New Zealand beer toasts success in Australia

May 28, 2013

New Zealand beer toasts success in Australia

New Zealand craft beer brewers have enhanced their international reputation for excellence with another big showing at the Australian International Beer Awards.

Kiwi beers took home a total of 65 awards including six trophies and seven gold medals.

Marlborough craft brewer Moa won with their Special Reserve range and took away six awards including Gold in the Belgian Lambic style with their Moa Sour Blanc. The awards had a record number of entries with 1490 different beers entered from brewers spanning 35 countries.

“New Zealand entries were up 37% at the Aussie awards this year and that just goes to show how strong the local craft brewing industry is. It’s awesome to see so many Kiwi brews doing so well on the international stage,” says Moa executive brewer Josh Scott.

“Four brewers, including Moa, also won awards in the ‘Other Specialty’ category which just demonstrates how creative and unique we are with our approach to flavours and styles here in New Zealand. Our Master Brewer David Nicholls puts a load of passion into what he does and it’s great to have that rewarded with three medals for Special Reserve Moa brews.”

The local brewing industry was also recognised with Brain Watson (Contract Brewing), Doug Donelan (NZ Hops), Luke Nicholas (Epic Beer), Ralph Bungard (Three Boys Brewery), Richard Emerson (Emersons Brewery), Shane Morley (Steam Brewing) all serving as judges.

MOA BREWING CO, MARLBOROUGH = 6 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)

Gold in Belgian Lambic: Moa Sour Blanc
Silver in Abbey Tripel: Moa St Josephs
Bronze in Other Specialty: Moa Ten Year Beer
Bronze in Wood Aged: Moa Whiskey Pilsner
Bronze in Bohemian Style Pilsner: Moa Original
Bronze in British Style: Moa Five Hop

Renaissance Brewing Ltd, Marlborough = 2 trophies and 9 medals (1 gold, 1 silver, 7 bronze)

Trophy for Champion Small International Brewery
Trophy for Best Scotch Ale/Barley Wine: Tribute 2011 Barley Wine
Gold in Barley/Wheat Wine: Tribute 2011 Barley Wine
Silver in Scotch Ale: Stonecutter Scotch Ale
Bronze in Other Specialty: Renaissance Enlightenment Great Punkin
Bronze in Other Specialty: Renaissance Enlightenment White as – wheat IPA
Bronze in Barley/Wheat Wine: Tribute 2012
Bronze in Other Pale Ale: Renaissance MPA
Bronze in British Other: Voyager IPA
Bronze in Other Amber Dark Ale: Renaissance Enlightenment Black the RIPA
Bronze in Wood Aged (Draught): Oak Aged Stonecutter Scotch Ale

Lion – The Pride, Auckland = 2 trophies and 9 medals (3 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze)

Trophy for Best Australian Style Lager: Mac’s Gold
Trophy for Best Pilsner: Mac’s Hop Rocker
Gold in Other Pilsner: Mac’s Hop Rocker
Gold in Australian Style Lager: Mac’s Gold
Gold in Low Carbohydrate Lager: Mac’s Spring Tide
Silver in Other Pilsner: Speight’s Triple Hop Pilsner
Silver in Belgian Wit: Mac’s Great White
Bronze in Other Pilsner: Crafty Beggars Golden Days
Bronze in Australian Style Pale Ale: Mac’s Shady Pale
Bronze in Other Pale Ale: Crafty Beggars Pale & Interesting
Bronze in Other Pale Ale: Speight’s Golden Pale Ale

Tuatara Brewing Co., Kapiti-Wellington = 1 trophy and 6 medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

Trophy for Best Packaging: Pilsner 12 Bottle Carton
Gold in Consumer Retail Packaging: Pilsner 12 Bottle Carton
Silver in British Style Pale Ale: Tuatara India Pale Ale
Silver in Other Pale Ale: Tuatara Aotearoa Pale Ale
Silver in Imperial/Double IPA: Tuatara Double Trouble
Bronze in Robust Porter: Tuatara Porter
Bronze in German Style Hefe: Tuatara Hefe

8 Wired Brewing, Marlborough = 1 trophy and 6 medals (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)

Trophy for Best IPA: Superconductor
Gold in Imperial/Double IPA: Superconductor
Silver in Other IPA: Hopwired
Silver in American Style Red: Tall Poppy
Bronze in Imperial Stout: iStout
Bronze in Other Belgian & French Ale: Saison Sauvin
Bronze in Smoked: The Big Smoke

Three Boys Brewery, Christchurch = 4 medals (4 bronze)

Bronze in British Style Pale Ale: Three Boys IPA
Bronze in Robust Porter: Three Boys Porter
Bronze in Dry Stout: Three Boys Oyster Stout
Bronze in Belgian Wit: Three Boys Wheat

McCashins Brewery, Nelson = 3 medals (2 silver, 1 bronze)

Silver in Other British Style Ale: Stoke Bomber Bohemian Ale
Silver in Other Amber Dark Ale: Stoke Dark
Bronze in Other European Lager: Stoke Bomber Smokey Ale

Harringtons Brewery, Christchurch = 3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)

Silver in American Style Amber Lager: 2011 Dark
Bronze in English Style Dark Mild: Pig&Whistle
Bronze in Baltic Style Porter: Baltic-ler

Epic Brewing Company, Auckland = 2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)

Silver in American Style: Epic Armageddon IPA
Bronze in Other Specialty: Epicurean Coffee & Fig Stout

Croucher Brewing Ltd, Rotorua = 2 medals (2 bronze)

Bronze in Other Pilsner: Croucher Brewing Pilsner
Bronze in Other Amber Dark Ale: Croucher Brewing Patriot

ParrotDog Brewing Ltd, Wellington = 2 medals (2 bronze)

Bronze in English Style Dark Mild: Dogg
Bronze in Herb & Spice: Day of the Dead

Garage Project, Wellington = 2 medals (2 bronze)

Bronze in Wood Aged Porter: Lord Cockswain’s Courage: Double-Barrel Edition
Bronze in Other Specialty: Dark Arts

Dale’s Brewing Co Ltd, Nelson

Silver in American Style Red: Dale’s American Amber Ale

Deep Creek Brewing, Auckland

Bronze in Other Amber Dark Ale: The Dusty Gringo

DB Breweries, Auckland

Bronze in Wood Aged Porter: Montheiths Barrel Aged Porter

Golden Bear Brewing Ltd, Nelson

Bronze in Robust Porter (Draught): Blackbeard Pirate Porter

Invercargill Brewery, Southland

Bronze in Wood Aged Stout: Pitch Black Imperial

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