Amateur Brewing Championship of South Australia

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Rafael Aragon, Jason Armfield, Marina Baker, Luke Beard, Rachel Edwards, Clint Fisher, Gerard Flynn, Julien Gibson, Matt Kennedy, Christopher Kerr, Matthew King, Stuart Kirk, Justin Murdock, Gavin Pennell, Luke Scrivens, Angus Smith, Christopher Tabaszewski, Durwin Tyack, Leon Van Der Linden, John Van Der Zalm, Kieren Vercoe, Samantha Wallwork, Tali Warnock, Gary Waters, Darren Williams

Stewards

James Edwards, Nicholas Hauschild, Lachlan Johnson, Mark Lehmann, Brendan Macey, Nick McAuley, Paul Quirk, Wolfgang Trenkler, Nat Warnock

By the Numbers

218 Entries 45 Entrants

25 Judges 9 Stewards

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Low Alcohol

14 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Scrivens (Head Judge), Leon Van Der Linden

1st
Darren Williams
South Australian Brewing Club...
Czech Mate (108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A])
2nd
Peter Bradshaw
Ordinary Bitter (109: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A])
3rd
James Edwards
South Australian Brewing Club...
Berliner Weisse (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])

Table 2: Pale Lager

18 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Christopher Tabaszewski

1st
Wolfgang Trenkler
South Australian Brewing Club...
Helles (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
2nd
Darren Williams
South Australian Brewing Club...
Hoppy Lager (407: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
3rd
Blake Quinney
Czech-Xican Lager (201: American Lager [BJCP 1B])

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager

13 entries

Judges: Luke Beard (Head Judge), Rachel Edwards, Angus Smith

1st
Wolfgang Trenkler
South Australian Brewing Club...
Bohemian Night (307: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D])
2nd
Mark Woods
Schwarzbier (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
3rd
Olivier Maennel
Teutoburger Wald (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])

Table 4: Pale Ale

12 entries

Judges: Gavin Pennell, Tali Warnock, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st
Nick McAuley
South Australian Brewing Club...
Blond Version (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
2nd
Lee Finch
Golden Ale (406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A])
3rd
Russell Saint
South Australian Brewing Club...
Sparkylicious (405: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B])

Table 5: American Pale Ale

12 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Matt Kennedy, Justin Murdock (Head Judge)

1st
Brendan Macey & Glenn Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Make Apa Great Again (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Kieren Vercoe
South Australian Brewing Club...
Do I Bother? (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Nicholas Hauschild
South Australian Brewing Club...
American Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

Table 6: IPA

9 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr, Durwin Tyack, Kieren Vercoe (Head Judge)

1st
Matt Laube
IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Meet You On The West Coast! (603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A])
3rd
Brendan Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Citradelic IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Table 7: Specialty IPA

10 entries

Judges: Gavin Pennell, John Van Der Zalm, Samantha Wallwork (Head Judge)

1st
Leon Van Der Linden
South Australian Brewing Club...
Traditions Of Rye (707: Rye IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Mates In The Trenches II (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Lucas Veitch
South Australian Brewing Club...
Hazy IPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])

Table 8: Amber Ale

9 entries

Judges: Marina Baker, Matt Kennedy, Justin Murdock (Head Judge)

1st
Alistair Murray
South Australian Brewing Club...
Al's Alt (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
2nd
Peter Bradshaw
Strong Bitter (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])
3rd
Peter Winch
California Dreaming (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])

Table 9: Brown Ale

6 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Luke Scrivens (Head Judge), Leon Van Der Linden

1st
Russell Saint
South Australian Brewing Club...
King Brown (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
2nd
Kieren Vercoe
South Australian Brewing Club...
Drool #3 (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
3rd
Matt Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Up Yah Kilt (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])

Table 10: Porter

14 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr, Durwin Tyack, Kieren Vercoe (Head Judge)

1st
Mitchell Oliver
South Australian Brewing Club...
Gobbledok's Baltic Porter (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
2nd
Blake Quinney
Bramling Brown (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
3rd
Peter Bradshaw
English Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])

Table 11: Stout

10 entries

Judges: Jason Armfield, Justin Murdock (Head Judge), Kieren Vercoe

1st
Mark Woods
Oatmeal Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
2nd
Brett Wallis
South Australian Brewing Club...
Irish Stout (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
3rd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Coffee With That? (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])

Table 12: Strong Stout

18 entries

Judges: Clint Fisher (Head Judge), Gerard Flynn, Matthew King

1st
Brendan Macey & Glenn Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Happy Accident (1203: American Stout [BJCP 20B])
2nd
Jordan Stearnes
South Australian Brewing Club...
Foreign Extra Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Gary Waters
South Australian Brewing Club...
Midnight Tan And Tan (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Beer

8 entries

Judges: Matt Kennedy, Luke Scrivens (Head Judge), Darren Williams

1st
James Edwards
South Australian Brewing Club...
Wheat Wine (1308: Wheatwine [BJCP 22D])
2nd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
A Weizen Friend (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
3rd
Trent Day
South Australian Brewing Club...
Luneburg Heide (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])

Table 14: Belgian Ale

18 entries

Judges: Rachel Edwards (Head Judge), Christopher Tabaszewski

1st
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
Single In Belgium (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])
2nd
Matt Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Plain Beret (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
3rd
Jakub Fidos
Belgian Quad (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])

Table 15: Strong Ale and Lager

7 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr (Head Judge), Stuart Kirk, Tali Warnock

1st
Mitchell Oliver
South Australian Brewing Club...
Gobbledok's Dunkel Bock (1502: Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C])
2nd
Kieren Vercoe
South Australian Brewing Club...
A Bit Too Much? (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
3rd
Peter Bradshaw
Helles Bock (1501: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C])

Table 16: Sour and Wild Ale

7 entries

Judges: Gavin Pennell, Durwin Tyack, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st
Tom Pontt
Michigan Yellow Plum (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])
2nd
Gerard Flynn
South Australian Brewing Club...
3rd Time Lucky? (1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F])
3rd
Nicholas Hauschild
South Australian Brewing Club...
Gose (1601: Gose [BJCP 23G])

Table 17: Fruit and Spice Beer

11 entries

Judges: Gavin Pennell, Durwin Tyack, Gary Waters (Head Judge)

1st
Matt Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Raspberry Beret (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Brendan Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Sour Puss (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
3rd
Kieren Vercoe
South Australian Brewing Club...
Cc & Lime (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])

Table 18: Specialty Beer

12 entries

Judges: Christopher Kerr (Head Judge), Stuart Kirk, Tali Warnock

1st
Mark Woods
Whiskey Barrel Aged RIS (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
2nd
Kieren Vercoe
South Australian Brewing Club...
Cbawzb (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
3rd
Matt Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
Pale Ale With Honey (1806: Alternative Sugar Beer [BJCP 31B])

Table 19: Mead

6 entries

Judges: Luke Beard, Rachel Edwards, Gary Waters

1st
Brendan Macey
South Australian Brewing Club...
Mead (1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A])
2nd
Mark Woods
Mead (1902: Semi-Sweet Mead [BJCP M1B])
3rd
Matt Kennedy
South Australian Brewing Club...
The Stinger (1911: Braggot [BJCP M4A])

Table 20: Cider and Perry

4 entries

Judges: Luke Scrivens (Head Judge), Darren Williams

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

Best Brewer Of Show

45 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stBrendan Macey31112.0300000South Australian Brewing...
2ndMark Woods22010.0200000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners