Champion pint at Peterborough Beer Festival revealed

The festival opened on Tuesday (August 25) with hundreds of people heading down to the Embankment to enjoy a drink or two.

One of the major events on the opening day of the festival is deciding the prize winners for the best beers – including the overall champion pint.

The judging panel met early on Tuesday morning to taste dozens of beers before coming to a conclusion.

So, if you are heading down to the festival this week – these are the champion drinks – and breweries – to look out for:

Beer of the Festival:

Gold: Balance Brewing – Birthday Blend 2025

Silver: Marble Beers – Lagonda

Bronze: Green Duck – Bostin’ Mild

Cask of the Festival:

Gold: Marble Beers – Lagonda

Silver: Green Duck – Bostin’ Mild

Bronze: Green Jack – Baltic Trader

Keg of the Festival:

Gold: Balance Brewing – Birthday Blend 2025

Silver: Nene Valley – Heisenberg

(no bronze awarded)

Cider of the Festival:

Gold: Blue Barrell – Cuckoo Returns

Silver: Green Fen – Lady of the Fen

Bronze: Perrys Cider – Grey Heron

Perry of the Festival:

Gold: Gwatkins – Squeal Pig

Silver: Spinney – Nice Pear

Bronze: Whin Hill – Whin Hill Perry