RAB run regular club and participate in national inter-club competitions, more details can be found below.
Upcoming:
RAB x Yakima Chiefs Experimental Comp 2023
Inter-club competition with Bristol Amateur Brewers
Entry open: 1st April – 1 June | Judging: October TBC
Sign up via Entry Form | Hop Data Sheets: 586, 630, 638
Previous competitions and winners:
RAB x Burghfest 2023 Competition
1st Place: Antonio Estezo
Special Mentions: Chris Burrows | John Kellett
RAB Sour & Session Competition 2023
Best in Show: Session – 1st Place: Chris Burrows
Best in Show: Sour – 1st Place: Stew Horne
Full Results here: Sour & Sessions 2023
RAB Q1 2023 Competition
Saison – 25b Strong Belgian Ale
Judging: April Meet-up
National Homebrew 2023 Competition
Strong British Ales – 1st Place: Jerry Pringle
Pils and Exportbier – 2nd Place: Chris Burrows
RAB Q4 2022 Competition
- 1st: Russell Baker
- 2nd: John Kellett
- 3rd: John Scrivan
Scottish National Homebrew 2023 Competition
Fruit Beer – 2nd Place: Daren Fearon Co-Brewer: Aaron Smith
Speciality, Mixed & Local Styles – 2nd Place: Chris Burrows Co-Brewer: Marissa Truglio
BrewCon World Series V 2022
- World Series Best Brewer: 5th Jerry Pringle
- World Series Best Brewer: 6th Matt Perks
- Pale Largers: 1st Matt Perks
- Strong Ales: 2nd Jerry Pringle
- Darker American Ales: 3rd Jerry Pringle
RAB AGM 2022 – Battle of the beers
- 1st: John Scrivan
- 2nd: James Sharpe
- 3rd:
RAB x Wild Weather Spruce Rising 2022
- 1st: Ken Barker
- 2nd: James Sharpe
- 3rd: Daren Fearon
- Special Mention Alan Manley
RAB x Burghfest Competition 2022
- 1st: Ken Barker
- 2nd: James Sharpe
- 3rd: Gavin Wright
- Special Mention: John Kellett
LAB Open 2022 Competition
Fruit Beer – 2nd Place: Daren Fearon
Amber & Dark Lagers – 4th Place: Chris Burrows
RAB Brave Noise 2022
- 1st: Chris Burrows
- 2nd: John Kellett
- 3rd: James Sharpe
LAB Lager than Life
- 2nd: Chris Burrows
Pastore Home Brew Comp 2022
- 3rd: Richard Moore
RAB Battle of the Belgian Beers Belgian Triple (Judge: Solvay Society Brewery)
- 1st: James Sharpe
- 2nd: Jerry Pringle
- 3rd: Antonio Estezo
- Special Mention: John Scriven
RABtoberfest German lagers, märzens and rauchbiers (Judge: Elusive Brewery)
- 1st: Rob Cadwell – Marzen
- 2nd: Jerry Pringle – Rauchbier
- 3rd: Rich Moore – Marzen
RAB Spruce Comp ’21 (Wild Weather Brewery)
- 1st: Alan Manley’s Spruce Banner – WCIPA
- 2nd: James Sharpe’s Chris(tmas) Witty – Witbier
- 3rd: Charlier Read’s Robert the Spruce – Wee Heavy
Imperial Stout Comp ’21 (Judge: Double Barrelled)
- 1st: James Sharpe
Budweiser Budvar Stay-at-homebrew Comp ’20
- 3rd: Jerry Pringle – Czech Dark Lager
RAB Sabro Club Comp ’20
- 1st: Charles Read’s Sultans of Sabro – Brut IPA
- 2nd: Sam Illingworth’s Sabrador Denali – Sabro & Denali NEIPA
- 3rd: Richard Crutwell’s Sabrosy – Sabro SMASH
- Best label: Antonio’s Coco Bongo Mezcal Sabro IPA
UK National Hombrewing Comp ’20
- 3rd place in Fruit, Herb, Spice, & Veg Beer: Daren Fearon – I just Bloob Myself (Blueberry gose)
Brew Con World Series 2019
Jerry Pringle – Hutton Coffee Kolsch – 2nd place in Spiced, experimental & alt. ferm. beers
Jerry Pringle – Czech Dat Lager (Czech Dark Lager) – Honorable mention in International lagers & ales
Welsh National 2019
Jerry Pringle – Old Napper (English barleywine) – 2nd place in British and Irish Ale
LAB Open 2019
John Kellett – Pale Eagle – American Pale Ale – 4th place
Jerry Pringle – Mellow Stygian (Dark mild) – 2nd place in European AlesDaren Fearon – Electric Soup V4 (Passion fruit and mango gose) – 4th place in Fruit Beers
Manchester Mini Competition 2018
Jerry Pringle – Black Hearted (Foreign export stout) – 3rd place in Best of Show
Jerry Pringle – Black Hearted (Foreign export stout) – 1st place in category
BrewCon World Series II 2018
Daren Fearon – Electric Soup V3 (Passion fruit gose) – 2nd place in Fruit Beers
Jerry Pringle – Black Metal Mic Czech (Czech Dark Lager) – 2nd place in International Lagers
Just Brew It Awards 2018 by DraftHouse and One Mile End
Daren Fearon – Electric Soup V3 (Passion fruit gose) – 1st place in Speciality Beers
Welsh National 2018
Jerry Pringle – Old Napper (English barleywine) – 2nd place in British and Irish Ale
London and South East Craft Brewing Competition 2018
Daren Fearon – Electric Soup V3 (Passion fruit gose) – 1st place in Fruit Beers
Daren Fearon – Baws in a weisse (Hefeweizen) – 2nd place in Wheat Beers
London Amateur Brewers All Hail Pale 2018
Daren Fearon – Baws in a weisse (Hefeweizen) – 2nd place in European Wheat Beers
Grumpy Goat Homebrew Competition 2018
Daren Fearon – Three Headed Monkey (Honey and raspberry Oatmeal Stout) – 1st Place
Ken Thornhill – BabyCaKe (Imperial Stout) – 3rd Place
London Amateur Brewers Black Friday 2017
Daren Fearon – Three Headed Monkey (Honey and raspberry Oatmeal Stout) – 2nd place in Best in Show
Daren Fearon – Three Headed Monkey (Honey and raspberry Oatmeal Stout) – 1st place in Fruit Beers
Jerry Pringle – Black Metal Mic Czech (Czech Dark Lager) – 2nd place in International Lagers
John Kellett – Not to be rushed (Imperial stout) – Bronze
BrewCon World Series I
Jerry Pringle – Black Metal Mic Czech (Czech Dark Lager) – 3rd place in Best of Show
Jerry Pringle – Black Metal Mic Czech (Czech Dark Lager) – 1st place in International Lagers
Jerry Pringle – Mic Czech (Czech Premium Pale Lager) – 3rd place in International Lagers
UK National Homebrew Competition 2017
Daren Fearon – Electric Soup V2 (Passion fruit gose) – 3rd place in Sour and Wild Ale
London and South-east Competition 2017
John Kellett – Oaty Cokey Resurrection (Oatmeal Stout) – Gold
Grumpy Goat Homebrew Competition 2017
Charlie Read – American Pale Ale – 3rd place
LAB Black Friday Competition 2016
John Kellett – Oaty Cokey Resurrection (Oatmeal Stout) – Bronze
London and South-east Competition 2016
John Kellett – Black Sunset (Black IPA) – Silver