Pictured above: (l-r) Master brewers behind the SIBA award winning Hobsons beers, Andrew Nixon and Tim Sant

Awards galore for Hobsons Brewery at last weekends SIBA Wales & West Region Beer competition with the Shropshire brewer collecting five awards at the regional beer competition, which took place on Friday 6th May at the Ludlow Spring Festival in the grounds of Ludlow Castle.

Over 200 beers were judged by 100 experts during the day, Hobsons entered seven of the award categories and had a success rate of 70% picking up five awards not bad for a brewery who started brewing out of an old converted saw mill 18 years ago in the heart of Cleobury Mortimer. 

Four of the awards were for Hobsons bottled beers, an expanding part of the business. Twisted Spire a vibrant blond beer received the Gold award in the Gold beers category and was announced runner up in the Champion Bottled Beers. Firm favorites Postman's Knock and Old Henry respectively picked up bronze awards in their categories. 

Hobsons Mild, which should probably be named Champion Mild picked up yet another award, this time the SIBA Gold award for standard Mild ales in the Wales & West Region Beer Competition, adding to the CAMRA West Midlands award in December.

Tim Sant one of Hobsons brewers attended the event commented, "Its overwhelming to win so many awards in one competition, we're proud of all our beers and our team behind the award winning ales". 

Hobsons uses the finest locally sourced hops and barley to create a range of beers all unique in flavour and character.