Roger Protz

Brewer who enhanced the fortunes of the St Austell Brewery in Cornwall, where he worked for more than 20 years

Director of Britain’s oldest brewery Shepherd Neame who fought to keep its independence and launched its bestselling Spitfire beer

Independent Irish brewer who set up the successful Porterhouse group with pubs in Ireland, the UK and New York

Head brewer at Fuller’s who transformed the fortunes of cask ale and modernised a much-loved independent brand

Pioneer of the microbrewery, he successfully challenged the might of the Big Six beer makers