WIVELISCOMBE based Cotleigh Brewery was presented with a top food and drink award at the Royal Bath and West Show on Friday. Cotleigh was named 'best drinks producer' in the Somerset Life Food and Drink Awards. Somerset Life magazine asked its readers to vote for their favourite pubs, products, restaurants, food producer, farm shop, chef and drinks producer. A distinguished panel of judges then interviewed all the finalists, including Cotleigh joint owners Stephen Heptinstall and Fred Domellof. At the award ceremony, Fred said: 'This is a fantastic award and reflects the passion and dedication of all the staff at Cotleigh. "It also shows our commitment to brewing excellence to which our customers and consumers aspire to in the South West. "We will continue to purchase the best local ingredients and we look forward to developing new and exciting initiatives within the local community. We would like to thank the judges, the staff and all the readers of Somerset Life magazine." Cotleigh Brewery has just celebrated its 25th anniversary year and delivers to more than 300 pubs and stores in the South West with distribution to the rest of the country through selected wholesalers.
