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2010 South East Essex CAMRA Club of the Year

Mark Bullock (South East Essex CAMRA chairman) presented the 2010 CLUB OF THE YEAR award to John and Christine Murray of the Naval and Military Club, Southend-on-Sea.

Charity:

A donation was made to Havens at Home.

2010 Pub of the Year: Rob and Andrea at the Lamb and Lion, Westcliff-on-Sea

2010 Country Pub of the Year: The Hoop, Stock

2010 Highly Commended: Nick Jones at the Chequers, Canewdon

2010 Town pub: Horse & Groom, Rochford

2009 SE Essex CAMRA Country Pub of the Year 

The Hoop 

Stock

2009 South East Essex Pub of the Year 

The Horse and Groom

                                               

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January 2008:           Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008

Wickwar Station Porter from Gloucestershire was named as the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008 by a panel of judges at CAMRA's National Winter Ales Festival in the New Century Hall, Manchester. The 6.1% abv porter is described in CAMRA's 2008 Good Beer Guide as "A rich, smooth, dark ruby-brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and dark fruit then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste and a long roast finish."
At the announcement, Steve Prescott, Organiser of the National Winter Ales Festival congratulated Wickwar on its victory. He said, "It's great to see a porter winning the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition as this beer style has been in danger from disappearing from the British pub. I sincerely hope people will be inspired to try more porter on the back of Wickwar's victory."
On hearing the news, Kevin Newbould, Wickwar's Key Accounts Director said, "We are very pleased to have been voted the best winter beer in britain and delighted that everybody feels the same way about this wonderful beer as we do. Let's hope we see a resurgence in people trying more porters in the near future."
The following beers won awards in their respective categories.

SUPREME CHAMPION	Station Porter - Wickwar
SILVER:	Old Tom - Robinson's
BRONZE:	Entire Stout - Hop Back
Old Ales & Strong Milds
GOLD:	Entire Stout - Hop Back
SILVER:	Old Wavertonian - Spitting Feathers
BRONZE:	Sgt. Pepper Stout - Spire
Porters
GOLD:	Station Porter - Wickwar
SILVER:	1872 Porter - E&S Elland
BRONZE:	Old Moor Porter - Acorn
Barley Wines
GOLD:	Old Tom - Robinson's
SILVER:	Benedictus - Durham
BRONZE:	Saxon Strong - Mighty Oak

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