Pictured above: Nick Davis Managing Director of Hobsons
Brewery (centre) with Tammy Gooding from Smooth Radio who was the
host for the evening and Chris Lilly from Advantage West Midlands
who sponsored the Special Diamond Award - Excel
Hobsons Brewery based in Cleobury Mortimer has picked up the
Excel business award at the prestigious Heart of England Fine Foods
Diamond Awards gala dinner, which took place on Saturday 15th May
at Aston Villa Football Club.
The Heart of England fine food Diamond Awards were first
launched in 2008 to bring increased recognition to the finest
produce in our region, the ceremony awards nine product categories
and four special diamond awards recognising business
achievement.
Hobsons Brewery were awarded the prestigious business accolade
of "Excel winner" - one of the Special Diamond Awards, the company
went through a process of being shortlisted and interviewed to
present their business case to a panel of judges.
Judge's commented: "Hobsons Brewery presented a clear model that
balanced a customer focus through excellent marketing with a
constant sense of process improvement for business profit. A
perfect case study on how to do it".
Renowned for its award winning fine beers, Hobsons Brewery have
been brewing real ales since 1993 from the town of Cleobury
Mortimer, they produce a series of seven beers all brewed using the
finest locally sourced ingredients. At the recent SIBA Wales &
West Region Beer competition held at the Ludlow Spring Festival
Hobsons collected the silver award for their Mild beer 3.2% ABV
adding to their growing awards cabinet.
Nick Davies of Hobsons Brewery said: "It's an absolute privilege
to have won this award, we put a strong emphasis on technology and
sustainability so this is a trade mark to the development of the
business."
Hobsons Brewery was born out of a desire to produce delicious
regional ale, its success has been down to a strong ethos towards
sustainability; sourcing high quality locally produced ingredients,
introducing energy saving measures and supporting their local
community. This strong foundation together with Hobsons growing
awards cabinet has led to a catalyst of growth expanding its
network of pubs stocking Hobson Casks ales and the national sales
of bottled beers.