Nominations are open for the fiercely independent Champion Beer of Britian 2028 CAMRA competition – and members are invited to have their say on which beers are their champions.
Local heats, in nine different areas, will take place across the country throughout 2027 before the final judging and announcement in 2028. All beer judging adheres to CAMRA standards, including, a strict blind tasting process.
Last year, Bristol Beer Factory’s premium pale ale Independence (4.6%) was crowned overall winner, with Highlands’ brewery Cairngorm’s premium bitter Wildcat (5.1%) claiming Silver and Driftwood Spars’ Cornish strong ale Alfie’s Revenge (6.5%) securing Bronze.
Winning the prestigious title is the ultimate honour for UK brewers and has helped many gain both national and international attention.
Members can nominate up to five beers across each category using the voting portal. Nominations are open until 31 October here: cbob.camra.org.uk
The competition beer style categories are:
Milds: up to and including 4% ABV
Session Bitters: up to and including 4.3% ABV.
Premium Bitters: 4.4% – 6.4% ABV. Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales: up to and including 4.3% ABV.
Premium Pale, Blond and Golden Ales: 4.4% – 6.4% ABV.
British & New World IPAs: 5.5% and above.
Brown and Red Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds: Up to 6.4%.
Session Stouts and Porters: up to and including 4.9% ABV.
Strong Stouts and Porters including Imperial Stouts and Baltic Porters: 5.0% ABV and above.
Barley Wines and Strong Ales: 6.5% and above.
Speciality Beers – differently produced.
Speciality Beers – differently flavoured.
There is also a competition for the Champion Bottled and Canned Beer of Britain with two categories – 4.3% ABV or below and 4.4% ABV or above.
Members can join our Tasting Panels or train as a beer judge to take part in area heats and national finals, a unique opportunity to try some of the best beers across the UK and help crown our 2028 winners. More information on training and Panels is here.
If you are not a member, join the Campaign today to nominate your favourite beer while enjoying the benefits a CAMRA membership offers too, including local grassroots campaigning and getting involved in our national campaigns for pubs, pints and people. Join here: camra.org.uk/join