CATALOGUE OF RESULTS BROUGHT TO YOU BY The Brewers Guild of New Zealand would like to thank our sponsors & supporters PRINCIPAL SPONSOR CHAMPION SPONSORS AWARD SPONSORS Contents Message from the Brewers Guild 05 Awards Summary 06 Beer Judging Criteria 07 Judging Panel 08 Champion Award Winners 10 Industry Award Winners 12 Trophy Winners 14 2019 RESULTS International Lager 16 New Zealand Styles 18 Amber/ Dark Lager 20 British Ale 21 European Ale 22 Amber/ Dark Ale 25 International Pale Ale 26 India Pale Ale 31 Stout & Porter 34 Wheat & Other Grain 36 Fruit & Flavoured 37 Speciality, Experimental & Aged 40 Barrell & Wood-Aged 44 Cider & Perry 46 Fruit or Flavoured Cider & Perry 47 3 hop In With Your Malt Mates Same quality brewing ingredients. Same great customer service. Now with hops. 0800 625833 [email protected] cryermalt.Co.NZ Message from the Brewers Guild The Brewers Guild of New Zealand is proud to present the results of the 2019 Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards. In 2019, considerable work was undertaken to update the competition rules and entry process to make it easier for entrants to understand how they can compete. This work was undertaken by the Awards Advisory Committee, Chaired by Tracy Banner, who all volunteered countless hours to ensure that the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards remain the most prestigious and meaningful Awards in New Zealand. Thank you for your contribution. We received the largest number of entries in the history of the competition with 955 beer and cider entries received. Notably, beer entries from New Zealand breweries were up 13% - demonstrating the diversity and innovation of the New Zealand brewing landscape. All entries were assessed by a large team of judges and supported by a diverse group of stewards. Our Trainee to Judge program continues to develop and the strength of our New Zealand judging pool continues to expand. Both industry, and consumers, can be confident in the integrity and excellence of our judging panel. I would like to thank all of our judges and stewards, and in particular those who travelled from Australia, who volunteered their time and expertise to ensure the success of our competition. What sets the Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards apart from other competitions – is that we celebrate not just the product of beer and cider but also the contributions of broader industry. In 2019, we strengthened the process around our industry awards and introduced Beer Tourism and Brewing Sustainability awards that reflect the importance of these issues for the New Zealand industry. I would also like to thank all of the judges of our industry awards for their time and contribution. As the industry association for brewing in New Zealand – we continue to be humbled by the effort of our members to collaborate and seek out collective success for our industry. The Brewers Guild of New Zealand Beer Awards would not be possible without our members. Finally, I would like to congratulate all of the winners from this year’s Awards. The Brewers Guild looks forward to working with you to celebrate your success and showcase your stories. You can find the results of the Awards on the NZ Ale Trail – www.nzaletrail.com. Sabrina Kunz Executive Director 5 Awards Summary The 2019 Beer Awards saw the largest number of beer and cider entries ever in our competition. The success rate in gaining a medal was 55% which is a slight increase from 2018. Beer Entries 904 Companies 98 Cider Entries 51 Companies 18 Total Entries 955 Class Category Number of Entries Gold Silver Bronze 1 International Lager 59 2 13 19 2 NZ Styles 78 4 15 30 3 Amber/ Dark Lager 19 0 2 4 4 British Ale 29 2 7 6 5 European Ale 48 5 11 15 6 Amber/ Dark Ale 38 3 4 8 7 International Pale Ale 168 15 29 41 8 Indian Pale Ale 118 8 16 37 9 Stout & Porter 61 6 5 17 10 Wheat & Other Grain 21 2 6 3 11 Fruit & Flavoured 117 8 24 38 12 Speciality, Experimental & Aged 95 6 19 36 13 Barrell & Wood-Aged 53 3 11 20 14 Cider & Perry 24 1 3 13 15 Fruit or Flavoured Cider & Perry 27 0 0 4 955 65 165 291 6 Beer Judging Award Criteria Gold Medal A world class beer that accurately exemplifies the style, or may vary slightly from style parameters, while displaying the proper balance of taste, aroma and appearance. Silver Medal An excellent beer that may vary from style parameters while maintaining close adherence to the style and displaying excellent taste, aroma and appearance. Bronze Medal A fine example that may vary from style parameters and have minor deviations in taste, aroma or appearance. 7 Judging Panel Judges Tina Panoutsos (Aus) – Chief Judge Aidan Styles Jody Scott Andrew Childs Jonathan Kauri Anita Mitchell Justin Fox Brent Edwards Keith Riley Brian Watson Kieran Haslett-Moore Caleb DeFrees Leon Mickelson (Aus) Cameron Burgess Matt Warner Carl Vasta Mike Cheer Colin Mallon Rob Marshall David Nicholls Samara Fuss (Aus) David Sax – Cider Shane Morley Geoff Griggs Soren Eriksen Ian Kingham (Aus) Stephen Wood Jason Bathgate Tracy Banner Trainee Judges Brayden Rawlinson Hamish Ward Jamie Tippet Oliver Drake Ondrej Vojta Tim Low Zane Marshall 8 Judging Panel Stewards Helen Matthews - Chief Steward Andrew Mullins Karl Pearce Ash Jame Kelly Ockwell Bruce Draper Luke McCulloch Carrie McLachlan Mark Waller Chris Gibson Phil Hobbs Crocky Hargreaves Sebastian Burke Emma Bell Steve Adkins Jacob Wright Tyler Leet Jamie Scrimgeour Wei Luok Kim Jared Griffith Yil Hernandez Jesse Sigurdsson Ziggy Mountier-Petzold John McConnell Morton Coutts Beer Tourism Award Kieran McAnulty – Member of Craig Wilson - Director, Quality Parliament, Labour Tourism Scott Moran – Partner, Duncan Jan Willoughby - Director, Highly Cotterrill Palatable Tracy Banner – Head Brewer, Kim Cormack – Independent Tourism Spring & Fern Expert Sustainability Award Beer Media Award Polly Griffiths - Business Sustainability Alice Galletly – Independent Beer Manager, Wellington Sustainability Writer Trust David Cormack – Managing Partner, Mike Sammons- Head of Draper Cormack Michael Donaldson – Editor, Beer Sustainability, Foodstuffs NZ Nation 9 Champion Award Winners CHAMPION SMALL CHAMPION MEDIUM NEW ZEALAND BREWERY NEW ZEALAND BREWERY SPONSORED BY KEGLEASE SPONSORED BY ENPAC Fork Brewcorp Liberty Brewing Co. Te Aro, Wellington Helensville, Auckland For both the beer-committed and the Liberty Brewing has been taking its beer to beer-curious, Fork Brewcorp produces the masses for 10 years. Its philosophy is to enough satisfying, confrontational and cross boundaries, break rules and blur lines downright delicious beers to fill all 40 taps to make great beer. lining the Fork & Brewer. CHAMPION LARGE CHAMPION NEW ZEALAND NEW ZEALAND BREWERY MANUFACTURER SPONSORED BY NEW ZEALAND HOPS SPONSORED BY OI GLASS Lion NZ Steam Brewing East Tamaki, Auckland Otahuhu, Auckland As the largest brewer in New Zealand, Lion Steam Brewing is a pioneer of the contract are proud to manage the country’s leading brewing of craft beer in New Zealand. They portfolio of beer brands with an abundance have been Champion Manufacturer every of quality and heritage. year since 2015. 10 Champion Award Winners CHAMPION NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITOR SPONSORED BY GLADFIELD MALT Liberty Brewing Co. Helensville, Auckland Liberty Brewing has been taking its beer to the masses for 10 years. Its philosophy is to cross boundaries, break rules and blur lines to make great beer. CHAMPION NEW ZEALAND BEER SPONSORED BY CRYER MALT Diep Kriek Deep Creek Brewing Silverdale, Auckland Deep Creek make beer for the adventure. From their birthplace in Browns Bay to taking on the world, Deep Creek still make flavour fuelled beer. 11 Industry Award Winners BREWING SUSTAINABILITY AWARD SPONSORED BY NEW WORLD Sawmill Brewing Co Matakana Sawmill Brewing has always made fresh beer with excellent ingredients. As the first B.Corp brewery in New Zealand they have been recognised for building a company that is good for their team, their community and the environment. BEER TOURISM AWARD SPONSORED BY TRAVERSE SERVICES Brewbus NZ Hamilton Brewbus has set out to introduce the world to New Zealand brewing and beer and take people on a literal journey of discovery into the very heart and soul of the New Zealand industry. They provide tours, corporate events, brewcations and specialised brewing experiences. 12 Industry Award Winners MORTON COUTTS AWARD SPONSORED BY DB BREWERIES Froth Technologies Ltd Aro Valley, Wellington Froth Technologies is New Zealand’s first commercial yeast lab. It was born out of a desire to positively contribute to beer quality, diversity, and locality in Aotearoa. With recent funding acquisitions and a tested product – Froth are set to shake up the industry in New Zealand. BEER MEDIA AWARD PACKAGING AWARD SPONSORED BY BGNZ SPONSORED BY VINIQUIP Denise Garland Liberty Brewing Co. Wellington Helensville, Auckland Denise is an independent writer whose Liberty Brewing has been taking its beer to contributions on challenging issues within the masses for 10 years. Its philosophy is to the brewing industry has continued to cross boundaries, break rules and blur lines educate and inform brewers, bars, beer to make great beer. drinkers and the broader public in New Zealand and internationally. 13 Trophy Winners INTERNATIONAL LAGER NEW ZEALAND STYLES Tiger Crystal Halo DB Breweries Ltd Liberty Brewing Co. Otahuhu, Auckland Helensville, Auckland DB Breweries is one of New Zealand’s best Liberty Brewing has been taking its beer to the known breweries and has been creating iconic masses for 10 years. Its philosophy is to cross beer, and cider brands, since it was founded in boundaries, break rules and blur lines to make 1929. great beer. AMBER/DARK LAGER BRITISH ALE Octopus Clamp Wee Reeky Shining Peak Brewing Wigram Brewing Company New Plymouth Wigram, Christchurch Shining Peak was founded on a passion for Beer, Wigram Brewing Co provides beer brewed by but also a passion for the community.