Vicbrew 2024
Thanks to all who participated in the Vicbrew 2024.
There were 311 entries judged and 211 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
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Champion Brewer (80 Participating Brewers)
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Champion Club (13 Participating Clubs)
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Winning Entries
Table 1: LOW ALCOHOL (≤ 4% ABV) (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Geoff Donnellon | Premium Lager | 3A: Czech Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | John Keske | Dark Wild | 13A: Dark Mild | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Bruno Schivinski | Berliner Weisse | 23A: Berliner Weisse | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
Table 2: PALE LAGER (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Braden Hammond | Grand Fest Auto | 4B: Festbier | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Daniel Abernethy | German Pils | 5D: German Pils | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Sharif Slamet | Pilsner Urkel | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
Table 3: AMBER & DARK LAGER (31 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Bowron | SCH | 8B: Schwarzbier | Westgate Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Brian Murray | Faults And Cracks - Munich Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Kyle Molina | Beer | 2B: International Amber Lager | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
Table 4: PALE ALE (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Luke Gilchrist | Kölsch | 5B: Kölsch | Westgate Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Joshua Ceccato | Second Wind | 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Mark Hibberd | XPA | 12A: British Golden Ale | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
Table 5: AMERICAN PALE ALE (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Bailey | Bailey's Pale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Sharif Slamet | Cosmic Alignment XPA | 18B: American Pale Ale | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Julian Szaters | 20 Paces American Zest Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale |
Table 6: IPA (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Trainor | American IPA | 21A: American IPA | |
| 2nd | Bruno Schivinski | American IPA | 21A: American IPA | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Scott Trainor | Double IPA | 22A: Double IPA |
Table 7: SPECIALTY IPA (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jack Maccauley | Hazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Neil Milne | Phazy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Sean Swift | Hazy Soft And Juicy | 21C: Hazy IPA | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
Table 8: AMBER ALE (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Thurstan Bruce | Thursty Pale Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 2nd | Jo Skuse | Alternate Reality | 7B: Altbier | Thursty Brewers |
| 3rd | Sharif Slamet | Harder, Bitter, Faster, Stronger | 11B: Best Bitter | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
Table 9: BROWN ALE (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Martin Halden | Ya Brown | 13B: British Brown Ale | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Martin Halden | Yamerican Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rob Bonici | Bobby B's Brown | 19C: American Brown Ale | Yarra Valley Brewers [Australia] |
Table 10: PORTER (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Trainor | English Porter | 13C: English Porter | |
| 2nd | Brian Murray | Latest Trick - English Porter | 13C: English Porter | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Mark Chapman | American Porter MC12 | 20A: American Porter | Yarra Valley Brewers [Australia] |
Table 11: STOUT (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Michael Bowron | IS | 15B: Irish Stout | Westgate Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Vaun Thompson | Sh_out | 16A: Sweet Stout | Westgate Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Christopher Holmes | Ode To Oats | 16B: Oatmeal Stout | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
Table 12: STRONG STOUT (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cameron Eldridge | IS | 20C: Imperial Stout | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Scott Trainor | Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | |
| 3rd | Rob Bonici | Fireside Chat | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | Yarra Valley Brewers [Australia] |
Table 13: WHEAT & RYE BEER (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Murray Rudman | Bruno's Big Banana | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 2nd | Jason Ayres | Mit Der Sense Der Wiese | 10A: Weissbier | Bayside Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | John Keske | Wit Happens | 24A: Witbier | Melbourne Brewers [Australia] |
Table 14: BELGIAN ALE (24 entries)
Table 15: STRONG ALE & LAGER (16 entries)
Table 16: SOUR & WILD ALE (16 entries)
Table 17: FRUIT & SPICE BEER (14 entries)
Table 18: SPECIALTY BEER (15 entries)
Table 19: MEAD (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Kingston | Melomel | M2E: Melomel | |
| 2nd | Jack Maccauley | Mead | M1C: Sweet Mead | Merri Mashers [Australia] |
Table 20: CIDER & PERRY (12 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Saturday AM
14/09/2024 8:00 AM, AEST.
Saturday PM
14/09/2024 1:00 PM, AEST.
Sunday AM
15/09/2024 9:00 AM, AEST.
Sunday PM
15/09/2024 1:00 PM, AEST.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 01/06/2024 7:00 AM, AEST through 14/09/2024 8:00 AM, AEST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 01/06/2024 7:00 AM, AEST through 24/08/2024 1:00 PM, AEST.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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