Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia 2025

Awards

Judges

Jason Armfield, Luke Beard, Rachel Edwards, Gerard Flynn, Adam Forbes, Julien Gibson, Matt Kennedy, Christopher Kerr, Justin Murdock, Gavin Pennell, Glen Phillis, Russell Saint, Edgar Valenzuela, Leon Van Der Linden, Sam Wallwork, Nat Warnock, Tali Warnock, Gary Waters

Stewards

Darren Bails, James Edwards, Lachlan Johnson, Gus Kingston, Brendan Macey, Paul Quirk, Darren Williams

By the Numbers

139 Entries 32 Entrants

18 Judges 7 Stewards

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Low Alcohol

3 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Nat Warnock, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st

Nick McAuley

South Australian Brewing Club...

Berliner (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])

2nd

Mark Lehmann

Czeching Czeching 123 (108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A])

3rd

Bruce Tonkin

#60 (109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A])

Table 2: Pale Lager

10 entries

Judges: Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Edgar Valenzuela, Tali Warnock

1st

Mark Lehmann

The Cockup (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])

2nd

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Babys In A Thundercloud (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])

3rd

Lucas Veitch

South Australian Brewing Club...

Don't Disturb My Friend, He's Dead Tired. (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

9 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard, Christopher Kerr (Head Judge)

1st

Nick Hauschild

South Australian Brewing Club...

International Dark Lager (303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C])

2nd

Adam Forbes

South Australian Brewing Club...

Schwarzbier (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])

3rd

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Marzen (306: Märzen [BJCP 6A])

Table 4: Pale Ale

10 entries

Judges: Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Edgar Valenzuela, Tali Warnock

1st

Leon Van Der Linden

South Australian Brewing Club...

Arabella (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])

2nd

Joe Donaldson

Golden Ale (402: Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A])

3rd

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Blonde, Cold, & Emotionally Distant (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])

Table 5: American Pale Ale

6 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Nat Warnock, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st

Matt Laube

Hill Billy Hazy Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

2nd

Mark Lehmann

The Tariff Taker (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

3rd

Lucas Veitch

South Australian Brewing Club...

Come With Me If You Want To Live. (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

Table 6: IPA

7 entries

Judges: Adam Forbes, Gavin Pennell (Head Judge), Russell Saint

1st

Paul Quirk

South Australian Brewing Club...

Get Back (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

2nd

Lucas Veitch

South Australian Brewing Club...

I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots, And Your Motorcycle. (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

3rd

Michael Handran-Smith

Michael Handran-Smith (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Table 7: Specialty IPA

11 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Nat Warnock, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st

Mark Lehmann

Crossing The Ditch Nz IPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

2nd

Joe Donaldson

Hazy (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

3rd

Adam Forbes

South Australian Brewing Club...

Forbesy's NEIPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

Table 8: Amber Ale

8 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Sam Wallwork

1st

Matt Laube

Calico (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])

2nd

Chris Marciniak

South Australian Brewing Club...

Like... Half, Though. (801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B])

3rd

Russell Saint

South Australian Brewing Club...

Corgi Bit Her (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])

Table 9: Brown Ale

7 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Nat Warnock, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st

Adrian Brown

L.K.P Scotch Ale (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])

2nd

Trevor Cooper & Malcolm Dohnt

Raging Irish Red (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

3rd

Joe Donaldson

Irish Red (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])

Table 10: Porter

6 entries

Judges: Adam Forbes, Gavin Pennell (Head Judge), Russell Saint

1st

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Baltic Noir (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])

2nd

Darren Williams

South Australian Brewing Club...

Nordic Noir (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])

3rd

Sam Le Gallou

Us Porter X (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])

Table 11: Stout

5 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Sam Wallwork

1st

Bruce Tonkin

#96 (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])

2nd

Trevor Cooper & Malcolm Dohnt

Malicious Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])

3rd

Ben Livesey

Dry Irish Stout (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])

Table 12: Strong Stout

7 entries

Judges: Gerard Flynn, Adam Forbes, Gavin Pennell (Head Judge)

1st

Russell Saint

South Australian Brewing Club...

Anise Myrtle Tropical Stout (1201: Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C])

2nd

Leon Van Der Linden

South Australian Brewing Club...

Kingston Delight (1201: Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C])

3rd

Darren Williams

South Australian Brewing Club...

Black Tie (1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D])

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

9 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Sam Wallwork

1st

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Weizenbock 2.0 (1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C])

2nd

Lucas Veitch

South Australian Brewing Club...

Who Is My Daddy And What Does He Do? (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])

3rd

Paul Vedig

Pale Bavarian Weissbier (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])

Table 14: Belgian Ale

9 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard, Christopher Kerr (Head Judge)

1st

Peter Winch

Lowdown (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])

2nd

Mark Lehmann

The Bs Factor (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])

3rd

Nick McAuley

South Australian Brewing Club...

Belgian Single (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

4 entries

Judges: Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Edgar Valenzuela, Tali Warnock

1st

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Big Proud English Boy; Compensating... (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])

2nd

Paul Vedig

Dark Copper Doppelbock (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])

3rd

Gary Waters

South Australian Brewing Club...

The Landlords Stock Ale (1507: Old Ale [BJCP 17B])

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

7 entries

Judges: Adam Forbes, Gavin Pennell (Head Judge), Russell Saint

1st

Sam Le Gallou

Key Lime Pie Sour (1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F])

2nd

Tom Pontt

Wild Raspberry Sour Ale (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])

3rd

Nick Hauschild

South Australian Brewing Club...

Wild Thing (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

6 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards, Julien Gibson (Head Judge), Sam Wallwork

1st

Bruce Tonkin

#89c (1707: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C])

2nd

Leon Van Der Linden

South Australian Brewing Club...

Mondo Gusto (1708: Specialty Spice Beer [BJCP 30D])

3rd

Gary Waters

South Australian Brewing Club...

Old Ingredients , Old Style (1702: Fruit and Spice Beer [BJCP 29B])

Table 18: Specialty Beer

6 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard, Christopher Kerr (Head Judge)

1st

Kieren Vercoe

Brew Mutant Crew

Rauchbock (1801: Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A])

2nd

Russell Saint

South Australian Brewing Club...

Manuka Smoko (1801: Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A])

3rd

Tom Pontt

Michigan Yellow Plum (1809: Mixed-Style Beer [BJCP 34B])

Table 19: Mead

4 entries

Judges: Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Edgar Valenzuela, Tali Warnock

1st

Brendan Macey

South Australian Brewing Club...

Deep Orange (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])

2nd

Chris Marciniak

South Australian Brewing Club...

C2c Ratio (1909: Fruit and Spice Mead [BJCP M3A])

3rd

Chris Marciniak

South Australian Brewing Club...

Berry White (1908: Melomel [BJCP M2E])

Table 20: Cider and Perry

5 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Beard, Christopher Kerr (Head Judge)

1st

Nick Hauschild

South Australian Brewing Club...

New England Cider (2006: New England Cider [BJCP C2A])

2nd

Bruce Tonkin

#101 (2003: English Cider [BJCP C1C])

3rd

Bruce Tonkin

#102 (2001: Common Cider [BJCP C1A])

Best Brewer Of Show

32 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Kieren Vercoe	4	1	2	16	Brew Mutant Crew
2nd	Mark Lehmann	2	3	0	12

Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia 2025

Awards

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Judges

Stewards

By the Numbers

Table 1: Low Alcohol

Table 2: Pale Lager

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

Table 4: Pale Ale

Table 5: American Pale Ale

Table 6: IPA

Table 7: Specialty IPA

Table 8: Amber Ale

Table 9: Brown Ale

Table 10: Porter

Table 11: Stout

Table 12: Strong Stout

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

Table 14: Belgian Ale

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 18: Specialty Beer

Table 19: Mead

Table 20: Cider and Perry

Best Brewer Of Show

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners