Bays Brewery Triumph At Food Drink Devon Awards 2024

Torbay-based Bays Brewery is raising a toast to the news that it has won six accolades across three categories at this month’s prestigious Food Drink Devon Awards 2024.

Its much-loved Devon Rock Craft Lager tickled the taste buds of judges, winning the family-run business a much-coveted Platinum award in the ‘Producer’ category.

Meanwhile, its well-established Devon Dumpling and Pure Gold ales were given silver in the same category which recognised the county’s most passionate food and drink producers.

But it wasn’t just the Devon brewery’s award-winning beers that triumphed, with Bays also honoured with a Gold accolade in the ‘Sustainability Pioneer’ category.

Given to local producers who demonstrated ‘quality, sustainability and provenance’, the award recognised the brewery’s efforts in flying the flag for local beer crafted the Devon way.

Completing Bays’ awards haul was a Gold accolade in the ‘Best Online Retailer’ category, recognising the success of its online shop in delivering local beers to doorsteps across Devon and beyond.

Bays Brewery Director, Peter Salmon, said: “We are hugely proud to have walked away from the Food Drink Devon Awards 2024 with not just one but six accolades  – it’s a huge testament to our amazing team who have proven that they really are the best in the beer business.

"We’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge ‘thank you’ to all our customers and industry partners who continue to support us and champion our Devon beers, all of which we are proud to say are brewed right in the heart of Torbay."

Now in its 17th year, Bays Brewery’s commitment to brewing top-quality beers crafted to perfection the Devon way remains stronger than ever.

2024 saw the family-run business add a brand-new beer to its local line-up called Madgull Lemon Lager, a vibrant and refreshing small-batch special inspired by the iconic seagull.

The lemon lager was the latest addition to the brewery’s award-winning range of established ales and lagers, all of which are crafted at its Paignton-based brewery.

Throughout 2024, Bays also supported a number of top Devon charities with the release of four limited-edition charity beers, all of which aim to give something back to the local community.