A VILLAGE brewery has won six major honours at this year’s World Beer Awards, including the ‘World’s Best Beer’ for the second time.

Long Man Brewery, based in Litlington, near Seaford, saw three beers win a combined six awards in the Taste category, which featured over 500 of the finest beers and ales from across the globe.

The Old Man premium bitter (4.3%) won World’s Best Dark Mild Beer 2022, a Gold Winner (UK) award, the Country Winner (UK), and the Dark Beer award.

The Long Blonde (4.1% - 3.8% Cask) ale won a Gold Winner (UK), Country Winner (UK), and the best English Style Pale Ale.

The Long Man Helles Lager (4.6%) won Bronze Winner (UK) and Lager Helles/Münchner.

The World Beer Awards, which returned this year following a two-year pause due to 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.

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.”

Adrian Tierney-Jones, Chairman 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.

To find out more about Long Man Brewery and its range of beers, visit: www.longmanbrewery.com.

Celebrating 10 years of brewing in 2022, Long Man Brewery is based in a converted flint barn at Church Farm, Litlington. Its name was inspired by the famous Long Man of Wilmington, an imposing figure cut into the chalk downs and situated within the boundaries of the farm itself.

Founded by Steve Lees and Duncan Ellis in 2012, the two men set out on a journey to create a "naturally excellent beer".