ACT Amateur Brewing Championship 2020

Thanks to all who participated in the ACT Amateur Brewing Championship 2020.

There were 236 entries judged and 44 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 (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steve Hogarth Co-Brewer:	Perkins X. Mild Ale	1.4: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Everything Light Is Just A Lighter Version of Something Heavy	1.1: Light Australian Lager [AABC]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Belco Pride - 2615	1.7: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 2: Pale Lager (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	I'm A Buff Baby Bock That Can Dance Like A Man, I Can Shake-A My Stubbie, I Can Shake-A My Can.	2.2: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Giles Hartwell Co-Brewer:	Hells Bells	2.10: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Corey Fisher Co-Brewer:	Maibock	2.2: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C]	Canberra Brewers Club

Category 3: Amber and Dark Lager (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Corey Fisher Co-Brewer:	Czech Dark	3.6: Czech Dark Lager [BJCP 3D]	Canberra Brewers Club
2nd	Tim Grosvenor-Jones Co-Brewer:	Wattleseed Schwarzbier	3.7: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]
3rd	David Gilks Co-Brewer:	Blab20 Märzen	3.5: Marzen [BJCP 6A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 4: Pale Ale (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Gilks Co-Brewer:	Blab20 Cream Ale	4.1: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	David Gilks Co-Brewer:	Creamy Kölsch	4.3: Kolsch [BJCP 5B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Fruits of Brugge	4.4: Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
HM	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Gold On All of My Fangaz	4.5: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 5: American Pale Ale (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ryan Redmond Co-Brewer:	American Pale	5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Got 'em By the Balls	5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Craig Evans Co-Brewer:	Battle Axe Pale Ale	5.1: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]	Canberra Brewers Club

Category 6: Bitter Ale (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	A Mullet, A Blue Singlet, A Pack Of Smokes And A Go Fuck Yourself Attitude	6.1: Australian Bitter Ale [AABC]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Richard Brown Co-Brewer:	Bettong Bitter	6.6: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Antony Eggler Co-Brewer:	Antony's American Amber Ale	6.4: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A]

Category 7: Brown Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Red Right Hand	7.3: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Mark Overton Co-Brewer:	Buddahs Earlobes	7.6: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]
3rd	David Gilks Co-Brewer:	British Brown Ale (or Something Like That)	7.5: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 8: Porter (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Richard Brown Co-Brewer:	Black Beauty	8.2: American Porter [BJCP 20A]	Canberra Brewers Club
2nd	Craig Evans Co-Brewer:	The Blind Porter	8.2: American Porter [BJCP 20A]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Leguna Seca Porter	8.2: American Porter [BJCP 20A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 9: Stout (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Sweet Crude	9.1: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Mitch Dalton Co-Brewer:	Stout	9.2: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Simon Watt Co-Brewer:	McQuakers Oatmeal	9.3: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B]	Canberra Brewers Club

Category 10: Strong Stout (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Phil Dufty Co-Brewer:	Risky Business	10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]	Canberra Brewers Club
2nd	Tom Dixon Co-Brewer:	Russian Imperial Stout	10.4: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Mark Overton Co-Brewer:	Helmetdale	10.3: American Stout [BJCP 20B]

Category 11: India Pale Ale (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Overton Co-Brewer:	Fromunder	11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A]
2nd	Craig Evans Co-Brewer:	Smac IPA	11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Missed the Apex IPA	11.2: American IPA [BJCP 21A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 12: Specialty IPA (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Disco Clown Iipa	12.8: Double IPA [BJCP 22A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Mark Overton Co-Brewer:	Brown Ballerina	12.8: Double IPA [BJCP 22A]
3rd	Michael Day Co-Brewer:	Red Rain	12.3: Red IPA [BJCP 21B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 13: Wheat and Ryle Ale (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kip Koenig Co-Brewer:	Oldboy Hoffweizen	13.6: Weizenbock [BJCP10C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Ryan Redmond Co-Brewer:	Fingers Crossed Belgian Wit	13.2: Witbier [BJCP 24A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Wayne Alford Co-Brewer:	Smooth Bockenator	13.6: Weizenbock [BJCP10C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 14: Sour Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mark Bilbrough Co-Brewer:	Wish It Was Rodenbach Grand Cru	14.3: Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Adrian Ison Co-Brewer:	Brett's Your Uncle	14.8: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Andrew Lewis Co-Brewer:	Brett Saison	14.8: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 15: Belgian Ale (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrew Lewis Co-Brewer:	2019 Belgian Blonde	15.4: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	David Gilks Co-Brewer:	Blab20 Saison	15.1: Saison [BJCP 25B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Last Lap Bds	15.8: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 16: Strong Ales and Lagers (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Mike Drop Eisbock	16.3: Eisbock [BJCP 9B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Adrian Ison Co-Brewer:	Yankee Muscle	16.6: American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Ben Harmer Co-Brewer:	Barely Barley	16.7: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 17: Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Lawford Co-Brewer:	Wonko the Sane	17.4: Winter Seasonal Beer [BJCP 30C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Steve Hogarth Co-Brewer:	Soured Passion	17.1: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Founders Brekky Stout	17.2: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 18: Specialty Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Steve Hogarth Co-Brewer:	Fireside Coal	18.1: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Ben Harmer Co-Brewer:	Bacon Beer	18.1: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
3rd	Anthony Ween Co-Brewer:	Wild West IPA	18.9: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]

Category 19: Mead (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dave Johnson Co-Brewer:	Queen of Hearts Mead	19.1: Dry Mead [BJCP M1A]	Canberra Brewers Club
2nd	Tarun Kalms Co-Brewer:	Let's Bee Friends	19.2: Semi Sweet Mead [BJCP M1B]	Canberra Brewers Club
3rd	Tom Dixon Co-Brewer:	Fruit Spice Mead	19.5: Fruit Spice Mead [BJCP M3A]	Canberra Brewers Club

Category 20: Cider (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Stephen Neilsen Co-Brewer:	Slipshod Cider	20.2: English Cider [BJCP C1B]	Canberra Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Mark Overton Co-Brewer:	Foods Ghost	20.1: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]
3rd	Tarun Kalms Co-Brewer:	3 Arms	20.2: English Cider [BJCP C1B]	Canberra Brewers Club

Judging Session Locations and Dates

Friday PM Session
21/08/2020 17:00, ChST

Saturday AM Session
22/08/2020 09:30, ChST

Saturday PM Session
22/08/2020 13:00, ChST

Sunday AM Session
23/08/2020 09:30, ChST

Sunday PM Session
23/08/2020 13:00, ChST

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 22/07/2020 12:00, ChST through 15/08/2020 11:55, ChST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 22/07/2020 12:00, ChST through 15/08/2020 11:55, ChST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 22/07/2020 12:00, ChST through 15/08/2020 11:55, ChST.

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.