The UK’s only BJCP sanctioned homebrew competition that focuses on sour, fruited and mixed fermentation beer styles.

July 19th-20th, 2025


Previous Winners – (Sour & Session 2023)

Table 1: Best Bitter (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAlan ManleyTo The Bitter EndBest BitterReading Amateur Brewers
2ndPhill TurnerHorsmonden BestBest BitterLAB/County Beermakers

Table 2: British / Irish Ales (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMark SandersonMild ManneredDark MildLondon Amateur Brewers
2ndLuke RussellRed CortinaIrish Red AleLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdJames PettiforGratisDark MildAnglian Craft Brewers

Table 3: American Pale/Amber Ales & Porter (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid BirkeWhere Are The WavesAmerican Amber AleNo Frills Joe Homebrew Club
2ndMark HopkinsCousin SamAmerican PorterLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdPaul WillisChatterbox PaleAmerican Pale AleHomebrew Collab (Bristol)

Table 4: Lager & Hybrid (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stChris BurrowsGold Leaf RobynNew Zealand PilsnerReading Amateur Brewers
2ndMat RidgeWeyeryousosmokyRauchbierNorwich Amateur Brewers
3rdAlex HallLagerGerman PilsScottish Craft Brewers

Table 5: Belgian & European Sour (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJacques MaraisAnything GeuezeGueuzeLondon Amateur Brewers
2ndJacques MaraisRaspberry DreamFruit LambicLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdJacques MaraisWhy Not You Just Saison?SaisonLondon Amateur Brewers

Table 6: Mixed fermentation, Brett and Experimental (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSam JonesFunky CamelMixed Fermentation Sour Beer 
2ndStew HorneLawnmower DethExperimental BeerTwickenham Boars
3rdStew HorneAtoniumBrett BeerTwickenham Boars

Table 7: Sour & Wild (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJohn KellettRaspberry RippleWild Specialty BeerReading Amateur Brewers
2ndSean O’TooleGo Dig My GraveWild Specialty BeerMidlands Craft Brewers
3rdDaren FearonCoast-To-Coast American Farmhouse With ApricotWild Specialty BeerReading Amateur Brewers

Table 8: Sour & Fruit/Veg (8 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSean O’TooleMas Que NadaCatharina SourMidlands Craft Brewers
2ndMike AnsonRaspberry Fruit BoxFruit BeerHertford Brew Club
3rdRobert IngoldbyRazzmatazzFruit BeerReading Amateur Brewers

Table 9: Best in Show: Sour (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stStew HorneAtoniumSourTwickenham Boars
2ndMike AnsonRaspberry Fruit BoxSourHertford Brew Club
3rdSean O’TooleGo Dig My GraveSourMidlands Craft Brewers
HMSam JonesFunky CamelSour 

Table 10: Best in Show: Session (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stChris BurrowsGold Leaf RobynSessionReading Amateur Brewers
2ndMark HopkinsCousin SamSessionLondon Amateur Brewers
3rdMat RidgeWeyeryousosmokySessionNorwich Amateur Brewers
HMMark SandersonMild ManneredSessionLondon Amateur Brewers