Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
Liam Anderson, Dan Angus, Sean Astill, Lisa Bailey, John Bennett, Peter Bezett, Tim Bleasdale, Simeon Bonetti, Matt Bradford, Perry Burt, Sean Carney, Dion Clark, David Clarke, Andy Coles, Callum Crocker, Mark Davies, Faraaz De Belder, Shannon Drenan, James Fahey, Alex Frangoulis, Steven Gower, Angus Grant, Chris Hacon, Travis Hagstrom, Jake Harrison, Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson, Nick Holt, Chris Home, Shane Jones, Josh Keen, Ryan Keightley, Isaac Linnett, Ben Lyne, Cary MacDonald, Jeremy MacGregor, Craig Mander, David Marshall, Benn Martens, Sean Reynolds Massey-Reed, Rob McDonald, Stuart McGregor, Cameron McMillan, Sam Middler, James Morrison, Scott Newby, David Nielsen, Anthony O’Neill, Joshua Oakes, Michael Page, Dan Pedler, Everett Putney, Reece Richards, Damian Rigby, Luke Ronalds, Fergus Seppanen, Simon Skidmore, Aaron Terry, Neda Vahdati, Tony Van Der Linden, Troy Villani
Stewards
Anna Burt, Simon Calcinai, Craig Dickson, Jake Folmer, Ben Greenham, Ian Ingram, Naomi Ingram, Bob Knight, Simon Pilot, Aydan Rogers, Martin Rudge
Staff
Duncan Lindley, Anthony Zigenbine
Organizer
Aydan Rogers
By the Numbers
580 Entries 150 Entrants
60 Judges 11 Stewards 2 Staff
60 Placing Entries
Category 1: Low Alcohol
23 entries
1st
Sam Middler & ...Slime Man
GoldCLUB
Smonked Beyond Smonked (110: Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])
2nd
Benedict Roth
GoldCLUB
Session Light (104: American Light Lager [BJCP 1A])
3rd
Nick Holt
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Lager, I Hardly Knew Her! (108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A])
Category 2: Pale Lager
45 entries
1st
Michael Redemski
Big Micks Mexican Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
2nd
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Bo Ho Ho Pils (207: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B])
3rd
Earle Douglas
Toowoomba Society Of Beer...
Munich Helles (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager
36 entries
1st
James Morrison
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Czech-Ish (303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C])
2nd
Leon Steffens
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Dunkel (304: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A])
3rd
Todd Harford
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
Always The Bridesmaid (307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D])
Category 4: Pale Ale
34 entries
1st
Martin Rudge
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Exit Stage Lefft (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
2nd
Earle Douglas
Toowoomba Society Of Beer...
Cream Ale (401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C])
3rd
Andrew Foley
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
Hail To The New World (407: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
Category 5: American Pale Ale
24 entries
1st
Michael Redemski
Big Micks Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Craig Daniels
Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Simon Calcinai
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
The Caramel Thumb (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Category 6: IPA
35 entries
1st
Brett Thomas
GoldCLUB
Tos IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Steven Gower
Tuns of Anarchy
Grapefruit Days (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
3rd
Josh Keen
Tuns of Anarchy
Modern Take - American West Coast IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Category 7: Specialty IPA
43 entries
1st
Andrew Foley
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
When Darkness Falls (704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Matthew Harris
The Billy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Greg Donohue
GoldCLUB
White IPA (708: White IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
Category 8: Amber Ale
23 entries
1st
Rob McDonald
GoldCLUB
Alt-Ctrl-Delete (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
2nd
Perry Burt
Tuns of Anarchy
Spaltalt (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
3rd
Andy Coles
Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...
Of All The Bitters, I'm The Best (801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B])
Category 9: Brown Ale
14 entries
1st
Aaron Terry
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
English Nut Brown (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])
2nd
Ryan Keightley
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Fiddle De Dee Potatoes (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])
3rd
Steven Gower & Clayton Morrison
Tuns of Anarchy
Strained Tatties 2 (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])
Category 10: Porter
23 entries
1st
Jimi Wall
Tuns of Anarchy
Dominator (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
2nd
Alex Frangoulis
Tuns of Anarchy
Soap Dodger (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
3rd
Kieran Keyes
Righteous Brewers of Townsville...
Bushland Beach Baltic Porter (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
Category 11: Stout
29 entries
1st
Kieran Keyes
Righteous Brewers of Townsville...
Hinchinbrook Mud Crab Stout (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])
2nd
Jeremy MacGregor
Tuns of Anarchy
Hoppy Days Oatmeal Stout - Fancy Version (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
3rd
Blind Boy Brewing & Jacob Viel
Chocky Stout (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
Category 12: Strong Stout
27 entries
1st
Alan Aldridge
Tuns of Anarchy
You've Been Caffeinated Imperial Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Alex Taubert & ...Slime Man
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
Captain Thumb Meatus' Elongated Meatballs (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Alan Aldridge
Tuns of Anarchy
Al's Old Stout (1203: American Stout [BJCP 20B])
Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer
28 entries
1st
Greg Osborne
Tuns of Anarchy
Banana Bomb (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
2nd
Chris Hacon
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Biers Wit Friends (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
3rd
Steve ‘Hendo’ Henderson
Brass Monkey Dunkelweiss (1305: Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B])
Category 14: Belgian Ale
48 entries
1st
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
En Garde (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])
2nd
Aydan Rogers
Tuns of Anarchy
Belgo Le Tripel (1405: Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C])
3rd
Mark Davies
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Saison (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager
25 entries
1st
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Rocket Science (1509: American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B])
2nd
Daniel O’Donnell
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Hakeator (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])
3rd
Graham Black
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Zoalina's Scottish Ale (1505: Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C])
Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale
43 entries
1st
Dan Pedler
Tuns of Anarchy
Jk Saison (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])
2nd
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
Who Gose There? (1601: Gose [BJCP 23G])
3rd
Alex Frangoulis
Tuns of Anarchy
Petit Pug (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])
Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer
30 entries
1st
Dan Svantesson
Dominium Chocolate Baltici (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])
2nd
John Bennett
Toowoomba Society Of Beer...
Still Working (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
3rd
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
Preserved Lemon Gose (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
Category 18: Specialty Beer
25 entries
1st
Sam Middler & ...Slime Man
GoldCLUB
Captain Thumb Meatus Experiences An Existential Crisis (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
2nd
Craig Dickson
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
Bourbon Barrel Aged American Barley Wine (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
3rd
Dan Pedler & Day RD Barrel Program
Tuns of Anarchy
Chasing Faries 2.0 (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])
Category 19: Mead
17 entries
1st
Murray A Brabrook
Choc Delight (1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B])
2nd
Brad Grieve
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Dragon Fruit Melomel (1908: Melomel [BJCP M2E])
3rd
Chris Howell
Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...
Bochet (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
Category 20: Cider and Perry
8 entries
1st
Brad Grieve
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Apple & Rhubarb Cider (2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B])
2nd
Sam Middler & ...Slime Man
GoldCLUB
Thanks For Your Feedback (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])
3rd
Duncan Lindley & ...Slime Man
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Stinky Pinky (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Dan Svantesson
Dominium Chocolate Baltici (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])
Champion Brewer
1st
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB
Smonked Beyond Smonked (110: Piwo Grodziskie; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])
2nd
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
En Garde (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])
3rd
Michael Redemski
Big Micks Mexican Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
Champion Club
16 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners