Australian International Beer Awards 2018…The Results Are In!
The Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) took place in Melbourne on May 16th and in case you missed them, here are the results.
In its 26th year, AIBA is the largest annual beer comp in the world. This year it attracted 2178 entries.
Congrats to everyone who took home an award!
MAJOR TROPHIES
Champion Australian Beer
Beerland Wheat Beer (Draught) – Beerland Brewing, Whitfords WA, Australia
Champion International Beer
Knotty (Packaged) – Three Weavers Brewing Company, California, USA
Champion Large Australian Brewery
Mountain Goat Beer, VIC, Australia
Champion Large International Brewery
Firestone Walker Brewing Co., California, USA
Champion Medium Australian Brewery
Green Beacon Brewing Co, QLD, Australia
Champion Medium International Brewery
Mahrs Bräu Bamberg GMBH, Franconia/Bavaria, Germany
Champion Small Australian Brewery
Black Hops Brewing, QLD, Australia
Champion Small International Brewery
Kereru Brewing Company Limited, Wellington, NZ
Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy for Best New Exhibitor
Brownstone Microbrewery, VIC, Australia
Australian Gypsy Brewer Award
Philter Brewing, NSW, Australia
Best Australian Style Lager
Hawke’s Lager (Draught) – Hawke’s Brewing Co., NSW, Australia
Best European Style Lager (excluding Pilsner)
Firestone Lager (Packaged) – Firestone Walker Brewing Co., California, USA
Best International Lager
Dagon Lager Beer (Draught) – Dagon Beverages Co., Ltd., Myanmar
Best Pilsner
Moo Brew Pilsner (Draught) – Moo Brew, TAS, Australia
Best Amber / Dark Lager
Hunter Bock (Draught) – Hunter Beer Co., NSW, Australia
Best Australian Style Pale Ale
Philter XPA (Packaged) – Philter Brewing, NSW, Australia
Best New World-Style Pale Ale
Hubert MPA (Packaged) – Melvin Brewing, WY, USA
Best International Style Pale Ale
Billfish APA (Packaged) – Bach Brewing, Auckland, NZ
Best British Style Ale (excluding IPA and Pale Ale)
Glamarama Summer Ale (Draught) – Sydney Brewery, NSW, Australia
Best European Style Ale
Cha Chaan Teng Gose (Packaged) – Young Master Brewery, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Best IPA
Knotty (Packaged) – Three Weavers Brewing Company, California, USA
Best Amber / Dark Ale
Two Birds Sunset (Draught) – Two Birds Brewing, VIC, Australia
Best Porter
Temptress (Draught) – Holgate Brewhouse, VIC, Australia
Best Stout
Spies Like Us (Packaged) – Wormtown Brewery, MA, USA
Best Reduced / Low Alcohol Beer
Nail MVP (Draught) – Nail Brewing Australia, WA, Australia
Best Wheat Beer
Beerland Wheat Beer (Draught) – Beerland Brewing, Whitfords WA, Australia
Best Belgian / French Ale
Beach House (Draught) – Black Hops Brewing, QLD, Australia
Best Scotch Ale / Barley Wine
Bohemia Wee Heavy (Packaged) – Cervejaria Bohemia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Best Specialty Beer
Captain of the Coast (Packaged) – Pelican Brewing Company, Oregon, USA
DESIGN
Best Design – Label / Surface Graphic
South West Sour – Colonial Brewing Company, WA, Australia
Best Design – Outer Packaging
Sawmill – Multipacks – Sawmill Brewery, NZ
MEDIA
Best Media
William Ziebell (The Crafty Pint), VIC, Australia
CONSISTENCY OF EXCELLENCE
Fixation IPA, (Draught) – Fixation Brewing Co., VIC, Australia
Weihenstephan Kristall Weissbier, (Packaged) – Weihenstephan, Bavaria, Germany