CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
Pubs & Clubs
Events
Beers & Breweries
CAMRA - Campaign for Real Ale logo
Join Us

Champion Homebrewer of the Year

First launched at the 2022 Great British Beer Festival, CAMRA’s homebrew competition looks to seek out the best homebrews and highlight the brightest brewers of the future. Nailmaker Brewing Co. help with the early rounds of judging.

About the Award

CAMRA’s Champion Homebrewer of the Year competition looks to seek out the best homebrews and highlight the brightest brewers of the future.

Entrants can choose one of 11 styles of beer. A preliminary stage of judging will take place at Nailmaker Brewing Co. in Barnsley, before the final round of judging at the Great British Beer Festival. The winner is announced at the festival's Trade Event.

Champion Homebrewer of the Year 2025 announced

CAMRA is happy to announce that Matthew Winter has won Champion Homebrewer of the Year 2025 with his dark beer Black Magic - Tropical Stout (7%).

The 2025 competition was sponsored by Nailmaker Brewing Co. and Brew At Home.

Read Press Release
Matthew Winter, Black Magic – Tropical Stout (7%)

Matthew Winter, Black Magic – Tropical Stout (7%)

Matthew Winter's Black Magic – Tropical Stout (7%), winner of the strong stouts and porters including imperial stouts and Baltic porters category, was crowned the overall winner in 2025, winning free tickets to the next Great British Beer Festival.

Judges described his beer as “A full-bodied stout, with a thick creamy head. Incredibly complex with a sweet aroma, loaded with dark fruits and a smoky finish. Really easy drinking for its strength.”

The overall Silver award went to Richard Taylor with his beer The Bishops Tripple (4.4%) which won the brown and red ales, old ales and strong milds category.

The Bronze prize was awarded to James Bailey with his beer Because I'm Hoppy! the winner of the British and New World IPAs category.

Read Press Release

Previous Winners

Pub Walk Shoes Icon

Love Cask Beer?

Join CAMRA to support the campaign to access more features plus access to a range of different benefits.

Become a member
© Campaign for Real Ale 2023 - 2025 (ce-11)
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
Home

Privacy Overview

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.

Necessary

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-Necessary (Analytics)

These cookies help us to improve your web experience. They allow us to gather feedback on your behaviour and to show adverts relevant to you. You can turn this off here.

Cookies

We use cookies, which are small text files, to improve your experience on our website and to show you personalised content. You can allow all or manage them individually.