Leeds Beer Awards 2022 - The Results
Thanks to everyone who voted in this year's awards! We had 10,233 votes in total overall, with 8,884 unique and valid votes counted. Congratulations to all winners and runners up alike!
Here are the more comprehensive breakdowns for each category voted by you, our followers and website visitors.
Venue Categories
| Pos. | Best Newcomer | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Meanwood Tavern | 20.8% |
| 2nd | Tartarus Taproom | 16.3% |
| 3rd | Green Room | 14.0% |
| 4th | Vocation and Co. Halifax | 13.2% |
| 5th | SALT Calls Landing | 9.6% |
| 6th | The Melbourne | 8.7% |
| 7th | Canned Heat Beers | 7.3% |
| 8th | SALT Oakwood | 4.8% |
| 9th | Craft on Draft | 3.4% |
| 10th | Handsome Bar | 2.0% |
| Pos. | Best Pub | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Duck & Drake | 19.1% |
| 2nd | Woodies Craft Ale House | 12.1% |
| 3rd | Whitelock’s Ale House | 9.8% |
| 4th | Cap & Collar | 8.2% |
| 5th | Market Tap | 6.2% |
| 6th | The Old King’s Arms | 6.0% |
| 7th | The Old Cock | 4.2% |
| 7th | Dave’s Pies & Ale | 4.2% |
| 8th | Kirkstall Bridge Inn | 3.8% |
| 9th | The Cardigan Arms | 3.5% |
| 10th | The Bankers Cat | 2.4% |
| (others) | 20.5% |
| Pos. | Best Bar | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hideout Pudsey | 17.1% |
| 2nd | Against The Grain | 14.2% |
| 3rd | Granville’s Beer & Gin House | 8.9% |
| 4th | North Bar Social | 5.2% |
| 5th | Arcadia Ale House | 3.6% |
| 6th | Oscar’s | 3.1% |
| 6th | Brownhill & Co. | 3.1% |
| 7th | North Bar | 3.0% |
| 7th | Pinnacle Beer & Gin Hall | 3.0% |
| 7th | Boot & Rally | 3.0% |
| 8th | North Taproom: Sovereign Street | 2.7% |
| 9th | Parkside Tavern | 2.1% |
| 10th | Assembly Underground (Vocation & Co. Leeds) | 1.8% |
| (others) | 29.2% |
| Pos. | Best Bottle Shop | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bottle & Bean | 13.1% |
| 2nd | The Hoptimist | 10.7% |
| 3rd | Yorkshire Craft Beers | 10.4% |
| 4th | Raynville Superstore | 8.0% |
| 5th | Horsforth Brewery Tap | 5.7% |
| 6th | Bier Huis | 5.3% |
| 7th | Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Taproom | 4.2% |
| 7th | Wetherby Brew Co | 4.2% |
| 8th | Fuggle & Golding | 3.5% |
| 9th | North Bar Social | 2.8% |
| 9th | Brownhill & Co. | 2.8% |
| 9th | Bottle Chop | 2.8% |
| 9th | Boot & Rally | 2.8% |
| 10th | Dave’s Pies & Ale | 2.4% |
| (others) | 21.4% |
| Pos. | Best Brewery | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Horsforth Brewery | 14.9% |
| 2nd | Kirkstall Brewery | 12.7% |
| 3rd | Northern Monk | 12.3% |
| 4th | North Brewing Co | 10.6% |
| 5th | Wetherby Brew Co | 8.4% |
| 6th | Tartarus Beers | 5.0% |
| 7th | Bini Brew Co | 3.7% |
| 8th | SALT | 3.2% |
| 8th | Piglove Brewing Co | 3.2% |
| 9th | Amity Brew Co | 3.0% |
| 10th | Beer Ink | 2.8% |
| (others) | 20.3% |
| Pos. | Best Brewery Taproom | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Horsforth Brewery Tap | 15.8% |
| 2nd | Northern Monk Refectory | 13.6% |
| 3rd | Kirkstall Brewery Tap | 12.5% |
| 4th | Wetherby Brew Co | 10.9% |
| 5th | Springwell (North Brewing Co) | 7.0% |
| 6th | Amity Brew Co | 5.1% |
| 7th | Bini Brew Co | 4.1% |
| 8th | Tartarus Taproom | 3.5% |
| 9th | Magic Rock Tap | 3.3% |
| 10th | Terminus Tap & Bottle Shop (The Meanwood Brewery) | 3.1% |
| (others) | 21.1% |
| Pos. | Best City Centre Venue | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Duck & Drake | 14.5% |
| 2nd | Whitelock’s Ale House | 6.7% |
| 3rd | North Taproom: Sovereign Street | 6.3% |
| 4th | North Bar | 5.8% |
| 5th | Pinnacle Beer & Gin Hall | 5.4% |
| 6th | Assembly Underground (Vocation & Co. Leeds) | 5.3% |
| 7th | Brownhill & Co. | 4.3% |
| 7th | Bundobust | 4.3% |
| 8th | Northern Monk Refectory | 3.4% |
| 8th | Doghouse Bar | 3.4% |
| 8th | Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen | 3.4% |
| 9th | Parkside Tavern | 3.3% |
| 10th | Wapentake | 2.9% |
| (others) | 30.8% |
| Pos. | Best Suburban Venue | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hideout Pudsey | 12.0% |
| 2nd | Against The Grain | 10.6% |
| 3rd | Woodies Craft Ale House | 7.0% |
| 4th | Bottle & Bean | 6.4% |
| 4th | Granville’s Beer & Gin House | 6.4% |
| 5th | Horsforth Brewery Tap | 6.1% |
| 6th | The Hoptimist | 5.7% |
| 7th | Wetherby Brew Co | 4.0% |
| 8th | North Bar Social | 3.6% |
| 9th | Beer Thirty Bottle Shop & Taproom | 3.3% |
| 10th | Arcadia Ale House | 3.0% |
| (others) | 31.9% |
| Pos. | Best Cask Venue | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Whitelock’s Ale House | 34.7% |
| 2nd | Arcadia Ale House | 15.1% |
| 3rd | The Bankers Cat | 11.3% |
| 4th | Saltaire Brewery Taproom | 7.5% |
| 5th | The Turks Head | 6.5% |
| 6th | The Brunswick | 5.9% |
| 7th | Brownhill & Co. | 5.4% |
| 8th | Harrogate Tap | 3.8% |
| 9th | Victorian Craft Beer Cafe Halifax | 3.0% |
| 9th | The Boat House Bar Skipton | 3.0% |
| 10th | KØBENHAVN | 2.4% |
| 11th | The Wrens | 1.6% |
| Pos. | Best Beer Garden | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Piglove By The River | 15.5% |
| 2nd | Springwell (North Brewing Co) | 14.5% |
| 3rd | Northern Monk Refectory | 12.7% |
| 4th | North Bar Social | 11.5% |
| 5th | The Beck & Call | 9.2% |
| 6th | Magic Rock Tap | 8.7% |
| 7th | Nation of Shopkeepers | 8.1% |
| 8th | Lamb & Flag | 6.4% |
| 9th | The Dry Dock | 4.3% |
| 10th | The Grove | 4.1% |
| (others) | 5.1% |
| Pos. | Best Family Friendly Venue | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Horsforth Brewery Tap | 17.3% |
| 2nd | The Old King’s Arms | 10.9% |
| 3rd | North Bar Social | 8.0% |
| 4th | Wetherby Brew Co | 7.8% |
| 5th | The Beck & Call | 6.7% |
| 6th | Northern Monk Refectory | 5.9% |
| 7th | Amity Brew Co | 4.4% |
| 8th | Springwell (North Brewing Co) | 3.8% |
| 9th | Piglove By The River | 2.9% |
| 10th | Meanwood Tavern | 2.7% |
| 11th | Magic Rock Tap | 2.5% |
| (others) | 26.9% |
| Pos. | Best Social Media Presence | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hideout Pudsey | 8.6% |
| 2nd | Against The Grain | 6.6% |
| 3rd | Bottle & Bean | 6.2% |
| 4th | Woodies Craft Ale House | 5.9% |
| 5th | Yorkshire Craft Beers | 5.0% |
| 6th | The Hoptimist | 4.8% |
| 7th | Duck & Drake | 4.5% |
| 8th | Horsforth Brewery | 4.4% |
| 9th | Granville’s Beer & Gin House | 4.2% |
| 10th | Cap & Collar | 3.7% |
| (others) | 46.1% |
Beer Categories
| Pos. | Best Beer | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abaddon [Tartarus Beers] | 3.6% |
| 2nd | Chairman Miaow [Bini Brew Co] | 3.1% |
| 3rd | Wetherby IPA [Wetherby Brew Co] | 3.0% |
| 4th | Pineapple X-Press [Beer Ink] | 2.7% |
| 5th | Waterpistol [Amity Brew Co] | 2.1% |
| 5th | Stiggy Pop [Magic Rock] | 2.1% |
| (others) | 83.4% |
| Pos. | Best Low/No Alcohol Beer | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holy Faith [Northern Monk] | 31.0% |
| 2nd | Freeride [Magic Rock] | 11.9% |
| 3rd | Mango Guava IPA [Brulo / North Brewing Co] | 9.5% |
| 4th | Nothing But The Rain [Ridgeside] | 7.1% |
| 4th | Northern Light [Saltaire] | 7.1% |
| 5th | Holy Heathen [Northern Monk] | 4.8% |
| 5th | Flat Moon Society [North Brewing Co] | 4.8% |
| (others) | 23.8% |
| Pos. | Best Sessionable Beer | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Faith [Northern Monk] | 4.3% |
| 1st | Waterpistol [Amity Brew Co] | 4.3% |
| 1st | Mitigating Circumstances [Kirkstall Brewery] | 4.3% |
| 1st | Wetherby Blonde [Wetherby Brew Co] | 4.3% |
| 2nd | A Little Faith [Northern Monk] | 3.2% |
| 2nd | High Hopes [Wetherby Brew Co] | 3.2% |
| 2nd | Sputnik [North Brewing Co] | 3.2% |
| 3rd | Objects In Space [Ridgeside] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Citra [SALT] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | R.B.M Rapid Beer Movement [Bini Brew Co] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Judicious [Kirkstall Brewery] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Ratatoskr [Tartarus] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Dissolution IPA [Kirkstall Brewery] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Chairman Miaow [Bini Brew Co] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Nectaron [Anthology] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Three Swords [Kirkstall Brewery] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Powered By Faith [Northern Monk] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | New England Session Pale [Anthology] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Saucery [Magic Rock] | 2.2% |
| 3rd | Wetherby IPA [Wetherby Brewing Co] | 2.2% |
| (others) | 44.6% |
| Pos. | Best Imperial Beer | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Abaddon [Tartarus] | 11.0% |
| 2nd | Hazelnut Abaddon [Tartarus] | 7.3% |
| 3rd | What The F*** Does WTF Mean? [Beer Ink] | 4.9% |
| 4th | Starbeer [Beer Ink] | 4.5% |
| 4th | Cherry / Mid Winter [Magic Rock] | 4.5% |
| 5th | Monument [Field Recordings] | 3.7% |
| 5th | Double Transmission [North Brewing Co] | 3.7% |
| 5th | Kursaal Imperial Stout [Harrogate Brewing Co] | 3.7% |
| (others) | 56.7% |
| Pos. | Best Beer Artwork | %age |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | FarrerArt [Tartarus] | 17.8% |
| 2nd | Chairman Miaow [Bini Brew Co] | 2.8% |
| 2nd | PATRONS PROJECT 31.07 // SMUG // THE CHURCH OF SMUGLIFE // OTHER HALF // DDH IPA [Northern Monk] | 2.8% |
| 2nd | The Drinker [Bini Brew Co] | 2.8% |
| 2nd | OMNIA [Piglove Brewing Co] | 2.8% |
| 2nd | The Big Kiwi [Harrogate Brewing Co] | 2.8% |
| 3rd | PATRONS PROJECT 13.07 TANKPETROL THE FINAL VORTEX DDH IPA [Northern Monk / Other Half / Equilibrium] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | Enemy of My Enemy [The Meanwood Brewery] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | JAM ROLY POLY // JAM & CUSTARD PALE ALE [Northern Monk] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | Holy Cosmos [Piglove Brewing Co] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | Pineapple X-Press [Beer Ink] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | Swamp Juice (Triumph) [Beer Ink] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | White Rat [Ossett Brewery] | 1.9% |
| 3rd | DairyFreak [Magic Rock] | 1.9% |
| (others) | 53.3% |
Special Categories
This year we decided to award Terminus Tap & Bottle Shop / The Meanwood Brewery the special award of Best Instagram Reels, for their brilliant Christmas-themed JUSTIN'S JINGLES series.