First Annual Trampjuice Awards:

The Trampjuice awards were decided upon as the industry does not have a recognised award system with which to help guide consumers as to what to buy. The awards will be completely impartial and will be judged by six people - five from the Trampjuice team and one mystery judge.

A shortlist of five for each category has been drawn up by the following: Fosco, Spooner, Rortise, Maverick and Marakon. Each of the five got to nominate one for each of the following categories:

Best super lager
Best cider
Best value for money
Best supermarket super
Best newcomer
Best can/bottle design
Best street cred

After the shortlist is drawn up the judges will contemplate and debate each brew and winners will be announced on August 1st 2004

News: The winners have now been announced, only half a year late. Use the links on the right to see who we decided was there best choice in each category. Email any thoughts on these to rortise@trampjuice.tk

News: In light of forum posts we now have a "Trampjuice reader's choice" award. You can nominate your favoured brew here

The following are different judges choices (more to be added when they come in) 

Fosco's Choices:

Best Super Lager - Kestrel super, bigdavec brought us a wonderous gift even if was out of date!

Best Cider - almost a dead heat with farmhouse cider and Frosty Jacks - but it has got to be Frosty Jacks really as Frosty Jacks rules!

Best Value For Money - Farmhouse cider, no contest really

Best Supermarket Super - Tesco Super, accept no substitutes

Best Newcomer - Breaker Super - just for the after party in Cardiff

Best Can/Bottle Design - Co-op Super

Best Street Cred - The mighty Special Brew, the brand of street corner wankers and the homeless everywhere. Truly the winner, what Adidas tracksuit bottoms are for pikey's, Novas for rude boys and what tacky gold jewelry is to townie bell ends across the land! Can any super break the strangle hold that Special Brew has on the market, probably not, after all the demographic that drinks Special Brew are homeless, unemployed alcoholics.

MarAkOn's Choices:

Best Super Lager - Carlsberg Special Brew. It is the sun, the moon and the stars. Wrap yourself in the delight and let it sparkle and shine in your hand, covering the land in golden joy.

Best Cider - There is only one cider, Frosty Jacks. Biased I may be, biased you may be not, but everyone knows the result. Back of the net.

Best Value For Money - Amsterdam Maximator, including the trip to France, it is by far the most expensive of the listed tramp juices, but at 11.6%. Can YOU put a price on it???

Best Supermarket Super - Tesco Super, with only this Supermarket near me I can only be fair.

Best Newcomer - Scorpion Super – no thrills, but many a spills.

Best Can/Bottle Design - Pirate Super. Something old and something new combine to make this something unique. A great design encompassing all that is good about super strengths.

Best Street Cred - Frosty Jacks. If anyone saw you with a 2 litre bottle walking down the street your cred would sky rocket more than holding any mere can in your hand. The only area which could possibly let this contender down is it being a favourite for under age drinkers who are currently spoiling the tramp scene.  

Spooner's Choices:

Best Super Lager - Super T, no contest really. Although not the original it certainly is the best.

Best Cider - Clearly is has got to be White Lightning, nothing else even comes close to its combination of price, street cred and taste.

Best Value For Money - Frosty Jacks. Cheap and will make you cheerful.

Best Supermarket Super - Co-Op Super. Looks sturdy and has an 0800 number on the side. A surefire winner.

Best Newcomer - Scorpion Super. Unheard of by the team up until recently it is fast becoming a new favourite for those in the know.

Best Can/Bottle Design - Pirate Super. Makes me chuckle everytime I look at it. The guy on it must be Abu Hamza.

Best Street Cred - White Lightning. You simply just look cool.

Maverick's Choices:

Best Super Lager - Super T - for reputation, cost and a cool can. It might taste of shite but I can put up with it for the short time until I've had enough not to care.

Best Cider - Being a Northern Lad I prefer my lager and there isn't exactly much choice up here in terms of cider.  Zeppelin and White Lightning bring back fond memories of "the park", so in this two horse race my vote must go to Zeppelin; for the extra class.

Best Value For Money - Super T on special offer in Spar.  Unless the old Rushkinoff could count?  3 euros for a litre of that stuff must be a bargain!

Best Supermarket Super - Does Scorpion count as I've only seen it in Morrisons?

Best Newcomer - Scorpion, a quality find on a recent trip to Blackpool, I've got a can in the boot of my car if anyone wants to bid for it?  Maybe a trampjuice competition Rortise?

Best Can/Bottle Design - Pirate Super - Clearly a lot of thought went into the name and design, still taste's crap but at least they gave you something to look at when pissed.

Best Street Cred - Tennents. Enough said.

Rortise's Choices:

Best Super Lager - If you had asked me three weeks ago I would have said Super T, but it is not three weeks ago it is now and therefore I am inclined to nominate Calrsberg Special Brew. The price is right, it is stocked in most offies and supermarkets, you can even get it in some pubs! The gold can is a design classic and there is a deep and rich history in this brew.

Best Cider - It has to be farmhouse scrumpy, nothing beats it for taste and for getting whacked.

Best Value For Money - Controversial, but Super T. If it wasn't such good value, why would so many people buy it?

Best Supermarket Super - Spar Strong and Pure, supporting smaller retailers has to be recognised somewhere.

Best Newcomer - Lynx Altra. Goat swanned this one to us and what a joy to behold, a crisp silver can helped this super to become a closet favourite.

Best Can/Bottle Design - Abu Hamza (AKA Pirate) super, no contest, really.

Best Street Cred - Super T. A statement of intent rather than a super. Top notch!