2012 Catalogue of Results Proudly conducted by 2012 Catalogue of Results The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited ABN 66 006 728 785 ACN 006 728 785 Melbourne Showgrounds Epsom Road Ascot Vale Victoria 3032 Telephone +61 3 9281 7444 Facsimile +61 3 9281 7592 www.rasv.com.au List of Office Bearers As at 01/05/2012 Board of Directors S. C. Spargo (Chair) D. Pollett Hodgson (VIce Chair) I. I. Bucknall D. S. Chapman M. J. Coleman A. J. Hawkes N.E. King OAM G. J. Phillips J. A. Potter P. J. B. Ronald OAM President S. C. Spargo Vice President D. Pollett Hodgson Chief Executive Officer M. O’Sullivan Industry Advisory Group P. Manders ( Chief Judge) B. Taylor B. Rogers C Badenoch L. Ryan P. Aldred Competition Manager Michael Conolly T: +61 3 9281 7473 E: [email protected] University Of Ballarat PO Box 663 Ballarat Victoria 3353 Australia Telephone 1300 225 527 Facsimile +61 3 5327 9855 www.ballarat.edu.au Vice Chancellor Professor David Battersby Contents Report on Entries 4 2012 Judging Panel 4 2012 Trophy Winners 6 2012 Sections and Classes of Entry 9 Exhibitors List 54 2 20 Years Celebrated with AUSTRALIAN INTER NATIO AIBA’s Collaborator NAL B EER AW ARDS In celebration of the AIBA’s 20th Anniversary a commemorative beer was produced, ‘Collaborator.’ AIBA 20 TH 2011 AIBA champion trophy brewers, Brendan Varis ANNIVERS ARY BREW from Feral Brewing and Andrew Ong from 2 Brothers Brewery came together to create this limited edition brew, the brewers have termed an Australian Brown Ale. “We have decided to produce something that encompasses as much of the Australian brewing industry as possible by using 100 per cent Australian ingredients’’ says Brendan Varis. And his tasting notes on Collaborator: ‘The beer is really good, super clean, dry nice malt/bitter balance with a relatively strong tropical fruit aroma from all the great Aussie hops that went into it.’ • AN AUSTRALIAN BROWN ALE • • CREATED BY • 2 BROTHERS BREWERY • FERAL BREWING • Sponsors of the AIBA’s commemorative beer are 330ml Feral Brewing, 2 Brothers Brewery, Plasdene (bottle and crown closures), Pack Creations (labels, design and print), Hopco (hops), Cryer Malt and Barrett Burston (malt). Become an RASV Member. Enjoy the values of blue ribbon benefits. Join the Agricultural Society of Victoria as a member, and you’ll receive incredible value fom an exclusive range of Member Benefits at this years Royal Melbourne Show, including: • Free entry to the Show each day (valued at up to $352) • A fully transferable guest card for unlimited entry to the Show ( valued at up to $382) • Exclusive access to the Members’ Dining Room and Br & Lounge ( for Members and their guests) • Discount on Show parking ( valued at up to $77) To join, and for more information regarding the great value of RASV Membership, call 03 281 7444 or visit www.rasv.com.au 2012 Report on Entries / Judging Panel This year’s Australian International Beer Awards received 1,344 entries from 258 breweries across 41 countries. COMPETITION SECTION Packaged Section 911 Draught Section 396 Packaging Section 37 Total All Sections 1344 CHIEF JUDGE & CHIEF STEWARD Mr Peter Manders Chief Judge, AIBA Mr Keith Sime Chief Steward, AIBA JUDGES Panel Chair Judges Mr Dermot O’Donnell O’Donnell Brewing, Victoria Ms Jayne Lewis Two Birds Brewing, Victoria Mr Bruce Peachey Brewing Perfection, New South Wales Mr John Meehan Lion Nathan, Queensland Mr Tony Jones Malt Shovel, New South Wales Mr Hayden Mokaraka Blue Sky Brewery, Queensland Mr Bill Taylor Lion Nathan, New South Wales Mr Stephen Nelsen Brew Boys, South Australia Mr Jeff Potter Lion Nathan, Ltd New South Wales Mr Dave O’Neill Lion Nathan, New South Wales Mr BrianWatson Contract Brewing International, Mr Brendan O’Sullivan Victoria Valley Distillery, Victoria New Zealand Ms Tina Panoutsos Carlton & United Breweries, Victoria Mr Bruce Peachey Brewing Perfection, New South Wales International Mr Brad Rogers Stone & Wood, New South Wales Mr Sam Shrimpton Bluetongue Brewery, New South Wales Mr Simon Walkenhorst Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co., Victoria Mr Masayoshi Kaji Una Cascade G.B, Japan Mr Neil Whittorn Matilda Bay Brewery, Victoria Mr Anders Kissmeyer Nørrebro Bryghus Brewery, Mr Chris Willcock Bluetongue Brewery, New South Wales Denmark Mr Rod Williams Mildura Brewery, Victoria Mr Shoji Kobotake Brew PUB Pangaea, Japan Mr Glen Wright Carlton & United Breweries, Queensland Mr Shane Morley Steam Brewing, New Zealand National ASSOCIATE JUDGES Mr Tim Bishop Ecolab, Tasmania Mr Dave Bonighton Mountain Goat Beer, VIS Mr Neal Cameron Australian Brewing Co, Ms Samara Fuss True South Brewery, Victoria New South Wales Mr Scott Hargrave Stone & Wood, New South Wales Mr Kai Dambergs White Rabbit Brewery Victoria Mr Ian Morgan Holgate Brewhouse, Victoria Mr John Dawson Carlton & United Breweries, Victoria Mr Justin Murdock Yorke Brewing, South Australia Mr DavidDavine Consultant, Victoria Ms Helen Salisbury Tooheys, New South Wales Mr Dave Edney Mountain Goat Beer, Victoria Mr Ian Watson Murray’s, New South Wales Mr Simon Fahey Coopers’ Brewery , South Australia Mr Lincoln Gibbs Little Creatures Brewing, Western Australia Mr Robert Greenaway Inst. & Brewing & Distilling, Victoria PACKAGING JUDGES Mr Mark Goldsmith Carlton & United Breweries, Victoria Mr Glenn Harrison Hargreaves Brewing Co., Victoria Mr PeterHealy Lion Nathan, Queensland Mr Anthony Elliott Swinburne University Victoria Mr Owen Johnston Moorilla Estate Brewery, Tasmania Mrs Ida Elliott Elliott Designs, Victoria Mr Tony Jones Malt Shovel, New South Wales Mr Paul Cleaver Pack Creations, Victoria Mr Ben Kraus Bridge Road Brewery, Victoria 4 2012 Trophy Winners 2012 CHAMPION TROPHIES LABELMAKERS GROUP TROPHY FOR CHAMPION LARGE AUSTRALIAN BREWERY Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia GRAINCORP TROPHY FOR CHAMPION LARGE INTERNATIONAL BREWERY Deschutes Brewery, Oregon, Usa CRYERMALT TROPHY FOR CHAMPION SMALL AUSTRALIAN BREWERY Wig & Pen Brewery & Tavern, Australian Capital Teritory, Australia BARRETT BURSTON TROPHY FOR CHAMPION SMALL INTERNATIONAL BREWERY Pelican Pub & Brewery, Oregon, Usa GARY SHEPPARD AWARD FOR THE BEST NEW EXHIBITOR Cervejaria Bodebrown Ltda ParanÁ, Brazil 2012 MAJOR TROPHIES BEST AUSTRALIAN STYLE LAGER Not Awarded BEST EUROPEAN STYLE LAGER (EXCLUDING PILSNER) Not Awarded DB SCHENKER TROPHY FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL LAGER HAHN SUPER DRY, TOOHEYS PTY LTD, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA Class 6b Exhibit 9686 SPIEGELAU TROPHY FOR BEST PILSNER Croucher Brewing Pilsner, The Croucher Brewing CO. , Rotorua, New Zealand Class 7c Exhibit 3170 PLASDENE GLASS-PAK TROPHY FOR BEST AMBER / DARK LAGER Asam Bock, Klosterbrauerei Weltenburg, Bavaria,Germany Class 9d Exhibit 5674 BEST AUSTRALIAN STYLE PALE ALE NOT AWARDED BARRETT BURSTON TROPHY FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL PALE ALE Hop Hog, Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia Class 14b Exhibit 1261 BEST BRITISH STYLE ALE (EXCLUDING IPA & PALE ALE) Not Awarded WEYERMANN SPECIALTY MALTING COMPANYTROPHY FOR BEST EUROPEAN STYLE ALE Koelsch, Illawarra Brewing Company, New South Wales, Australia Class 18b Exhibit 3287 6 2012 Trophy Winners MEADWESTVACO TROPHY FOR BEST IPA Caldera Ipa, Caldera Brewing CO, Oregon, Usa Class 19b Exhibit 3281 GRAINCORP TROPHY FOR BEST AMBER / DARK ALE Doryman’S Dark, Pelican Pub & Brewery, Oregon, Usa Class 21e Exhibit 3068 BEER AND BREWER MAGAZINE TROPHY FOR BEST PORTER Akkevit Porter, Haandbryggeriet Drammen, Norway Class 23d Exhibit 3408 LABELMAKERS GROUP TROPHY FOR BEST STOUT Stout, 4 Pines Brewing Company, New South Wales, Australia Class 26a Exhibit 1845 BEST REDUCED OR LOW ALCOHOL Not Awarded CRYERMALT TROPHY FOR BEST WHEAT BEER Redback Pale, Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Victoria, Australia Class 30c Exhibit 5483 WEYERMANN SPECIALTY MALTING COMPANY TROPHY FOR BEST BELGIAN & FRENCH STYLE ALE Straffe Hendrik Quadrupel, Straffe Hendrik DE Halve Maan Belgium, Belgium Class 31b Exhibit 2029 PLASDENE GLASS-PAK TROPHY FOR BEST SCOTCH ALE & BARLEY WINE Razorback, Feral Brewing Company, Western Australia, Australia Class 34b Exhibit 4813 HOP PRODUCTS AUSTRALIA TROPHY FOR BEST SPECIALITY BEER Summer Sommer Garage Project, Wellington, New Zealand, Class 35c Exhibit 4465 BEST PACKAGING Not Awarded 7 BarrettBarrett BurstonBurston MaltingMalting QualityQuality in malt andand excellenceexcellence in in service service BarrettBarrett Burston MaltMalt isis committedcommitted to to its its partnership partnership with with the the AustralianAustralian brewing industry,industry, whichwhich has has grown grown over over 150 150 years. years. We We shareshare our customers’ passionpassion for for excellence excellence and and their their commitment commitment to to highhigh quality products. Here’sHere’s to the nextnext 150150 years!years! A wholly owned A wholly owned subsidiary of subsidiary of Barrett BurstonBurston MaltingMalting Phone: +61+61 33 94259425 2300 2300 Fax: +61 3 9425 2406 Fax: +61 3 9425 2406 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sections and Classes of Entry BEST AUSTRALIAN 8846 HITEJINRO Group, Kangwon, Kangwon-DO, South Korea STYLE LAGER Max Bronze 4232 J. Boag & Son Pty Ltd, Tasmania, Australia 1A AUSTRALIAN STYLE Boag’s Draught Bronze 9981 J. Boag & Son Pty Ltd, LAGER PACKAGED Tasmania, Australia Boag’s Premium Bronze 1547 J. Boag & Son Pty Ltd, 3061 APU Company, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Tasmania, Australia Golden Gobi Silver Boag’s XXX Ale Bronze 6182 Castlemaine Perkins, Pty Ltd 3677 King Valley Brewing Co., Queensland, Australia Victoria, Australia Tooheys Extra Dry Silver Yowie