The judges have spoken at the Great British Beer Festival and CAMRA has announced that this year’s Champion Beer of Britain Gold Medal winner is Alton’s Pride, brewed by Hampshire’s Triple fff Brewery.

From the press-release tasting notes: “Alton’s Pride, which has an ABV of 3.8%, is described in the 2008 edition of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide as: ‘Clean-tasting, golden brown beer, full-bodied for its strength with an aroma of floral hops. An initial malty flavour fades as citrus notes and hoppiness take over, leading to a hoppy, bitter finish.’”

The Silver award went to Black Dog Freddy from Beckstones of Cumbria. Bronze went to CAMRA’s current National Winter Beer of Britain winner: Station Porter from the Wickar Brewery (no website?) of Gloucestershire.