran – Clyde Puffer
4thHarviestoun – Old Engine Oil
  
Results of heat held at the Members’ Weekend on Friday, 26 April
Session Bitters
1stLoch Lomond – West Highland Way
2ndSwannay – Scapa Special
3rdLoch Lomond – Bonnie & Blonde
4thOrkney – Red MacGregor
5thBlack Isle – Red Kite
6thOrkney – Northern Light
  
Results of heats held at CAMRA’s Glasgow Real Ale Festival (GRAF) on Friday, 7 June
Premium Pale, Blond and Golden Ales
1stFyne Ales – Avalanche
2ndFive Kingdoms – Prentice
3rdKelburn – Jaguar
4thCairngorm – Gold
  
Speciality Beers – Flavoured
1stCromarty – Brewed Awakening
2ndCairngorm – Trade Wids
3rdIsle of Skye – Gold
  
Strong Stouts and Porters
1stFive Kingdoms – Dark Storm
2ndLoch Lomond – Silkie Stout
3rdFive Kingdoms – Calm Before the Storm
4thCromarty – Ghost Town
  
Results of heats held at CAMRA’s Ayrshire Real Ale Festival on Friday, 4 October
Milds
1stFive Kingdoms – McGregor’s Mild
2ndSwannay – Dark Munro
  
Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales
1stCromarty – Happy Chappy
2ndFyne Ales – Jarl
3rdHarviestoun – Bitter & Twisted
4thLoch Lomond – Southern Summit
5thFive Kingdoms – Bright Idea
  
Brown and Red Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds
1stOrkney – Dark Island
2ndFive Kingdoms – An Invisible Hand
3rdStewart – 80/-
4thBroughton – Wee Jock
5thArran – Dark
  
Barley Wines and Strong Ales
1stBlack Isle – Hibernator
2ndBroughton – Old Jock
3rdBeath – Unicorn Invasion of Dundee
  
Results of heats held at CAMRA’s Alloa Real Ale & Cider Festival on Friday, 8 November
Premium Bitter
1stCairngorm – Wildcat
2ndSpey Valley – David’s Not So Bitter
3rdFyne Ales – Highlander
  
Speciality Beers Differently Produced
1stCromarty – Red Rocker
2ndHarviestoun – Schiehallion
3rdWilliams Bros – Fraoch Heather Ale
4thCromarty – Whiteout
  
Result of CAMRA’s Session Champion Bottled Beer of Britain (CBBoB) heat, hosted by Edinburgh and South East Scotland Branch on Wednesday, 11 December
1stFive Kingdoms – Summerisle
2ndFive Kingdoms – An Invisible Hand
3rdBurnside – Chain & Anchor
  
Result of CAMRA’s Strong Champion Bottled Beer of Britain (CBBoB) heat, hosted by Renfrewshire Branch on Saturday, 14 December
1stFyne Ales – Mills & Hills
2ndFive Kingdoms – Dark Storm Stout
3rdFive Kingdoms – The Rum Diary

The winning beers will now progress to the Champion Beer of Britain category finals in 2025 and the Champion Beer of Scotland final in 2025.