Our Awards

Excellence in brewing and pubs

We’ve been brewing quality beer and running great pubs since 1874, and we’re proud to have been recognised for doing a good job of it.

But we’re not ones to sit on our laurels. Every day is an adventure for us – a new challenge, a new opportunity to surprise our customers (and even ourselves). Maybe that’s why we’ve been rewarded so much over the years.

 

BEER AND BREWING

Campaign for Real Ale Champion Beer of Britain Awards

BATEMANS (XXXB) Triple XB

• 1986 Champion Beer of Britain
• 1987 Champion Special Bitter of Britain
• 1987 Runner-up Champion Beer of Britain
• 1988 Champion Special Bitter of Britain
• 1988 Highly Commended Beer of Britain
• 1989 Champion Premium Beer of Britain
• 1999 Champion Premium Beer of Britain
• 2018 Silver Premium Bitter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2019 Gold Strong Bitter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2020 Silver Strong Bitter East Midland Region
• 2022 Gold – Bitters – Premium Beer Category – East Midland Region
• 2023 Bronze – Premium Bitter Category  – National Finals – Great British Beer Festival

XB

• 2016 Silver Bitter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2019 Silver Bitter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2022 Silver – Bitters – Session Beer Category – East Midland Region

DARK FRUITS PORTER

• 2019 Gold Speciality Beer Peterborough Beer Festival

SALEM PORTER

• 1992 Champion Porter and Stout of Britain
• 1992 Highly Commended Beer of Britain
• 1997 “People’s Pint” at the National Winter Beer Festival
• 2005 Champion Porter and Stout at the National Winter Beer Festival
• 2012 Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Region
• 2013 Bronze Norwich Beer Festival
• 2015 Silver East Midland Regions Champion Beer of Britain
• 2016 Bronze Porter at the National Winter Beer Festival
• 2016 Gold Porter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2017 Bronze Porter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2018 Silver Porter East Midland Region Champion Beer of Britain
• 2022 Silver – Stouts & Porters – Session Beer Category – East Midland Region

BATEMANS DARK MILD

• 1988 Champion Mild of Britain
• 1990 Runner-up to the Mild Champion of Britain
• 1997 Champion Mild of Britain
• 1997 2nd Champion Beer of the Year
• 1999 Champion Mild of Britain
• 2009 Champion Mild at Peterborough Beer Festival
• 2009 Bronze in ‘Overall Champion’ at Peterborough Beer Festival
• 2012 Silver Champion Beer of Britain East Midlands Region

VICTORY ALE

• 1989 Runner-up to the Champion Strong Ale of Britain

 

OTHER CASK BEER AWARDS

XB

• 2003 Champion Bitter SIBA

XXXB

• 2008 Winner of Castle Rock Beer of the Year
  (Annual poll of Castle Rock customers, awarded in recognition of outstanding quality)
• 2014 Silver SIBA Key Keg

YELLA BELLY GOLD

• 2023 SIBA East Regional Awards – Silver –  Session Pale Ale Category

SALEM PORTER

• 2010 Silver at Eastern Region SIBA Awards
• 2023 SIBA East Regional Awards – Silver –  British Dark Beer Category

VICTORY ALE

• 2009 Gold Medal at Eastern Region SIBA Awards
• 2010 Silver Medal at National SIBA Awards
• 2010 Bronze at the Castle Rock Beer Awards

(Annual poll of Castle Rock customers, awarded in recognition of outstanding quality)

DARK FRUITS PORTER

• 2023 SIBA East Regional Awards – Silver –  Speciality Amber to Dark Beer Category

COMBINED HARVEST

• 2001 Best beer on Beer Seller Stand at the Pub and Bar Show

DARK MILD

• 2010 Gold Medal at Eastern Region SIBA Awards
• 2010 Overall Champion at Eastern Region SIBA Awards
• 2011 Bronze Medal at National SIBA Awards

HAZELNUT BROWNIE

• 2013 Gold its category at the Autumn Wetherspoons Beer Festival
• 2013 Bronze overall beer at the Autumn Wetherspoons Beer Festival

MOCHA AMARETTO

• 2014 Beer of the Festival – Manchester Beer Festival

 

Sainsbury’s Great British Beer Hunt

• 2012 Winner Mocha Bottled Beer
• 2013 Finalist Black Pepper Ale
• 2013 Winner B Bock Bottled Beer

 

BOTTLE BEER AWARDS

WORLD BEER AWARDS

• 2007 Combined Harvest Worlds Best Harvest Ale
• 2013 Mocha Silver (Europe’s Flavour Beer)
• 2014 Black Pepper Ale Gold (Europe’s Flavour Beer)
• 2023 World Beer Awards – Silver – Pale Beer Bitter 4.5% to 5.5% Category
• 2023 World Beer Awards – Silver – Dark Beer Strong Category
• 2023 World Beer Awards – Bronze – IPA English Style Category

DRINKS INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE

• 2007 Dark Lord One of the World’s 50 Best Beers
• 2007 Victory Ale Gold Medal
• 2008 Triple XB (XXXB) Ale Gold Medal One of the World’s 50 Best Beers
• 2008 Dark Lord Gold Medal
• 2014 Black Pepper Ale Bronze
• 2014 B Bock Bronze
• 2014 Orange Barley Silver
• 2014 Black Pepper Ale Bronze (design of label)

BRITISH BOTTLERS INSTITUTE

• 2002 Triple XB (XXXB) Gold Medal
• 2006 Triple XB (XXXB) Gold Medal
• 2014 B Bock Gold
• 2014 Black Pepper Ale Silver (design of label)
• 2015 Victory Ale Diploma 6.0% – 7.4%

INTERNATIONAL BEER AND CIDER AWARDS

• 2002 Yella Belly Gold Organic Beer
• 2002 Combined Harvest Gold Speciality
• 2003 Yella Belly Gold Organic Beer

INTERNATIONAL FOOD EXHIBITION

• 1999 Triple XB (XXXB) Best English Premium Bottle Beer

ALDI SPECIALLY SELECTED INTERNATIONAL BEER CHALLENGE

• 2009 Triple XB (XXXB) Bronze
• 2009 XB Highly Commended

TESCO BEER CHALLENGE

• 2002 Spring Harvest Zest

 

OTHER AWARDS

Lincolnshire Life Magazine
Taste of Excellence – Food & Drink Awards

• 2022 Gold Citation
  Best Drinks Product of the Year

GOOD PUB GUIDE

• 1997 Brewer of Britain

ALL PARLIAMENTARY BEER GROUP

• 1997 Mr George, Lifetime achievement to the beer industry

BRITISH GUILD OF BEER WRITERS

• 2000 Mr George, Lifetime achievement to the beer industry

GOOD PUB GUIDE

• 1997 Brewer of the Year

THE PUBLICAN AWARDS

• 2009 Pub Company of the Year Tenanted/Leased (20-199 outlets)
• 2010 Regional Brewer of the Year

 

Batemans Pub Awards

• BUTCHER AND BEAST, HEIGHINGTON
  2010 Batemans Publican of the Year
• SHIP, CHAPEL ST LEONARDS
  2013 Batemans Publican of the Year
• WAGGON & HORSES, YORK
  2015 Batemans Publican of the Year
• PLOUGH, NETTLEHAM
  2016 Batemans Publican of the Year
• KINGS HEAD, HORNCASTLE
  2017 Batemans Publican of the Year
• SHIP INN, RETFORD
  2018 Batemans Publican of the Year
• PLOUGH, NETTLEHAM
  2019 Batemans Publican of the Year
• PLOUGH, NETTLEHAM
  2022 Batemans Publican of the Year