Thanks to all who participated in the Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship.
There were 492 entries judged and 191 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
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cam McMillan | Pils | 210: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] | Central Queensland Craft Brewers (CQCB) |
Winning Entries
Category 1: Low Alcohol 10 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dan Svantesson | Mudgeeraba Pilsner | 1.6: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A] | |
| 2nd | Tyler Brown
Co-Brewer: Mitchell Brown | Aussie Lager | 1.1: Light Australian Lager [AABC] | |
| 3rd | John Bennett | Top of the Range | 1.7: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] | Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation (TooSOBA) |
Category 2: Pale Lager 40 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cam McMillan | Pils | 2.10: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] | Central Queensland Craft Brewers (CQCB) |
| 2nd | Simon Kelly | Bavarian Pilsner | 2.7: German Pils [BJCP 5D] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Samwell Middler | This Lager Is Too Spicy For Ziggo | 2.5: German Dortmunder [BJCP 5C] | GoldCLUB |
Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager 32 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Andy Coles | Schwarz Is the New Black | 3.7: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B] | Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 2nd | Joshua Place | Wiener Lager | 3.4: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Josh Batten | Batten’s Black | 3.6: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D] | Noosa Home Brew Club |
Category 4: Pale Ale 25 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Yanto Browning | Kolschisel | 4.3: Kolsch [BJCP 5B] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Bryce Tippett | New World Kolsch | 4.3: Kolsch [BJCP 5B] | Sunshine Coast Amateur Brewers (SCABs) |
| 3rd | Scott Eckford | Lawnmower Kolsch | 4.3: Kolsch [BJCP 5B] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
Category 5: American Pale Ale 33 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ryan Lewis | Dave Oram | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Nick Holt | Leftovers Apa | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 3rd | Ryan Keightley | I Ran Out of Ideas, So Brewed A Pale Ale. | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
Category 6: Bitter Ale 25 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Kenyon
Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon | #ff0000 V3 | 6.4: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 2nd | Andy Coles | Of All the Bitters, I'm the Best | 6.3: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] | Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) |
| 3rd | Dylan Robinson | Ctz Xpa | 6.2: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A] | GoldCLUB |
Category 7: Brown Ale 19 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Peter Dixon | British Brown | 7.5: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
| 2nd | Mark Magennis | Mark Magennis | 7.3: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Mark Cupples | Scotch Ale El Jeffo | 7.2: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 8: Porter 13 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kieran Keyes | Baltic Porter | 8.3: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
| 2nd | Dan Svantesson | Trans-Porter | 8.3: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] | |
| 3rd | Roger Harrison | English Porter | 8.1: English Porter [BJCP 13C] | |
Category 9: Stout 30 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ian Ingram | Oat Stout | 9.3: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Brad Bellert | The Dark Knight | 9.1: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] | |
| 3rd | Kieran Keyes | Marshmallow Stout | 9.1: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
Category 10: Strong Stout 26 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Liam Anderson | Arguably Better Than Sam Middler's | 10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Jimi Wall | Under the Influence | 10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Luke Fox | Centennial Dry Hopped Stout | 10.3: American Stout [BJCP 20B] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
Category 11: India Pale Ale 24 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Craig Mander | Dankness | 11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Michael Redemski | IPA | 11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | None |
| 3rd | Luke Fox | West Coast IPA | 11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
Category 12: Specialty IPA 37 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Todd Harford | Death Mills A Pale Malt | 12.7: Black IPA [BJCP 21B] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Jake Harrip | Iipa | 12.8: Double IPA [BJCP 22A] | |
| 3rd | Jake Harrip | NEIPA | 12.1: New England IPA [BJCP 21B] | |
Category 13: Wheat and Rye Ale 26 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremy MacGregor | Hoppy Days Hef | 13.1: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Craig Dickson | Roggenbier | 13.4: Roggenbier [BJCP 27] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 3rd | Ben Lyne | Man the Canon's | 13.1: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
Category 14: Sour Ale 25 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremy MacGregor | Amalgamate | 14.8: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Ryan Keightley | B'nice2theweisse | 14.1: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 3rd | Duncan Lindley | Slamlam | 14.4: Lambic [BJCP 23D] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 15: Belgian Ale 31 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Perry Burt | La Grisette D'Hogshead | 15.1: Saison [BJCP 25B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Jeremy MacGregor | A Cure For Chungus | 15.7: Belgian Golden Strong Ale [BJCP 25C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Benn Martens | Third Time Lucky | 15.6: Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 16: Strong Ales and Lagers 13 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Nick Holt | Number Ones | 16.1: Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Thomas Walrut | Averator Doppelbock | 16.2: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A] | |
| 3rd | Andy Coles | Sipsters Only! | 16.7: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] | Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) |
Category 17: Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 28 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Watt
Co-Brewer: Adam Priest | Lady Boy Sour | 17.2: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Luke Ross | Too Spicy For Ziggo | 17.2: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Ash Gillman | Basil Flower Tripel | 17.2: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
Category 18: Specialty Beer 34 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Brighenti | Uber Black Bourbon Barrel Stout | 18.5: Specialty Wood?Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Jake Attwell | Bucky Brett | 18.7: Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A] | Righteous Brewers of Townsville (RBT) |
| 3rd | Dan Pedler | Chasing Fairies | 18.9: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] | Tuns Of Anarchy |
Category 19: Mead 16 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | John Moloney | Semi Sweet | 19.2: Semi Sweet Mead [BJCP M1B] | |
| 2nd | John Moloney | Dry Out West | 19.1: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] | |
| 3rd | Murray Brabrook | Blueberry Bomb | 19.4: Fruit Mead [BJCP M2] | |
Category 20: Cider 5 entries
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Duncan Lindley | Sider | 20.1: New World Cider [BJCP C1A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 2nd | John Brighenti | Grand Cru 2021 | 20.2: English Cider [BJCP C1B] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 3rd | Mick Collins | Elc | 20.5: Other Cider/Perry [BJCP C2] | |
