Thanks to all who participated in the ACT Amateur Brewing Championship 2021.
There were 319 entries judged and 63 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show winner(s) have not been posted yet. Please check back later.
Winning Entries
Category 1: Low Alcohol (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Stephen Lawford | Private Transgressions | 1.6: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Andrew Lewis | 2021 Mild | 1.4: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Rob Barnsley | Czech Ligh Lager | 1.6: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 2: Pale Lager (30 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Craig Evans | Helles | 2.10: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Andrew Lewis | 2021 Dortmunder | 2.5: German Dortmunder [BJCP 5C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Anthony Ween | Jelles | 2.10: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager (17 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Phil Dufty | Intnl Amber Lager | 3.1: International Amber Lager [BJCP 2B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Phil Dufty | Vienna Lager | 3.4: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | David Gilks | Polotmavy Lezak | 3.2: Czech Amber Lager [BJCP 3C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 4: Pale Ale (13 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Stephen Lawford | Gold On All of My Fangaz | 4.5: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Mark Overton | Dirty Scarecrow | 4.5: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Mitch Dalton | Sparkl | 4.5: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 5: American Pale Ale (18 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Timothy Barthelson | Extra Pale Ranga | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | |
2nd | Corey Fisher | Apa | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Simon Watt | Citra Hop Soup | 5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 6: Bitter Ale (19 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Tim Grosvenor-Jones Co-Brewer: Melissa Grosvenor-Jones | British Golden Ale | 6.2: British Golden Ale [BJCP 12A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | John Lovatt | Esb | 6.6: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Phil Dufty | American Amber | 6.4: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 7: Brown Ale (11 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Phil Dufty | British Brown Ale | 7.5: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Tim Grosvenor-Jones | British Brown Ale | 7.5: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Stephen Lawford | Red Right Hand | 7.3: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 8: Porter (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | John Lovatt | Chocolate Porter | 8.2: American Porter [BJCP 20A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Megan Watson | Brown Porter | 8.1: English Porter [BJCP 13C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Richard Brown | Breaking Bad | 8.2: American Porter [BJCP 20A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 9: Stout (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Sam Burke | Amaroo Brewery - Stouty Boi | 9.3: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Richard Brown | Goodoo III | 9.4: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Michael Day | Back In Black | 9.3: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 10: Strong Stout (19 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Dave Johnson | Dave's RIS | 10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Tom Dixon | Russian Imperial Stout (102) | 10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Phil Dufty | Risky Business II | 10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 11: India Pale Ale (18 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Stephen Lawford | Taken To the Wall | 11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Mitch Dalton | English IPA | 11.1: English IPA [BJCP 12C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Craig Evans | Smac IPA | 11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 12: Specialty IPA (24 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Mark Overton | Helium Baloon | 12.5: Rye IPA [BJCP 21B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Craig Evans | Red IPA | 12.3: Red IPA [BJCP 21B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Ben Harmer | Red IPA | 12.3: Red IPA [BJCP 21B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 13: Wheat and Ryle Ale (5 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Richard Brown | Willy Wagtail Wit | 13.2: Witbier [BJCP 24A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Ike Kennedy | A Witty Joke | 13.2: Witbier [BJCP 24A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Stephen Lawford | I Love You Like A Red Headed Step Child | 13.1: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 14: Sour Ale (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Adrian Ison | Kulgera Table Beer | 14.8: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Stephen Lawford | Suckin’ At Something Is the First Step To Being Sorta Good At Something | 14.7: Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Steve Hogartth | Bruges Finest | 14.4: Lambic [BJCP 23D] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 15: Belgian Ale (31 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Stephen Lawford | Robe-Bearering Cockwomble | 15.3: Trappist Single [BJCP 26A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Andrew Lewis | 2021 Belgian Blond | 15.4: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Anthony Ween | Take Me To the Front Line | 15.8: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 16: Strong Ales and Lagers (18 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Frank Michell | Booties Barley Wine | 16.8: American Barleywine [BJCP 22C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Steve Hogartth | Bock Me | 16.3: Eisbock [BJCP 9B] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Adrian Ison | The Gentleman's Quink | 16.7: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 17: Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (12 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Richard Brown | Pulp Friction | 17.1: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Chris Day | Granville Winter | 17.4: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Jessica Joss | Lime & Honey Gb | 17.1: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] | |
Category 18: Specialty Beer (16 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Ricky Schmidt | Humidor Imperial Stout | 18.3: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Andrew Lewis | 2019 Brett Saison | 18.6: Belgian Specialty Ale [AABC] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Rob Barnsley | Hoppy Nz Pils - Not So Traditional Pilsner | 18.9: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
Category 19: Mead (6 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Andrew Lewis | 2014 Orange Blossom Mead | 19.3: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] | Canberra Brewers Club |
2nd | Anthony Ween | Mashy Mead | 19.1: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A] | Canberra Brewers Club |
3rd | Tom Dixon | Sweet Mead (2020) | 19.3: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
Category 20: Cider (9 entries)
Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
1st | Mark Overton | 3 Wheeler | 20.1: New World Cider [BJCP C1A] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
2nd | Mark Overton | Bedroom Popadom | 20.2: English Cider [BJCP C1B] | Canberra Brewers [Australia] |
3rd | Megan Watson | C.22 | 20.2: English Cider [BJCP C1B] | Canberra Brewers Club |