Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition: Past Winners – 2018
Table 1: Pale Lager / Beer (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Oliver | German Pils | 5D: German Pils | |
| 2nd | Scott Burnett | Dude Bru Lager | 1B: American Lager | The Gold Club |
| 3rd | Scott Burnett | Dizzy Swiss | 2A: International Pale Lager | The Gold Club |
Table 2: Amber / Dark Lager (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benedict Roth | Rauchbier | 6B: Rauchbier | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Andrew Mahony | Bock | 6C: Dunkels Bock | |
| 3rd | Sam Middler | West Coast Amber Lager | 2B: International Amber Lager | Gold Club |
Table 3: Wheat Ale / British / Australian Beer (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Mahony | Aussie Pale Ale | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | |
| 2nd | Cary MacDonald | Bear's Best | 11B: Best Bitter | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Tony Van der Linden | Crewe Bitter | 11B: Best Bitter | BABBS |
Table 4: Amber / Brown Ale (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Leckie | Not Newky Broon | 13B: English Brown Ale | Brisbane Brewers Club |
| 2nd | Simon Cherry | Cherry3 Black | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Tony Van der Linden | Copperhead Road | 19A: American Amber Ale | BABBS |
Table 5: Porter / Stout (23 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Andrew Mahony | Baltic Porter | 9C: Baltic Porter | |
| 2nd | Daniel O'Donnell | Oatmeal Stout | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Brisbane Brewers Club |
| 3rd | Cameron Mole | Mudgee Love Stout | 20B: American Stout | Gold Club |
Table 6: Pale Ale (27 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Davidson | Fat Charlie | 18B: American Pale Ale | Gold Club |
| 2nd | Mark Harris | Smash Blonde | 18A: Blonde Ale | |
| 3rd | Alex Taubert | New Hope Pa | 18B: American Pale Ale | CQ Craft Brewers |
Table 7: IPA / Strong Ale (38 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cary MacDonald | Great White Unchained | 21B6: White IPA | GoldCLUB |
| 2nd | Jimi Wall | Hammertime | 21A: American IPA | |
| 3rd | Josh Gill | Simcoe Orchy | 21B: Specialty IPA |
Table 8: European Sour / Wild Ale (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Alex Taubert | Taubval | 28A: Brett Beer | CQ Craft Brewers |
| 2nd | Peter Therkelsen | Club Lambic | 23D: Lambic | BBC, Brisbane Brewers Club. |
| 3rd | Daniel O'Donnell Co-Brewer: Bbc Club Barrel | Pomegranate | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Brisbane Brewers Club |
Table 9: Belgian / Trappist Ale (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greg Dures | Beer de Queensland | 24C: Biere de Garde | Fraser Coast Bayside Brewers |
| 2nd | Jeremy MacGregor | Pink Elephant | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers |
| 3rd | Ben Brett | It's Already Too Late Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel |
Table 10: Specialty Beer (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Middler | Summer Crush (Watermelon & Cherry Sour) | 29A: Fruit Beer | Gold Club |
| 2nd | Chris Rosewarne | 3 Finger Stout | 33A: Wood-Aged Beer | GoldCLUB |
| 3rd | Steve Gower | Smoky & the Bandit | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | PUBS |
Judging Sessions
Hound & Stag Brewing Co
07/06/2025 8:45 AM, ChST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 10/04/2025 8:00 AM, ChST through 23/05/2025 5:00 PM, ChST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 10/04/2025 8:00 AM, ChST through 01/06/2025 7:00 AM, ChST.
Entry Registration Open
1 entries have been added to the system as of 8:04 PM, ChST, Saturday 26 April, 2025.
0 paid entries are in the system as of 8:04 PM, ChST, Saturday 26 April, 2025.
Entry registrations accepted 10/04/2025 5:00 PM, ChST through 27/06/2025 5:00 PM, ChST.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.