Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition.

There were 275 entries judged and 267 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Champion Brewer - Collab Brew with Precinct Brewing Co.

Calculated on average of three highest scoring beers, tie breaker determined by average 4 highest scoring beers. 1. Sam Middler (GoldClub) - 44, 43, 43 - 43.33 average - 44, 43, 43, 42 - 43 average (tie breaker) 2. Max Plank (GoldClub) - 44, 44, 42 - 43.33 average - 44, 44, 42, 40 - 42.5 average 3. John Kenyon (Tuns Of Anarchy) - 44, 43, 38 - 41.66 average

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	The Dortmunder From Down Under	5C: German Exportbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	First Harvest	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
4th	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Last Bottle of Smoked Doppelbock	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	GoldCLUB

Champion Beer - Highest Scoring Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lachlan Beach Co-Brewer: Elijah Beach	Chilli Chocolate Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Sunny Coast Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Jeremy MacGregor Co-Brewer:	Little Table Saison	34C: Experimental Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Cary MacDonald Co-Brewer:	All the 2s Thuringia	8B: Schwarzbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Tony Van Der Linden Co-Brewer:	Crewe Bitter	11B: Best Bitter	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	3. Sour Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	1. Marzen	6A: Marzen	GoldCLUB
3rd	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Trojan Horse	10A: Weissbier	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Simon Skidmore Co-Brewer:	Simon's Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) [Australia]

Winning Entries

Table 1: Table 1 - Pale Lager - 1B, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D, 6A, PRX5 (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	1. Marzen	6A: Marzen	GoldCLUB
2nd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	The Dortmunder From Down Under	5C: German Exportbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Mitch Carlin	German Pilsner	5D: German Pils

Table 2: Table 2 - Lager / Wheat / British - 7A, 7B, 7C, 8A, 8B, 9A, 10A, 10B, 11A, 11B, 13A, 13B (40 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Trojan Horse	10A: Weissbier	Tuns Of Anarchy
2nd	Cary MacDonald	All the 2s Thuringia	8B: Schwarzbier	GoldCLUB
3rd	Tony Van Der Linden	Crewe Bitter	11B: Best Bitter	Brisbane Amateur Beer Brewers

Table 3: Table 3 - Scottish / Irish / Dark British / Strong British - 13C, 14B, 14C, 15A, 15B, 15C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D, 17A, 17D (38 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style
1st	Robert McKenzie	Ira	15A: Irish Red Ale
2nd	Ryan Hately	Cake Dump	16D: Foreign Extra Stout
3rd	Garth Fiedler	1931	16B: Oatmeal Stout

Table 4: Table 4 - Pale Ale - 12B, 18B (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Priest Co-Brewer: John Watt	Captain Jack's Sabro	18B: American Pale Ale	Backyard Brewers GC
2nd	Mark Becker	Close To Home Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Brisbane Brewers Club [Australia]
3rd	Max Plank Co-Brewer:	2. Apa	18B: American Pale Ale	GoldCLUB

Table 5: Table 5 - Amber / Brown / Porter / Stout - 9C, 19A, 19C, 20A, 20B, 20C (29 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Pietsch	Deep Space	20C: Imperial Stout
2nd	Igor Veljacic Co-Brewer:	Homage To Marxrism	20C: Imperial Stout	Brisbane Amateur Beer Breweres (BABBS)
3rd	Justin Adams Co-Brewer:	Scorpions Gonna Scorp	19A: American Amber Ale

Table 6: Table 6 - IPA / Double IPA - 18A, 21A, 21B, 21B2, 21B4, 21B5, 21B6, 21B7, 22A (38 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Barry Freeman	Baz's Bipa	21B2: Black IPA	Toowoomba Society Of Beer Appreciation [Australia]
2nd	Cary MacDonald	White Coat Syndrome	21B6: White IPA	GoldCLUB
3rd	Stephen Lawford	Dreadlock Holiday IPA	21A: American IPA

Table 7: Table 7 - European Sour / Belgian - 23A, 23B, 23E, 23F, 24A, 24B, 25A, 25B, 28A, 28B, 28C (35 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Simon Skidmore Co-Brewer:	Simon's Blonde	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Pine Rivers Underground Brewing Society (PUBS) [Australia]
2nd	Sam Middler	First Harvest	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB
3rd	John Kenyon Co-Brewer: Paul Kenyon	Pashman	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
HM	Max Plank	3. Sour Cherry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	GoldCLUB

Table 8: Table 8 - Belgian / Trappist / European - 24C, 25C, 26B, 26C, 27A1, 27A2, 29A, 29B, 29C, 30A, 32A, 33A, 33B, 34A, 34C (39 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Lachlan Beach Co-Brewer: Elijah Beach	Chilli Chocolate Stout	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Sunny Coast Brewers [Australia]
2nd	Jeremy MacGregor	Little Table Saison	34C: Experimental Beer	Tuns Of Anarchy
3rd	Sam Middler Co-Brewer:	Pole Smoker	27A2: Piwo Grodziskie	GoldCLUB

Past Winners

2018
2019
2021
2022

Judging Sessions and Dates

Madocke Beer Brewing Company
23/06/2023 5:00 PM, ChST.

Madocke Beer Brewing Company
24/06/2023 8:00 AM, ChST.

Account Registration Closed

Account registrations accepted 18/04/2023 8:00 AM, ChST through 23/06/2023 5:00 PM, ChST.

Entry Registration Closed

Entry registrations accepted 18/04/2023 12:00 PM, ChST through 23/06/2023 5:00 PM, ChST.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 10/06/2023 8:00 AM, ChST through 17/06/2023 1:00 PM, 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.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 12/06/2023 8:00 AM, ChST through 17/06/2023 1:00 PM, ChST.

Gold Coast Amateur Brewing Competition: Past Winners – 2021