Kernel Scoops SIBA National Award

To Bermondsey to buy some bottles of beer, where I learn that London micro and 2010 Boggle Award winner Kernel Brewing has picked up the award for best bottled beer at the 2011 SIBA National Competition.

They won Gold and Bronze back in the summer of 2010 at the regional competition, for Export Stout and Simcoe IPA respectively, and it was the Export Stout which went forward for judging against these...
You'll see former London brewer Pitfield on there, now brewing in East Anglia, and bottled Kipling from Thornbridge.

Brewer Evin O'Rioirdian is delighted, though wasn't able to collect the award in person - he was only told the day before. I haven't seen the rest of the awards, so not sure if there's any more good news for London (Sambrooks were up for an award for Junction). I expect SIBA will update their website at some point.

I'm pleased for Kernel and also for London. CAMRA's champion pub of the year title for The Harp and now a SIBA national crown for one of our brewers. And, though modesty ought to forbid it, I will point out that both of these won Boggle Awards last year. Can I smell a winner, or what? We just want Cask Pub & Kitchen to pick up The Publican Tenanted/Leased Pub Of The Year title now...