British Cheese Awards

The British Cheese Awards is the pre-eminent cheese event in the UK and a great celebration of British cheese. The awards, now in their 24th year, took place on Wednesday 31st May 2017 at the Royal Bath & West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The judging and the presentation of the prizes at the awards dinner all took place on the same day. As well as Supreme Champion, the Reserve Champion, the four Country Awards and the eight Main Category Awards, there were also 13 Special Awards. Within the Special Awards there was a new award this year for Best Specialist Cheesemaker. For details on how to enter next year’s cheese awards and a to download the 2017 schedule cheesemakers can use the following link http://www.britishcheeseawards.com This year’s competition attracted just under 1000 entries from 134 makers. Cheeses entered came from over 45 counties that covered the length and breadth of the UK and Ireland, showing just how vibrant the British Cheese Industry is today. For 2017, 70 judges judged 135 classes of cheese in nine categories.