Competitions


Winter Competition 2023

Judged on Sunday, July 9 at the East Torrens Kensington Garden Tennis Club.

  • 1 LOW ALCOHOL (≤ 4% ABV)
  • 23A. Berliner Weisse
  • 14A. Scottish Light
  • 14B. Scottish Heavy
  • 1A. American Light Lager
  • 27. Historical Beer: London Brown Ale
  • 13A. Dark Mild
  • 5A. German Leichtbier
  • 3A. Czech Pale Lager
  • 11A. Ordinary Bitter
  • 27. Historical Beer: Piwo Grodziskie
  • 14  BELGIAN ALE
  • 25B. Saison
  • 24C. Bière de Garde
  • 26B. Belgian Dubbel
  • 26A. Belgian Single
  • 26C. Belgian Tripel
  • 25C. Belgian Golden Strong Ale
  • 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale
  • 15 STRONG ALES & LAGERS
  • 4C. Helles Bock
  • 6C. Dunkles Bock
  • 9A. Doppelbock
  • 9B. Eisbock
  • 17C. Wee Heavy
  • 17A. British Strong Ale
  • 17B. Old Ale
  • 17D. English Barley Wine
  • 22B. American Strong Ale
  • 22C. American Barleywine
  • 27. Historical Beer: Sahti
  • 18 SPECIALTY BEER
  • 32A. Classic Style Smoked Beer
  • 32B. Specialty Smoked Beer
  • 33A. Wood-Aged Beer
  • 33B. Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
  • 31A. Alternative Grain Beer
  • 31B. Alternative Sugar Beer
  • 34C. Experimental Beer
  • 34A. Commercial Specialty Beer
  • 34B. Mixed-Style Beer
  • 19 MEAD
  • M1A. Dry Mead
  • M1B. Semi-Sweet Mead
  • M1C. Sweet Mead
  • M2A. Cyser
  • M2B. Pyment
  • M2C. Berry Mead
  • M2D. Stone Fruit Mead
  • M2E. Melomel
  • M3A. Fruit and Spice Mead
  • M3B. Spice, Herb or Vegetable Mead
  • M4A. Braggot
  • M4B. Historical Mead
  • M4C. Experimental Mead

SABC Club Brewer of the Year competition

Open to all SABC members, brewers who are awarded places at the nominated competitions in all categories will receive points.  The top point scorer after the last competition will be awarded the SABC Brewer Of The Year trophy. SABC competitions now attract more points (see below).

Point scoring competitions
SABC Summer Competition – Triple Points!
SABC BeerBQ informal competition – Double Points!
SABC Winter Competition – Triple Points!
Gawler Show
SABSOSA

Points
1st = 3 points.
2nd = 2 points.
3rd = 1 point.