CAMRA books and its educational Learn & Discover platform took gold at the British Guild of Beer Writers awards.

The Campaign won gold and silver in the Best Book about Beer or Pubs category and the platform also took gold for Best Corporate Beer Communication.

Collaborating with writers and film makers, CAMRA’s Learn & Discover website hosts educational articles, videos and audio material and won gold for the same category in 2021. Explore the site here.

One of the many videos on the site also took silver in the Best Video Beer Communication category. Introduction to Belgian Beer by Tim Webb, author of eight editions of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide Belgium was filmed by Bill Bradshaw in association with Visit Flanders. It explores Belgium’s complex beer culture by sampling eight classic styles. Watch it here.

CAMRA’s Desi Pubs, written by David Jesudason, was the big winner of the evening, with the author also going on to take the Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year, alongside gold for Best Communication about Pubs, silver for Best Self-Published Beer Writing and was highly commended for the guild’s awards for Best Communication about Diversity in Beer and Best Commissioned Beer Writing.

Desi Pubs is a fascinating guide to British-Indian pubs, food and culture, taking the reader on a journey to parts of Britain that are seldom visited. The ground-breaking publication is a celebration of 21st-century Britain and the forgotten people who created our modern, multicultural country. Buy it here.

Another CAMRA published title CASK, written by Des de Moor, won silver in the Best Book about Beer or Pubs category. The book provides an in-depth look into the origins and history of cask ale and how the drink has developed and changed over time. CASK takes you behind the scenes to learn about the brewing process, from malting to conditioning, helping the reader gain a deeper understanding of the craftsmanship behind every pint. Get your copy here.

The gold award for Best Communication about Cider was won by Adam Wells, who has also penned the upcoming CAMRA book, Perry: A Drinker’s Guide. The title is due for publication in 2024 and was part of a Kickstarter campaign during CAMRA’s inaugural Perry Month, and was successfully fully funded within 24 hours. Find more about the book here.

Learn & Discover manager Alex Metcalfe said: “I am stunned by CAMRA’s ongoing success at the British Guild of Beer Writers awards. I am so happy to see the Learn & Discover platform bestowed awards of such magnitude. I would like to thank all the amazing collaborators who have produced such high-quality articles and immersive videos for the educational platform.

“For both our authors, David Jesudason and Des de Moor, to receive well-deserved gold and silver awards for their books emphasises that CAMRA’s publishing arm is fast becoming a powerhouse in the industry.”

Guild director Jonathan Garrett said: “This year’s winner was prolific with David’s work shortlisted in just about every category that he could enter and always in the conversation for the gold tankard. It wasn’t just David’s writing that won the judge’s hearts, but the incredible combination of fearless humanity and personally researched history that has become his trademark. His work this year has done a wondrous thing – to make the world of beer and pubs feel that little bit bigger.”

The full list of award winners can be found here.

Photo by Chiara Obscura. Pictured, from left, Jonathan Garrett, Eoghan Walsh, David Jesudason, Mark Dredge, Georgina Young, Adam Wells, Jessica Mason, Will Hawkes, Lily Waite and Alex Metcalfe