Harrogate’s astonishing standing as a regional hub for award-winning craft beers has been reinforced by a double gold win for Harrogate Brewing Co.

The independent family-run brewery won the top prize in the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates’ North East Digital Indy Beer Awards not once but twice with two contrasting beers:

Kursaal Stout Imperial & Strong Ale Bottle & Can 8.4 abv (6.5% and over category).

Baby Iris Bottle & Can 0.5 abv (Non-Alcoholic & Low Abv category).

Crowds enjoying the annual Hookstone Hooley event at SIBA award winner Harrogate Brewing Co. (Picture contributed)

placeholder image — Crowds enjoying the annual Hookstone Hooley event at SIBA award winner Harrogate Brewing Co. (Picture contributed)

The SIBA gold medals success caps a great 2025 for Harrogate Brewing Co which began the year by rescuing Harrogate’s historic Old Bell Tavern bar at 6 Royal Parade from closure and renaming it Harrogate Brewing Co.

But Harrogate Brewing Co is only one of three indie Harrogate breweries flying the flag for the town in the latest SIBA Awards.

Also winning gold was Daleside Brewery for Monkey Wrench, a powerful strong 5.3% ale.

It also won bronze for Morocco Ale, a dark, rich and strong 5.5% ale.

Meanwhile, fellow Harrogate brewery Rooster’s won silver for its Easy-Going Assassin 4.3% Session Pale Ale and a bronze for its Mango Hazy Assassin

5.7% IPA.

Regarded as the voice of British independent brewing, the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates was established in 1980 to represent the interests of the growing number of independent breweries in Britain.

It now represents more than 1,000 independent craft breweries, supplier companies and associate members such as homebrewers and international brewing members.

For more information, visit: https://www.siba.co.uk/