Another independent panel has recognised Hel Below, our Yorkshire coffee liqueur created from freshly brewed speciality coffee using our Cold-Filter Brew process.
We're delighted to announce that Hel Below has been selected as a Finalist in the Great British Food Awards 2026 in the Liqueurs category.
The Great British Food Awards celebrate outstanding British food and drink, recognising products through independent judging. Being selected as a finalist is another welcome endorsement of our approach to making coffee liqueur differently.
Unlike many coffee liqueurs that rely on coffee extracts or flavourings, NORSE CODE begins with freshly brewed speciality coffee. Our Cold-Filter Brew process allows us to carefully control extraction before blending with premium spirit, preserving clarity, balance and the true character of the coffee.
Independent Recognition
This latest recognition follows an exceptional period for Coffee Spirit Co and NORSE CODE, with awards including an IWSC Gold (95 Points), Great Taste Award, World Liqueur Awards England Winner, Global Liqueur Masters Gold and International Spirits Challenge Bronze.
Hel Below was created as a richer style of coffee liqueur, designed for exceptional Baby Guinness cocktails while remaining equally at home in Espresso Martinis and after-dinner serves. Built around the same freshly brewed speciality coffee foundation as Hel Above, it combines demerara and muscovado sugars to deliver greater texture without losing the coffee as the defining flavour.
Every award matters because every competition uses different judges and different criteria. Together they reinforce the same message: beginning with real brewed coffee creates a better coffee liqueur.
As a small independent Yorkshire producer, recognition like this means a great deal. We'd like to thank everyone who continues to stock, serve and enjoy NORSE CODE.