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The 2025 Berkshire Beer Survey is live if you'd care to partake: bit.ly/4jlvhuH
This is Beer In Berkshire. An account and mailing list for Berkshire Beer. Famous for running an annual beer survey and taking 365 days to publish the results. We love Berkshire and we love its beer.
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Beer is a big part of Reading's heritage.
And a pretty big part of its present, too.
If you've loved any part of our local breweries - the beer, the events, the overall vibe - in the past year, why not cast your vote now!
Don’t forget to get your votes in for the best of 2024! forms.gle/H3kzR56ATA4L...
Voting for the best Berkshire beer, pubs and festivals of 2024 is now open ➡️ forms.gle/H3kzR56ATA4L...
Cast your votes now for Best Beer In Berkshire 2024 ➡️ forms.gle/H3kzR56ATA4L...
You can of course now vote for your 2024 favourites with the cast iron guarantee the results will be out in February 2025! ⤵️ forms.gle/H3kzR56ATA4L...
BEST VENUE 2023 Big questions here. Does my name come off the sign? The Nags Head romps home like a prime equine with the majority of the vote in the ‘Grand National’ event on the Beer In Berkshire calendar - Best Venue. “Essentially a permanent beer festival,” was how one voter put it. And we couldn’t agree more. The Phantom Brewery Tap was second, with two-time winner The Fox & Hounds Caversham in third. Meanwhile, A Hoppy Place possibly suffered from a split vote, with both venues in Windsor and Maidenhead completing the table.
BEST BEER VENUE
The big one. The Nags Head finally takes the crown. Nods as well for @foxbeerhouse.bsky.social and @ahoppyplace.bsky.social
Full results ➡️ beerinberkshire.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
BEST BEER FESTIVAL 2023 Well this is sad. Craft Theory Festival came out on top, and 2023 could well have been the final edition of the brilliant event at South Street Arts Centre in Reading after the closure of The Grumpy Goat in October the same year. There was no CTF in 2024 BUT fear not, it looks like we will have a replacement in 2025 at South Street with Dolphin Brewery taking on the mantle and launch StageCraft Festival. More details here. The brilliant Burghfest came in second with Twyford Beer Festival not far behind. Maidenhead Beer & Cider Festival was fourth while my own Bracknell Ale & Cider Festival was fifth. Total votes: 94
BEST BEER FESTIVAL
Was that the final Craft Theory? Thankfully in 2025 a new fest is coming to @southstreetarts.bsky.social. Nod to the only other fest on Bluesky @bracknellalefst.bsky.social
Full results ➡️ beerinberkshire.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
BEST BEER (LIMITED RUN OR SPECIAL EDITION) For 2023 I split out the Core beers from the Specials due to over 50 beers being given the nod in 2022. This seemed like a good idea at the time except there were just as many specials suddenly dropping into the inbox. BUT.. there was no doubt which beer was a favourite - the annual Caribbean Chocolate Cake from Siren Craft Brew. Siren made it a 1-2 in this category with the classic Liquid Mistress - one of the breweries launch beers back in 2016 - while Windsor & Eton charted with their seasonal favourite Mandarin. Phantom took fourth and fifth spots with N is for Nectaron and Feeling This. Total votes: 108
BEST BEER (LIMITED)
Only one winner here - and not necessarily a big surprise. @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social CCC is a banger year in year out.
A nod for Windsor & Eton in there along with a Phantom double.
Full results ➡️ beerinberkshire.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
BEST BEER (core) Widely regarded as one of the best beers in the country, let alone Berkshire. Elusive’s Oregon Trail topped the table with the excellent staple Parka from Double-Barrelled coming in second. One of Siren Craft’s original brews retains its popularity at 10+ in Broken Dream while another ‘old favourite’ Soundwave is in fourth. Meanwhile newbies (in 2023) Indie Rabble had their beer Tiny Violence rank fifth. Total votes: 118
BEST BEER (CORE)
One of the best in the country - Oregon Trail from @elusivebrewing.com scooped this one.
Great to see Broken Dream blazing a trail for stouts!
Full results ➡️ beerinberkshire.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
Didn’t they do well? Indie Rabble opened in August 2023 in Windsor - and proved popular with punters in those last few months of the year picking up 14.9% of the vote. The new brewery was founded by the owners of A Hoppy Place - the popular bottle shops and bars in Windsor and Maidenhead, they tied with relative Reading veterans Phantom Brewing Co for top spot. One voter wrote: “It opened this year (2023) with some fantastic Collaborations and theirs beers since have been great. From lagers and dark lagers to Stouts and IPAs. They have now released a good honest bitter that many breweries don’t do these days.” Some familiar spots in the remaining podium spots with Siren Craft, Double-Barrelled and Elusive making it a delectable top five. Total votes: 121
BEST BREWERY 2023
@indierabble.bsky.social and Phantom share top spot here with @sirencraftbrew.bsky.social, DB and @elusivebrewing.com not far behind.
Full results ➡️ beerinberkshire.substack.com/p/the-best-b...
What follows is the best beer in Berkshire awards for 2023. No you’re alt text is not failing you.
Good morning. Last night we had a bit of an epiphany about what this ‘thing’ we’ve got going here could be.
BUT that also meant finally sorting out the 2023 Best of.. awards. So here we go!
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This is Beer In Berkshire. An account and mailing list for Berkshire Beer. Currently running approx 365 days behind. We love Berkshire and we love its beer.
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