2017 CATALOGUE OF RESULTS The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) thanks the following partners and supporters for their involvement. PRESENTING PARTNERS MAJOR SPONSOR EVENT PARTNERS EVENT TICKETING PARTNERS TROPHY SPONSORS SUPPORTERS 2017 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 VIC 3032 Telephone +61 3 9281 7444 Facsimile +61 3 9281 7592 www.rasv.com.au List of Office Bearers As at 01/02/2017 Patron Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AM – Governor of Victoria Board of Directors MJ (Matthew) Coleman CGV (Catherine) Ainsworth DS (Scott) Chapman D (Darrin) Grimsey AJ (Alan) Hawkes NE (Noelene) King OAM JA (Joy) Potter PJB (Jason) Ronald OAM SC (Stephen) Spargo AM Chairman MJ (Matthew) Coleman Chief Executive Officer M. O’Sullivan Company Secretary J. Perry Event Manager, Beverage Damian Nieuwesteeg Telephone: +61 3 9281 7461 Email: [email protected] Australian International 1 Beer Awards Australia’s finest beers begin with Australia’s finest malt. Barrett Burston Malting and Cryermalt A passion for the finest ingredients. bbmalt.com.au cryermalt.com.au Contents Message from the CEO 4 Message from the Head Judge 5 2017 Report on Entries 7 2017 Judging Panel 8 2017 Champion Trophy Winners 11 2017 Major Trophy Winners 15 2017 Results 19 Best Australian Style Lager Best European Style Lager Best International Lager Best Pilsner Best Amber / Dark Lager Best Australian Style Pale Ale Best New World Style Pale Ale Best International Style Pale Ale Best British Style Ale Best European Style Ale Best IPA Best Amber / Dark Ale Best Porter Best Stout Best Reduced / Low Alcohol Beer Best Wheat Beer Best Belgian / French Style Ale Best Scotch Ale / Barley Wine Best Specialty Beer Best Design Best Media Exhibitor List 74 Australian International 3 Beer Awards Message from the CEO MARK O’SULLIVAN RASV CEO Celebrating 25 years of recognising the world’s best beers, The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) is delighted to present the results of 2017 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA). The largest annual beer competition in the world judging both draught and packaged beer, this year the AIBA received 2042 entries from 358 exhibitors, including 1891 for beer, 109 for design and 42 media entries, all vying for a prestigious AIBA medal, or one of over 30 champion and major trophies on offer. In reaching the important milestone of the 25th year of the awards, it is important to note RASV’s ongoing commitment to ensure the relevance and value of the awards to all who participate. Reflecting industry trends, production techniques and consumer interest, new classes and criteria have been introduced to provide greater opportunities for brewers, including the introduction of the Consistency of Excellence medal which gives participants another benchmark to strive for and gives consumers confidence in purchasing high quality products. Thank you to our exhibitors, your constant drive and dedication to delivering high quality and excellent brews, which we have seen in this year’s awards, continues to strengthen the industry’s reputation. Thank you to Brendan Varis, Head Judge and the esteemed panel of industry expert judges, the largest in the competition’s history, whose dedication, enthusiasm, knowledge and professionalism maintains the AIBA’s credibility and high standard of assessing entries. RASV is thrilled to be a Festival Supporter of Good Beer Week (GBW) in 2017 and we congratulate the GBW team and Australian beer industry on a successful and exciting event, which provides an incredible opportunity for brewers to connect with consumers and a chance to showcase award winners from the AIBA. The awards would not be possible without the support of the valued sponsors or many stewards and volunteers and we sincerely appreciate their time and generosity in the delivery of the AIBA. RASV congratulates all medal and trophy winners in this year’s AIBA. We look forward to the successes your award wins bring and to another year of growth, innovation and achievement across the brewing industry. Mark O’Sullivan Chief Executive Officer Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Australian International 4 Beer Awards Message from the Head Judge BRENDAN VARIS HEAD JUDGE The panel of judges for the 2017 Australian International Beer Awards was a patchwork of passionate people from all parts of the beer industry, including international beer authorities, sensory specialists and stylistic experts from the largest industrial breweries to the smallest of craft breweries. The panel came together for three days to share their knowledge and learn from each other while assessing a record number of competition entries. The robust associate judge program that has been in place for a number of years allowed for the increased workload to easily be accommodated, as experienced and trusted associates were promoted to full judge status. As always, the standard of beer entered was exceptional with the gold medal and trophy winning beers representing the absolute pinnacle of beer quality from around the globe. While the high standard of award-winning entries is to be expected, feedback from the panels indicated that even the lowest scoring exhibits were more technically sound and of a higher overall standard than in previous years. Congratulations to all entrants. Our head steward Craig Bowen and the dedicated team of volunteer stewards must also be congratulated for the efficient sorting and seamless serving of exhibits. RASV has done an outstanding job of growing this competition into one of the most highly regarded in the world and our beer industry can be confident that Australia’s pre-eminent beer awards is in good hands going forward. Mr Brendan Varis AIBA Head Judge Australian International 5 Beer Awards Win a trip to Weyermann® with cryermalt AUSTRALIA IT’S YOUR TURN! To celebrate Cryermalt’s 25th Birthday and the 25th year of the Australian International Beer Awards we have teamed up with the amazing people at Weyermann® Specialty Malts to give one of our customers in Australia the trip of a lifetime. Weyermann® Specialty Malts are inviting one lucky Australian brewer to Weyermann® in Bamberg Germany to brew a collaboration beer with brewmaster Günther Thömmes. Visit the news page at www.cryermalt.com.au for details. 1800 119622 [email protected] cryermalt.com.au 2017 Report on Entries PACKAGED ENTRIES 1230 AUSTRALIA DRAUGHT ENTRIES 661 ENTRIES 1063 DESIGN ENTRIES 109 EXHIBITORS 163 MEDIA ENTRIES 42 TOTAL ENTRIES 2042 INTERNATIONAL TOTAL EXHIBITORS 355 ENTRIES 979 EXHIBITORS 192 NUMBER OF CATEGORY ENTRIES GOLD SILVER BRONZE BEST AUSTRALIAN STYLE LAGER 48 1 13 12 BEST EUROPEAN STYLE LAGER 62 1 8 22 BEST INTERNATIONAL LAGER 110 8 16 38 BEST PILSNER 103 5 11 28 BEST AMBER / DARK LAGER 40 1 4 11 BEST AUSTRALIAN STYLE PALE ALE 54 1 6 17 BEST NEW WORLD STYLE PALE ALE 87 6 15 28 BEST INTERNATIONAL STYLE PALE ALE 187 12 30 61 BEST BRITISH STYLE ALE 76 7 14 26 BEST EUROPEAN STYLE ALE 28 3 5 11 BEST IPA 247 13 53 80 BEST AMBER / DARK ALE 96 7 23 29 BEST PORTER 47 5 10 15 BEST STOUT 102 8 26 28 BEST REDUCED / LOW ALCOHOL 74 5 10 30 BEST WHEAT BEER 83 5 11 24 BEST BELGIAN / FRENCH STYLE ALE 111 8 24 29 BEST SCOTCH ALE / BARLEY WINE 29 2 9 5 BEST SPECIALTY BEER 307 18 59 118 BEST DESIGN 109 15 27 31 BEST MEDIA 42 - - - GRAND TOTAL 2042 131 374 643 Australian International 7 Beer Awards 2017 Judging Panel HEAD JUDGE Brendan Varis Feral Brewing Company, WA JUDGES Aaron Heary Gage Roads Brewing Co., WA Kirrily Waldhorn Beer Diva, Vic Ai Tani Craft Beer Base, Japan Lachlan MacBean Grain Fed Brewing, NSW Annabel Meagher Himmel Hund Brewery, Vic Lee McAlister-Smiley White Lies Brewing Company, QLD Ashley Hazell Colonial Brewing Co, Vic Lincoln Gibbs Stone & Wood Brewing Co, NSW Ben Edmunds Breakside Brewery, Oregon, USA Matt Houghton Boatrocker Brewing, Vic Ben Kraus Bridge Road Brewers, Vic Michael Capaldo Sydney Brewing, NSW Boris de Mesones Boris Brewery, South Korea Michael Comerton Platinum Beverages, Vietnam Bradford Tetlow Little Creatures Brewing, Vic Narihiro Suzuki Ise Kadoya Microbrewery, Japan Brian Watson Good George Brewing/DME, NZ Paul Holgate Holgate Brewhouse, Vic Briony Liebich Lion Co., SA Peter Mitcham Beer Blokes, Vic Caolan Vaughan Stone & Wood Brewing Co, NSW Ralph Bungard Three Boys Brewery, NZ Chloe Lovatt Amsterdam Brewery, Toronto Ray Daniels Cicerone Certification Program, USA Chris Willcock 4 Pines Brewery, NSW Richard Watkins Bentspoke Brewing, ACT Christopher Wong Hitachino HK Brewery Ltd, Hong Kong Russ Gosling Little Creatures, WA Chuck Hahn Malt Shovel Brewery, NSW Sam Seward Carlton & United, Vic Craig Eulenstein Fury & Son Brewing Company, Vic Sandra Kwong Coaster Mag, Hong Kong Dario Elia Italian Institute of Food Sensory Analysis, Scott Hargrave Balter Brewing, QLD Darja Lesnik Italian Institute of Sensory Analysis Sean Symons White Lakes Brewing Co., WA Dave Edney Hop Products Australia, Vic Shane Morley Steam Brewing Company, NZ David Bonighton Mountain Goat Beer, Vic Shawn Sherlock FogHorn Brewhouse, NSW David Castro Cervezas La Cibeles S.L., Spain Simon Fahey Coopers Brewery, SA David Macgill Moo Brew, Tas Stephen Nelsen Tafe SA Dean McLeod Macaloney Distillers, Canada Steve 'Hendo' Henderson BrewCult, QLD Glenn Harrison Temple Brewing Co., Vic Tetsuya Kojima Craft Beer Association, Japan Ian Kingham Institute of Beer, NSW Thomas Lau NextStep GourmetGroup, Hong Kong Ian Morgan Mountain Goat Brewery,