Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition

Champion Brewer - Collab Brew with Precinct Brewing Co.

Calculated on average of three highest scoring beers, tie breaker determined by average 4 highest scoring beers. 1. Sam Middler (GoldClub) - 44, 43, 43 - 43.33 average - 44, 43, 43, 42 - 43 average (tie breaker) 2. Max Plank (GoldClub) - 44, 44, 42 - 43.33 average - 44, 44, 42, 40 - 42.5 average 3. John Kenyon (Tuns Of Anarchy) - 44, 43, 38 - 41.66 average

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	The Dortmunder From Down Under	5C: German Exportbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	First Harvest	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
4th	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Last Bottle of Smoked Doppelbock	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	GoldCLUB

Champion Beer - Highest Scoring Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lachlan Beach Co-Brewer: Elijah Beach	Chilli Chocolate Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Sunny Coast Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Jeremy MacGregor Co-Brewer:	Little Table Saison	34C: Experimental Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Cary MacDonald Co-Brewer:	All the 2s Thuringia	8B: Schwarzbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Tony Van Der Linden Co-Brewer:	Crewe Bitter	11B: Best Bitter	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	1. Marzen	6A: Marzen	GoldCLUB
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	3. Sour Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
3rd	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Trojan Horse	10A: Weissbier	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Simon Skidmore Co-Brewer:	Simon's Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) [Australia]

Table 1: Table 1 - Pale Lager - 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 6A, PRX5 (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	1. Marzen	6A: Marzen	GoldCLUB
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	The Dortmunder From Down Under	5C: German Exportbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Mitch Carlin	German Pilsner	5D: German Pils

Table 2: Table 2 - Lager / Wheat / British - 7A, 7B, 7C, 8A, 8B, 9A, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 13A, 13B (40 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Trojan Horse	10A: Weissbier	Tuns Of Anarchy
2nd	Cary MacDonald	All the 2s Thuringia	8B: Schwarzbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Tony Van Der Linden	Crewe Bitter	11B: Best Bitter	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers

Table 3: Table 3 - Scottish / Irish / Dark British / Strong British - 13C, 14B, 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 17A, 17D (38 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Robert McKenzie	Ira	15A: Irish Red Ale
2nd	Ryan Hately	Cake Dump	16D: Foreign Extra Stout
3rd	Garth Fiedler	1931	16B: Oatmeal Stout

Table 4: Table 4 - Pale Ale - 12B, 18B (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Priest Co-Brewer: John Watt	Captain Jack's Sabro	18B: American Pale Ale	Backyard Brewers GC
2nd	Mark Becker	Close To Home Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Brisbane Brewers Club [Australia]
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	2. Apa	18B: American Pale Ale	GoldCLUB

Table 5: Table 5 - Amber / Brown / Porter / Stout - 9C, 19A, 19C, 20A, 20B, 20C (29 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Pietsch	Deep Space	20C: Imperial Stout
2nd	Igor Veljacic Co-Brewer:	Homage To Marxrism	20C: Imperial Stout	Brisbane Amateur Beer Breweres (BABBS)
3rd	Justin Adams Co-Brewer:	Scorpions Gonna Scorp	19A: American Amber Ale

Table 6: Table 6 - IPA / Double IPA - 18A, 21A, 21B, 21B2, 21B4, 21B5, 21B6, 21B7, 22A (38 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Barry Freeman	Baz's Bipa	21B2: Black IPA	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation [Australia]
2nd	Cary MacDonald	White Coat Syndrome	21B6: White IPA	GoldCLUB
3rd	Stephen Lawford	Dreadlock Holiday IPA	21A: American IPA

Table 7: Table 7 - European Sour / Belgian - 23A, 23B, 23E, 23F, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B, 28A, 28B, 28C (35 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Simon Skidmore Co-Brewer:	Simon's Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) [Australia]
2nd	Sam Middler	First Harvest	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
3rd	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Pashman	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
HM	Max Plank	3. Sour Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB

Table 8: Table 8 - Belgian / Trappist / European - 24C, 25C, 26B, 26C, 27A1, 27A2, 29A, 29B, 29C, 30A, 32A, 33A, 33B, 34A, 34C (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lachlan Beach Co-Brewer: Elijah Beach	Chilli Chocolate Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Sunny Coast Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Jeremy MacGregor	Little Table Saison	34C: Experimental Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB

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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.

Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition: Past Winners – 2021

Champion Brewer - Collab Brew with Precinct Brewing Co.

Champion Beer - Highest Scoring Beer

Table 1: Table 1 - Pale Lager - 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 6A, PRX5 (39 entries)

Table 2: Table 2 - Lager / Wheat / British - 7A, 7B, 7C, 8A, 8B, 9A, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 13A, 13B (40 entries)

Table 3: Table 3 - Scottish / Irish / Dark British / Strong British - 13C, 14B, 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 17A, 17D (38 entries)

Table 4: Table 4 - Pale Ale - 12B, 18B (17 entries)

Table 5: Table 5 - Amber / Brown / Porter / Stout - 9C, 19A, 19C, 20A, 20B, 20C (29 entries)

Table 6: Table 6 - IPA / Double IPA - 18A, 21A, 21B, 21B2, 21B4, 21B5, 21B6, 21B7, 22A (38 entries)

Table 7: Table 7 - European Sour / Belgian - 23A, 23B, 23E, 23F, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B, 28A, 28B, 28C (35 entries)

Table 8: Table 8 - Belgian / Trappist / European - 24C, 25C, 26B, 26C, 27A1, 27A2, 29A, 29B, 29C, 30A, 32A, 33A, 33B, 34A, 34C (39 entries)

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