Royal Queensland Food & Wine Show BEER SHOW 2011 Results Catalogue Councillors in Charge Mr A G Adnam Ms J M McMillan, Mr PS Harpham, Dr W E Ryan, Mr T M Carew, Mrs S J Hennessy Stewards Nick Ransley, Dominique Rizzo, Quentin Stoodley Chief Judge Mr Ian Chant QLD Judges Geoff Day QLD, Brennan Fielding QLD, Owen Johnston TAS, Reg Lehmann QLD, Matt Kirkegaard QLD, Bill Taylor NSW
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AWARDS GOLD
45 points or over
SILVER
40 points but not more than 44.5 points
BRONZE
35 points but not more than 39.5 points
Category
Class No
Golden Lagers – Continental/Pilsener Style Golden Lagers – Australian Style Dark Lagers Pale Ales Golden Ales Amber and Dark Ales Stouts Porters Wheat Beers
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Award
Cat. Exhibit No. ID
Exhibitor
Commercial Name
CLASS 1
Golden Lagers - Continental/Pilsner Style
Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
1 4 7 6 2 5 3
210572 210565 210522 210553 210552 210573 210556
William Bull Brewery Blue Sky Brewery Burleigh Brewing Company Matilda Bay Brewing Company Matilda Bay Brewing Company William Bull Brewery Moo Brew Pty Ltd
Vintage
Red Angus Pilsner Blue Sky Pilsner Duke Premium Lager Bohemian Pilsner Big Helga Williams Premium Lager Moo Brew Pilsner
Points
42.0 39.0 38.5 38.0 36.5 34.0 32.0
Judges Comments: This class provided a number of consistent beers in the Pilsner style.
CLASS 2 Gold Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
Golden Lagers - Australian Style 16 11 7 8 1 3 13 2 10 15 4 12 17 6 5 14 9
210563 210589 210587 210591 210598 210571 210586 210585 210593 210578 210590 210564 210592 210567 210588 210568 210517
Blue Sky Brewery Carlton & United Brewers Carlton & United Brewers Carlton & United Brewers Carlton & United Brewers Blue Sky Brewery Carlton & United Brewers Carlton & United Brewers Carlton & United Brewers Great Northern Brewing Co Carlton & United Brewers Blue Sky Brewery Carlton & United Brewers Good Head Beer (Int) Pty Ltd Carlton & United Brewers Lion Nathan McLaren Vale Beer Company
FNQ Lager Pure Blonde Naked Carlton Draught VB Fosters FNQ Gold Midstrength Carlton Mid Crown Lager Victoria Pale Lager Great Northern Carlton Dry Cairns Gold Premium Midstrength Cascade Premium Lager Good Head Beer Pure Blonde Hahn Super Dry Vale Dry
46.0 45.0 40.5 38.5 38.0 38.0 38.0 37.5 37.5 36.5 36.0 35.5 35.0 33.0 32.0 32.0 30.0
Judges Comments: An interesting class with good variation in use of ingredients. Generally well balanced and typical of style. Good overall drinkability. Two exceptional beers.
CLASS 3
Dark Lagers
Gold Gold Silver Bronze Withdrawn
3 4 5 2 1
210551 210519 210582 210581 210594
Matilda Bay Brewing Company McLaren Vale Beer Company Redoak Pty Ltd Redoak Pty Ltd Carlton & United Brewers
Dogbolter Vale Dark Redoak Bock Redoak Oktoberfest Crown Ambassador Reserve
46.0 46.0 44.5 39.5
Kosciuszko Pale Ale Alpha Pale Ale BPA Moo Brew Pale Ale Hop Hog Fat Yak Cascade Pale Ale Stonemasons Pale Ale 28 Pale Ale Vale Ale Williams Pale Ale
45.0 45.0 40.0 39.0 38.5 37.5 37.0 36.5 35.5 30.0 30.0
Judges Comments: A class of dark beers with rich aromas. An enjoyable journey!
CLASS 4 Gold Gold Silver Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
Pale Ales 7 11 4 1 3 6 9 8 10 2 5
210569 210549 210579 210557 210566 210550 210595 210575 210521 210518 210574
Lion Nathan Matilda Bay Brewing Company Brisbane Brewing Co Moo Brew Pty Ltd Feral Brewing Co Matilda Bay Brewing Company Carlton & United Brewers Tooborac Hotel and Brewery Burleigh Brewing Company McLaren Vale Beer Company William Bull Brewery
Judges Comments: Overall good quality class, displaying a wide range of Pale Ale styles. Two of the beers were outstanding. 3
Award
Cat. Exhibit No. ID
Exhibitor
CLASS 5
Golden Ales
Bronze
1
CLASS 6
Amber and Dark Ales
Silver Bronze Bronze
3 1 4 5 2
210570 Lion Nathan
210558 210523 210596 210577 210576
Moo Brew Pty Ltd Burleigh Brewing Company Carlton & United Brewers Tooborac Hotel and Brewery Tooborac Hotel and Brewery
Commercial Name
Vintage
Points
James Squire Golden Ale
38.5
Moo Brew Dark Ale My Wife's Bitter Carlton Black Brewers Own Dark Ale Woodcutters Amber Ale
40.5 38.5 37.5 34.0 33.0
Judges Comments: Some good beers. Consistent but the class presents an opportunity for improvement.
CLASS 7
Stouts
Silver Not Presented
1 2
210597 Carlton & United Brewers 210559 Moo Brew Pty Ltd
Cascade Stout Moo Brew Imperial Stout 2010 Vintage
41.5
Shot in the dark Redoak Baltic Porter
41.5 37.5
HEF Redback Original Moo Brew Hefeweizen Redoak Wheat Beez Neez
46.0 45.0 45.0 37.5 33.0
Judges Comments: A solid contender.
CLASS 8
Porters
Silver Bronze
1 2
210580 Brisbane Brewing Co 210584 Redoak Pty Ltd
Judges Comments: Big flavoured beers, full of character.
CLASS 9
Wheat Beers
Gold Gold Gold Bronze
3 2 5 1 4
210520 210555 210560 210583 210554
Burleigh Brewing Company Matilda Bay Brewing Company Moo Brew Pty Ltd Redoak Pty Ltd Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Judges Comments: Excellent overall quality and interesting variation within the style. A pleasure to judge.
GRAND CHAMPION BEER OF SHOW Trophy, Association Rosette
Lion Nathan - Class 4 Cat. No. 7 - Kosciuszko Pale Ale
CHAMPION QUEENSLAND BEER OF SHOW Trophy, Voucher, Association Rosette Trophy and Product sponsored by Cryermalt
Burleigh Brewing Company - Class 9 Cat. No. 3 - HEF
CHAMPION LAGER OF SHOW Trophy, Association Rosette
Blue Sky Brewery - Class 2 Cat. No. 16 - FNQ Lager
CHAMPION ALE OF SHOW Trophy, Association Rosette
Lion Nathan - Class 4 Cat. No. 7 - Kosciuszko Pale Ale
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EXHIBITOR LIST Blue Sky Brewery, PO Box 5493, CAIRNS, QLD, 4870 Brisbane Brewing Co, PO Box 16086, City East, BRISBANE, QLD, 4002 Burleigh Brewing Company, PO Box 410, WEST BURLEIGH, QLD, 4219 Carlton & United Brewers, GPO Box 182, BRISBANE, QLD, 4001 Good Head Beer (Int) Pty Ltd, Po Box 884 Picton, PICTON, NSW, 2571 Great Northern Brewing Co, Cnr Cuthbert & Darlington Drive, Yatala, QLD, 4207 Lion Nathan, GPO Box 44, BRISBANE, QLD, 4001 Matilda Bay Brewing Company, 2, 132-142 Bangholme Rd, DANDENONG, VIC, 3175 McLaren Vale Beer Company, PO BOX 270, MCLAREN VALE, SA, 5171 Moo Brew Pty Ltd, P.O Box 20, BRIDGEWATER, TAS, 7030 Redoak Pty Ltd, P O Box 432, Cammeray, NSW, 2062 Tooborac Hotel and Brewery, 5115 Northern Highway, TOOBORAC, VIC, 3522 William Bull Brewery, PO Box 21, BILBUL, NSW, 2680
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