2009
Best Bitter - Winner of thePublican Licensees' Choice Award for Cask Ale (4% and below)
Best Bitter - Winner of the Morning Advertiser Great British Pub Suppliers Awards for the North Regional Cask Beer Brand
Best Bitter - 2nd place, Castle Rock Beer of the Year
Black Sheep Ale (bottled) - Gold Award, International Beer Challenge
Yorkshire Square Ale - World’s Best Premium Ale, World Beer Awards
Golden Sheep (bottled) - Highly Commended, International Beer Challenge
Riggwelter (bottled) - Gold 2 Star Award, Great Taste Awards
Riggwelter (bottled) - Bronze Award, International Beer Challenge
Riggwelter Plum Pudding - Gold 2 Star Award, Great Taste Awards

2008
Black Sheep Ale (bottled) - Gold Star 2 Award, Great Taste Awards
Black Sheep Ale - Taste of the Dales Award, Ale Competition at the Dales Festival of Food and Drink
Golden Sheep (bottled) - Gold 2 Star Award, Great Taste Awards

2007
Good Pub Guide Brewery of the Year
Best Bitter - North East's Favourite Cask Ale, Best of British Beer Awards

2006
Holy Grail - Favourite Import Ale, the Canada Cup of Beer
Excellence in Beer, Beautiful Beer Awards
Good Pub Guide Brewery of the Year
Favourite Ale Gold Award, Distinctive Rare Ales

2005
Favourite Ale Gold Award, Distinctive Rare Ales

2004
Riggwelter - Silver Award, Brewing Industry International Awards
Best Bitter - Bronze Award, Brewing Industry International Awards
Maxim, Best P*** Up in a Brewery award

2001
Good Beer Guide Brewer of the Year

2000
Best Bitter - Beer of the Year, Good Beer Guide

1997
Parliamentary Beer Club Brewer of the Year

1995
Black Sheep Ale - Supreme Champion, International Food & Drink Exhibition