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2023 Results
9 September 2023
Thanks to all who participated in the Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship. There were 475 entries judged and 188 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Lazell | Maximum IPA | American IPA (BJCP 21A) | TooSOBA |
Category Results
Cat 1 – Low Alcohol / Session (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Hooper | Scott Hooper | Ordinary Bitter (BJCP 11A) | — |
| 2nd | Dan Svantesson | Brno | Czech Pale Lager (BJCP 3A) | — |
| 3rd | James Morrison | Do You Think I’m Stupid? | Dark Mild (BJCP 13A) | BABBs |
Cat 2 – Pale Lager (43 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Redemski | Kiwi Pils | New Zealand Pilsner (BJCP X5) | — |
| 2nd | Stuart Crookham | Japanese Rice Lager | International Pale Lager (BJCP 2A) | SCABs |
| 3rd | Sam Middler | Captain Nemo’s Euro Holiday: Mayo And Monasteries | German Pils (BJCP 5D) | GoldCLUB |
Cat 3 – Amber & Dark Lager (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Harford | This Is An International Dark Lager | International Dark Lager (BJCP 2C) | IBU |
| 2nd | Duncan Livingstone (Co-Brewer: Adam Schell) | Meconium | Schwarzbier (BJCP 8B) | — |
| 3rd | Mark Gibbons | Bohemian Black Magic | Czech Dark Lager (BJCP 3D) | Tuns of Anarchy |
Cat 4 – Pale Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Perry Burt | Tintin Blonde | Belgian Blond Ale (BJCP 25A) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Martin Rudge | Exit Stage Lefft (Encore) | Belgian Blond Ale (BJCP 25A) | BABBs |
| 3rd | Michael Byrnes | Illumination | British Golden Ale (BJCP 12A) | — |
Cat 5 – American Pale Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark West | Creek Ale | American Pale Ale (BJCP 18B) | SCABs |
| 2nd | Michael Redemski | Bm-Apa | American Pale Ale (BJCP 18B) | — |
| 3rd | Richard Christie | Javier Long Dog Apa | American Pale Ale (BJCP 18B) | Tuns of Anarchy |
Cat 6 – IPA (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Lazell | Maximum IPA | American IPA (BJCP 21A) | TooSOBA |
| 2nd | Ashley Gillman (Co-Brewer: Rhys Gillman) | Forever And Aleways | American IPA (BJCP 21A) | RBT |
| 3rd | Luke Ballantyne | Carpark Cookout | Double IPA (BJCP 22A) | BABBs |
Cat 7 – Specialty IPA (33 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Daniel O’Donnell | Slik | Black IPA (BJCP 21B) | BBC |
| 2nd | Peter Russell | Surely This Is Better Than Last Year Hazy | Hazy IPA (BJCP 21C) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Simon Skidmore | Welcome To Paradise | Hazy IPA (BJCP 21C) | PUBS |
Cat 8 – Bitter Ale (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Eckford | Billy’s Best Bitter | Best Bitter (BJCP 11B) | RBT |
| 2nd | Craig Dickson | Thankyou Anchor | California Common (BJCP 19B) | IBU |
| 3rd | Scott Mackenzie (Co-Brewer: Steve Lambert) | Amber Alert Ale | Strong Bitter (BJCP 11C) | BBC |
Cat 9 – Brown Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Mackenzie | Brown Snake Ale | British Brown Ale (BJCP 13B) | BBC |
| 2nd | Ryan Keightley | Luck O’ The Irish | Irish Red Ale (BJCP 15A) | BABBs |
| 3rd | James Morrison | The Horny Badger | Irish Red Ale (BJCP 15A) | BABBs |
Cat 10 – Porter (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Graham Kidd | English Porter | English Porter (BJCP 13C) | Noosa Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | David Nielsen | Tip The Porter | English Porter (BJCP 13C) | BABBs |
| 3rd | Patrick King | This One Is A Porter, Yeehaw! | American Porter (BJCP 20A) | BABBs |
Cat 11 – Stout (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan ONeill | Irish Love | Irish Extra Stout (BJCP 15C) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Jimi Wall | Mrs Stoutfire | Irish Extra Stout (BJCP 15C) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 3rd | Scott Rowlands | Fuds Irish Stout | Irish Extra Stout (BJCP 15C) | Tuns of Anarchy |
Cat 12 – Strong Stout (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Craig Mander | Tyrion | Imperial Stout (BJCP 20C) | BABBs |
| 2nd | Mark Becker | An Imperial Stout | Imperial Stout (BJCP 20C) | BBC |
| 3rd | Liam Anderson | It’s Better With Glitter In It… Apparently | Foreign Extra Stout (BJCP 16D) | BABBs |
Cat 13 – Wheat & Rye Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Liam Anderson | Try Getting A Scotch Egg In Yeppoon | American Wheat Beer (BJCP 1D) | BABBs |
| 2nd | Cary MacDonald | Aws-Vs | American Wheat Beer (BJCP 1D) | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Duncan Lindley | Cash Me Outside | American Wheat Beer (BJCP 1D) | BBC |
Cat 14 – Belgian Ale (45 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cary MacDonald | Jenlain De Brune | Bière de Garde (BJCP 24C) | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Chris Jameson (Co-Brewer: Stuart McGregor) | Will I Be Single 4ever | Belgian Single (BJCP 26A) | BABBs |
| 3rd | Jake Attwell | Quadruple The Fun | Belgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D) | RBT |
Cat 15 – Strong Ales & Lagers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Croker (Co-Brewer: Ned Ruxton) | Nud | Doppelbock (BJCP 9A) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | James Morrison | Jackhammer 5000 | Doppelbock (BJCP 9A) | BABBs |
| 3rd | Ben Kirby (Co-Brewer: Jess Kirby) | Spring Lager | Helles Bock (BJCP 4C) | — |
Cat 16 – Sour Ale (36 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Todd Harford | Isla Nublar | Brett Beer (BJCP 28A) | IBU |
| 2nd | Sam Middler | Captain Thumb Meatus Goes To Belgium For Some Stank | Gueuze (BJCP 23E) | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Benedict Roth (Co-Brewer: Byron Van Zyl) | Gose | Gose (BJCP 23G) | GoldCLUB |
Cat 17 – Fruit / Spice / Herb / Veg (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Foley | Pineapple Lichtenhainer | Fruit Beer (BJCP 29A) | Gladstone Home Brewers Guild |
| 2nd | Bob Prescott | Cn Towering Stout | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 30A) | TooSOBA |
| 3rd | Steven Gower | Morning Hit | Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (BJCP 30A) | Tuns of Anarchy |
Cat 18 – Specialty Beer (28 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Pedler | Chasing Fairies 3.0 | Experimental Beer (BJCP 34C) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Robert McKenzie | Wedding Bells | Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (BJCP 33B) | — |
| 3rd | Justin Hayward | From Rusher With Love | Wood-Aged Beer (BJCP 33A) | PUBS |
Cat 19 – Mead (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ned Ruxton (Co-Brewer: Paul Croker) | Ellobeez | Braggot (BJCP M4A) | Tuns of Anarchy |
| 2nd | Zeno Kurucz | Viking Blood | Historical Mead (BJCP M4B) | — |
| 3rd | Murray Brabrook | Poseidons Adventure | Sweet Mead (BJCP M1C) | — |
Cat 20 – Cider (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Brighenti | Grand Cru Cider | English Cider (BJCP C1B) | IBU |
| 2nd | Sam Middler | 80% Of Hardcore Craft Beer Drinks Would Be Pleased With This Cider | New World Cider (BJCP C1A) | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Dion Clark | Sheaffer’s Cider | New World Cider (BJCP C1A) | BABBs |