FOOD + DRINK
TASTE OF KENT AWARDS 2017 cont .
Kent Wine of the Year – James Blackwood from Eurostar with Myles Archibald , Lizzie Buxton , Simon Greenwood – Owner , Andrea
Carozzo & Matyas Csorba from The Mount Vineyard
Kent Butcher of the Year – Alan Davies from Stephens Fresh Foods with : Bruce Hipwood , Barry Thrower , Ryan Thwlis , Craig Sidders , Terry & Jeremy Thrower , Alison Elvy , Chloe
Read , Melvin & Alison Church of S . W . Doughtys
Kent Cider or Perry of the Year – Paul Nixon of Wilkins Kennedy with
Paul Duffy , Sharon Pike & Mark Mount from Kentish Pip
Kent Beer of the Year – Sara Carpenter from Rix & Kay with Brian & Matt Calais and
Kathy Coester from Romney Marsh Brewery
Kent Juice Producer of the Year – Nigel Stewart of A . C . Goatham with Julian , Sally & Tom Barnes of Biddenden Vineyards
Kent Dining Pub or Bistro of the Year – Phil Everest from Page & Wells with Greig Hughes , Daisy Wooton , George Lister & Dee Beaumont from Samphire
The winners in each category are :
KENT BEER OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY RIX & KAY SOLICITORS
Winner : Romney Amber - Romney Marsh Brewery , New Romney Runners-up : Good Life – Goody Ale , Herne Bay Smoked Oatmeal Stout – Boutilliers , Faversham
KENT BUTCHER SHOP OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY STEPHEN ’ S
Winner : S . W . Doughty , Doddington Runners up : Stour Valley Game , Chilham C A Worgans Butchers , Canterbury
KENT CIDER OR PERRY OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY WILKINS KENNEDY
Winner : Skylark – Kentish Pip , Bekesbourne Runners up : Tenterden Cider – Gibbet Oak , Tenterden Wise Owl Medium Sparkling Cider – Wise Owl , Ashford
KENT DINING PUB OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY PAGE & WELLS
Winner : Samphire , Whitstable Runners up : The Ferry House Inn , Isle of Sheppey The George , Molash
KENT WINE OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY EUROSTAR
Winner : Sparkling Rose 2011 , The Mount Vineyard , Shoreham , Sevenoaks Runners up : Gribble Bridge Sparkling Wine , Biddenden Vineyards , Biddenden Ortega , Biddenden Vineyards , Biddenden
KENT JUICE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR , SPONSORED BY AC GOATHAM & SON
Winner : Biddenden Vineyards , Biddenden Runners Up : The Cherry Berry Company , Bexleyheath Nightingales ( Gibbet Oak ), Tenterden
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