On the day before the Rotherham Real Ale & Music festival opened at Magna, all the beers from Yorkshire were judged for their own Champion Beer of Yorkshire competition.

The winners…
Mild – Timothy Taylor, Dark Mild.
Session Bitter – Timothy Taylor, Boltmaker
Premium Bitter – Chantry, Special Reserve
Session Blonde/Pale – Ossett, Melon
Premium Pale – Bradfield, Farmers Pale
IPA – Triple Point, Debut
Porter – Doncaster, Liquorice Lump
Stout – Great Newsome, Liquorice Lad
OVERALL JOINT CHAMPIONS..
Chantry, Special Reserve & Triple Point, Debut.
