Discover more about our award-winning beers
As Britain's oldest brewer, we know a thing or two about beer! We are proud to have won numerous national and international accolades for our beers over the years.
Read about our latest awards below.
You can also find out more our business and community awards, and recognition for our pubs and hotels using the links below.
Beer awards 2024
2024: Taste of Kent Awards: 1698 Silver Award – Kent Beer of the Year
2024: Sam Adams Wicked Easy won ‘Joint Champion’ Beer in the International Smallpack category at the BFBi (Brewing, Food and Beverage Industry) awards lunch
2024: International Brewing & Cider Awards: Silver: 1698 (International Smallpack Ale Competition, Ale 5.5% - 6.9%)
Beer awards 2023
2023: Great British Food Award: Gold: Spitfire Amber Ale (4.2%),; Silver: Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager (4.5%); Bronze: Bishops Finger
2023: British Bottlers’ Institute: Gold Award - Bishops Finger (5.2%) (Ale 5.0 – 5.9% category), 1698 (6.5%) (Ales 6.0 – 7.4% category), India Pale Ale (6.1%) (IPA 5.5 – 7.4% category); Diploma of Excellence – Singha (5%)
2023: International Beer Challenge: Gold Medal – Bishops Finger (5.2%); Silver Medal – Double Stout (5.2%), India Pale Ale (6.1%); Bronze Medal - Whitstable Bay Pale Ale (4%)
2023: Taste of Kent Awards: Bishops Finger Gold Award – Kent Beer of the Year
Beer awards 2022
- 2022: London & SE Champion Bottled Beer of Britain: 4.4% ABV and above category: Bronze for 1698
- 2022: International Beer Challenge: Gold Medal - Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager (4.6%ABV); Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (4.8%), and Christmas Ale (7%) – Silver Medals
- 2022 World Beer Awards - Gold Medal: Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager (Hoppy pilsner category)
- 2022 World Beer Awards - Silver Medal: India Pale Ale (English style category)
- 2022 World Beer Awards - Bronze Medal: Noughty Bear 0.5% IPA (IPA category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Gold: Christmas Ale (Ales 6% - 7.4% category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Gold: Singha (Lagers 4% - 5.5% category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Gold: Whitstable Bay Pale Ale (Packaging ales category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Silver: Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager (Lagers 4 - 5.5% category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Diploma of Excellence: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (Ales 4.5% - 4.9% category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Diploma of Excellence: 1698 (Ales 6% - 7.4% category)
- 2022 British Bottlers' Institute Competition - Diploma of Excellence: India Pale Ale (Ales 5.5% - 7.4% category)
- 2022 Great British Food Awards - shortlisted: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale, 1698, Whitstable Bay Pale Ale, Orchard View, Grants Morella Cherry Brandy.
Beer awards 2021
- 2021 Great British Food Awards – Highly Commended: Strong Pale Ale (Beers and Lagers category)
- 2021 Great British Food Awards – shortlisted: Noughty Bear 0.5% IPA
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Country Winner: 1698 (Best Pale Bitter over 5.5% ABV)
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Silver Medal: Noughty Bear 0.5% IPA (New Launch in design category)
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Bronze Medal: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (Can Design in design category)
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Bronze Medal: Classic Collection India Pale Ale (IPA (English Style))
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Bronze Medal: Five Grain Lager (Can Design in design category)
- 2021 World Beer Awards – Bronze Medal: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (Pale Beer (American-style Pale Ale))
- 2021 British Bottlers' Institute Competition – Gold Award: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (Ales (4.5 – 4.9%) category)
- 2021 British Bottlers' Institute Competition – Gold Award: Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager (Lagers (4.0 – 5.5%))
- 2021 British Bottlers' Institute Competition – Diploma of Excellence: Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager (Lagers (4.0 – 5.5%))
Beer awards 2020
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Gold Medal: 1698 (ales category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Silver Medal: Bishops Finger
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Silver Medal: New Dawn Citrus IPA (flavoured beer category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Silver Medal Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager (lagers category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Medal: Double Stout (stout/porter category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Medal: Bear Island Triple Hopped Lager (lagers category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Medal: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (individual product category)
- 2020 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Medal: India Pale Ale
- 2020 International Beer Challenge - Silver Medal: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (design and packaging)
- 2020 FAB Awards - Silver Medal: Spitfire Amber Ale (Alcoholic Logo Rebrand category)
- 2020 Fresh Awards – Bronze Medal: Spitfire family rebrand
Beer awards 2019
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: 1698
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: India Pale Ale
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: Five Grain
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: Spitfire Amber Ale
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: Spitfire Golden Ale
- 2019 International Beer Challenge – Bronze Award: Whitstable Bay Blonde Lager
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Gold Award: 1698 (Ales, abv 6.0% - 7.4% category)
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Diploma: Bear Island East Coast Pale Ale (Ales, abv 4.5% - 4.9% category)
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Gold Award: Whitstable Bay Blonde (Lagers, abv 4.0% - 5.5% category)
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Diploma: Five Grain Lager (Lagers, abv 4.0% - 5.5% category)
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Diploma: Double Stout (Stouts, Porters or Dark Ales, abv 5.5% - 7.4% category)
- 2019 British Bottlers’ Institute – Silver Award: Spitfire (Packaging category)