Aotearoa Home Brewing Classic

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Robert Aylward, Jim Batten, Kim Bergerson, Wade Cashmore, Char Feehan, Jules Grace, James Ivey, Nicole Jerez, Patrick Main, Lewis Marama, Sam O'Dea, Mort Piripi, Jamie Rickard, Aynslee Rodger, Matt Van Kerkhoff

Stewards

Sabrina Aylward, Anna Hector, Matt Horan, Mark Johnson, Jessica Parker, John Thomson, Jo Uprichard, Abby Van Kerkhoff

By the Numbers

163 Entries 59 Entrants

15 Judges 8 Stewards

40 Placing Entries

Table 1: Pale Lager

7 entries

Judges: Jules Grace, Lewis Marama

1st
Colin Garland
Son Of Coco (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Craig Boon
Christchurch Homebrewers Association
Fizzy Yellow (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Marvin Mandewirth
La Miguel (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Pilsner

6 entries

Judges: Robert Aylward, Mort Piripi, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Craig Boon
Christchurch Homebrewers Association
Potentially Pils? (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Colin Garland
Brains, Muscle & Good Luck (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Paul Ngamanu
Nine Pilsner (5D: German Pils)

Table 3: Amber Lager

4 entries

Judges: Nicole Jerez, Sam O'Dea, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Louis Nortje
Smokin' Shot (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Craig Boon
Christchurch Homebrewers Association
Mein Märzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Robert Aylward
Not A Sausage (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 4: Dark Lager

7 entries

Judges: Robert Aylward, Jim Batten, Kim Bergerson, James Ivey, Sam O'Dea

1st
Ian Kitto
Dunklebock 2 (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Dan Hags
The League Ein-Stein (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Craig Boon
Christchurch Homebrewers Association
Dapper Dark (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 5: Bock

5 entries

Judges: Jules Grace, Aynslee Rodger

1st
Ian Kitto
Dunklebock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Gavon Rowe
Troubled Soul (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Louis Nortje
Twin Goats (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 6: Pale Ale

28 entries

Judges: Jim Batten, Wade Cashmore, Char Feehan, Sam O'Dea, Aynslee Rodger, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Dan Filihiahekava
Valley Brewer
HU$H MON€Y (25B: Saison)
2nd
Scott Benjamin
Manawatu Area Society Of Homebrewers
Brooks Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Tim Wood
Christchurch Home Brew Club
Dank Juice (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 7: IPA

28 entries

Judges: Robert Aylward, Jules Grace, Nicole Jerez, Patrick Main, Lewis Marama, Jamie Rickard

1st
Jim Batten
Hawkes Bay Amateur Winemakers...
Otter West (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Timothy Howard
Graysons Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Colin Brown
The Dougness (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 8: Amber Ale

13 entries

Judges: Jim Batten, Char Feehan, Nicole Jerez, Sam O'Dea, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Roger Keys
Noreast Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Trent Mankelow
South Coast Brew Club
Let The Sunshine In (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Kerry Nitz
Nitz #37 (24C: Bière de Garde)

Table 10: Porter

8 entries

Judges: Robert Aylward, James Ivey, Jamie Rickard

1st
Robert Hough
CHBA
The Midnight Man (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Roger Keys
Railway Porter (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Kerry Nitz
Nitz #35 (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 11: Stout

14 entries

Judges: Wade Cashmore, Char Feehan, Jamie Rickard, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Richie Lewis
Oblivion (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
George Davidson
Knights Of The Round Table (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Chris Grubb
Mother's Milk Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 12: Strong Ale

12 entries

Judges: Patrick Main, Aynslee Rodger

1st
Dan Filihiahekava
Valley Brewer
Cockblocker (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Trent Mankelow
South Coast Brew Club
Jericho (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Kim Bergerson
Old Crusty (17B: Old Ale)

Table 13: Wheat Beer

7 entries

Judges: Jules Grace, Aynslee Rodger

1st
Max Hale
Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Scott Benjamin
Manawatu Area Society Of Homebrewers
Gummo (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Fagin Butters
Easy Dunkles (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)

Table 14: Sour Ale

1 entry

Judges: Nicole Jerez, Sam O'Dea, Matt Van Kerkhoff

1st
Dan Filihiahekava
Valley Brewer
Spontaneous Ferment 2021 (23B: Flanders Red Ale)

Table 15: Speciality Beer

23 entries

Judges: Kim Bergerson, James Ivey

1st
Robert Hough
CHBA
Original Sin (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Richie Lewis
Pickle Rick! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jem Howden
CHBA
Bounty Bar (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Robert Hough
CHBA
Original Sin (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Champion Brewer

59 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stDan Filihiahekava3009.0435036Valley Brewer
2ndCraig Boon1218.0450034Christchurch Homebrewers...
3rdRobert Hough2006.0435039CHBA

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners

Aotearoa Home Brewing Classic - Awards - Wednesday 18 September, 2024