Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Jason Armfield, Marina Baker, Luke Beard, Rachel Edwards, Bjorn Elix, Julien Gibson, Matthew Kennedy, Christopher Kerr, Chris Marciniak, Justin Murdock, Gavin Pennell, Mark Rasheed, Luke Scrivens, Durwin Tyack, Leon Van Der Linden, John Van Der Zalm, Samantha Wallwork, Tali Warnock, Gary Waters, Darren Williams

Stewards

Linden Dove, James Edwards, Lachlan Johnson, Gus Kingston, Mark Lehmann, Brendan Macey, Neil Murray, Paul Quirk, Nat Warnock

Staff

Julien Gibson, Brendan Macey

By the Numbers

173 Entries 40 Entrants

20 Judges 9 Stewards 2 Staff

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Low Alcohol

6 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr, Gavin Pennell, Luke Scrivens (Head Judge)

1st
James Ansell
Dòmhnall Ale (103: Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B])
2nd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Little Nugget (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])
3rd
James Ansell
Dark Mild (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])

Table 2: Pale Lager

13 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard (Head Judge), Tali Warnock

1st
Brett Wallis
South Australian Brewing Club...
3x (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
2nd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Percy To Abraxas (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
3rd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Percimíč Pivo 15° (207: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B])

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

8 entries

Judges: Matthew Kennedy (Head Judge), Tali Warnock

1st
Peter Winch
Dark Side Of The Moon (307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D])
2nd
John Van Der Zalm
South Australian Brewing Club...
Traditional Rauchbeir (309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B])
3rd
Gavin Pennell
South Australian Brewing Club...
On The Dark Side (303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C])

Table 4: Pale Ale

15 entries

Judges: Matthew Kennedy, Chris Marciniak, Justin Murdock (Head Judge)

1st
Brendan Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Strong Hand (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
2nd
Charles Nzama
South Australian Brewing Club...
I'm Not Blond, I'm Caramel (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
3rd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Belgian Blonde Ale (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])

Table 5: American Pale Ale

10 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield (Head Judge), Durwin Tyack

1st
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Apa (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Lucas Veitch
South Australian Brewing Club...
Nz Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Gus Kingston
South Australian Brewing Club...
Fake News (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

Table 6: IPA

9 entries

Judges: Matthew Kennedy (Head Judge), Tali Warnock

1st
Lucas Veitch
South Australian Brewing Club...
Cranky IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
American IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
3rd
Lucas Veitch
South Australian Brewing Club...
Nz IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Table 7: Specialty IPA

12 entries

Judges: Marina Baker, Durwin Tyack, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st
Bruce Tonkin
#76 (707: Rye IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Lachlan Johnson
South Australian Brewing Club...
Hazy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Hazy IPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

Table 8: Amber Ale

6 entries

Judges: Matthew Kennedy (Head Judge), Tali Warnock

1st
Peter Winch
California Dreaming (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])
2nd
Charles Nzama
South Australian Brewing Club...
Son Of The Soil (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
3rd
Benjamin Key
South Australian Brewing Club...
British Heritage (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])

Table 9: Brown Ale

10 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr (Head Judge), Darren Williams

1st
Charles Nzama
South Australian Brewing Club...
Big Brown Drool (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
2nd
James Ansell
Ab (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
3rd
Bruce Tonkin
#95a (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

Table 10: Porter

9 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield (Head Judge), Mark Rasheed

1st
James Ansell
Pint A Plain (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
2nd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Baltic 2000 Percy Edition (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
3rd
Darren Williams
South Australian Brewing Club...
Nordic Noir (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])

Table 11: Stout

12 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr, Gavin Pennell, Luke Scrivens (Head Judge)

1st
Aaron Young
South Australian Brewing Club...
It's Actually Not Black (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
2nd
Bruce Tonkin
#96 (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])
3rd
Maz Ali
South Australian Brewing Club...
Handbreak Stout (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])

Table 12: Strong Stout

12 entries

Judges: Bjorn Elix, Justin Murdock (Head Judge)

1st
James Edwards
South Australian Brewing Club...
Black Is Beautiful (1203: American Stout [BJCP 20B])
2nd
Marek Dziadosz-Findlay
South Australian Brewing Club...
American Russian Imperial Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
James Edwards
South Australian Brewing Club...
Oak Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

4 entries

Judges: Bjorn Elix, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Samantha Wallwork

1st
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Weizenpercy (1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C])
2nd
Jelle De Bock
Bokkenrijder (Buckrider) Wheat Beer (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
3rd
Lachlan Johnson
South Australian Brewing Club...
Wit (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])

Table 14: Belgian Ale

12 entries

Judges: Bjorn Elix, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Samantha Wallwork

1st
Matthew Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Plain Beret (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
2nd
Jakub Fidos
2023 Quadrupel (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
3rd
Brenton George
South Australian Brewing Club...
Biere De Garde (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

6 entries

Judges: Marina Baker, Durwin Tyack, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st
Charles Nzama
South Australian Brewing Club...
Barleyhillwine (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
2nd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Project Barleywine (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
3rd
Percy Balls
All The Beers And No Balls...
Percy The Goat (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

6 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr (Head Judge), Darren Williams

1st
James Ansell
Lime Sour (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])
2nd
Thomas Pontt
Rubus Deliciosis (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])
3rd
Matthew Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
The Goose (1601: Gose [BJCP 23G])

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

3 entries

Judges: Bjorn Elix, Justin Murdock (Head Judge)

1st
Matthew Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Raspberry Beret (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Charles Nzama
South Australian Brewing Club...
Pg13 (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])
3rd
Gary Waters
South Australian Brewing Club...
Grisette With Attitude (1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A])

Table 18: Specialty Beer

9 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards (Head Judge), John Van Der Zalm

1st
Russell Saint
South Australian Brewing Club...
Manuka Smoko (1801: Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A])
2nd
Gary Waters
South Australian Brewing Club...
Beer Geek Breakfast Weasel (1808: Commercial Specialty Beer [BJCP 34A])
3rd
Brett Wallis
South Australian Brewing Club...
White Stout (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])

Table 19: Mead

5 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard (Head Judge), Tali Warnock

1st
Chris Marciniak
South Australian Brewing Club...
Slightly Buzzed (1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A])
2nd
Matthew Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
The Stinger (1911: Braggot [BJCP M4A])
3rd
Gary Waters & Raffael Aragon
South Australian Brewing Club...
Midas Touch (1913: Experimental Mead [BJCP M4C])

Table 20: Cider and Perry

6 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards (Head Judge), John Van Der Zalm

1st
Thomas Pontt
Ashton Mixed Berry (2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F])
2nd
Thomas Pontt
Ashton Mid-Dry Cider (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])
3rd
Bruce Tonkin
#101 (2002: English Cider [BJCP C1B])

Best Brewer Of Show

40 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stPercy Balls14213All The Beers And No...
2ndJames Ansell31112

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners