15 September 2015 Sydney Showground Sydney Olympic Park CATALOGUE www.sydneyroyal.com.au Welcome from the President Thank you for entering one of our Sydney Royal competitions and congratulations to all entrants who were successful in winning a prestigious Sydney Royal medal. Our Sydney Royal competitions continue to attract a remarkably high standard of entries from across the country. These competitions provide producers with an important platform to benchmark their products and to be rewarded for agricultural excellence. Winning a Sydney Royal medal has the power to elevate a product in the consumer’s eye and provide producers with commercial and marketing benefits, so I encourage all winners to take advantage of this great opportunity. Each year, we review our competitions to ensure they remain relevant to industry standards and consumer trends. I hope you enjoyed any new changes or improvements in your competition area this year. Our Sydney Royal competitions are renowned for their fair yet rigorous judging 2015 SYDNEY ROYAL process to ensure the ‘best of the best’ are awarded. The standards set at our BEER & CIDER SHOW competitions are recognised across Australia, highlighting the integrity of our competitions. I wish to thank all the judges for their time, knowledge and effort • Record Entries received this year. • Three Championships I would also like to extend my gratitude to all associated sponsors who support the awarded ongoing development of our Sydney Royal competitions each year. • 15 Gold, 55 Silver and 73 I look forward to seeing winning producers enjoy the commercial benefits of Sydney Royal success. Thank you again for supporting the Royal Agricultural Bronze medals bestowed Society of NSW and I encourage you to enter again next year. Robert Ryan OAM President, Royal Agricultural Society of NSW 2 2SYDNEY SYDNEY ROYAL ROYAL BEER BEER & CIDER& CIDER SHOW SHOW Honorary Office Bearers Patron His Excellency General The Hon. David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) Governor of New South Wales Office Holders President Vice Presidents Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr A A Howie Ms L S Milan OAM Treasurer Mr H B White Mrs R Clubb Board Members Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr M J Millner Mr J C Bennett Mr M Morgan Mrs R Clubb Mr T Slack-Smith Ms A M Kirk Mr H B White Mr M T Kenny, Chief Executive Office Bearers Mr G J Andersen Mr A W Lucas Mr G D Andrews Mr D F Macintyre Mr G W Bell Mr B P Maier Mr J C Bennett Mr G W Mason Mr W M Burton Mr K J Mathie Mr C P Carter Ms L S Milan OAM Mrs R Clubb Mr M J Millner Mr G R Cochrane Mr M Morgan Mr S V Davenport Ms D E Ovens Mr G J Davey Mrs M Paynter Mr D M Davidson Mr W A Picken Mr S J B Davies Mr A J Rayner Mr E H Downes Mr R G Reid Mr G B Dudley OAM Ms A A Renwick Mrs L F Ellem Mrs L A Ross Ms S P Evans Mr R M Ryan OAM Mr J E Fairley Mr A K Saines Mr W B Giblin Dr M A Schembri Mrs A J Hamilton Mr G N Sharpe Ms E A Hastings Mr R J Sinnamon Mrs J M Hicks Mr T Slack-Smith Mr C A Hooke Mr S J Walker Mr A A Howie Mr G R Watson Mr E E Hughes Mr H B White Mr G R Johnston Mrs K E Wickson Ms A M Kirk Ms C A Wythes Chief Executive Auditors Mr M T Kenny Ernst & Young General Manager Finance & Corporate Services Mr B E Gilmour CPA BSc As at 14 August 2015 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the President 1 Office Bearers 2 Special Prizes 4 Committee and Officials 5 Media Release 6 Special Awards 7 Bottled Beer Classes 8 Draught Beer Classes 12 Cider & Perry Classes 15 Index to Exhibitors 16 DISCLAIMER The information contained in this publication is gathered for the purpose of providing information to our Exhibitors and Show patrons. The information is a compilation of information provided by third parties and the RAS does not warrant its accuracy and advises that any such information may be subject to change or amendment occurring at any time and thereby making the information incorrect. Subject to the RAS‟ legal obligations and responsibilities. If you require confirmation of any information please telephone the RAS coordinator responsible for the particular information or the RAS switchboard on (02) 9704 1111. SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW - A DIVISION OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NSW (RAS) ABN 69 793 644 351 4 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW SPECIAL PRIZES The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW gratefully acknowledges sponsorships in the Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show from the following: SPONSORS Spiegelau Beer & Brewer Magazine JUDGES’ AWARDS Awards shall be determined by the Judges on the following scale of points: All Classes - Total 100 points (a) Gold medal for Exhibits gaining 90.0 pts and over; (b) Silver medal for Exhibits gaining 82.0 pts but less than 90.0pts; (c) Bronze medal for Exhibits gaining 74.0 pts but less than 82.0pts. LEGEND G Gold Medal winner S Silver Medal winner B Bronze Medal winner HOW TO READ THE RESULTS CATALOGUE Class number & description Judges general comments for Class 4 - Sample Class the whole Class JUDGES COMMENTS: Outstanding product entered. There has been significant improvement of entries over the past few years. Exhibitors who didn‟t receive medals should take care when presenting their product. Medal Point score G 21 Company A, Sample Product 90.67 G 20 Company B, Sample Product 90.00 S 22 Company C, Sample Product 88.67 B 19 Company D, Sample Product 76.25 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW 5 COMMITTEE & OFFICIALS COMMITTEE Ms L Milan OAM (Chair) Mr S Davenport Ms S P Evans Mr B R Maier Mr A A Howie HONORARY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Mr M J R Arnott AM Mr W H Cairns OFFICIALS Chair of Judges Mr Neal Cameron Judges Mr James Adams Ms Samara Fuss Ms Tina Panoutsos Mr Warrick Billings Mr Simon Hanley Mr Chris Sheehan Ms Karina Dambergs Mr Aaron Heary Mr Bill Taylor Mr Simon Fahey Mr Ian Kingham Mr Chris Willcock Associates Mr Mark Livermore Mr Mark Robertson Guest Associate Mr Mike Bennie Steward In Chief Ms Sally Evans Chief Steward Mr William Wilson Stewards Mr Pat McInerney Mr Nick Oscilowski Mr Darren Robinson Mr Dave Phillips Supervisors Mr Robert Szoszkiewicz Mr Rodney Bryce 6 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW OVERFLOW OF GOLD AT 2015 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW Friday 18 September, 2015 The Australian Liberal Party weren‟t alone in unveiling a new Leader this week, as Sydney Royal held its own style of „spill‟, appointing Australia‟s newest beer and cider Champions on Friday night at Sydney Showground. Record entries were received for the 2015 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show, which resulted in the greatest number of Gold medals ever awarded and the crowning of three Championships, two emphatically claimed by the same boutique producer, Sydney Brewery. Sydney Brewery took out Champion Draught Beer and Champion Cider, while Australia‟s longest-established craft brewery, Matilda Bay, produced by CUB Cascade Brewery, was awarded Champion Bottled Beer for its Redback Original. Chair of Judges and Head Brewer at The Australian Brewery, Neal Cameron, said it was a phenomenal effort by both producers; however he was particularly impressed a small brewery could not only master a draught beer but accept top honours for cider as well. “In all my years in the industry and judging, I have never seen a small producer deliver two Championship products in the draft and cider classes at one event. Sydney Brewery‟s Lovedale Lager and Sydney Cider are exceptional brews and I encourage all enthusiasts to get out and support them,” Mr Cameron said. “The quality at this year‟s Show was the highest we‟ve seen, however it‟s no surprise when entries have climbed over three-fold since inception in 2007 and we award 15 gold medals, the most we‟ve ever seen. “Australia is seeing an enormous rise in the craft beer and cider industries and we‟re witnessing quality products successfully enter our market – it‟s an exciting time for all beer and cider enthusiasts around the country and we‟re only expecting further growth,” said Mr Cameron. The Royal Agricultural Society of NSW (RAS) hosts the most prestigious and competitive events on the industry calendar with the Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show showcasing the best in Australian draught and bottled beer, as well as cider and perry, which have boomed in popularity in recent years. The Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show awarded 15 Gold, 55 Silver and 73 Bronze medals, in addition to three Championship trophies. Classes judged in 2015 included Golden Lager, Dark Lager, Pale and Golden Ale, Amber and Dark Ale, Stouts and Porter, Wheat Beer, Strong Beer, Reduced Alcohol Beer, Cider, Perry and Speciality Beer. Judging took place on Tuesday, 15 September, with winners announced at the sold out #GoodBrew Awards Night on Friday, 18 September, at The Stables, Sydney Showground. Full results are also available at: www.sydneyroyal.com.au/beercider 7 SYDNEY ROYAL BEER & CIDER SHOW SPECIAL AWARDS CHAMPION BOTTLED BEER (Classes 1 - 13) CUB Cascade Brewery Co Pty Ltd Produced by CUB Cascade Brewery Co Pty Ltd Class No. 9 / Cat No. 904 Matilda Bay Redback Original CHAMPION DRAUGHT BEER (Classes 14 - 26) Sydney Brewery Produced by Sydney Brewery Class No.