CHAMPION BEER OF SHOW

Simon Bourman (Qld.)95 points, Baltic Porter

FULL RESULTSAABC 2019 judged 26 October 2019 at Bankstown Sports Club

350 entries from 207 brewers

With thanks to the generous sponsorship of

Runners upBarry Cranston (NSW), 93 points, Old Ale Brendan Abbott (NSW), 90 points, Imperial Stout

CHAMPION BREWER

Stephen Lawford (ACT)11 points (3 firsts, 1 second)

Second Asher Mitchell (WA ), 8 points, (2 firsts, 1 second)Third Brendan Abbott (NSW), 6 points, (2 firsts) after applying tie break rule D10Fourth Steve Hogarth (ACT), 6 points, (2 firsts)

Awarded 3 points for a first, 2 points for a second, and 1 point for a third in each Category

With thanks to the generous sponsorship of

Rule D10 Tie breaker used - sum of placing points * judging pointsACT and NSW tied on 23 points. ACT had 2,305 points and NSW 2,662

points

CHAMPION STATE

NSW23 points

2nd ACT, 23 points3rd VIC, 22 points4th WA, 20 points5th QLD, 16 points6th SA, 12 points7th TAS , 4 points

With thanks to the generous sponsorship of

AABC 2019 Organising Committee

Brendan Abbott, Barry Cranston, Andrew Hammond, Craig Miller, Peter Symons, Stuart Upton, Joe Valente, Matthew

Watson

Stewards

James Black, David Blunn, Julian Chan, David Croft, JulieGillan, Kevin Hoey, Shaun King, Rodney McAloon, Braedy

Neal, Shane Warburton

State/Territory Qualifying Championships

Entries Brewers Champion BrewerACT 278 41 Stephen LawfordNSW 438 93 Barry CranstonQLD 483 140 Sam MiddlerSA 339 110 Gary Waters

TAS 125 27 Alex LovibondVIC 458 130 Michael BowronWA 316 146 Bernie Glass

Total 2,437 687

Thanks to our generous sponsors

1 LOW ALCOHOL19 entries

JudgesLee Cooper (BJCP Certified)Gavin Abfalter (BJCP Recognized)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Steve Hogarth ACT Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 832 David Colville QLD Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 823 Craig Dunbar NSW Scottish Light [BJCP 14A] 80 *

Justin Bell WA German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A] 80Matt Bradford QLD Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] 79John Killmister VIC Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 78Neal Kavanagh VIC Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] 76Greg Wieder SA Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 73Gary Waters SA Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 73Tim Wren WA London Brown Ale [BJCP 27] 72Barry Cranston NSW Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 71George Copley WA Light Australian Lager [AABC] 69Cameron Dowie QLD Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] 69Richard Brown ACT Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A] 68Bennet McComish TAS Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 64Heath Baker NSW Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 62Luke Scrivens SA Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] 61Stephen Lawford ACT Light Australian Lager [AABC] 55Craig Tabb VIC Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A] 55

* Countback for 3rd place based on overall impression.

2 PALE LAGER18 entriesJudgesMichael Guenzel (BJCP Certified)Trevor Harris (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Asher Mitchell WA German Dortmunder [BJCP 5C] 852 John Killmister VIC Festbier [BJCP 4B] 843 Andrew Lewis ACT German Dortmunder [BJCP 5C] 83

Greg Hicks VIC German Pils [BJCP 5D] 81Andrew Lewis ACT German Pils [BJCP 5D] 77Craig Dunbar NSW German Dortmunder [BJCP 5C] 76Daniel O'donnell QLD Helles Bock [BJCP 4C] 75Nicholas Harrap VIC Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] 74Jay Hepden WA Australian Lager [AABC] 72Wolfgang Trenkler SA Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] 71Scott Wardale WA German Pils [BJCP 5D] 68Stephen Lawford ACT Australian Lager [AABC] 66Geoff Burns QLD Czech Premium Pale Lager [BJCP 3B] 66Wolfgang Trenkler SA German Pils [BJCP 5D] 61Sam Middler QLD Czech Premium Pale Lager [BJCP 3B] 60Sebastian Pilz NSW German Pils [BJCP 5D] 59Alistair Murray SA German Pils [BJCP 5D] 50David Gibson TAS German Pils [BJCP 5D] 41

3 AMBER & DARK LAGER15 entriesJudgesCraig Miller (BJCP Recognized)Rob Hill (BJCP Recognized)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Stephen Lawford ACT Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D] 842 Sam Middler QLD Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B] 81 *3 Michael Ward NSW California Common [BJCP 19B] 81

Thomas Michl SA Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A] 77Cameron Eldridge VIC Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 76Greg Hincks QLD Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D] 74Aaron Petersen VIC Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A] 69David Hall WA Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 68Peter Taverner SA Märzen [BJCP 6A] 67Matt Campbell VIC Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C] 67Alistair Murray SA Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 65Cary MacDonald QLD Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 63Richard Brown ACT Märzen [BJCP 6A] 57Giles Hartwell ACT Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 57Graeme Lodge TAS Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A] 55Craig Dunbar NSW Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A] 44

* Countback for 2nd place based on flavour.

4 PALE ALE19 entriesJudgesWill Morgan (BJCP Recognized)Michael Bowron (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Greg Mitchell NSW Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 862 Asher Mitchell WA Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B] 843 Braden Hammond VIC Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 78

Andras Fehervari VIC Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] 77Stephen Lawford ACT Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] 77Ricky Esteb QLD Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A] 76Ben Griffin ACT Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 74Paul Davidson QLD Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 74Trevor Finnie WA Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A] 72Adrian Ison ACT Cream Ale [BJCP 1C] 72Ben Sykes NSW Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 71Peter Winch SA Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B] 68Brendan McMahon NSW Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A] 66Chris Rosewarne QLD Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 64Jared Otto VIC Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A] 64Thomas Michl SA Blonde Ale [BJCP 18A] 64Rafael Aragon SA Cream Ale [BJCP 1C] 62Samuel Winckel TAS Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 60Elias Eichler TAS Kölsch [BJCP 5B] 59

5 AMERICAN PALE ALE18 entriesJudgesOliver Gruesser (BJCP Recognized)Andy Todd (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Stephen Lawford ACT American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 80 *2 Mark Overton ACT American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 803 Russ Meredith WA American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 78 *

Adrian Reich SA American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 78Shannon Brooks VIC American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 73Elias Eichler TAS American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 72Liam Yorke SA American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 70Calum Maxwell WA American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 62Todd Wade VIC American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 61Chris Fordyce NSW American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 61Rob Bonici VIC American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 57Matthew Watson NSW American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 57Daniel Garbes QLD American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 57Simon Tongs TAS American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 57Scott Angel QLD American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 55Rob Sharpe QLD American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 53Michael Ward NSW American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 48Tarun Kalms ACT American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] 39

* Countback for 1st place based on overall impression.* Countback for 3rd place based on overall impression.

6 BITTER ALE17 entries

JudgesBrendan Abbott (BJCP Certified)Stephen Lawford (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Scott Wardale WA Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 812 Scott Eckford QLD Altbier [BJCP 7B] 803 Andrew McDermott VIC Altbier [BJCP 7B] 78

Andrew Lewis ACT Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 74Greg Wieder SA Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 74Jay Hepden WA American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] 73Andrew Lewis ACT Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C] 72Shannon Brooks VIC Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 72Craig Dunbar NSW Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C] 71Chris Podger SA British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A] 68Mark Bedford QLD British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A] 68Brendan MacEy SA American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] 66Neal Kavanagh VIC Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 65Graeme Lodge TAS Best Bitter [BJCP 11B] 65Cary MacDonald QLD American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] 61Michael Ward NSW Altbier [BJCP 7B] 59Michael Brown ACT American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] 55

7 BROWN ALE20 entries

JudgesPhil Dufty (BJCP Certified)Barry Cranston (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Scott MacKenzie QLD British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] 812 Stewart Garden SA Scottish Export [BJCP 14C] 803 Joe Castellana TAS American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 77 *

Mitchell Ellul NSW British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] 77Richard Brown ACT American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 77Scott Eckford QLD British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] 77Paul Hancock NSW Australian Dark/Old Ale [AABC] 75Leon Steffens QLD Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] 75Craig Dunbar NSW Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B] 74Calum Maxwell WA Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] 73Danny Hawke ACT American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 73Stephen Lawford ACT American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 72Brenton Schoemaker SA British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] 71Mike Colman VIC Scottish Export [BJCP 14C] 71Elias Eichler TAS American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 71Peter McPhail TAS Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] 70Dawn Van Bruchem VIC American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 70Adrian Reich SA American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 70Scott Trainor VIC American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 66Ned Summerhayes WA American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] 55

* Countback for 3rd place based on overall impression.

8 PORTER18 entriesJudgesSteve Kirby (BJCP Recognized)Justin Murphy (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Simon Bourman QLD Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 952 Daniel Page WA American Porter [BJCP 20A] 863 Ryan Redmond ACT English Porter [BJCP 13C] 85 *

Tim Cumming WA English Porter [BJCP 13C] 85Jeff Croser SA American Porter [BJCP 20A] 84Marshall Harrington NSW English Porter [BJCP 13C] 79Ben Harmer ACT Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 77Bernie Glass WA Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 76Mark Overton ACT American Porter [BJCP 20A] 73Michael Bowron VIC Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 72Scott Trainor VIC American Porter [BJCP 20A] 69Mark Bedford QLD English Porter [BJCP 13C] 67Michael Ward NSW Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 66Shannon Drenan QLD English Porter [BJCP 13C] 63Peter McPhail TAS English Porter [BJCP 13C] 60Peter Taverner SA American Porter [BJCP 20A] 59Julian Robinson VIC Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C] 57Simon Tongs TAS American Porter [BJCP 20A] 53

* Countback for 3rd place based on overall impression.

9 STOUT18 entriesJudgesKris Rogers (BJCP Certified)Gary Waters (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Steve Hogarth ACT Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C] 882 Greg Bentley VIC Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 863 Bruce Tonkin SA Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 84

Mark Reed SA Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 81Bradley Green NSW Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] 76Bryson Derbyshire WA Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 75Dean Tummers QLD Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] 73Craig Dunbar NSW Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 73Mitch Dalton ACT Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] 72Gautam Nayak ACT Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] 69Peter Taverner SA Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C] 68Nick Byrne QLD Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] 68Simon Tongs TAS Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 67Bennet McComish TAS Irish Stout [BJCP 15B] 65Andrew Hammond NSW Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] 64Daniel O'donnell QLD Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] 64Terry Weaver WA Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] 62Stuart Bright TAS Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C] 52

10 STRONG STOUT18 entries

JudgesPaul Hancock (BJCP Certified)Les Wever (BJCP Recognized)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Brendan Abbott NSW Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 902 John Sheehan VIC Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] 823 Jeff Croser SA American Stout [BJCP 20B] 81

Braden Hammond VIC American Stout [BJCP 20B] 80Elias Eichler TAS Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 79Jonathon Angell QLD American Stout [BJCP 20B] 74Paul Lofts WA Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C] 72James Gilbert ACT Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] 70Dan Koorey NSW Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] 70Duncan Lindley QLD Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 69Dan Koorey NSW American Stout [BJCP 20B] 68Phil Dufty ACT Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 65Julien Gibson SA Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 65Glen Phillis SA Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] 64Mick Considine WA Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 63John Sheehan VIC Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 62Steve Hogarth ACT Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 62Josh Gill QLD Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] 48

11 IPA18 entriesJudgesCraig Stokes (BJCP Certified)Sam Haldane (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Chad McGregor WA American IPA [BJCP 21A] 812 John Van der Zalm SA American IPA [BJCP 21A] 803 Scott Trainor VIC American IPA [BJCP 21A] 77

Brendan MacEy SA American IPA [BJCP 21A] 74Sam Middler QLD American IPA [BJCP 21A] 73Marshall Harrington NSW American IPA [BJCP 21A] 73Paul Verbeek NSW American IPA [BJCP 21A] 72Troy Poulier VIC American IPA [BJCP 21A] 71Richard Brown ACT American IPA [BJCP 21A] 70Stephen Lawford ACT American IPA [BJCP 21A] 70Steven Gower QLD American IPA [BJCP 21A] 69Mark Overton ACT American IPA [BJCP 21A] 68Ben Cooney SA American IPA [BJCP 21A] 68Paul Hutton WA American IPA [BJCP 21A] 67Scott Angel QLD American IPA [BJCP 21A] 67Barry Cranston NSW American IPA [BJCP 21A] 66Michael Horn VIC American IPA [BJCP 21A] 62Bennet McComish TAS American IPA [BJCP 21A] 60

12 SPECIALITY IPA19 entriesJudgesConan Bourke (BJCP Recognized)Charles Newton (BJCP National)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Brendan MacEy SA Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 872 Will Rogers VIC New England IPA [BJCP 21B] 813 Anthony Scott NSW Black IPA [BJCP 21B] 80 *

Mitchell Munro WA Black IPA [BJCP 21B] 80Mike Colman VIC New England IPA [BJCP 21B] 79Matthew Amadio WA New England IPA [BJCP 21B] 76Stephen Lawford ACT Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 75James Gilbert ACT Red IPA [BJCP 21B] 75Liam Yorke SA New England IPA [BJCP 21B] 74Cary MacDonald QLD White IPA [BJCP 21B] 73Alistair Strating TAS Black IPA [BJCP 21B] 73Neil Blundell QLD Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 73Frank Michell ACT Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 70Eric Price NSW New England IPA [BJCP 21B] 68Scott Angel QLD Red IPA [BJCP 21B] 67David Bills SA Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 64Todd Wade VIC Red IPA [BJCP 21B] 63Mike Doswell WA Red IPA [BJCP 21B] 61Samuel Winckel TAS Double IPA [BJCP 22A] 49

* Countback for 3rd place based on overall impression

13 WHEAT & RYE ALE17 entriesJudgesBrett O'Hara (BJCP Recognized)Andrew Lewis (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Andras Fehervari VIC Witbier [BJCP 24A] 832 Stephen Lawford ACT Roggenbier [BJCP 27] 823 Jeremy MacGregor QLD Weizenbock [BJCP 10C] 76

Rob Vanstone QLD American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D] 73Hugh Jenkins VIC Weissbier [BJCP 10A] 70Christopher McMullen QLD Wheatwine [BJCP 22D] 70John Van der Zalm SA Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B] 70Chris De Chaneet WA Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B] 69Bennet McComish TAS Witbier [BJCP 24A] 68George Copley WA Weissbier [BJCP 10A] 66Nick Potter ACT Witbier [BJCP 24A] 66Michael Ward NSW Witbier [BJCP 24A] 66Aziz Tan NSW Witbier [BJCP 24A] 65Dave Johnson ACT Witbier [BJCP 24A] 64Chan-Sien Lay VIC Weizenbock [BJCP 10C] 62Rohit (ron) Deval WA Roggenbier [BJCP 27] 60Bennet McComish TAS Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B] 58

14 SOUR ALE19 entries

JudgesBen Harmer (BJCP Certified)Brendan Clarke (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Hayden Henderson VIC Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F] 862 Will Morgan NSW Gose [BJCP 27] 813 Duncan Lindley QLD Lambic [BJCP 23D] 80

Keith Larkin TAS Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] 78Aaron Petersen VIC Gueuze [BJCP 23E] 76Gary Waters SA Lambic [BJCP 23D] 71Paul Lofts WA Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] 70Daniel Court VIC Mixed‐Fermentation Sour [BJCP 28] 70Andrew Lewis ACT Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] 69Michael Carlsen QLD Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] 68Tarun Kalms ACT Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] 68Samuel Winckel TAS Gose [BJCP 27] 67Barry Cranston NSW Gose [BJCP 27] 64Trevor Sinclair NSW Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A] 62Stephen Lawford ACT Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F] 57Ali Holden SA Gose [BJCP 27] 56Adam Schell QLD Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F] 55Scott Wardale WA Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] 51Alex Blair-Jacobs WA Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] 28

15 BELGIAN ALE19 entriesJudgesMichael Ward (BJCP Recognized)Andrew Hammond (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Asher Mitchell WA Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] 85 *2 Bennet McComish TAS Saison [BJCP 25B] 853 Barry Cranston NSW Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C] 83

Andrew Lewis ACT Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B] 81Andrew Lewis ACT Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A] 76Alistair Strating TAS Saison [BJCP 25B] 75Tarun Kalms ACT Saison [BJCP 25B] 74Julien Gibson SA Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] 74Michael Bowron VIC Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] 70Bruce Tonkin SA Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A] 70Nik McClenaughan NSW Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B] 63Cameron Dowie QLD Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C] 63Matt Webb VIC Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C] 61Perry Burt QLD Saison [BJCP 25B] 61Shannon Brooks VIC Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C] 60Josh Hill QLD Saison [BJCP 25B] 59Bernie Glass WA Saison [BJCP 25B] 56Luke O'Brien SA Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B] 46Joe Valente NSW Saison [BJCP 25B] 38

* Countback for 1st place based on overall impression.

16 STRONG ALES & LAGERS17 entries

JudgesGeorge Copley (non – BJCP)Anthony Ween (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Barry Cranston NSW Old Ale [BJCP 17B] 932 Brydon Simpson NSW Eisbock [BJCP 9B] 893 Michael Bowron VIC Doppelbock [BJCP 9A] 87

Ben Harmer ACT English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] 87Scott Wardale WA Doppelbock [BJCP 9A] 82Peter Bradshaw SA Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] 81Peter Bradshaw SA Old Ale [BJCP 17B] 81Stephen Lawford ACT Eisbock [BJCP 9B] 80Daniel Court VIC American Barleywine [BJCP 22C 79Terry Vermeulen VIC American Barleywine [BJCP 22C 76Ben Hirsch QLD English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] 76John Van der Zalm SA American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B] 75Frank Michell ACT British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A] 72Brad Bellert QLD British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A] 70Nick Holt QLD Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] 67Bennet McComish TAS Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] 66Lee Wilton NSW Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] 63

17 FRUIT/SPICE/HERB/VEGETABLE BEER 14 entries

JudgesMatty Reed (BJCP Recognized)Steven Gower (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Stephen Lawford ACT Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] 802 Josh Gill QLD Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 793 Tim Milotti SA Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] 78

Angus Bray NSW Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 76Jay Hepden WA Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 73Paul Lofts WA Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 72Drew Sculthorpe ACT Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 71Ken Johnson NSW Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 70Craig Dickson QLD Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] 69Angus Bray NSW Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] 69Gary Waters SA Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 69Simon Innes WA Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] 60Robert Prescott QLD Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 58Ryan Keightley ACT Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] 57

18 SPECIALITY BEER19 entriesJudgesMark Hibberd (BJCP National) Joe Valente (BJCP Recognized)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Cameron Eldridge VIC Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 872 Gary Waters SA Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 833 Graeme Lodge TAS Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 81

Simon Bourman QLD Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 80Ben Harmer ACT Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 80Mike Doswell WA Rauchbier [BJCP 6B] 79Paul Hutton WA Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 75Mitchell Munro WA Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 75Ricky Schmidt NSW Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 75Aaron Jenkins VIC Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 74Frank Michell ACT Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A] 72Peter Taverner SA Belgian Speciality Ale [AABC] 72Nick Jackson VIC Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 71Barry Cranston NSW Rauchbier [BJCP 6B] 70Michael Brown ACT Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 68Daniel Angus QLD Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33A] 65Benedict Roth QLD Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 61David Tetley NSW Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] 59Paul Sparkes SA Specialty Wood‐Aged Beer [BJCP 33B] 58

19 MEAD14 entries

JudgesDion Barlin (BJCP Certified Mead)Joel Robinson (BJCP Certified Mead)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 Brendan Abbott NSW Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] 852 Ben Harmer ACT Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] 843 Anne Shea VIC Fruit Mead [BJCP M2] 83

Anne Shea VIC Braggot [BJCP M4A] 80John Moloney QLD Semi‐sweet Mead [BJCP M1B] 75Brendan Boxall WA Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] 74Chan-Sien Lay VIC Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] 73John Moloney QLD Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] 69Allan Aitken ACT Other Mead [BJCP M3B, M4B, M4C] 66Darren Blackhurst ACT Other Mead [BJCP M3B, M4B, M4C] 62Darren Blackhurst ACT Fruit & Spice Mead [BJCP M3A] 60Martin Jackson NSW Fruit Mead [BJCP M2] 60Anna Kinney QLD Fruit Mead [BJCP M2] 58George Copley WA Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] 38

20 CIDER13 entries

JudgesDavid Tetley (BJCP Certified)Daniel Ivey (BJCP Certified)

Result Name State Style Name Score1 James Webster WA Other Cider/Perry [BJCP C2] 832 Dale Munday NSW New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 813 Barry Cranston NSW New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 80

Anne Shea VIC Other Cider/Perry [BJCP C2] 76Tarun Kalms ACT English Cider [BJCP C1B] 74Rob McDonald QLD New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 74Dave Johnson ACT New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 74Shane Foster WA English Cider [BJCP C1B] 66Paul Hanna NSW New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 66Stevie Noble QLD Perry (New World, Trad.) [BJCP C1D, C1E] 65Mark Overton ACT English Cider [BJCP C1B] 60Ian Bennett VIC New World Cider [BJCP C1A] 49Julian Szaters VIC Other Cider/Perry [BJCP C2] 44