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Australian Amateur Brewing Championship

Thanks to all who participated in the Australian Amateur Brewing Championship.

There were 381 entries judged and 252 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show winner(s) have not been posted yet. Please check back later.

Champion Beer

The champion beer.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMark BeckerYe Olde Druid Fluid1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]Queensland

Champion Brewer (190 Participating Brewers)

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stDavid Nielsen1105.00 Queensland
Shaun Baldini1105.00 Western Australia

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Champion State (8 Participating Clubs)

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stWestern Australia65432.00
2ndQueensland52625.00
3rdSouth Australia35322.00
4thVictoria23214.00
5thA. C. T.13413.00
6thNew South Wales2108.00
7thTasmania1014.00
8thNorthern Territory0102.00

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Winning Entries

Table 1: Low Alc (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul LoftsLondon Brown Ale105: London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27]Western Australia
2ndJason AyresDark Middy106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A]Victoria
3rdSteven HogarthDas Summer107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A]A. C. T.

Table 2: Pale Lager (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel AbernethyGerman Pils206: German Pils [BJCP 5D]Victoria
2ndScott RowlandsChur Cuz209: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5]Queensland
3rdWayne CrawfordHerman The German206: German Pils [BJCP 5D]Western Australia

Table 3: Amber & Dark Lager (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRob BarnsleyBohemium Blackout307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D]A. C. T.
2ndJohn Van Der ZalmTraditional Rauchbeir309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B]South Australia
3rdGiles HartwellBlack Ice308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]A. C. T.

Table 4: Pale Ale (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSabelo Charles NzamaI'm Not Blonde I'm Caramel408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]South Australia
2ndRyan DalbySo Long And Thanks For The Ashes405: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B]Western Australia
3rdPeter SangerAurelia Gold401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C]Tasmania

Table 5: American Pale Ale (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeremy DooleyAmerican Idiot501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]Tasmania
2ndLucas VeitchNZ Pale Ale501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]South Australia
3rdMark LehmannMake Pale Great Again!501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]South Australia

Table 6: IPA (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark LehmannDouble Cheers IPA603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A]South Australia
2ndArron StephensonMosaic IPA602: American IPA [BJCP 21A]New South Wales
3rdGeoff KingYe Olde Hoptimist601: English IPA [BJCP 12C]Western Australia

Table 7: Specialty IPA (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stShaun Baldini13 Ball IPA708: White IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B] Western Australia
2ndShaun BaldiniShaun Of The Red706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B] Western Australia
3rdCorey FisherBlack IPA704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B] A. C. T.

Table 8: Amber Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRichard EdmandsProgenitor804: California Common [BJCP 19B]Western Australia
2ndDan StockwellCTRL ALT Delete803: Altbier [BJCP 7B]Western Australia
3rdSabelo Charles NzamaSon Of The Soil802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A]South Australia

Table 9: Brown Ale (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMike ChamberlainUpty 80902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C]Queensland
2ndRobert StottJust Wet The Whistle905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]Western Australia
3rdMartin HaldenYa Brown904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]Victoria

Table 10: Porter (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDarren WilliamsNordic Noir1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C]South Australia
2ndScott TrainorRude Boy Porter1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C]Victoria
3rdBrian MurrayLatest Trick - English Porter1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C]Victoria

Table 11: Stout (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRohit JaggiMilky Way1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A]Western Australia
2ndBrendan LamBlack Dynamite1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B]Northern Territory
3rdJoseph ClarkeBetter Than Rob's Oatmeal Stout1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B]Western Australia

Table 12: Strong Stout (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid TetleyBooze Hound1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]New South Wales
2ndMaz AliSouthern Starlight Stout1201: Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C]South Australia
3rdNeil HolmesThe Dark Side1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]Queensland

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSebastian PilzWeizen Bier1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A]New South Wales
2ndKen DaleAmerica (F**k Yeah)!1303: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]A. C. T.
3rdAidan RyanIl Pleut De Côté Witbier1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A]Western Australia

Table 14: Belgian Ale (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark AleksandrowFirst Shot1401: Saison [BJCP 25B] Western Australia
2ndDave JohnsonDave Johnson's Biere De Garde1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C] A. C. T.
3rdMatthew KennedyPlain Beret1401: Saison [BJCP 25B] South Australia

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark BeckerYe Olde Druid Fluid1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]Queensland
2ndDavid NielsenBig Boy1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]Queensland
3rdAdrian IsonBritish Bulldog1506: British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A]A. C. T.

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid NielsenShut Up Brett1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A] Queensland
2ndMatthew KennedyThe Goose1601: Gose [BJCP 23G]South Australia
3rdBenn Martens23 Barrel Blend1602: Lambic [BJCP 23D]Queensland

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCary MacDonaldWell Preserved1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] Queensland
2ndAndrew Lewis2024 Christmas Cake Barleywine1707: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C] A. C. T.
3rdIan IngramChoc Chilli Stout1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] Queensland

Table 18: Specialty Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stHayden RileyBrandy Barrel Barleywine1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] Queensland
2ndRussell SaintManuka Smoko1801: Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A] South Australia
3rdDan PedlerChasing Fairies 4.01807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] Queensland

Table 19: Mead (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGeorge CopleySandgroper Spice Mead1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B] Western Australia
2ndJohn KingstonMead1908: Melomel [BJCP M2E] Victoria
3rdJohn MoloneyDry Mead1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A]Queensland

Table 20: Cider and Perry (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCameron EldridgeCider2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F] Victoria
2ndRobert KingGrannie Loves Her Greens2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]Western Australia
3rdSam Middler
Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man		🅱️lackcurrant Tragic2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B] Queensland
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

Saturday Morning
26/10/2024 09:00, AEST.

Saturday Afternoon
26/10/2024 13:00, AEST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 08/09/2024 12:00, AEST through 26/10/2024 09:00, AEST.

Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 08/09/2024 11:00, AEST through 26/10/2024 15:49, AEST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 15/09/2024 06:00, AEST through 26/10/2024 09:00, AEST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 29/09/2024 10:00, AEST — 15/10/2024 15:00, AEST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 30/09/2024 10:00, AEST — 15/10/2024 16:00, AEST.