Honours

Canberra Brewers members are eligible for three annual awards, two of which are awarded for entries at the ACT Amateur Brewing Championships, and one awarded to club member of the year. Past winners are listed below.

ACT Amateur Brewing Championships – Beer of Show

Awarded after the category-winning beers from the ACT Amateur Brewing Championships are judged side-by-side in a Best of Show round.

Wig and Pen Trophy

  • 2002 – Mark Bailey – Traditional Bock
  • 2003 – Gary Hancock – American Pale Ale
  • 2004 – Richard Pass – Ordinary Bitter
  • 2005 – Craig Webber – Dortmunder Export
  • 2006 – Craig Webber – Irish Red Ale
  • 2007 – Dan Rayner – American Pale Ale
  • 2008 – Craig Webber – Flanders Red Ale
  • 2009 – Mike Day – Special Bitter
  • 2010 – Craig Webber – Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 2011 – Keenan Fahy – American Brown Ale
  • 2012 – Mark Overton – Cream Ale
  • 2013 – Steve Hogarth – Framboise
  • 2014 – Tom Dixon – Düsseldorf Altbier
  • 2015 – Mark Bilbrough – Old Ale
  • 2016 – Ben Harmer – Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 2017 – Tom Dixon – American Stout
  • 2018 – Tom Dixon – Biere de Garde

BentSpoke BentBrewer Award

  • 2019 – Stephen Lawford – American Pale Ale
  • 2020 – Richard Brown – American Porter
  • 2021 – Adrian Ison – Brett Beer
  • 2022 – Stephen Lawford – American IPA
  • 2023 – Rob Barnsley – Oak-smoked Wheat Beer

Brewer of the Year

ACT Amateur Brewing Championships

Based on the brewer’s cumulative top-five scores in the competition. Each tally must include one ale and one lager, and only one style per category.

  • 2000 – Richard Pass
  • 2001 – Mike Day
  • 2002 – Christoph Zierholz
  • 2003 – Christoph Zierholz
  • 2004 – Christoph Zierholz
  • 2005 – Mike Day & Craig Webber
  • 2006 – Craig Webber
  • 2007 – Craig Webber
  • 2008 – Ross Mitchell
  • 2009 – Craig Webber
  • 2010 – Craig Webber
  • 2011 – Keenan Fahy
  • 2012 – Mark Overton
  • 2013 – Kevin Hingston
  • 2014 – Kevin Hingston
  • 2015 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2016 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2017 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2018 – Adrian Ison
  • 2019 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2020 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2021 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2022 – Anthony Ween
  • 2023 – Adrian Ison
  • 2024 – Andrew Lewis

Club Member of the Year

Awarded yearly by the previous three winners, based on nominations from club members. Originally named the Craig Robinson Memorial Trophy after a former club member.

  • 2009 – Craig Webber
  • 2010 – Darryl Barbour
  • 2011 – Ben Harmer
  • 2012 – Richard Watkins
  • 2013 – Tom Dixon
  • 2014 – Chris Duffy
  • 2015 – Andrew Blencowe
  • 2016 – Patrick Baggoley
  • 2017 – Stephen Lawford
  • 2018 – Charles Newton
  • 2019 – Stephen Neilsen
  • 2020 – Dave Johnson
  • 2021 – Anthony Ween
  • 2022 – Phil Dufty
  • 2023 – Daniel D