The first stage of the Campaign’s Champion Beer of Britain (CBoB) has begun, and members can now have their say on their favourite brews.

CAMRA awards director Laura Emson said: “I am excited to announce the return of the Champion Beer of Britain competition. The award undoubtably is the grandest of accolades a brewer can hope to receive, and the declaration of the winner at the Great British Beer Festival is always one of the major highlights of the event.

“CAMRA members will be able to vote using our special voting portal, and in a range of different categories, from milds to bitters, IPAs to barley wines, and more. We’re now urging all members to take part in the process. If you’re not a member, why not join the Campaign today to nominate your favourite pint and enjoy all the benefits of a CAMRA membership too?”

At the last Great British Beer Festival in August, the competition returned for the first time since the pandemic with Elland brewery’s 1872 Porter winning the top prize.

CAMRA members now have until 1 November to make their submission on CAMRA’s CBoB platform, and can choose up to five beers across each of the categories.

The nominated beers will then be judged at series of regional heats, leading up to the final judging and announcement at the Trade Day of Great British Beer Festival in 2025.

CAMRA members are also invited to train as judges to take part in regional heats and national finals, giving them a unique opportunity to sample some of the best beers from across the UK. To sign up as a CAMRA beer judge contact volunteer.services@camra.org.uk or visit https://camra.org.uk/what-we-do/champion-beer-of-britain/

CBoB categories:

Milds: up to and including 4 per cent ABV

Session Bitters: up to and including 4.3 per cent

Premium Bitters: 4.4-6.4 per cent

Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales: up to and including 4.3 per cent

Premium Pale, Blond and Golden Ales: 4.4-6.4 per cent

British & New World IPAs: 5.5 per cent and above

Brown and Red Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds: Up to 6.4 per cent

Session Stouts and Porters: up to and including 4.9 per cent

Strong Stouts and Porters including Imperial Stouts and Baltic Porters: 5.0 per cent and above

Barley Wines and Strong Ales: 6.5 per cent and above

Speciality Beers – differently produced

Speciality Beers – flavoured

Voting is available to CAMRA members at: https://cbob.camra.org.uk/