For Jeremy Bayliss, who is the Society of Beer Advocates (SOBA) regional coordinator for Hawke's Bay, Sunday was a fine day - and not just weather-wise.
He was delighted to be on the receiving end of two awards rather than handing out awards to other winners as his Westshore Beach Inn picked up both the Bar of the Year and the Restaurant of the Year awards.
Members of the society, which has more than 1200 members spread across 12 regions throughout the country, voted late last year for the regional series of awards which included Bar of the Year and Restaurant of the Year, as well as national awards for top beer and brewery.
The society effectively targets craft beers and the growth in that industry, and support it was seeing, was the most important thing for Mr Bayliss.
"It's great to see that the support for craft beer in Hawke's Bay is growing and that is not only reflected in our local SOBA membership but also by the number of venues and outlets that offer craft beer in their range," he said.
