Jane Peyton & School of Booze

Awards and Accolades

Jane Peyton is a leading UK drinks expert, author, educator, historian, and founder of School of Booze. Over the course of her career, Jane and School of Booze have received recognition for excellence in drinks education, writing, media work, and public speaking.

This page highlights Jane Peyton’s and School of Booze awards, accolades, and professional recognition. Scroll down the page to see them and download a PDF here.

Awards and Recognition for Jane Peyton

Jane Peyton has been recognised for her contribution to drinks education, writing, and business. Her favourite accolade is being a Guinness World Record holder for hosting the World’s Largest Beer Tasting Tutorial (1,236 people)!

These are some of her awards and accolades.

  • Britain’s first Beer Sommelier of the Year awarded by the Beer Academy and British Institute of Innkeeping
  • Lifetime Achievement in Beer awarded by the British Parliament All Party Parliamentary Beer Group
  • UK’s first accredited Pommelier (cider sommelier) through the Institute of Brewing & Distilling’s Beer & Cider Academy
  • Drinks Educator of the Year from Imbibe Magazine. She was also a finalist for this award the previous year
  • Women of the Year award
  • Gold Award for Writing in the Trade Media. Silver Award for Beer & Food Writing. Silver Award for Best Beer Broadcasting.  Silver Award for Best Cider Writing.  Silver Award for Best Writing on Low & No Alcohol Beer.  All these awards came from the British Guild of Beer Writers.
  • Named as one of 10 Visionary Business Leaders To Follow by World’s Leaders magazine
  • Great British Entrepreneur Awards (Finalist)
  • Best Corporate Events Business Leader (South-East England awarded by Influential Businesswoman Awards
  • Experience of the Year, England for Jane’s Historic London Pub Tour from Travel & Hospitality Awards (Europe)
  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Beer from the Beer & Cider Marketing Awards.
  • Best Craft Beer Promotion in the On-Trade for Beer Day Britain awarded by Society of Independent Brewers.
  • Travel & Hospitality Awards – Winner Of Alternative Tour of the Year (London) for her Historic London Pub Tour
  • Jane’s Historic London pub tour was voted Top Global Experience and Best British Operator (twice) by Trip Adviser’s tour agency Viator.

School of Booze Recognition

School of Booze, founded by Jane Peyton, specialises in drinks education, training, and consultancy. School of Booze has been recognised for:

 

  • Best Online Alcohol Learning Courses Provider (UK) Global Business Insight Awards
  • Best Wine Tasting Entertainment Specialists (UK) from the Global Entertainment Awards
  • Most Innovative Online Alcohol Learning Courses Provider (UK)
    Influential Businesswomen Awards
  • School of Booze was in the Top 100 SME’s in London & South-East awarded by NatWest bank and Newsquest
  • Events Business Leader of the Year awarded by Corporate Livewire
  • Best Corporate Events Business Leader (South-East England) awarded by Influential Businesswoman Awards
  • Unique Experience of the Year awarded by Luxury Travel Guide Awards
  • Best London Beer Tasting awarded by Travel & Hospitality Awards
  • Experience of the Year, England from Travel & Hospitality Awards