Australian Amateur Brewing Competition 2025
Awards
Judges
Andrew Abercromby, Dave Allsworth, Michael Bowron, Rohan Campbell, Hamish Coates, Mick Considine, James Croy, Ryan Dalby, Bryson Derbyshire, Andras Fehervari, Brian Fitzgerald, Dirk Funnekotter, Jack Gardiner, Brad Gaunt, Troy Giuffre, Barrie Hatch, Mark Hibberd, Craig Hill, Robin Hillier, Kieran Hogg, Paul Hyatt, Ivan Juggins, Jerome Kennedy, Rafael Libardi, Kevin Martinovich, Rahne Maxwell, Russ Meredith, Michael Morgan, Aaron Oliver, Mark Padgett, Jeremy Sambrooks, Luke Sims, Rob Smart, Rob Stott, Sean Symons, Daniel Turley, Levi Villars, Allan Wade, Ryan Walker, Andrew Walsh, Rhys Williams, Paul Wyman
Stewards
Shaun Baldini, Graeme Baudains, Stephen Bell, Joshua Bennett, Richard Edmands, Dylan French, Bernie Glass, Brad Halse, Clayton Hicks, Mike Hilhorst, Steve Jennings, Mark Palmer, Stuart Petersen, Logan Powell, Aidan Ryan, Rohin Sambell, Neville Scott, Anthony Sims, Angela Tarbottom-Thrower, Peter Townsend, Peter Van Bockxmeer
By the Numbers
407 Entries
178 Entrants
42 Judges
21 Stewards
1 Staff
60 Placing Entries
Table 1: Low Alcohol
23 entries
Judges: Michael Bowron (Head Judge), Hamish Coates
1st
Anthony Ween
Canberra Brewers [Australia]
Leichtbier 25 (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])
2nd
Chris Martin
Darwin & NT Homebrewers
Darkly Mild (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])
3rd
Andrew Lewis
Canberra Brewers Club
2025 Mild (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])
Table 2: Pale Lager
23 entries
Judges: Andras Fehervari (Head Judge), Ivan Juggins
1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Das Bosh! (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
2nd
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
The Cockup (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
3rd
Adrian Ison
Canberra Brewers Club
Mind Your Dorts (204: Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [BJCP 5C])
Table 3: Amber & Dark Lager
21 entries
Judges: Dave Allsworth, Mark Padgett (Head Judge)
1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
That Boy Ain't Right (309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B])
2nd
Scott Rowlands
Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]
Red Blooded (301: International Amber Lager [BJCP 2B])
3rd
Andrew Lewis
Canberra Brewers Club
2025 Vienna Lager (305: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A])
Table 4: Pale Ale
22 entries
Judges: Troy Giuffre, Russ Meredith (Head Judge)
1st
David Hall
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Summerhill Gold (406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A])
2nd
Andrew Abercromby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Gotta Be Happy With That! (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
3rd
Leon Van Der Linden
South Australian Brewing Club...
Arabella (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
Table 5: American Pale Ale
20 entries
Judges: Andrew Abercromby (Head Judge), Sean Symons
1st
Mark Lehmann
South Australian Brewing Club...
The Tariff Taker (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Simon Innes
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
It's A Dog's Life (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Caesars PALEus (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Table 6: IPA
19 entries
Judges: Brad Gaunt, Mark Hibberd (Head Judge)
1st
Paul Doneley
Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]
Nectar Of Ron (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Simon Tongs
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Dream Crusher (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
3rd
Josh Keen
ANZUS West Coast IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Table 7: Specialty IPA
21 entries
Judges: Jerome Kennedy (Head Judge), Levi Villars
1st
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Ocker Juice (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Debbie Does Talus (706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
3rd
Brian Murray
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Hang My Head Low - Hazy IPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
Table 8: Amber Ale
19 entries
Judges: Luke Sims (Head Judge), Ryan Walker
1st
Eric Beck
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Altbier (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
2nd
Mark Gibbons
Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]
Ctrl-ALT-Del (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
3rd
Peter Sanger
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Not So Common (804: California Common [BJCP 19B])
Table 9: Brown Ale
21 entries
Judges: Bryson Derbyshire (Head Judge), Rhys Williams
1st
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB (Gold Coast) [Australia]
A Trip To Aldi In Oversized Shorts (903: Kentucky Common; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])
2nd
Scott Trainor
American Brown Ale (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
3rd
Adrian Brown
L.K.P Scotch Ale (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])
Table 10: Porter
18 entries
Judges: Aaron Oliver, Daniel Turley (Head Judge), Paul Wyman
1st
Kieran Keyes
Righteous Brewers of Townsville...
Bushland Beach Baltic (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
2nd
Michael Bowron
Westgate Brewers [Australia]
BP (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
3rd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Solstice (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
Table 11: Stout
19 entries
Judges: Mick Considine (Head Judge), Rob Stott
1st
Peter Sanger
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Pete's Oatmeal Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
2nd
Craig Tabb
Westgate Brewers [Australia]
Ies (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])
3rd
Jerry Dooley
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Cascade On Steroids (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])
Table 12: Strong Stout
21 entries
Judges: Paul Hyatt (Head Judge)
1st
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sands Of Time (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Brett Kinnane
2 Wired We Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Darren Williams
South Australian Brewing Club...
Stout Is Not Foreign To Me (1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D])
Table 13: Wheat & Rye Beer
23 entries
Judges: James Croy (Head Judge), Michael Morgan
1st
John Sheehan
Bayside Brewers [Australia]
John Sheehan (1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C])
2nd
Kieren Vercoe
Brew Mutant Crew
Weizenbock 2.0 (1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C])
3rd
Murray Rudman
Bruno's Weiss (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
Table 14: Belgian Ale
21 entries
Judges: Brian Fitzgerald (Head Judge), Rob Smart
1st
Jake Attwell
Righteous Brewers of Townsville...
Drunken Monk (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
2nd
John Brighenti
Ipswich Brewers Union (IBU)...
Lucky Dip Biere De Garde (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])
3rd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
What A Load Of Waffle (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
Table 15: Strong Ale & Lager
17 entries
Judges: Rohan Campbell, Craig Hill (Head Judge)
1st
Martin Rudge
Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers...
Old Dogs Barely Whine (3YO) (1507: Old Ale [BJCP 17B])
2nd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Dunkle Bockxmeer (1502: Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C])
3rd
Craig Evans
Canberra Brewers [Australia]
What The Helles (1501: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C])
Table 16: Sour & Wild Ale
21 entries
Judges: Kieran Hogg (Head Judge), Rahne Maxwell
1st
Keith Larkin
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Sgt Frank Gilroy (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Old Brett Has No Port Left In The Barrel (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])
3rd
Jerry Dooley
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Banapple Gas (1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F])
Table 17: Fruit & Spice Beer
22 entries
Judges: Ryan Dalby (Head Judge), Robin Hillier
1st
Paul Doneley
Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]
Indiana (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Patrick Cole
Canberra Brewers Club
Boo Brew (1706: Autumn Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30B])
3rd
Rowan Page
Tuns of Anarchy (ToA) [Australia]
Grab Life By The Berries (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
Table 18: Specialty Beer
21 entries
Judges: Barrie Hatch, Rafael Libardi (Head Judge)
1st
Allan Wade
Hunter United Brewers (HUB)...
Barrel Aged English Barleywine (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
2nd
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Duck S'mored (1802: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B])
3rd
Dave Allsworth
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Rum Barrel Imperial Porter (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
Table 19: Mead
17 entries
Judges: Jack Gardiner, Andrew Walsh (Head Judge)
1st
George Copley
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sandgroper Sweet Mead (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
2nd
Nino Karow
Orange Blossom Mead (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
3rd
George Copley
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sandgroper Spice Mead (1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B])
Table 20: Cider & Perry
15 entries
Judges: Dirk Funnekotter, Kevin Martinovich (Head Judge)
1st
Sharif Slamet
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Cider Hustle (20001: Common Cider [BJCP C1A])
2nd
Julian Chan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Wildcide 2024 (20005: Spanish Cider [BJCP C1E])
3rd
Rob McDonald
GoldCLUB
Olde Worlde Cidre (20002: Heirloom Cider [BJCP C1B])
Champion Brewer
178 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Rob Stott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.0000000 | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Garth Wilkosz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0000000 | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| Paul Doneley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.0000000 | Tuns of Anarchy (ToA)... |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 3
- 2nd Place: 2
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest average score.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
