Australian International Beer Awards
BEERLAND BREWING IS THE 2022 AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS CHAMPION BEER THE MELBOURNE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS IS THE LARGEST ANNUAL BEER COMPETITION IN THE WORLD FOR DRAUGHT AND PACKAGED BEER. THIS YEAR SAW 65 JUDGES TASTE 2,630 ENTRIES FROM 355 EXHIBITORS AND 20 COUNTRIES — THAT’S A LOT OF BEER!
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Melbourne Royal handed out 35 prestigious trophies at this year’s Awards Trophy Presentation Dinner at the Victoria Pavilion in the Melbourne Showgrounds. Western Australia’s Beerland Brewing was awarded the prestigious title of Champion Australian Beer for their Beerland Blueberry Clouds. Champion Australian-Style Lager went to King Road Brewing Co, Western Australia, for its King Road Lager. Presented by Danielle Green MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria, Champion Victorian Brewery was awarded to Reservoir’s Hawkers Beer, also awarded Champion Large Australian Brewery. Dollar Bill Brewing was also among Victorian winners winning the Australian Gypsy Brewer Award on top of the major Champion Australian Beer award last year. Collingwood’s Stomping Ground Brewing Co. took out Champion Medium Australian Brewery. Footscray’s Hop Nation was awarded Best Modern India Pale Ale for Get the Gist, and Collingwood’s Molly Rose picked up Best Belgian/French Ale for Nectarined. Thornbury’s 3 Ravens Brewery was awarded with Best European- Style Lager for Hugin. The Champion International Beer went to Belching Beaver Brewery, CA, the United States, for Viva La Beaver Stout.
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WHILE THE TITLE OF CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN BEER AND CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN-STYLE LAGER WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BREWERIES, LOCALLY VICTORIA SHOWED UP AS THE WINNING STATE RECEIVING THE LION’S SHARE OF THE TOP AWARDS, SOME FROM SMALL BOUTIQUE BREWERIES PRODUCING WORLD-CLASS BREWS. More international winners included Deep Creek Brewing Co, Auckland, New Zealand winner of Champion Medium International Brewery; Bayerische Staatsbrauerei Weihenstephan, Bavaria, Germany, winner of Champion Large International Brewery; Artmonster Brewery, Gyeonggi-do, Korea, winner of Champion Small International Brewery and The Bold Mariner Brewing Co, Virginia, United States winner of the Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy for Best New Exhibitor. Brad Jenkins, Melbourne Royal CEO, said, “We had an extraordinary response to the 2022 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards from the beer and brewing industry. We received a record number of entries this year, despite the ongoing global challenges and the natural disasters across northeast Australia. This is a testament to the value and importance the beer and brewing industry places on winning a trophy or medal in these worldclass awards. “There’s nothing like winning at the world’s largest annual beer competition that assesses both draught and packaged beer. I thank all the brewers from around the world who entered this year and congratulate all the medal and trophy winners.” FOR COMPLETE RESULTS INCLUDING MEDAL WINNERS, VISIT www.melbourneroyal.com.au #AIBABEER
