Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship
Thanks to all who participated in the Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship.
There were 374 entries judged and 138 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Champion Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jimi Wall | Coping Mechanism | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Winning Entries
Category 1: (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ned Ruxton
Co-Brewer: Paul Croker | Moot | 106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Cam McMillan | Berliner Weisse | 101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] | Gladstone Home Brewers Guild |
| 3rd | Rowan Page | Bit Ordinary | 109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 2: (41 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Scott Rowlands | Chur Cuz | 209: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Ryan Ellem | Coopers Canadian Blonde + Brew Enhancer 69 | 201: American Lager [BJCP 1B] | |
| 3rd | Paul Doneley | Olympic Lager | 202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 3: (27 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rowan Page | Shadow Boxer | 308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Ryan ONeill | Matto The Marzen | 306: Märzen [BJCP 6A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Daniel Angus | Bavarian Brown Serpent | 304: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
Category 4: (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Paul Croker
Co-Brewer: Ned Ruxton | Traps Are Hot | 408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Christopher Rosewarne | Fancy Lawnmower Kolsch | 403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B] | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Greg Donohue | Buccaneer Golden | 406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A] | GoldCLUB |
Category 5: (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rakai Diaz | Cozmic Pale Ale | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | |
| 2nd | Cameron Mole | American Pale Ale | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Benn Martens | 30 Odd Foot Of Galaxy | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 6: (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremy MacGregor | Half Past Dank | 602: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Rob Vanstone | Cor Blimey | 601: English IPA [BJCP 12C] | |
| 3rd | Andrew Maerz | GOT2B WC | 602: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 7: (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 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 | Shirley This Is Better Than Last Year Hazy | 701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 8: (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Scott Eckford | Billy's Best Bitter | 801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] | |
| 2nd | Steven Gower | A Touch Of Cloth | 802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Mike Chamberlain | Clifftop ESB | 805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 9: (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mike Chamberlain | Upty 80 | 902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 2nd | Graham Black | Ruabeoir | 901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 3rd | Simon Kelly | Pickle Me Grandma | 901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 10: (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Craig Dickson | Tiny Bar In Singapore | 1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
| 2nd | Mike Chamberlain | Black Stump | 1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Guy Hunt | Porter | 1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C] | |
Category 11: (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Scott Eckford | Scott`s Stout | 1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] | |
| 2nd | Cary MacDonald | B.Guinness Luck | 1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Luke Ross
Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man | Prince Carbert And His Magical Mayonnaise Bus Adventures | 1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 12: (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jimi Wall | Coping Mechanism | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Tony Van Der Linden | St Petersburg | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 3rd | Neil Holmes | The Dark Side | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 13: (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ryan ONeill | Humbybong Hefeweizen | 1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Jimi Wall | Hefe | 1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Callum Andrew Crocker | Hasta La Weissbier Baby | 1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 14: (38 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Tony Van Der Linden | Midnight In Antwerp | 1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Neil Holmes | Dubbel | 1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Callum Andrew Crocker | Monk-Ey Bizness | 1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 15: (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | David Nielsen | Big Boy | 1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | Mark Becker | Noble Nectar Strong Ale | 1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
| 3rd | Dan Svantesson | Dominium - Altranstädt 1706 | 1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A] | |
Category 16: (32 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Stuart Mcgregor | Vermentino De Ranke | 1610: Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 2nd | David Nielsen | Shut Up Brett | 1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |
| 3rd | Benn Martens | 2023 Club Barrel Blend | 1602: Lambic [BJCP 23D] | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) |
Category 17: (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cary MacDonald | Well Preserved | 1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Peter Russell | Dark Cherry Kaboom | 1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Ian Ingram | Ian Ingram | 1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU) |
Category 18: (23 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dan Pedler | Chasing Fairies 4.0 | 1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Hayden Riley | Brandy Barrel Barleywine | 1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] | |
| 3rd | Jeremy MacGregor | Scrooge | 1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 19: (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Padraic Mooney | Mandarin Gose Hydromel | 1909: Fruit and Spice Mead [BJCP M3A] | |
| 2nd | John Moloney | Dry Mead | 1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] | Other |
| 3rd | Paul Croker
Co-Brewer: Ned Ruxton | Norman Park's Finest | 1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] | Tuns of Anarchy |
Category 20: Cider and Perry (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Sam Middler
Co-Brewer: ...Slime Man | 🅱lackcurrant Tragic | 2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B] | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Rowan Page | In Pasteurise | 2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B] | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Ryan Keightley | RAP Cider | 2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B] | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers (BABBs) |