Sours in the Sun II Sponsors

Phantom Brewing Co.

Unit 3 Meadow Rd, Reading RG1 8LB

Phantom Brewing Co is a craft beer brewery based in Reading, Berkshire. With the main goal of producing the freshest beer, made with the highest quality ingredients, we have worked hard to provide a welcoming community hub in our taproom in Reading that welcomes any person from any background.

The Malt Miller

Swindon, UK

Proud suppliers of quality malt, grains, hops and yeast for the home brewer and the micro-brewery trade since 2010. Quality and freshness is at the very heart of the business. We don’t just source the very best available – we also store and prepare our ingredients so they arrive at your door in peak condition.

Burning Sky Artisan Brewers & Blenders

Firle, UK

Burning Sky, a brewers dream. The dream of a long term brewer with a love of both punchy hop forward pales and of the beautiful Belgian beer tradition. A brewers brewery, we are fortunate to be blessed with a talented team. Whilst industrial units are convenient, they seldom inspire, so we chose to locate ourselves within the beautiful and inspirational South Downs, occupying refurbished farm buildings in a slightly quirky village. A true farmhouse brewery.

Dolphin Brewery

Reading, UK

Beers That Are Fruity And Sour, Dry And Drinkable, Aged And Characterful. Inspired By The Seasons We are Andy and Laura; husband and wife and co-owners of Dolphin Brewery. We live in Reading, where Andy grew up, and are both passionate about top-quality beer - especially sours!

Double-Barrelled Brewery

Reading, UK

Double-Barrelled are a modern, independent brewery based in Reading, Berkshire. Started by our co-founders, Mike and Luci from their garage in Caversham, we now brew up to 1.3m pints a year in our brewery with on-site taproom in Tilehurst, Reading. We specialise in small batch beers, brewed and packaged by a passionate team with an unwavering dedication to quality and love for great beer.

Holy Goat Brewing

Dundee, UK

Holy Goat is a Dundee based brewery specialising in the production of mixed- fermentation and wood aged beers. We have taken an unconventional approach to yeast and fermentation, opting for a proprietary method that utilises Brettanomyces yeast for long maturation times (typically 3-4 months) to produce unique, complex, full-flavoured sour beer.

Siren Craft Beer

Finchampstead, UK

We're a modern brewery based in Berkshire, creating flavour-forward beers designed to excite and intrigue. We brew beers for everyone, producing a whole host of aromas, flavours, colours and textures. Our mission is to get everyone on that journey of discovery into what beer can be. Temptation is calling...

Vault City

Edinburgh, UK

Vault City Brewing create Modern Sour Beer with a focus on fruit forward flavours, in the heart of Scotland at Portobello, Edinburgh. Since 2018, we’ve focussed on relentless exploration when it comes to brewing. Our house culture and mixed fermentation base beer pair perfectly with real fruit ingredients, and we use literally tonnes of the stuff in our recipes to help push the boundaries of what people would typically expect from a beer.

Wilderness Brewery

Newtown, UK

Wilderness is a family run brewery based in mid Wales, founded by James in 2017. We don’t rush into things, we like to let nature do the talking. We make wild little beers and co-ferments, experimenting with new ingredients, seasonality, barrel ageing, and mixed fermentation.

Wyeast Laboratories

Pioneers in craft brewing and fermentation products for 35 years and counting. We’re here to elevate your craft with the industry’s best yeast, cultures, and fermentation products - for professionals and home enthusiasts alike.

Launch Awards Presentation

Judging Sessions

Sours in the Sun II: First round
18/07/2025 5:00 PM, BST.

Sours in the Sun II: Best of show judging
19/07/2025 12:00 PM, BST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 20/01/2025 9:00 AM, GMT through 18/07/2025 5:00 PM, BST.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 20/01/2025 9:00 AM, GMT through 16/07/2025 5:00 PM, BST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 20/01/2025 9:00 AM, GMT through 18/07/2025 5:00 PM, BST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 30/06/2025 9:00 AM, BST — 17/07/2025 8:00 PM, BST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 30/06/2025 9:00 AM, BST — 17/07/2025 5:00 PM, BST.