Geipel Brewing has become the first Welsh brewery to win CAMRA’s Champion Bottled Beer of Britain title, with its Hefeweizen taking the top honour.
The North Wales producer secured gold at judging held during Norwich Beer Festival. Fuller’s Vintage Ale and Durham Brewery’s Temptation were the other beers named in the top three.
Founded by Eric Geipel, the brewery specialises primarily in lager and operates near Eryri, also known as Snowdonia.
The winning beer is a golden wheat beer, bringing a style associated with German brewing into the spotlight in a national British competition.
CAMRA’s judging team praised the standard of the finalists and highlighted the variety of breweries represented among the medal winners.
The result follows a silver medal for Powys-based Monty’s Brewery in 2025, giving Welsh brewing another prominent place in the competition.
For bottle-conditioned beer fans, the award provides a specific new name to seek out: Geipel’s Hefeweizen.
Source report published 2026-11-05 at 14:07:02 GMT. Source report. Pub Social coverage published 6 November 2026.
