AWARDS
BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT
Like all Worthington's beers, William Worthington's White Shield is brewed 'By Appointment to HM The Queen'.
2006 CHAMPION BOTTLED BEER OF BRITAIN
William Worthington's White Shield has kept its award winning pedigree alive in 2006, being awarded "Champion Bottle Conditioned Beer of Britain" at the annual Great British Beer Festival in Earls Court, London.
“White Shield richly deserved its award: it's a classic India Pale Ale, brewed in Burton-on-Trent since the 19th century and a beer of historic importance, part of a style that revolutionised brewing on a world scale.” Roger Protz, The Guardian
It is William Worthington's White Shield's second gold medal in just three years, having secured top prize in the 2003 International Beer Competition - the Industry's only awards programme for packaged beers.
“A classy, wonderfully-balanced copper ale that continues to be at the head of the field of bottle-conditioned beers…” Jeff Evans, Beers of the World
- “A classic Burton pale ale with a unique aroma and flavour of salty Burton water, juicy malt, a touch of tart fruit and a lingering hop bitterness. A beer great when young and superb when aged for a year or two.” Roger Protz, Beer Writer
- “Quite possibly the best beer in all of Britain. Deep, chewy malt, floral, citric hops are divinely balanced. But its the bottle-conditioned twang of sharpness that sets this one above the rest. Mind-blowing.” Real beer.com
- "White Shield has its origins in a strongish, hoppy, dry pale ale shipped to India to quench thirst of the colonial rulers. In style, it is Britain's best example of an India Pale Ale…” Michael Jackson, Beer Writer, The Independent
- “A Treat to the Bitter End” Epinions.com
- “Heady hoppiness combines with lovely floral notes and beautiful, almost leathery textures, to make this [a] five star brew” Simon Jenkins, Yorkshire Evening Post
- “Not just a beer, but a ritual” Professional Chefs Association
- “Worthington’s White Shield is a bottle-conditioned India pale ale classic, and its light, creamy, nutty, almost vanillary scent is a wonderful year-round brew.” Jane MacQuitty, Beer Renaissance, The Times
- “The big flavour of mature cheddar is beautifully partnered by an India Pale Ale, in particular bottle-conditioned White Shield….” The Morning Advertiser