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2025 Results

6 September 2025

Thanks to all who participated in the Queensland Amateur Brewing Championship. There were 337 entries judged and 128 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Champion Beer

BrewerEntryStyleClub
Tony VanDerLindenMidnight In AntwerpBelgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D)BABBs

Category Results

Cat 1 – Low Alcohol / Session (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stLiam AndersonRemember That Guy Who Took A Thomas The Tank Engine Toy To Craft Breweries?Dark Mild (BJCP 13A)BABBs
2ndJonathan BaxterAll DayerGerman Leichtbier (BJCP 5A)
3rdCraig DicksonSaures DeutschBerliner Weisse (BJCP 23A)IBU

Cat 2 – Pale Lager (47 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stNorbert Wimmer (Co-Brewer: Andreas Ruemann)QuaffGerman Pils (BJCP 5D)
2ndRob LewkowiczFernando’s Mexican CervezaInternational Pale Lager (BJCP 2A)
3rdSam MiddlerJudo Bank Tricked Me Into Brewing LODOGerman Pils (BJCP 5D)GoldCLUB

Cat 3 – Amber & Dark Lager (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stLeon SteffensDunkelMunich Dunkel (BJCP 8A)BABBs
2ndDuncan LindleyBlack OutSchwarzbier (BJCP 8B)BBC
3rdBenedict Roth (Co-Brewer: Byron Van Zyl)DunkelMunich Dunkel (BJCP 8A)GoldCLUB

Cat 4 – Pale Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stPaul DoneleyBlond AmbitionBelgian Blond Ale (BJCP 25A)Tuns of Anarchy
2ndDavid NielsenMonk SinsBelgian Pale Ale (BJCP 24B)BABBs
3rdMark GibbonsKöln As IceKölsch (BJCP 5B)Tuns of Anarchy

Cat 5 – American Pale Ale (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stJustin MahonStellar Pale AleAmerican Pale Ale (BJCP 18B)Tuns of Anarchy
2ndKieran KeyesIs It A Brown, Is It A Pale…American Pale Ale (BJCP 18B)RBT
3rdMark WestRiver BreakAmerican Pale Ale (BJCP 18B)SCABs

Cat 6 – IPA (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stPaul DoneleyNectar Of RonAmerican IPA (BJCP 21A)Tuns of Anarchy
2ndJeremy MacGregorTaste The FlavourDouble IPA (BJCP 22A)Tuns of Anarchy
3rdJosh KeenANZUS West Coast IPAAmerican IPA (BJCP 21A)Tuns of Anarchy

Cat 7 – Specialty IPA (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stDavid DownieHoppy DarknessBlack IPA (BJCP 21B)GoldCLUB
2ndCameron MoleBorder Red IPARed IPA (BJCP 21B)GoldCLUB
3rdShara IriksHops Don’t LieHazy IPA (BJCP 21C)BABBs

Cat 8 – Bitter Ale (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stMark DaviesAltAltbier (BJCP 7B)BABBs
2ndMark GibbonsCtrl-ALT-DelAltbier (BJCP 7B)Tuns of Anarchy
3rdMartin RudgeKiss Me HardyBest Bitter (BJCP 11B)BABBs

Cat 9 – Brown Ale (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stSam MiddlerA Trip To Aldi In Oversized ShortsKentucky Common / Historical Beer (BJCP 27)GoldCLUB
2ndDuncan LindleyBrown OutBritish Brown Ale (BJCP 13B)BBC
3rdScott EckfordCranky Cattledog Hoppy BrownAmerican Brown Ale (BJCP 19C)RBT

Cat 10 – Porter (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stMaximilian PlankAmerican PorterAmerican Porter (BJCP 20A)GoldCLUB
2ndCraig DicksonTiny Bar In Singapore #2Baltic Porter (BJCP 9C)IBU
3rdKieran KeyesBaltic PorterBaltic Porter (BJCP 9C)RBT

Cat 11 – Stout (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stJustin GriffinPogue MahoneIrish Stout (BJCP 15B)CQCB
2ndDean AdamsonOatmeal StoutOatmeal Stout (BJCP 16B)CQCB
3rdLiam AndersonAchin’ 4 HaconSweet Stout (BJCP 16A)BABBs

Cat 12 – Strong Stout (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stTony VanDerLindenSt PetersburgImperial Stout (BJCP 20C)BABBs
2ndAndy ColesThe Russian Grim ReaperImperial Stout (BJCP 20C)PUBS
3rdKieran KeyesOyster StoutImperial Stout (BJCP 20C)RBT

Cat 13 – Wheat & Rye Ale (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stAndrew HurrenRock And TimberAmerican Wheat Beer (BJCP 1D)
2ndRyan O’NeillHumbybong HefeweizenWeissbier (BJCP 10A)Tuns of Anarchy
3rdRyan O’NeillO’Neills WitWitbier (BJCP 24A)Tuns of Anarchy

Cat 14 – Belgian Ale (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stJake AttwellDrunken MonkBelgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D)RBT
2ndTony VanDerLindenMidnight In AntwerpBelgian Dark Strong Ale (BJCP 26D)BABBs
3rdJohn BrighentiLucky Dip GardeBière de Garde (BJCP 24C)IBU

Cat 15 – Strong Ales & Lagers (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stBenedict Roth (Co-Brewer: Byron Van Zyl)BockDunkles Bock (BJCP 6C)GoldCLUB
2ndDavid NielsenYe Old English PubEnglish Barleywine (BJCP 17D)BABBs
3rdMartin RudgeOld Dogs Barely Whine (3YO)Old Ale (BJCP 17B)BABBs

Cat 16 – Sour Ale (30 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stStuart McGregorL’Âme D’AbricotWild Specialty Beer (BJCP 28C)BABBs
2ndCary MacDonaldYomYomsLambic (BJCP 23D)GoldCLUB
3rdDavid NielsenMander’s Funk Brett BeerBrett Beer (BJCP 28A)BABBs

Cat 17 – Fruit / Spice / Herb / Veg (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stPaul DoneleyNocturne AbbeyFruit Beer (BJCP 29A)Tuns of Anarchy
2ndRowan PageGrab Life By The BerriesFruit Beer (BJCP 29A)Tuns of Anarchy
3rdRakai DiazThe Big CherryFruit and Spice Beer (BJCP 29B)

Cat 18 – Specialty Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stScott RowlandsWild WeissExperimental Beer (BJCP 34C)Tuns of Anarchy
2ndBenedict Roth (Co-Brewer: Byron Van Zyl)Is It Even Beer?Experimental Beer (BJCP 34C)GoldCLUB
3rdSam ReedDay At The BEECHClassic Style Smoked Beer (BJCP 32A)

Cat 19 – Mead (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stPadraic MooneyCherry Pepperberry MeadFruit and Spice Mead (BJCP M3A)
2ndStuart McGregorSettlers RunDry Mead (BJCP M1A)BABBs
3rdPadraic MooneyMeadaritaExperimental Mead (BJCP M4C)

Cat 20 – Cider (4 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntryStyleClub
1stRob McDonaldLongitude & AppletudeCommon Cider (BJCP C1A)GoldCLUB
2ndRob McDonaldOlde Worlde CidreHeirloom Cider (BJCP C1B)GoldCLUB
3rdSam MiddlerCaptain Nemo’s Strawberry LimeFruit Cider (BJCP C3A)GoldCLUB