Beerfest 2025: Past Winners – 2023
Thanks to all who participated in the Beerfest 2025.
There were 160 entries judged and 204 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show winner(s) have not been posted yet. Please check back later.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Session (30 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cameron Eldridge | Dark Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Hayden Henderson | Old Faithful | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Geoff Donnellon | Cup Weekend Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager |
Table 2: Strong (41 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Verbeek | Cheating Chimp | 20C: Imperial Stout | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Michael Bowron | Db2 | 17D: English Barley Wine | Westgate Brewers |
| 3rd | Tom Cooper | Bubs Barley Wine | 17D: English Barley Wine | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
Table 3: Sour (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Holger Detje | Hopfensteiner Oud Bruin | 23C: Oud Bruin | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Will Parker Co-Brewer: Braden Hammond | Gum Tree Gose | 23G: Gose | Bayside Brewers Club |
| 3rd | John Kingston | Gz | 23E: Gueuze | Westgate Brewers |
Table 4: Fruit and Spice (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christopher Holmes | 4xmas | 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Sharif Slamet | Pash Rash | 29A: Fruit Beer | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 3rd | John Keske Co-Brewer: David Keske | It's the Great Pumpkin | 30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
Table 5: Specialty (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryce Van Denderen | Ol' Smokey | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | Bayside Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Tom Cooper | Barrel Barleywine | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Ian Denford | Gaelic Caife Leann, Irish Coffee | 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
Table 6: Summer (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Hunter | Pacific Crush | 51A: Summer Beer | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Hayden Henderson | Classic Summer | 51A: Summer Beer | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
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Past Winners
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
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Judging Sessions
Morning (189 Canterbury Rd Heathmont)
22/02/2025 10:00 AM, AEDT.
Afternoon (189 Canterbury Rd Heathmont)
22/02/2025 1:00 PM, AEDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 25/10/2024 1:00 AM, AEDT through 22/02/2025 10:00 AM, AEDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 12/12/2024 12:00 AM, AEDT through 22/02/2025 6:00 PM, AEDT.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.