The theme was ‘The Ashes’, Australian styles and English styles. The brief is below.
Thank you to all the judges, stewards and Russell who hosted us on the weekend for judging. Big thanks to Kick Back Brewing at Aldinga for supplying the prizes and Darren, who picked them up for us. Much appreciated.
Congratulations to Lucas Veitch for winning best of show with his hazy scoring 41.5.
Second, with an Australian sparkling ale was Chris Marciniak, scoring 40.25. Chris’ beers in English were also fourth, fifth and sixth place with a dark mild (38), ordinary bitter (37.5) and strong ale (37), which is incredibly consistent and commendable.
England: In cricket analogies, the average score for England for 20 entries was 33.7, with the top 11 averaging 37.3.
Australia: Australia’s overall average for 18 entries was 30.3, and the top 11 was 36.3.
Best of show
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lucas Veitch | Holiday Haze | 21C: Hazy IPA | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Chris Marciniak | Golden Boy | 12A: British Golden Ale | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
Table 1: British (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Chris Marciniak | Golden Boy | British Golden Ale | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Mark Lehmann | The Brycster | Dark Mild | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Brendan Macey | Caramel Belly | British Strong Ale | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| Hon Mention | Chris Marciniak | Mark Dialled | Dark Mild | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
Table 2: Australian (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
| 1st | Lucas Veitch | Holiday Haze | Hazy IPA | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Chris Marciniak | Session Sparkling | Australian Sparkling Ale | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Gary Waters | Mena Dhu | 9.4 (AABC 2005) Australian Dark/Old Ale | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
| Hon Mention | Maz Ali | Zero Kelvins | Hazy IPA | South Australian Brewing Club [Australia] |
British batting order
- 11A – Ordinary Bitter
- 12A – British Golden Ale
- 13A – Dark Mild
- 12C – English IPA
- 15B – English Strong Ale
Australian batting order
- 12B – Australian Sparkling Ale
- 34A. Commercial Specialty Beer – Australian Pacific Ale
- 21C – Specialty IPA – Hazy Pale Ale
- Australian Dark/Old Ale (AABC Historical Style)
- 2A. International Pale Lager (Australian Lager AABC 2010/ State Comp Style)
