Beerfest 2025

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Andrew Bulman, Mark Chapman, Tom Cooper, Miles Crawford, Cameron Eldridge, Andries Ellis, Michael Guenzel, Andrew Hamilton, Hayden Henderson, Christopher Holmes, Paul Kerwin, John Keske, Karl Kusko, Alessio Mancini, Nykolai McHerron, Martin Mioduszewski, Brian Murray, Peter Nicolouleas, Angus Robertson, Sharif Slamet, Dean Smith, Jillian Tallboys, Matt Zuerrer

Stewards

Richard Bailey, David Barkla, Craig Bates, Walter Medenbach, John Sheehan, Jeremy Skuse, Jo Skuse

By the Numbers

105 Entries 37 Entrants

23 Judges 7 Stewards

21 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Ale

18 entries

Judges: Andrew Bulman, Tom Cooper, Miles Crawford, Andries Ellis, Andrew Hamilton, Nykolai McHerron

1st
Jo Skuse
THursty Brewers
Columbia SMaSH Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Richard Bailey
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Bailey's Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Sharif Slamet
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Hunt For The Wilder-Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 2: British Ales

15 entries

Judges: Andrew Bulman, Cameron Eldridge, Hayden Henderson, Karl Kusko, Nykolai McHerron, Martin Mioduszewski

1st
Peter Nicolouleas
Victoria Best (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Peter Nicolouleas
Docker's Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Neil Milne
Bayside Brewers [Australia]
No Bovver (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 3: Belgian Ales

15 entries

Judges: Cameron Eldridge, Paul Kerwin, Sharif Slamet, Dean Smith, Jillian Tallboys, Matt Zuerrer

1st
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Tripel Down (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Brian Murray
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Float On (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Chris's Falling Down Water (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 4: Sour & Wild Ale

15 entries

Judges: Tom Cooper, Michael Guenzel, Alessio Mancini, Brian Murray, Angus Robertson, Dean Smith

1st
Sean Dawson
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Wittanomyces (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Chris Schwinghamer
Merri Mashers [Australia]
Sour Red (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
John Kingston
Fruit Lambic (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 5: Fruit & Spice Beer

13 entries

Judges: Mark Chapman, Sharif Slamet, Matt Zuerrer

1st
Tim McDonald
Passionfruit And Elderflower Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Caffeinated Duck Lord (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ian Bennett
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Christmas Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)

Table 6: Smoked & Wood Aged Beer

11 entries

Judges: Hayden Henderson, Karl Kusko, Martin Mioduszewski

1st
Christopher Holmes
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Barrel Aged Duck Lord (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jeremy Skuse & Jo Skuse
Thursty Brewers
Smokey Choccy Orange (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Jo Skuse
THursty Brewers
Well Now... (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 7: Voyager

18 entries

1st
Paul Kerwin
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Blonde Bombshell (VUP1: Voyager Undermodified Pilsner)
2nd
Peter Nicolouleas
Zithos (VUP1: Voyager Undermodified Pilsner)
3rd
John Vendel
Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
Cold IPA (VUP1: Voyager Undermodified Pilsner)

Champion Brewer

37 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stChristopher Holmes2119.0012000Melbourne Brewers [Australia]
2ndPeter Nicolouleas1207.0020000
3rdJo Skuse1014.0020000THursty Brewers

Best Club

7 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stMelbourne Brewers [Australia]32316.0000000
2ndMerri Mashers [Australia]1218.0000000
3rdThursty Brewers1116.0000000
4thBayside Brewers [Australia]0011.0000000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners