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Some of the thousands visiting the Festival

Champion pint at Peterborough Beer Festival revealed

The champion pint of the 2026 Peterborough Beer Festival has been 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

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