Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition
Awards
Judges
Scott Bailey, Brendon Gough, James Langeveld, Ben Lyne, Cary MacDonald, Kieren Magey, Craig Mander, Brian McRae, Sam Middler, Cameron Mole, Stevie Noble, Max Plank, Luke Ronalds, Chris Rosewarne, Benedict Roth, Mario Silva
Stewards
Lachlan Thomas Gray, Debz Horton, Paul Horton, Sam Middler, Marnie Milnes, Kev Yates
Staff
Organizer
Luke Ronalds
By the Numbers
118 Entries
33 Entrants
16 Judges
6 Stewards
27 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers, Low Alcohol and Pale Ale
10 entries
Judges: Cameron Mole, Max Plank
1st
Ryan Ellem
Brigalow Lager, 2kg Dex, 50g Dry Hop Morgan's Cluster... (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Alex Taubert
CQ Craft Brewers
Big Shorts And Pùci Juice: A CEO's Love Story (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Mark Davis
Northern Rivers Brew Club
Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 2: Amber and Brown Ales
10 entries
Judges: Brendon Gough, Stevie Noble (Head Judge)
1st
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB
Pretty Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Duncan Lindley
Brisbane Brewers Club (BBC)...
It's Brown, Enjoy. (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Dean Adamson
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
Big Bad Leroy Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 3: Speciality IPA
12 entries
Judges: Scott Bailey, Brian McRae (Head Judge)
1st
Greg Paul
GoldCLUB
Red IPA (21B4: Red IPA)
2nd
Mario Silva
The Down Under Boss Lady (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Cameron Mole
Gold Club
Border Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 4: Pale Lagers
15 entries
Judges: Cary MacDonald (Head Judge), Cameron Mole
1st
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB
Pressure Pilz (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Benedict Roth
GoldCLUB
Warm Lager - Thanks Alfred (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Alex Taubert
CQ Craft Brewers
Cool Hand Lukr (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Table 5: Amber/Dark Lagers
13 entries
Judges: Sam Middler, Luke Ronalds (Head Judge)
1st
Andy Coles
Pine Rivers Underground Brewing...
Your Mate (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
James Overton
Canberra Brewers Club
Schwarzbeer (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Garry Goodwin
Victory International (2C: International Dark Lager)
Table 6: American Ales
14 entries
Judges: Benedict Roth, Mario Silva (Head Judge)
1st
Lucas Hale
Man Down Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Mark Davis
Northern Rivers Brew Club
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Alex Taubert
CQ Craft Brewers
Captain Thumb Meatus' Tragic Taco (22B: American Strong Ale)
Table 7: Belgian, Fruit and Spice Beers
15 entries
Judges: Kieren Magey, Max Plank (Head Judge)
1st
Cameron Mole
Gold Club
Tropic Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Mark Davis
Northern Rivers Brew Club
Choc Raspberry Milk Stout (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB
Hopefully Scores Better Than BABBS (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 8: Stouts and Porters
13 entries
Judges: James Langeveld, Ben Lyne (Head Judge)
1st
Paul Horton
Gold Club Associate
Speedway Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Dean Adamson
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Carl Legros
Central Queensland Craft Brewers...
Napping Bandit (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 9: Wild, Sour and Speciality Ales
16 entries
Judges: Craig Mander, Chris Rosewarne (Head Judge)
1st
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
5 Years Young (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Kieron Hugh Armatolos
Lismore Beer Club
Smoked Schwarzbier (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)
3rd
Benedict Roth
GoldCLUB
Chilli Margi Gose (34C: Experimental Beer)
Champion Brewer
1st
Sam Middler
GoldCLUB
Pressure Pilz (5D: German Pils)
Champion Beer
1st
Cary MacDonald
GoldCLUB
5 Years Young (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
