Slaphead Shield
Awarded to the favourite beer of the festival. Dedicated to John Bodiam an Alton man who played a significant part in the revival of Real Ale in Alton.
Winning beers and ciders are voted for by you, the punters, who come and enjoy your favourite tipple. Voting slips are on the bar and will be brought around before the end of each session just add your favourite beer/cider and brewer. We tot up the votes from every session and present the trophy, which is engraved with all the winners at a celebratory lunch when the chosen good causes receive their cheques.
The Slaphead Shield 2024
2024 Spring Champion Cask Beers
Gold:
Indigenous Brewery - Geronimo
Silver:
Stonehenge Ales - Sign of Spring
Bronze:
Titanic Brewery - Plum Porter
2024 Spring Champion Keg Beers
Gold:
Ten Tun Brew House - Thunders of Darkness
Silver:
Maverick Brewing Co. - We Did A Thing (Collaboration brew with Cassidy's)
Bronze (joint):
Firebird Brewing - Work Ethic
Ten Tun Brew House - Temples of Bru. 1
2024 Spring Champion Ciders
Gold (joint):
Farmer Jim's - Apple Red
Sails Bank Cider - Rhubarb
Silver:
Thistly Cross - Jaggy Thistle
The Slaphead Shield 2023
2023 Spring Champion Beers
Gold:
Indigenous Brewery - Silly Moo
Silver:
Triple fff - Coronation Ale
&
SeaCider - Black Cherry
Bronze:
Steam Town Brew Co. - Steam Stout
2019 Winter Champion Beers:
Gold:
Indigenous Brewery - Moonstruck Porter
Silver:
Crafty Brewing - Loxhill Biscuit
Holler Brewery - Hazy Pale
Triple fff - Goldfffinger
Bronze:
Chiltern Brewery - 300's Old Ale in Oak
Fallen Acorn - Fake News
The Slaphead Shield 2019
2019 Summer Champion Beers:
Gold:
Indigenous Brewery - Black Ram Lager
Silver:
Red Cat Brewing - Mr M's Porter
Bronze:
Triple fff - Goldfffinger