PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS 2019 RESULTS CATALOGUE perthroyalfoodawards.raswa.org.au 1 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE Welcome The Perth Royal Beer Awards was established by the Royal Agricultural society of WA (RASWA) in 2007 to promote and celebrate an industry enjoying expansion and innovation throughout Australia. The competition welcomes entries from commercial, mid and small sized craft breweries, microbrewers and home brewers. WA is considered the birthplace of craft beer in Australia with an increasing number of breweries and amateur enthusiasts displaying their passion for quality beer. The Perth Royal Beer Awards has enjoyed growth with consistent high quality entries. MISSION STATEMENT To showcase the quality, craftmanship, flavour and diversity of Australian brewed beer. Entries CATEGORY ENTRIES Commercial Packaging & Design 15 Commercial 398 Amateur 239 WA R A RD EE S B 2 3 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE WA R A RD EE S B 2019 Judges The Royal Agricultural Society of WA (RASWA) expresses its sincere thanks to our entrants of the 2019 Perth Royal Beer Awards and wishes them every success in the future. Paul Carter President, RASWA Peter Cooper CEO, RASWA Competition and Event Coordinator Kellie Clements (08) 6263 3100 | [email protected] Senior Competition and Event Coordinator Jodie Spirek (08) 6263 3100 | [email protected] Andrew Dean Jason Credaro Paul Wyman Perth Royal Beer Awards Committee Andrew Dykstra Jayne Lewis Reuben Herrimen Councillor in Charge Andrew Scade Jeremy Good Rhys Lopez Natasha Atkinson Brett Newman Jeremy Sambooks Ross Brown Brett Shore Jerome Kennedy Ross Lewis Assistant Councillors Brian Fitzgerald Joel Nash Ryan Harris Ian Gregory, John Snowball Brody Watts Ken Arrowsmith Sean Johnson Cameron Parker Mal Secourable Sean Symons Committee Members Cate Blake Mark Hollett Simone Clements Jeremy Good, Aaron Heary, Paul Hutton, Clay Millar, Andrew Scade, Clare Clouting Mark Padgett Steve Finney John Stallwood, Dan Turley, Sean Symons, Claire O’Byrne, Nevil Alexander Damien Bussemaker Matthew Marinich Steven Weaning Dan Turley Matthew Moore Will Irving Perth Royal Food Awards Committee Dirk Penny Mike Morgan Tyson Addy Gabe Resnick Nick D’Espessis Councillor in Charge Jackson Purser Paul Hyatt Dr. Jo Pluske Councillor Natasha Atkinson, Dr. Catherine Bowen, Joanne Bradbury, Bill Keane, Andrew Williams 4 5 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Royal Agricultural Society of WA would like to thank Cryer Malt for The Royal Agricultural Society of WA Gratefully acknowledges the their sponsorship of the 2019 Perth Royal Beer Awards Presentation evening. Sponsors throughout the 2019 Perth Royal Beer Awards. MAJOR SPONSORS AUSTRALIA HOPS, MALT & BREWING SUPPLIES MEDIA PARTNER Thank you to Multi-Color Corporation for printing the labels provided to all award winners 6 7 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE thank You CHIEF JUDGE Jayne Lewis Jayne’s passion for making a good drop began with wine, where she put a Bachelor of Science in Winemaking & Grapegrowing to good use in wineries across Margaret River and the US, in what seems like a lifetime ago. In 2004, Jayne moved from grape to grain, cutting her teeth in roles at Little Creatures Brewing, Matilda Bay Garage and in 2008, as Head Brewer for Mountain Goat Brewery. Thirsty for a beer she could completely call her own, she founded Australia’s first female-owned brewery, Two Birds Brewing, alongside old friend, Danielle Allen. Located in Melbourne’s inner-west, Two Birds has filled its Nest with awards from around the world including Best Beer at The Wetherspoons Festival (UK) in 2015, Champion Brewery trophies at The Australian Craft Beer Awards (2014 & 2015) and the Australian International Beer Awards (2016), Jayne continues to make beer that she is proud of and that people like to drink. With a Diploma in Brewing and countless judging credits for the likes of the World Beer Cup, Australian International Beer Awards and Australian Craft Beer Awards. Coming full circle, Jayne is chuffed to be back home in WA as Chief Judge of the 2019 Perth Royal Beer Awards. The Royal Agricultural Society of WA would like to thank all of the Judges, Stewards and Volunteers 9 that assisted in making the 2019 Perth Royal Beer Awards a success. 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE Sean Andy Clare Matthew Paul Will SYMONS SCADE CLOUTING MARINICH HYATT IRVING Sean began brewing for the Andy fell in love with making Clare is the Quality Assurance When you run a brewery and Paul is an accomplished and Will started his career in 2007 Hahn Brewing company in beer in the late 90’s when Manager at Gage Roads Brewing. beer hall that pours a constantly decorated amateur brewer for with Feral Brewing Company. Sydney Australia in 1996- he was a cash strapped arts Originally from the UK, her love changing lineup of beers and 28 years and was certified as a 2002 before transferring to student. After reinforcing his of beer first started with styles, what’s the best way to beer judge with the Beer Judge Not knowing a gasket from a the Tooheys brewery, part of appreciation for beer whilst traditional British cask ale and ensure you know enough about Certification Program (BJCP) in bunghole, he studied with the the Lion Group where he held back packing in Europe, he grew from there. each of them? For Matt Marinich, 2004 while living in Alaska. Institute of Brewing and Distilling role of Brewing and Packaging returned to university to study venue manager at Collingwood’s in the UK via correspondence. team leader until 2006. He then brewing and has spent the last Clare has worked in Quality Stomping Ground, the answer is Paul has judged at almost all Assurance for 18 years with lots of the Perth Royal Beer Show For the last 12 years, Will has moved to Vietnam and built 15 years indulging his passion for hitting the books for hundreds worked in all aspects of brewing the microbrewery Louisiane making great beers. of different types of products of hours and flying to America – events, the WA State Amateur including sauces, yoghurts, Championships since 2009, and from small scale brewpub, Brewhouse in Nha Trang, before twice. large scale production to wild returning to Australia in 2008 as Most of this time has been spent quiches and jalapenos. She loves also at the Australian Amateur at Little Creatures, finishing up working with beer and enjoys all It’s an undertaking that’s proved National Championships. fermentation, experimentation Process Improvement Leader at and barrel ageing. the Castlemaine XXXX Brewing as Brewing Manager giving him the challenges that come with well worth it, however, with Matt the honour of being the guardian brewing and packing it. recently becoming Australia’s Paul keeps ties with his beer in Brisbane Australia, and roots in the US as part of the Will is currently in the role of Brewing Manager of the Swan of the iconic Pale Ale, one of – and, indeed, the Southern Product Development Brewer his epiphany beers that sent She specialises in the creating Hemisphere’s – first Advanced Great American Beer Festival Brewery in Perth until March and implementing of quality and and the World Beer Cup and still happily employed by 2013. Sean held the position of him on this path all those years Cicerone – the second highest the Feral Brewing Co. Will was ago. Andy then got to indulge food safety programs including level one can reach in the Competition Team serving as Chief Judge of the Royal Perth sensory programs. In 2017 she Table Capt and now Block Capt awarded Beer and Brewer’s, Beer Show from 2010 until 2015. another dream by installing, Cicerone program launched by Young Brewer of the Year in 2012 commissioning and now brewing co-founded a national beer Ray Daniels in the US in 2008. for the past 15 years. laboratory proficiency program; and (not so young) Brewer of the He currently serves on the at Bevy Brewery in The Camfield Year in 2017. committee of the Perth Royal next to the new Optus Stadium. BIRA with a few colleagues from Yet it’s been a long time coming Beer Awards, and is committee some other well-known Australian for Matt, who has been involved chairman for the IBD Convention craft breweries. in Australia’s good beer scene 2020 in Perth, Australia for years. Matt was among the first group of locals to pass Sean is currently Head Brewer the Certified Cicerone exam and Founder of White Lakes in Australia back when he was Brewing company in Perth, working at Fremantle’s The Monk, Western Australia. Sean one of many beer venues he also holds a Bachelor of worked at in and around Perth Environmental Science from the – the likes of the Sail & Anchor, University of Sydney, a Masters Bob’s Bar and The Quarie are also in Business Technology from the on his CV – before being enticed University of NSW, Australia and to head east. a Diploma in Brewing. 10 11 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 12 13 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE 2019 PERTH ROYAL BEER AWARDS RESULTS CATALOGUE AWARD POINTS ALLOCATION WA R A RD EE S B APPEARANCE 3 points AROMA 5 points FLAVOUR 6 points STYLE 3 points TECHNICAL QUALITY 3 points TOTAL 20 points Points for CERTIFICATE AWARDS have been made up as follows GOLD AWARD 17.0 points and over SILVER AWARD 15.5 to 16.9 points BRONZE