Norfolk brewery Fengate‘s Imperial Extra Double Stout has been crowned Beer of the Festival at the 45th Norwich Beer Festival today, judged by customers at the Festival. The 10.5% dark beer is a fine example of the style, with flavours of dark chocolate and roasted barley, and aromas of coffee and a hint of cherry.
The silver medal went to Little Critters of Sheffield, with Nutty Ambassador, a 6% stout with a hazelnut nose, and the bronze to another Norfolk brewery Duration, a newcomer to the Festival, with their Turtles all the way Down, a ‘juicy’ 5.5% New World IPA featuring Mosaic and Hallertau Blanc hops.
The top 10 beers are as follows:
| 1 | Fengate | Imperial Extra Double Stout |
| 2 | Little Critters | Nutty Ambassador |
| 3 | Duration | Turtles All The Way Down |
| 4 | Old Chimneys | Henry V |
| 5 | Fengate | Three Threads Smoked Porter |
| 6 | Loch Lomond | Lost Monster |
| 7 | Play Brew | Waffle & Maple Syrup Blueberry Stout |
| 8 | North Riding | Chocolate & Toffee Porter |
| 9 | All Day | Devil’s Moon |
| 10 | Fat Cat | Plum Porter |
