Australian Amateur Brewing Championships

Awards

Judges

Jason Armfield, Marina Baker, Luke Beard, Darren Blackhurst, Patrick Bolton, Michael Bowron, Damian Burnley, George Copley, Ryan Dalby, Andreas Duenser, Rachel Edwards, Cameron Eldridge, Bjorn Elix, Gerard Flynn, Adam Gaffey, Mark Hibberd, Craig Hill, Paul Hyatt, Matthew Kennedy, Christopher Kerr, Matt King, Stuart Kirk, Andrew Lewis, Justin Murdock, Carla Naismith, Charles Newton, David Pridham, Adrian Reich, Russell Saint, Luke Sims, Sharif Slamet, Angus Smith, Durwin Tyack, John Van Der Zalm, Kieren Vercoe, Samantha Wallwork, Nat Warnock, Tali Warnock, Gary Waters, Garth Wilkosz, Darren Williams, Mark Woods, Liam Yorke

Stewards

James Edwards, Jakub Fidos, Gus Kingston, Mark Lehmann, Brendan Macey, Nick McAuley, Wolfgang Trenkler, Leon Van Der Linden, Lucas Veitch, Peter Winch, Aaron Young

By the Numbers

385 Entries 207 Entrants

43 Judges 11 Stewards

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Low Alcohol

19 entries

Judges: Patrick Bolton, Paul Hyatt

1st

Craig Dunbar

Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...

Heavy Shill (103: Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B])

2nd

Peter Sanger

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Peter's German Leichtbier (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])

3rd

Matthew Watson

Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...

London Brown (105: London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])

Table 2: Pale Lager

22 entries

Judges: Adam Gaffey, Liam Yorke

1st

Craig Dunbar

Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...

Helles (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])

2nd

Danny Giummarra & Deo DeJesus

New Zealand Pilsner (209: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])

3rd

Craig Dunbar

Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...

Pils (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

20 entries

Judges: Andrew Lewis, Russell Saint

1st

Craig Evans

Canberra Brewers Club

Polotmavé Pivni Krasa (302: Czech Amber Lager [BJCP 3C])

2nd

Stuart Upton

Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...

Rauchbier (309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B])

3rd

Mark Woods

Schwarzbier (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])

Table 4: Pale Ale

17 entries

Judges: Andreas Duenser, Justin Murdock

1st

David Hall

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Inglis Ale (405: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B])

2nd

Robert Stott

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

That's Jason Corn! (401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C])

3rd

Ryan Dalby

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Belgian Angry Pils (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])

Table 5: American Pale Ale

21 entries

Judges: Darren Blackhurst, John Van Der Zalm

1st

Michael Redemski

(Apa) Aussie Pale Ale (Apa) (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

2nd

Dan Stockwell

Northern Brewers Homebrew...

A Colourful Puzzle (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

3rd

Richard Christie

Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]

Javier Long Dog Apa (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

Table 6: IPA

17 entries

Judges: Charles Newton, Mark Woods

1st

Mark Lehmann

South Australian Brewing Club...

Meet You On The West Coast! (603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A])

2nd

Robert Stott

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Debbie Does Talus (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

3rd

Craig Evans

Canberra Brewers Club

Hop Odyssey (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Table 7: Specialty IPA

19 entries

Judges: Nat Warnock, Gary Waters

1st

Mark Lehmann

South Australian Brewing Club...

Mates In The Trenches (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

2nd

Joel Hoare

Darwin And NT Homebrewers

Ginga Ninja (706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])

3rd

Leon Van Der Linden & Edgar Van Der Linden

South Australian Brewing Club...

Rytes Of Passage (707: Rye IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])

Table 8: Amber Ale

20 entries

Judges: Michael Bowron, Matt King

1st

Craig Dunbar

Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...

Alt (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])

2nd

Giles Hartwell

Canberra Brewers Club

Trapped In Amber (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])

3rd

Peter Winch

California. Dreaming (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])

Table 9: Brown Ale

18 entries

Judges: Damian Burnley, Samantha Wallwork

1st

Craig Evans

Canberra Brewers Club

Old Kentucky (903: Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])

2nd

Kieren Vercoe

South Australian Brewing Club...

Droolster (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])

3rd

Ryan Keightley

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Irish You Were Beer (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

Table 10: Porter

20 entries

Judges: Bjorn Elix, Kieren Vercoe

1st

Trevor Smith & Kelsey Wigg

Teleporter (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])

2nd

Daniel Davenport

Canberra Brewers Club

Harry Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])

3rd

Giles Hartwell

Canberra Brewers Club

Panama Porter (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])

Table 11: Stout

18 entries

Judges: Luke Beard, Tali Warnock

1st

Mark Lehmann

South Australian Brewing Club...

Coffee With That? (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])

2nd

Ryan Dalby

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Cosmic Turtle (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])

3rd

Mark Woods

Oatmeal Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])

Table 12: Strong Stout

18 entries

Judges: Marina Baker, Gerard Flynn

1st

Gary Waters

South Australian Brewing Club...

Rebrew (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

2nd

Brett Elliott

Bayside Brewers Club

Bris21 (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

3rd

Brian Murray

Merri Mashers [Australia]

Teardrop 2.0 - Russian Imperial Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

18 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Sharif Slamet

1st

Andreas Duenser

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Hefe Weisse (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])

2nd

James Edwards

South Australian Brewing Club...

Wheat Wine (1308: Wheatwine [BJCP 22D])

3rd

Ryan Dalby

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Winter Harvest (1308: Wheatwine [BJCP 22D])

Table 14: Belgian Ale

23 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards, Stuart Kirk

1st

Robert Stott

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Single Pringle (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])

2nd

David Hall

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Zocc It To Me (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])

3rd

Peter Sanger

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Peter's Saison (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

20 entries

Judges: Matthew Kennedy, Garth Wilkosz

1st

Tom Cooper

Melbourne Brewers [Australia]

Bubs Barley Wine (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])

2nd

Jon Clark

Darwin And NT Homebrewers

World Cup Winner (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])

3rd

David Hall

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Treacle (1507: Old Ale [BJCP 17B])

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

23 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr, David Pridham

1st

Michael Bowron

Westgate Brewers [Australia]

Funk #2 (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])

2nd

Gerard Flynn

South Australian Brewing Club...

The Cherry On Top (1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F])

3rd

Jeremy Dooley & Simon Tongs Alex Lovibond...

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Bear In The Big Brown House (1607: Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C])

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

21 entries

Judges: Craig Hill, Luke Sims

1st

George Copley

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Sandgroper Vsdb (1707: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C])

2nd

Matthew Kennedy

South Australian Brewing Club...

Raspberry Beret (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])

3rd

Jeremy Dooley

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Raspberry Berliner (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])

Table 18: Specialty Beer

21 entries

Judges: Carla Naismith, Angus Smith

1st

Justin Hayward

Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...

From Rusher With Love (1803: Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A])

2nd

Rob Barnsley

Canberra Brewers Club

Steamy Smokehouse Wheat Elixir (1802: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B])

3rd

Nathan McIntyre

Hobart Brewers [Australia]

Beam Me Up Scottie (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])

Table 19: Mead

16 entries

Judges: Cameron Eldridge, Mark Hibberd

1st

Michael Considine

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Don't Poke The Bear (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])

2nd

John Kingston

Westgate Brewers [Australia]

Mel (1908: Melomel [BJCP M2E])

3rd

Zeno Kurucz

Viking Blood (1912: Historical Mead [BJCP M4B])

Table 20: Cider and Perry

14 entries

Judges: George Copley, Ryan Dalby

1st

Mark Newing

Melbourne Brewers [Australia]

New Inn Cider (2002: English Cider [BJCP C1B])

2nd

Julian Chan

Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...

Natty (2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F])

3rd

Steven Green

Cidre Houblonné Cuit (2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F])

Best of Show

Beer

1st

George Copley

West Coast Brewers [Australia]

Sandgroper Vsdb (1707: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C])

2nd

Matthew Kennedy

South Australian Brewing Club...

Raspberry Beret (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])

Champion Brewer

207 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Craig Dunbar	3	0	1	10.0300000	Extra Special Brewers...
2nd	Mark Lehmann	3	0	0	9.0300000	South Australian Brewing...

Australian Amateur Brewing Championships

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Stewards

By the Numbers

Table 1: Low Alcohol

Table 2: Pale Lager

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

Table 4: Pale Ale

Table 5: American Pale Ale

Table 6: IPA

Table 7: Specialty IPA

Table 8: Amber Ale

Table 9: Brown Ale

Table 10: Porter

Table 11: Stout

Table 12: Strong Stout

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

Table 14: Belgian Ale

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 18: Specialty Beer

Table 19: Mead

Table 20: Cider and Perry

Best of Show

Beer

Champion Brewer

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners