Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship

Awards

Judges

Liam Anderson, Daniel Angus, Sean Astill, Lisa Bailey, John Bennett, Tony Bilbrough, Tim Bleasdale, Matt Bradford, John Brighenti, Perry Burt, Sean Carney, Dion Clark, David Clarke, Andy Coles, Luke Cooper, Faraaz De Belder, Craig Dickson, Cameron Gillespie, Rick Goulter, Steven Gower, Nate Graham, Angus Grant, Alejandro Grisales, Chris Hacon, Todd Harford, Steve 'Hendo' Henderson, Nick Holt, Ryan Keightley, Graham Kidd, Cary MacDonald, Craig Mander, Benn Martens, Sean Reynolds Massey-Reed, Curran McCarthy, Stuart McGregor, Cam McMillan, Diana Mejia, James Morrison, Stevie Noble, Callan O'Neill, Anthony O’Neill, Mason Pack, Michael Page, Dan Pedler, Jose Perez, Simon Pilot, Ben Prior, Reece Richards, Damian Rigby, Chris Rosewarne, Benedict Roth, Daniel Sale, Ben Savage, Graeme Starke, Aaron Terry, Bree Torrens, Dean Tummers, Neda Vahdati, Tony VanDerLinden, Dylan Willis, Matthew Wolfe, Colin Wright, Robert Zosars

Stewards

Ivan Ayala, Brad Grieve, Tyron Ingram, Joshua Keen, Dani Keep, Sam Middler, Daniel O’Donnell, Aydan Rogers, Martin Rudge, Jiri Suk, Kev Yates, Anthony Zigenbine

Staff

Ashley Gillman, Duncan Lindley, Anthony Zigenbine

Organizer

Aydan Rogers

By the Numbers

475 Entries 132 Entrants

63 Judges 12 Stewards 3 Staff

60 Placing Entries

Category 1: Low Alcohol

22 entries

1st

Scott Hooper

Scott Hooper (109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A])

2nd

Dan Svantesson

Brno (108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A])

3rd

James Morrison

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Do You Think I'm Stupid? (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])

Category 2: Pale Lager

43 entries

1st

Michael Redemski

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

2nd

Stuart Crookham

Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers...

Japanese Rice Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])

3rd

Sam Middler & ...Slime Man

GoldCLUB

Captain Nemo's Euro Holiday: Mayo And Monasteries (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])

Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager

25 entries

1st

Todd Harford

Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)

This Is An International Dark Lager (303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C])

2nd

Duncan Livingstone & Adam Schell

Meconium (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])

3rd

Mark Gibbons

Tuns of Anarchy

Bohemian Black Magic (307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D])

Category 4: Pale Ale

17 entries

1st

Perry Burt

Tuns of Anarchy

Tintin Blonde (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])

2nd

Martin Rudge

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Exit Stage Lefft (Encore) (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])

3rd

Michael Byrnes

Illumination (406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A])

Category 5: American Pale Ale

17 entries

1st

Mark West

Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers...

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

2nd

Michael Redemski

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

3rd

Richard Christie

Tuns of Anarchy

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

Category 6: IPA

29 entries

1st

Stephen Lazell

Toowoomba Society Of Beer...

Maximum IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

2nd

Ashley Gillman & Rhys Gillman

Righteous Brewers of Townsville...

Forever And Aleways (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

3rd

Luke Ballantyne & …Slime Man

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Carpark Cookout (603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A])

Category 7: Specialty IPA

33 entries

1st

Daniel O’Donnell

Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Slik (704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])

2nd

Peter Russell

Tuns of Anarchy

Surely This Is Better Than Last Year Hazy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

3rd

Simon Skidmore

Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...

Welcome To Paradise (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

Category 8: Amber Ale

13 entries

1st

Scott Eckford

Righteous Brewers of Townsville...

Billy`s Best Bitter (801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B])

2nd

Craig Dickson

Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)

Thankyou Anchor (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])

3rd

Scott Mackenzie & Steve Lambert

Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Amber Alert Ale (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])

Category 9: Brown Ale

17 entries

1st

Scott Mackenzie

Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Brown Snake Ale (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])

2nd

Ryan Keightley

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Luck O' The Irish (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

3rd

James Morrison

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

The Horny Badger (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

Category 10: Porter

17 entries

1st

Graham Kidd

Noosa Home Brew Club

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

2nd

David Nielsen

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Tip The Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])

3rd

Patrick King

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

This One Is A Porter, Yeehaw! (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])

Category 11: Stout

16 entries

1st

Ryan ONeill

Tuns of Anarchy

Irish Love (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])

2nd

Jimi Wall

Tuns of Anarchy

Mrs Stoutfire (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])

3rd

Scott Rowlands

Tuns of Anarchy

Fuds Irish Stout (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])

Category 12: Strong Stout

24 entries

1st

Craig Mander

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

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

2nd

Mark Becker

Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

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

3rd

Liam Anderson & ...Slime Man

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

It's Better With Glitter In It... Apparently (1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D])

Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

18 entries

1st

Liam Anderson & ...Slime Man

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Try Getting A Scotch Egg In Yeppoon (1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])

2nd

Cary MacDonald

GoldCLUB

Aws-Vs (1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])

3rd

Duncan Lindley

Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)

Cash Me Outside (1304: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])

Category 14: Belgian Ale

45 entries

1st

Cary MacDonald

GoldCLUB

Jenlain De Brune (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])

2nd

Chris Jameson & Stuart McGregor

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Will I Be Single 4ever (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])

3rd

Jake Attwell`

Righteous Brewers of Townsville...

Quadruple The Fun (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])

Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager

13 entries

1st

Paul Croker & Ned Ruxton

Tuns of Anarchy

Nud (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])

2nd

James Morrison

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Jackhammer 5000 (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])

3rd

Ben Kirby & Jess Kirby

Spring Lager (1501: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C])

Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale

36 entries

1st

Todd Harford

Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)

Isla Nublar (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])

2nd

Sam Middler & ...Slime Man

GoldCLUB

Captain Thumb Meatus Goes To Belgium For Some Stank (1603: Gueuze [BJCP 23E])

3rd

Benedict Roth & Byron Van Zyl

GoldCLUB

Gose (1601: Gose [BJCP 23G])

Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

29 entries

1st

Andrew Foley

Gladstone Home Brewers Guild

Pineapple Lichtenhainer (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])

2nd

Bob Prescott

Toowoomba Society Of Beer...

Cn Towering Stout (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])

3rd

Steven Gower

Tuns of Anarchy

Morning Hit (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])

Category 18: Specialty Beer

28 entries

1st

Dan Pedler

Tuns of Anarchy

Chasing Fairies 3.0 (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])

2nd

Robert McKenzie

Wedding Bells (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])

3rd

Justin Hayward

Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...

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

Category 19: Mead

29 entries

1st

Ned Ruxton & Paul Croker

Tuns of Anarchy

Ellobeez (1911: Braggot [BJCP M4A])

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

1st

John Brighenti

Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)

Grand Cru Cider (2002: English Cider [BJCP C1B])

2nd

Sam Middler & ...Slime Man

GoldCLUB

80% Of Hardcore Craft Beer Drinks Would Be Pleased With This... (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])

3rd

Dion Clark

Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...

Sheaffer's Cider (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])

Best of Show

Beer

1st

Stephen Lazell

Toowoomba Society Of Beer...

Maximum IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Champion Brewer

132 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Todd Harford	2	0	0	6.0200000	Ipswich Brewers Union...
2nd	Sam Middler	0	2	1	5.0300000	GoldCLUB
3rd	Michael Redemski	1	1	0	5.0200000
	Cary MacDonald	1	1	0	5.0200000	GoldCLUB

Champion Club

12 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	Score
1st	Tuns of Anarchy	5	2	4	23.1100000
2nd	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs)	2	5	6	22.1300000
3rd	GoldCLUB	1	3	2	11.0600000
4th	Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)	3	1	0	11.0400000
5th	Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)	2	1	2	10.0500000
6th	Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT)	1	1	1	6.0300000
7th	Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers (SCABs)	1	1	0	5.0200000
	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA)	1	1	0	5.0200000

Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Stewards

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Category 1: Low Alcohol

Category 2: Pale Lager

Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager

Category 4: Pale Ale

Category 5: American Pale Ale

Category 6: IPA

Category 7: Specialty IPA

Category 8: Amber Ale

Category 9: Brown Ale

Category 10: Porter

Category 11: Stout

Category 12: Strong Stout

Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

Category 14: Belgian Ale

Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager

Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale

Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

Category 18: Specialty Beer

Category 19: Mead

Category 20: Cider and Perry

Best of Show

Beer

Champion Brewer

Champion Club

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners