Melton Mowbray’s Round Corner wins three golds at World Beer Awards

Round Corner Brewing of Melton Mowbray – just two years old and Great Food Club’s current Drink Producer of the Year – has bagged three gold medals at the prestigious 2020 World Beer Awards. The winning performance means it is once again one of the UK’s most accoladed breweries at the awards. Expert panellists awarded the medals after a blind-judging process involving more than 2,200 beers from over 50 countries.

Hopping Spree, Round Corner’s signature West Coast IPA (6.6% ABV), was one of the winners. The beer also won gold at last year’s European Beer Challenge. Hopping Spree is inspired by the legendary rabble-rousing adventures of the Marquis of Waterford – originator of the phrase “paint the town red” after a big night out in Melton Mowbray!

Society for the Encouragement of Virtue, Round Corner’s 9.6% ABV rum-barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stout, was recognised as the UK’s best Imperial Stout. This beer gains its unmistakable profile from the plantation rum barrels in which it is aged. Society for the Encouragement of Virtue also won Best Label Design.

Brewer Scott Sharp-Heward said: “These wins make us so proud – decades of brewing knowledge went into crafting these amazing beers.”

Co-founder Combie Cryan said: “We want to weave as much of the amazing feeling and history of Melton Mowbray and its surrounds as we can into our beers. We’re proud that it’s being noticed.”

Head brewer & co-founder Colin Paige commented: “Round Corner is a philosophy. It’s about innovation but rooted in a deep belief that real craft beer is about the relentless pursuit of perfection, not jumping on the fad bandwagon.”

Colin Paige (left) and Combie Cryan, founders of Round Corner Brewing

About Round Corner Brewery

Round Corner Brewing is based at a bespoke brewery in the heart of Melton Mowbray’s 1,000-year-old agricultural market. It aims to brew outstanding beers in keeping with the celebrated gastronomy of the region, which is famous for its Stilton and Melton Mowbray pork pies.

The author:

Matt lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. He is passionate about the independent food & drink sector and founded Great Food Club in 2010 after being inspired by local producers near his home town.