Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
Liam Anderson, Daniel Angus, Lisa Bailey, John Brighenti, Becky Centeno, Dion Clark, David Clarke, Andy Coles, Mark Davies, Faraaz De Belder, Craig Dickson, Barry Freeman, Steven Gower, Nate Graham, Alejandro Grisales, Chris Hacon, Todd Harford, Jake Harrison, Steve 'Hendo' Henderson, Nick Holt, Ryan Keightley, Scott Lawrance, Jeremy MacGregor, Craig Mander, Sean Reynolds Massey-Reed, Stuart Mcgregor, Cam McMillan, James Morrison, David Nielsen, Callan O'Neill, Michael Page, Dan Pedler, Simon Pilot, Ben Prior, Lucian Quach, Reece Richards, Aydan Rogers, Christopher Rosewarne, Scott Rowlands, Kieran Shepherd, Alex Taubert, Tony Van Der Linden, Daniel Venema, Troy Villani, Stephen Wharton, Matthew Wolfe
Stewards
Luke Ballantyne, Douglas Craick, Kristen Curtis, Beau Foxwell, Justin Hayward, Ian Ingram, Naomi Ingram, Isaac Linnett, Sam Middler, Daniel O’Donnell, Martin Rudge, Matthew Smart
Staff
Duncan Lindley, Damian Rigby
By the Numbers
374 Entries 105 Entrants
46 Judges 12 Stewards 2 Staff
60 Placing Entries
Category 1: Low Alcohol
15 entries
1st
Ned Ruxton & Paul Croker
Tuns of Anarchy
Moot (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])
2nd
Cam McMillan
Gladstone Home Brewers Guild
Berliner Weisse (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])
3rd
Rowan Page
Tuns of Anarchy
Bit Ordinary (109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A])
Category 2: Pale Lager
41 entries
1st
Scott Rowlands
Tuns of Anarchy
Chur Cuz (209: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
2nd
Ryan Ellem
Coopers Canadian Blonde + Brew Enhancer 69 (201: American Lager [BJCP 1B])
3rd
Paul Doneley
Tuns of Anarchy
Olympic Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager
27 entries
1st
Rowan Page
Tuns of Anarchy
Shadow Boxer (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
2nd
Ryan ONeill
Tuns of Anarchy
Matto The Marzen (306: Märzen [BJCP 6A])
3rd
Daniel Angus
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Bavarian Brown Serpent (304: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A])
Category 4: Pale Ale
18 entries
1st
Paul Croker & Ned Ruxton
Tuns of Anarchy
Traps Are Hot (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
2nd
Christopher Rosewarne
GoldCLUB
Fancy Lawnmower Kolsch (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
3rd
Greg Donohue
GoldCLUB
Buccaneer Golden (406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A])
Category 5: American Pale Ale
18 entries
1st
Rakai Diaz
Cozmic Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Cameron Mole
GoldCLUB
American Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Benn Martens
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
30 Odd Foot Of Galaxy (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Category 6: IPA
10 entries
1st
Jeremy MacGregor
Tuns of Anarchy
Half Past Dank (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Rob Vanstone
Cor Blimey (601: English IPA [BJCP 12C])
3rd
Andrew Maerz
Tuns of Anarchy
GOT2B WC (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Category 7: Specialty IPA
21 entries
1st
Scott Eckford
Evil Uncle (706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Ben Kirby
Lazy Daizy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Peter Russell
Tuns of Anarchy
Shirley This Is Better Than Last Year Hazy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
Category 8: Amber Ale
17 entries
1st
Scott Eckford
Billy's Best Bitter (801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B])
2nd
Steven Gower
Tuns of Anarchy
A Touch Of Cloth (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
3rd
Mike Chamberlain
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Clifftop ESB (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])
Category 9: Brown Ale
15 entries
1st
Mike Chamberlain
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Upty 80 (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])
2nd
Graham Black
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Ruabeoir (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])
3rd
Simon Kelly
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Pickle Me Grandma (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])
Category 10: Porter
15 entries
1st
Craig Dickson
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
Tiny Bar In Singapore (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
2nd
Mike Chamberlain
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Black Stump (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
3rd
Guy Hunt
Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
Category 11: Stout
16 entries
1st
Scott Eckford
Scott`s Stout (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
2nd
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
B.Guinness Luck (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
3rd
Luke Ross & ...Slime Man
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Prince Carbert And His Magical Mayonnaise Bus Adventures (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
Category 12: Strong Stout
22 entries
1st
Jimi Wall
Tuns of Anarchy
Coping Mechanism (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
St Petersburg (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Neil Holmes
Tuns of Anarchy
The Dark Side (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer
10 entries
1st
Ryan ONeill
Tuns of Anarchy
Humbybong Hefeweizen (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
2nd
Jimi Wall
Tuns of Anarchy
Hefe (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
3rd
Callum Andrew Crocker
Tuns of Anarchy
Hasta La Weissbier Baby (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
Category 14: Belgian Ale
38 entries
1st
Tony Van Der Linden
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Midnight In Antwerp (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
2nd
Neil Holmes
Tuns of Anarchy
Dubbel (1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B])
3rd
Callum Andrew Crocker
Tuns of Anarchy
Monk-Ey Bizness (1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B])
Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager
4 entries
1st
David Nielsen
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Big Boy (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
2nd
Mark Becker
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
Noble Nectar Strong Ale (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
3rd
Dan Svantesson
Dominium - Altranstädt 1706 (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])
Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale
32 entries
1st
Stuart Mcgregor
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Vermentino De Ranke (1610: Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C])
2nd
David Nielsen
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Shut Up Brett (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])
3rd
Benn Martens
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)
2023 Club Barrel Blend (1602: Lambic [BJCP 23D])
Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer
17 entries
1st
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
Well Preserved (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Peter Russell
Tuns of Anarchy
Dark Cherry Kaboom (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])
3rd
Ian Ingram
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)
Ian Ingram (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])
Category 18: Specialty Beer
23 entries
1st
Dan Pedler
Tuns of Anarchy
Chasing Fairies 4.0 (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])
2nd
Hayden Riley
Brandy Barrel Barleywine (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
3rd
Jeremy MacGregor
Tuns of Anarchy
Scrooge (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
Category 19: Mead
10 entries
1st
Padraic Mooney
Mandarin Gose Hydromel (1909: Fruit and Spice Mead [BJCP M3A])
2nd
John Moloney
Dry Mead (1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A])
3rd
Paul Croker & Ned Ruxton
Tuns of Anarchy
Norman Park's Finest (1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A])
Category 20: Cider and Perry
5 entries
1st
Sam Middler & ...Slime Man
GoldCLUB
🅱lackcurrant Tragic (2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B])
2nd
Rowan Page
Tuns of Anarchy
In Pasteurise (2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B])
3rd
Ryan Keightley
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
RAP Cider (2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B])
Champion Beer
1st
Jimi Wall
Tuns of Anarchy
Coping Mechanism (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
Champion Brewer
105 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Eckford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.0300000 | |
| 2nd | Mike Chamberlain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0300000 | Brisbane Brewers Club... |
| Rowan Page | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0300000 | Tuns of Anarchy |
Champion Club
13 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners