The following beers are shortlisted in the Champion Beer of Britain
(CBOB) (London and South East) session stouts round of the competition.
Judging will take place on Thursday, with the shortlisted winners announced in the afternoon.
Gluten Free = Brewed to a gluten-free recipe (not certified Gluten-free unless stated in tasting notes.)
| Style | Brewery | Beer | ABV | Town / County | Tasting Notes | Location | Beer No. | Dietary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speciality - Flavoured | Kent | Zingiber | 4.1% | Birling - Kent | Nice sweet honey flavour balanced nicely by ginger/lemony bitterness. | BAR B | 122 | |
| Speciality - Flavoured | Kissingate | Black Cherry Mild | 4.2% | Lower Beeding - West Sussex | A very dark wholesome mild. Subtle rounded flavours from black and amber malts. Hints of fruitiness from black cherry inclusions. A lasting but mild bitterness from Amarillo hops. | BAR B | 125 | |
| Speciality - Flavoured | Sambrook's | Lavender Hill | 4.5% | Wandsworth - Greater London | An aroma of malt and earthy sweet fruit, hops and honey. Building dry bitterness, tropical fruit and citrus and honey are to the fore in the taste with supporting malt and hops with a growing hoppy spiciness. Bitterness lingers in the sweet finish with some floral notes. | BAR C | 232 | |
| Speciality - Flavoured | Twickenham | Honey Dark | 4.8% | Twickenham - Greater London | Creamy dark beer. Honeyed caramel and malty nose, which are also in the flavour, with hops and bitter roast notes. | BAR D | 298 |