Awards success for Exeter brewery

Only 20 months after taking over the business, Hanlons Brewery is now happily established in its new location in Half Moon Village, near Exeter. The business has grown from strength to strength and is seen as one of the leading West Country Breweries.

In 2014 Hanlons Port Stout received a Gold Award from Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) South West and was subsequently asked to be a guest beer at this year’s Great British Beer Festival held in Olympia in August 2015. The Champion Beer of Britain is an award presented by CAMRA at this festival which is held annually.

We are delighted to announce that Hanlons Port Stout won a much coveted Bronze medal in the Specialist Category. This award, one of only 16, was judged by a panel of experts in a blind tasting from over 900 entries across Britain. Hanlons Brewery was the only West Country brewery to win.

Jim Bungard, Director, said ‘We have known for a long time that our Port Stout is something very special, this prestigious award is the icing on the cake, and a real tribute to the team at Hanlons.’

Dan Taylor, Director, added, ‘This is one of the most sought after awards in the British beer industry and we are delighted that Port Stout has won in the Specialty category.’

Port Stout has an ABV of 4.8% and has been described as the perfect winter night warmer- it has hints of coffee, chocolate and port.

Port Stout can be tasted in local pubs in the Devon area and can also be bought in bottles from Hanlons’ onsite shop, local retailers including Quickes Farm Shop, Darts Farm, Kenniford Farm Shop, Greendale and also local Waitrose stores.