Beerfest 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Craig Bates, Michael Carden, Tom Cooper, Cameron Eldridge, Sophie Goldsmith, Michael Guenzel, John Hayman, Hayden Henderson, Mark Hibberd, Christopher Holmes, Karl Kusko, Martin Mioduszewski, Nassif Simoes Brum Neto, Eduardo 'Tito' Orellana, Angus Robertson, Bruno Schivinski, Jo Skuse, Sharif Slamet, Brett Tyrrell, Ethan Ward, Jordy Williams, Matt Zuerrer

Stewards

David Barkla, Jeremy Skuse, Jillian Tallboys, Brad Washington

By the Numbers

105 Entries 40 Entrants

22 Judges 4 Stewards

20 Placing Entries

Table 1: SESSION(≤ 4% ABV)

19 entries

Judges: Tom Cooper, Sophie Goldsmith, Michael Guenzel, John Hayman, Mark Hibberd, Matt Zuerrer

1st
Geoff Donnellon
Cup Day Pils (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
John Keske
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Darklite (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Bruno Schivinski
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Berliner Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Table 2: WHEAT & RYE

16 entries

Judges: Cameron Eldridge, Karl Kusko, Martin Mioduszewski, Nassif Simoes Brum Neto, Eduardo 'Tito' Orellana, Jordy Williams

1st
John Keske
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Wit Happens (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Jack MacCauley & Ellie MacCauley
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Weiss (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
John Keske
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Two Heads Dunkel (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)

Table 3: STRONG ALE & LAGER

16 entries

Judges: Craig Bates, Sophie Goldsmith, Bruno Schivinski, Sharif Slamet, Ethan Ward, Jordy Williams

1st
Paul Verbeek
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Big Bad Boy (22B: American Strong Ale)
2nd
Angus Robertson
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Not So Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
John Hayman
Barleywine 10 Years (17D: English Barley Wine)

Table 4: SOUR & WILD ALE

14 entries

Judges: Tom Cooper, Cameron Eldridge, Mark Hibberd, Eduardo 'Tito' Orellana, Brett Tyrrell, Matt Zuerrer

1st
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
She Gose, She Gose (23G: Gose)
2nd
Eric Beck
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Yellow Plum Wild Ale (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
John Kingston
Kreck Cherry Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 5: FRUIT & SPICE BEER

16 entries

Judges: Craig Bates, Hayden Henderson, Bruno Schivinski, Jo Skuse, Sharif Slamet, Brett Tyrrell

1st
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Caffeinated Duck Lord (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Ian Bennett
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Christmas Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Paul Verbeek
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Palate Cleanser 2 (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 6: SMOKED & WOOD AGED BEER

11 entries

Judges: Michael Carden, Karl Kusko, Nassif Simoes Brum Neto

1st
John Hayman
Russian Imperial Stout - Vanilla Whisky Oak (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Hayden Henderson
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Ghoul (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Baxter Hogan & Shaun Williams
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Peater Drinkledge (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 7: Retro

13 entries

1st
John Keske
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Wit Happens (53A: Retro)
2nd
Jordy Williams
Old Jordy's Scrumpy (53A: Retro)

Champion Brewer

40 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stJohn Keske2119.0016000Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
2ndChristopher Holmes2006.0010000Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
3rdJohn Hayman1014.0033000

Best Club

8 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stMelbourne Brewers [Australia]44121.0000000
2ndMerri Mashers [Australia]12310.0000000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners