The 2026 list is here!
Fifty breweries. One list. The Best Beers. Voted for by the people who drink the good stuff — backed by a panel of industry experts to keep it honest. From the new beers turning heads to the go-tos that never miss, this is British beer at its best, ranked by the people who love it most. Scroll down to see who made this years’ ultimate tap list — and where they landed.
The Beers
Steady Rolling Man
Deya
1
Best
Five Points
2
Jaipur
Thornbridge
3
I Could Get Better At T*sco For A Quid
Pretty Decent Beer Co
4
London Black
Anspach & Hobday
5
Plum Porter
Titanic
6
Pilsner
Pillars
7
Lightbulb
Verdant
8
Landlord
Timothy Taylor
9
American Pale Ale
Saint Monday
10
Parade
Beak
11
Even Sharks Need Water
Verdant
12
Kitchen Disco
Double-Barrelled
13
Turtles All The Way Down
Duration Brewing
14
Proper Job
St Austell
15
Iron Brew Sour
Vault City
16
Sumo
Mad Squirrel Brewery
17
Lumina
Siren Craft Brew
18
Clwb Tropica
Tiny Rebel
19
Atlantic APA
Brixton
20
Sicilian Lemonade Radler
Left Handed Giant
21
Intuition
Attic
22
Old Peculier
Theakston
23
Sonoma
Track
24
Peach
Jubel
25
Floret
Polly's Brewing
26
Faith
Northern Monk
27
Boost
Deya
28
Camden Hells
Camden Town Brewery
29
Kaleidoscope
Wiper and True
30
Three Swords
Kirkstall
31
Aurora
Burning Sky
32
Oregon Trail
Elusive
33
Citra
Oakham
34
Lager
Lucky Saint
35
Table Beer
Kernel
36
Helles Lager
Harbour Brewing
37
Time Better Spent
Tap Social Movement
38
Foghorn
Brewpoint
39
Bristol Lager
New Bristol Brewery
40
Wherry
Woodforde's
41
Juice Forsyth
Brew York
42
Sussex Best
Harvey's
43
Keller Pils
Lost & Grounded
44
Roadie
Signature Brew
45
Helles
Braybrooke
46
Premium British Lager
Utopian
47
Halo
Hackney Church Brew Co
48
Mosaic GF Pale Ale
Arbor
49
Heathen
Abbeydale Brewery
50
Star Award
The Star Award is for an amazing beer that points to a future path for the category. This year goes to Payload – Beyond Belief Brewing – pointing to an innovative approach to sustainability.
