NSW State Homebrew Competition
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
Brendan Abbott, Heath Baker, Dion Barlin, Al Brough, Roman Bukarev, Julian Chan, Barry Cranston, Dale Foo, Mick Foo, Craig Grant, Mark Hanna, Samuel Lam, Ruixing Liu, Paul Lunney, Justin Murphy, Matty Reed, Kris Rogers, Joe Valente, Michael Ward, Matthew Watson
Stewards
Rodney McAloon, Justin McNamara, Craig Miller, Ian Mooney, Sebastian Pilz, Rodd Snook, Jonathan Strating
Staff
Simon Haynes
Organizer
Stuart Upton
By the Numbers
274 Entries 61 Entrants
20 Judges 7 Stewards 1 Staff
65 Placing Entries
Category 1: Low Alcohol
10 entries
1st
Luke Telford
Blue Mountains Brewers [Australia]
Napoleon's North (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])
2nd
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Heavy Shill (103: Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B])
3rd
Matthew Watson
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Brown (105: London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27])
Category 2: Pale Lager
20 entries
1st
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Pils (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
2nd
Shane Brazier
Blue Mountain Brewers Club
Forest Green (207: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B])
3rd
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Helles (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
HM
Chris Pigott
Zarigueya Mexican Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
HM
Julian Chan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
"All Saaz" (207: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B])
Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager
18 entries
1st
Stuart Upton
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Rauchbier (309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B])
2nd
James Overton
Canberra Brewers Club
Schwarzbier (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
3rd
Steven Cottee
Western Sydney Brewers
Caaaaarl Llager (304: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A])
HM
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Vienna (305: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A])
Category 4: Pale Ale
17 entries
1st
Mick Foo
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Noo Zed (407: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
2nd
Michael Ward
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
BB (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
3rd
Patrick Bolton
MIA Brewers
Let's SMASH It (406: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A])
HM
Julian Chan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
"Eau De Chit" (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
Category 5: American Pale Ale
12 entries
1st
Mark Hanna
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Nectaron (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Matthew Watson
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Crankshaftish (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Nick Vassilev
EXPeeyAy (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Category 6: IPA
12 entries
1st
Jack McIntyre & Dugal McIntyre
Flat Rock Brew Club
Superdelic IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Kayne Carmichael
Redz IPA NS (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
3rd
Michael Ward
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Category 7: Specialty IPA
21 entries
1st
Mark Davis
NEIPA (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
2nd
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Neipa (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Timo Pienemann
Brewers/Central Coast
Get On Top (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
Category 8: Amber Ale
10 entries
1st
Matthew Watson
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Amber (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
2nd
Mick Foo
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Altie (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
3rd
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
AltBier (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
Category 9: Brown Ale
13 entries
1st
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Tykes Tan (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])
2nd
Michael Ward
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
AB (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
3rd
Craig Symonds
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Caveman Irish Red Ale (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])
Category 10: Porter
12 entries
1st
Luke Davis
Brown Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
2nd
Barry Cranston
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
RobPo (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])
3rd
Shane Brazier
Blue Mountain Brewers Club
Conceptual Cowboy (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])
Category 11: Stout
14 entries
1st
Simon Noble
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Gargamel Oatmeal Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
2nd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Milk Stout (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])
3rd
Phil Hammond
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Stout (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])
Category 12: Strong Stout
8 entries
1st
David Tetley
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Big Rizzy (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Mark Davis
Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Barry Cranston
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
RIS (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
Category 13: Wheat and Rye Beer
15 entries
1st
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Trigo De Gringo (1303: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])
2nd
Jef Pennings
IBUs (Illawarra Brewers Union)
White Blood Cell (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
3rd
Lukas Kasuba
Czech Wit (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
Category 14: Belgian Ale
20 entries
1st
Michael Ward
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
SS (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
2nd
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Dubbel (1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B])
3rd
Barry Cranston
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Tripel Tipel (1405: Belgian Tripel [BJCP 26C])
HM
Luke Telford
Blue Mountains Brewers [Australia]
Spelt Nectar (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
Category 15: Strong Ale and Lager
15 entries
1st
Craig A Dunbar
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Barleywine (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
2nd
Justin McNamara
Western Sydney Brewers
Cascara Old Ale (1507: Old Ale [BJCP 17B])
3rd
Barry Cranston
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Old Mate (1507: Old Ale [BJCP 17B])
Category 16: Sour and Wild Ale
19 entries
1st
Jef Pennings
IBUs (Illawarra Brewers Union)
O Ring (1603: Gueuze [BJCP 23E])
2nd
Stuart Upton
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Flanders Red (1606: Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B])
3rd
Barry Cranston
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Boot Leg (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])
Category 17: Fruit and Spice Beer
11 entries
1st
James Overton
Canberra Brewers Club
Raspberry Berliner Weisse (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Alex Fagan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Philly Billy - Raspberry Sour (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])
3rd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Raspberry Tart (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
Category 18: Specialty Beer
15 entries
1st
Chris Pigott
Tempus Breakfast Stout (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])
2nd
Roger Barnes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
3rd
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Rye Smile (1805: Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A])
Category 19: Mead
7 entries
1st
Steven Cottee
Western Sydney Brewers
Darth Mead (1908: Melomel [BJCP M2E])
2nd
Stuart Upton
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Mead (1901: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A])
3rd
Dion Barlin
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Cacao Mead (1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B])
Category 20: Cider and Perry
5 entries
1st
Julian Chan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
"Natty" (2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F])
2nd
Steven Green
Roast Rabbit (2011: Specialty Cider/Perry [BJCP C2F])
3rd
Julian Chan
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
"Tarana AB-1" (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])
Best of Show
Beer
1st
James Overton
Canberra Brewers Club
Raspberry Berliner Weisse (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Trigo De Gringo (1303: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])
3rd
Luke Telford
Blue Mountains Brewers [Australia]
Napoleon's North (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])
Best Brewer
61 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
Best Club
15 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Extra Special Brewers (ESB) [Australia] | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 32.1800000 |
| 2nd | Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB) [Australia] | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 32.1500000 |
| 3rd | Flat Rock Brew Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12.0500000 |
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners