Lost Cause Brewing Co have been named best new brewery 2025 at the Brewers Choice Awards, organised by The Brewers Journal.
The award presentation, at Big Penny Social, in London. Photograph: Brewers Journal
The award recognises the brewery’s exceptional impact, creativity, and contribution to the UK’s modern beer scene since launching in April 2024.
In just 18 months, they have built a reputation for a range of balanced, creative, and modern beers, while cultivating a vibrant community of like-minded people around their pop-up taproom in Whitwood.
Lost Cause have collaborated with nationally respected breweries, poured at some of the UK’s most exciting beer festivals, and worked hard to put Wakefield firmly on the modern beer map.
The brewery’s success is underpinned by decades of combined industry experience. Co-founder and head brewer, Colin Stronge — named brewer of the year in 2022 — has created some of the UK’s most celebrated beers over the past decade.
Alongside co-founder Vik, whose background includes building some of the UK’s strongest brewery brands, and Rob Wood, who leads sales, the team combines brewing pedigree, creative vision, and deep industry knowledge.
“To receive this recognition so early in our journey is an incredible feeling,” said Vik. “We set out to make world-class modern beer and build proper community right here in Wakefield, and to be recognised by our peers for that is unbelievably rewarding.
“We’re overwhelmed with the support from our community and only hope we can give back to them as best we can whilst making beers we are proud of.”
