Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship

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

There were 475 entries judged and 188 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lazell	Maximum IPA	602: American IPA [BJCP 21A]	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA)

Champion Brewer (132 Participating Brewers)

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Todd Harford	2	0	0	6.02	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
2nd	Sam Middler	0	2	1	5.03	GoldCLUB
3rd	Michael Redemski	1	1	0	5.02
	Cary MacDonald	1	1	0	5.02	GoldCLUB

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 Club (12 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	Score
1st	Tuns of Anarchy	5	2	4	23.11
2nd	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)	2	5	6	22.13
3rd	GoldCLUB	1	3	2	11.06
4th	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)	3	1	0	11.04
5th	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)	2	1	2	10.05
6th	Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT)	1	1	1	6.03
7th	Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers (SCABs)	1	1	0	5.02
	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA)	1	1	0	5.02

Winning Entries

Category 1: Low Alcohol 22 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Hooper	Scott Hooper	109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A]
2nd	Dan Svantesson	Brno	108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A]
3rd	James Morrison	Do You Think I'm Stupid?	106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Category 2: Pale Lager 43 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Redemski	Kiwi Pils	209: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5]
2nd	Stuart Crookham	Japanese Rice Lager	202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A]	Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers (SCABs)
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man	Captain Nemo's Euro Holiday: Mayo And Monasteries	206: German Pils [BJCP 5D]	GoldCLUB

Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager 25 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Harford	This Is An International Dark Lager	303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C]	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
2nd	Duncan Livingstone Co-Brewer: Adam Schell	Meconium	308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]
3rd	Mark Gibbons	Bohemian Black Magic	307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D]	Tuns of Anarchy

Category 4: Pale Ale 17 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Perry Burt	Tintin Blonde	408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]	Tuns of Anarchy
2nd	Martin Rudge	Exit Stage Lefft (Encore)	408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
3rd	Michael Byrnes	Illumination	406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A]

Category 5: American Pale Ale 17 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark West	Creek Ale	501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]	Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers (SCABs)
2nd	Michael Redemski	Bm-Apa	501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]
3rd	Richard Christie	Javier Long Dog Apa	501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]	Tuns of Anarchy

Category 6: IPA 29 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lazell	Maximum IPA	602: American IPA [BJCP 21A]	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA)
2nd	Ashley Gillman Co-Brewer: Rhys Gillman	Forever And Aleways	602: American IPA [BJCP 21A]	Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT)
3rd	Luke Ballantyne Co-Brewer: …Slime Man	Carpark Cookout	603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Category 7: Specialty IPA 33 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Daniel O’Donnell	Slik	704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B]	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
2nd	Peter Russell	Surely This Is Better Than Last Year Hazy	701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C]	Tuns of Anarchy
3rd	Simon Skidmore	Welcome To Paradise	701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C]	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS)

Category 8: Amber Ale 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Eckford	Billy`s Best Bitter	801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B]	Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT)
2nd	Craig Dickson	Thankyou Anchor	804: California Common [BJCP 19B]	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
3rd	Scott Mackenzie Co-Brewer: Steve Lambert	Amber Alert Ale	805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C]	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Category 9: Brown Ale 17 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Scott Mackenzie	Brown Snake Ale	904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
2nd	Ryan Keightley	Luck O' The Irish	901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
3rd	James Morrison	The Horny Badger	901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Category 10: Porter 17 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Graham Kidd	English Porter	1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C]	Noosa Home Brew Club
2nd	David Nielsen	Tip The Porter	1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
3rd	Patrick King	This One Is A Porter, Yeehaw!	1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Category 11: Stout 16 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan ONeill	Irish Love	1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]	Tuns of Anarchy
2nd	Jimi Wall	Mrs Stoutfire	1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]	Tuns of Anarchy
3rd	Scott Rowlands	Fuds Irish Stout	1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]	Tuns of Anarchy

Category 12: Strong Stout 24 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Craig Mander	Tyrion	1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
2nd	Mark Becker	An Imperial Stout	1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
3rd	Liam Anderson Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man	It's Better With Glitter In It... Apparently	1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer 18 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Liam Anderson Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man	Try Getting A Scotch Egg In Yeppoon	1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
2nd	Cary MacDonald	Aws-Vs	1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]	GoldCLUB
3rd	Duncan Lindley	Cash Me Outside	1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D]	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Category 14: Belgian Ale 45 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Cary MacDonald	Jenlain De Brune	1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C]	GoldCLUB
2nd	Chris Jameson Co-Brewer: Stuart McGregor	Will I Be Single 4ever	1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
3rd	Jake Attwell`	Quadruple The Fun	1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D]	Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT)

Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager 13 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Croker Co-Brewer: Ned Ruxton	Nud	1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A]	Tuns of Anarchy
2nd	James Morrison	Jackhammer 5000	1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)
3rd	Ben Kirby Co-Brewer: Jess Kirby	Spring Lager	1501: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C]

Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale 36 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Harford	Isla Nublar	1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A]	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man	Captain Thumb Meatus Goes To Belgium For Some Stank	1603: Gueuze [BJCP 23E]	GoldCLUB
3rd	Benedict Roth Co-Brewer: Byron Van Zyl	Gose	1601: Gose [BJCP 23G]	GoldCLUB

Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer 29 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Foley	Pineapple Lichtenhainer	1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A]	Gladstone Home Brewers Guild
2nd	Bob Prescott	Cn Towering Stout	1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A]	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA)
3rd	Steven Gower	Morning Hit	1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A]	Tuns of Anarchy

Category 18: Specialty Beer 28 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Pedler	Chasing Fairies 3.0	1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C]	Tuns of Anarchy
2nd	Robert McKenzie	Wedding Bells	1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B]
3rd	Justin Hayward	From Rusher With Love	1803: Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A]	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS)

Category 19: Mead 29 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ned Ruxton Co-Brewer: Paul Croker	Ellobeez	1911: Braggot [BJCP M4A]	Tuns of Anarchy
2nd	Zeno Kurucz	Viking Blood	1912: Historical Mead [BJCP M4B]
3rd	Murray Brabrook	Poseidons Adventure	1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C]

Category 20: Cider and Perry 4 entries

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Brighenti	Grand Cru Cider	2002: English Cider [BJCP C1B]	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man	80% Of Hardcore Craft Beer Drinks Would Be Pleased With This Cider	2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]	GoldCLUB
3rd	Dion Clark	Sheaffer's Cider	2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Friday Evening
08/09/2023 17:00, AEST.

Saturday
09/09/2023 09:00, AEST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 25/06/2023 00:00, AEST through 08/09/2023 17:00, AEST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 25/06/2023 09:00, AEST through 08/09/2023 17:00, AEST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 20/08/2023 00:00, AEST through 01/09/2023 12:00, 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 20/08/2023 00:00, AEST through 01/09/2023 12:00, AEST.