BBC Food & Farming Awards 2025
HUGE NEWS! We’re absolutely delighted to share that we’ve been named as finalists in the Best Drinks Producer category of the prestigious BBC Food & Farming Awards 2025!
Congratulations to our fellow drinks producers Nyetimber, who make English sparkling wine, and the Yorkshire Wolds Apple Juice Co who are also up for the award, and to all those shortlisted across the other categories too – you can view the full shortlist here. What an honour to be flying the flag for the beer industry on a national scale!
The three finalists in each category were chosen from thousands of nominations by a judging panel of experts, headed up by renowned chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The judges were looking for businesses who do something special and stand out from the crowd, and we’re so happy that our move to employee ownership has helped us do just that – along with, of course, our huge range of beers living up to the high bar set by the judges!
As for the next steps, all the finalists will be visited by the judges to learn more about us and record a special edition of the BBC Radio 4 Food Programme! We’ll be sure to let you know when our episode is out so you can all listen in.
We will find out the results at the awards ceremony in Bristol on the 18th of November, where the winners of each category will be announced. Whatever the result, it’s a huge honour to have been recognised as part of such an amazing shortlist… and we can’t wait to put the wellies away and get the gladrags out for a change! Wish us luck!
Cheers!
Team Abbeydale
