Last week, brewers all over Australia descended on Adelaide Oval for the Craft Beer Industry Association’s (CBIA) national awards.
Now in its fourth year, the awards attracted over 600 entries.
The evening’s big winners included…
Champion Australian Craft Beer – Dainton Family Brewery Cherrywood Smoked Baltic Porter
Champion Pale Ale – Philter Brewing’s XPA
Champion Amber Dark Ale – Eagle Bay Brewing Company’s Black IPA
Champion Porter Stout – Dainton Family Brewery Cherrywood Smoked Baltic Porter
Champion Wheat – Feral Brewing Co’s Watermelon Warhead
Champion Specialty Beer – Rocks Brewing Co’s Conviction Pale Ale
Champion Lager – Australian Beer Company’s Yenda Crisp Lager
Champion IPA – Pirate Life’s Mosaic IPA
Champion French & Belgian Styles – Black Font Brewhouse’s Organic Saison de Ville
Champion Brewery (Large) – 4 Pines Brewing Company
Champion Brewery (Medium) – Fixation Brewing Co
Champion Brewery (Small) – Wheaty Brewing Corps
Service to Craft Beer Award – Blair Hayden, founder of the Lord Nelson Brewery
Congratulations to all the winners!