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Thanks to all who participated in the 2022 South Australian State Amateur Brewing Competition.

There were 377 entries judged and 117 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAlan RowlandNEIPA1201: New England IPA [BJCP 21B]

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
2ndRafael AragonLeatherwood Batch 21903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Winning Entries

Table 1: Low Alcohol (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNicholas HauschildAmerican Light Lager 101: Light Australian Lager [AABC]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndDaniel DavenportAll Night Long Lager105: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdAndrew HowlettBrown Ale107: Ordinary Bitter [BJCP 11A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 2: Pale Lager (28 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlistair MurrayAl's Summer Lager204: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A]
2ndChris PodgerLager 1201: Australian Lager [AABC]
3rdAlan RowlandCzech Pilsener208: Czech Premium Pale Lager [BJCP 3B]

Table 3: Amber and Dark Lager (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames AnsellJimmy Ansell303: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A]
2ndTroy DennisSchwarzbier307: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]
3rdMatt LaubeSchwarzbier307: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B]

Table 4: Pale Ale (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex HaywardPork Knuckle Kolsch403: Kolsch [BJCP 5B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndPaul BrannanKolsch403: Kolsch [BJCP 5B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdGreg WiederSparkling405: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 5: American Pale Ale (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames KilleyLaverack Pale501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]
2ndMichael Handran-SmithAmerican Pale Ale 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdCraig BlesingCraig Blesing501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 6: Bitter Ale (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNicholas HauschildAltbier605: Altbier [BJCP 7B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndPeter BradshawBb603: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B]
3rdRussell SaintEnglish Bitter603: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 7: Brown Ale (28 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGreg WiederEnglish Brown705: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndJames AnsellJimmy Ansell706: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]
3rdMartin Short
Co-Brewer: Tim Heneker
American Brown Ale706: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C]

Table 8: Porter (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPeter BradshawBp803: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C]
2ndBrendan MaceyMorning Brown 2.0802: American Porter [BJCP 20A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdJames AnsellJimmy Ansell801: English Porter [BJCP 13C]

Table 9: Stout (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stStewart GardenLochaber No More901: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndBlake QuinneyBaby Stout904: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C]
3rdChris KeaneNitro Leprechaun902: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B]

Table 10: Strong Stout (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark WoodsRussian Imperial Stout1004: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndBrett BackhousePerlubie the Great 1004: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C]
3rdJordan StearnesStout1002: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D]

Table 11: India Pale Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrendan MaceyDitch Hopper1102: American IPA [BJCP 21A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndCraig BlesingCraig Blesing 1102: American IPA [BJCP 21A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdGerard FlynnSure Why Not Try1102: American IPA [BJCP 21A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 12: Specialty IPA (35 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlan RowlandNEIPA1201: New England IPA [BJCP 21B]
2ndDamien Snigg
Co-Brewer: Owen Ridgwell
Moist Lips Double IPA1208: Double IPA [BJCP 22A]
3rdBrenton GeorgeBlack IPA1207: Black IPA [BJCP 21B]

Table 13: Wheat and Rye Ale (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBruce Tonkin#59 Witbier1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A]
2ndLuke ScrivensThunderbrew Hefeweizen1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdLachlan JohnsonWit Sundayz1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 14: Sour Ale (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChristopher KerrWhite Peach Australian Wild Ale1409: Mixed Fermentation Sour [BJCP 28] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndAlistair MurrayPatience1404: Lambic [BJCP 23D]
3rdThomas PonttRubus Deliciosus1409: Mixed Fermentation Sour [BJCP 28]

Table 15: Belgian Ale (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGerard FlynnAlways Wanting More1502: Biere de Garde [BJCP 24C] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndCraig BlesingCraig Blesing 1508: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdDaniel DavenportHeart of Glass Belgian Blondie Ale1504: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 16: Strong Ales and Lagers (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGreg WiederBarley Wine1607: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndCraig BlesingCraig Blesing1606: American Strong Ale [BJCP 22B]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdDaniel DavenportLizzy the First Imperial Red1604: British Strong Ale [BJCP 17A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 17: Fruit/Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrendan MaceySour Puss1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndJames EdwardsElder Flower Saison1702: Spice Herb Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdChris MarciniakSteady As She Gose1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 18: Specialty Beer (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLuke BeardBeautiful Scar 1804: Wood Aged Beer [BJCP 33A] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndMark WoodsRedgum Smoked Porter1802: Classic Style Smoked Beer [BJCP 32A] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdRafael AragonI Found One Bottle of A Fruited Oak Aged Wild Ale From Last Year So I Decided To Enter It Instead of Drink It.1809: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]

Table 19: Mead (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRafael AragonLeatherwood Batch 21903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndRafael AragonCherry and Raspberry Batch 21904: Fruit Mead [BJCP M2] South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
3rdDov SpinksMead As A Hatter1905: Fruit Spice Mead [BJCP M3A]

Table 20: Cider (2 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNick McAuleyCider2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]South Australian Brewing Club [Australia]
2ndBruce Tonkin#94 Cider 2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A]