Beer brewed in Castleford is named Champion Beer of the North East
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Swoon from Revolutions Brewing at Whitwood is a 4.5 per cent chocolate fudge milk stout that impressed the judges at the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) Beer Awards 2022.
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Hide AdRevolutions Brewing founder Mark Seaman said: "Swoon has been a very successful beer for us and while we've won the category before, we've never managed to win the Overall Champion.
"It's fabulous to get this recognition for what has become our flagship beer.
"It started out as an Easter seasonal originally but has just proved so popular we can't brew enough of it."
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Hide AdThe awards are judged by beer industry experts including master brewers, beer sommeliers and experienced beer judges, with only the very best beers being awarded medals under a new revised 'international style' scoring system.
Local MPs Grahame Morris and Ian Mearns also joined the judging and helped hand out awards to this year's winners.
This beer and the other category champions will now go forward to the National Finals which take place at BeerX UK in Liverpool next year.