Officially the world’s best beer – again!

East Sussex brewery claims six awards at the World Beer Awards 2022 

Long Man Brewery, based in Litlington, East Sussex, has won six major honours at this year’s World Beer Awards, including the ‘World’s Best Beer’ for its Old Man premium bitter for the second time. 

Three beers from the Long Man range have won a combined six awards in the Taste category, which featured over 500 of the finest beers and ales from across the globe. 

Duncan Ellis, Co-Founder of Long Man Brewery, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled that our Old Man premium bitter has been crowned the World’s Best Beer for a second time. Achieving six awards at this year’s World Beer Awards is an incredible feat, and I’m immensely proud. These accolades are the well-earned recognition our brewers deserve for all the hard work and attention to detail they put into crafting our naturally excellent beer.”  

The Old Man premium bitter (4.3%) won:

• World’s Best Dark Mild Beer 2022 

• Gold Winner (UK) 

• Country Winner (UK), Dark Beer 

The Long Blonde (4.1% – 3.8% Cask) ale won:

• Gold Winner (UK) 

• Country Winner (UK), English Style Pale Ale 

While the Long Man Helles Lager  (4.6%) won:

• Bronze Winner (UK), Lager Helles/Münchner 

The World Beer Awards, which returned this year following a pause during the pandemic, was judged by a leading panel of industry experts. There were several stages of blind tasting before the judges crowned the winning beers. 

Adrian Tierney-Jones, Chair of the World Beer Awards, said, “Once again, the winners in the World Beer Awards show an exciting snapshot of some of the best beers being brewed across the globe today. Naturally, I would like to congratulate the winners, but I would also like to thank the many judges who have applied themselves to their tasks with diligence and great professionalism.” 

This latest batch of awards takes Long Man Brewery’s total to almost 50 since it started brewing from its converted flint barn in the heart of the South Downs National Park in 2012. The Old Man premium bitter is the Brewery’s most decorated beer, with 16 individual awards, including World’s Best Beer in 2017 and 2022.