Thanks to all who participated in the HBC #1 The English Sessions.

There were 45 entries judged and 47 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyle
1stLee ImminsBring Your Daughter To the Porter13C: English Porter
2ndMark SandersonMark Smiled13A: Dark Mild
3rdMark SandersonLittle Sunflower12A: English Golden Ale

Winning Entries

Table 1: Ordinary Bitter (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stRobert GallagherFranklin's Crystal Diffraction11A: Ordinary Bitter
2ndDan KeeleyGreen Griffin Special11A: Ordinary Bitter
3rdAnna Moe
Co-Brewer: Neil Page
A Bit O' Bitter11A: Ordinary Bitter

Table 2: Best Bitter (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMark SandersonThe Cats Bit Her11B: Best Bitter
2ndPaul SpearmanPaul's Best Bitter11B: Best Bitter
3rdAnna Moe
Co-Brewer: Neil Page
Life's Bitter11B: Best Bitter

Table 3: Strong Bitter (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stIain MoalChevallier Bitter11C: Strong Bitter

Table 4: English Golden Ale (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMark SandersonLittle Sunflower12A: English Golden Ale
2ndTim Passmore
Co-Brewer: Robbie Gaston & Hugh Rowberry
Aurum12A: English Golden Ale
3rdPaul SpearmanPaul's English Golden Ale12A: English Golden Ale

Table 5: English IPA (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stIan SiviterOlde English Gentleman12C: English IPA
2ndHugh Rowberry
Co-Brewer: Tim Passmore & Robbie Gaston
Jester Is King12C: English IPA

Table 6: Dark Mild (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stMark SandersonMark Smiled13A: Dark Mild
2ndRobbie Gaston
Co-Brewer: Tim Passmore & Hugh Rowberry
Milky Mild (Lactose-Free!)13A: Dark Mild
3rdThomas HandysidesMild Month of April13A: Dark Mild

Table 7: Porter & Brown Ale (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyle
1stLee ImminsBring Your Daughter To the Porter13C: English Porter
2ndCarl Yaxley Carried Away - English Porter13C: English Porter
3rdKevin MartinLarrys Porter13C: English Porter