Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition
Thanks to all who participated in the Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition.
There were 118 entries judged and 371 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Champion Brewer
Champion brewer calculated on the average over the brewer's entries with 3 entries. 1st: Sam Middler with 42.16, 2nd: Benedict Roth with 41.33 and Alex Taubert with 40.33
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Middler | Pressure Pilz | 5D: German Pils | GoldCLUB |
Champion Beer
Highest scoring beer in the competition
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cary MacDonald | 5 Years Young | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | GoldCLUB |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers, Low Alcohol and Pale Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Ellem | Brigalow Lager, 2kg Dex, 50g Dry Hop Morgan's Cluster Hops, Kviek | 1B: American Lager | |
| 2nd | Alex Taubert | Big Shorts And Pùci Juice: A CEO's Love Story | 5B: Kölsch | CQ Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Mark Davis MHP | Golden Ale | 12A: British Golden Ale | Northern Rivers Brew Club |
Table 2: Amber and Brown Ales (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Middler | Pretty Heavy | 17C: Wee Heavy | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Duncan Lindley MHP | It's Brown, Enjoy. | 13B: British Brown Ale | Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC) [Australia] |
| 3rd | Dean Adamson | Big Bad Leroy Brown Ale | 13B: British Brown Ale | Central Queensland Craft Brewers (CQCB) [Australia] |
Table 3: Speciality IPA (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Paul | Red IPA | 21B4: Red IPA | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Mario Silva | The Down Under Boss Lady | 21B: Specialty IPA | |
| 3rd | Cameron Mole | Border Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Gold Club |
Table 4: Pale Lagers (15 entries)
Table 5: Amber/Dark Lagers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andy Coles | Your Mate | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) [Australia] |
| 2nd | James Overton | Schwarzbeer | 8B: Schwarzbier | Canberra Brewers Club |
| 3rd | Garry Goodwin | Victory International | 2C: International Dark Lager |
Table 6: American Ales (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lucas Hale | Man Down Amber | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 2nd | Mark Davis MHP | American Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Northern Rivers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Alex Taubert | Captain Thumb Meatus' Tragic Taco | 22B: American Strong Ale | CQ Craft Brewers |
Table 7: Belgian, Fruit and Spice Beers (15 entries)
Table 8: Stouts and Porters (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Horton | Speedway Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Gold Club Associate |
| 2nd | Dean Adamson | Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Central Queensland Craft Brewers (CQCB) [Australia] |
| 3rd | Carl Legros | Napping Bandit | 20C: Imperial Stout | Central Queensland Craft Brewers (CQCB) [Australia] |
Judging Sessions
Session 1
16/07/2025 2:00 PM, AEST.
Hound & Stag Brewing Co
19/07/2025 8:45 AM, AEST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 10/04/2025 8:00 AM, AEST through 16/07/2025 2:00 PM, AEST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 10/04/2025 8:00 AM, AEST through 18/07/2025 5:00 PM, AEST.
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.