Aotearoa Home Brewing Classic

Awards

Judges

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

Judges - Best of Show

Robert Aylward, Jules Grace, James Ivey

Stewards

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

Staff

Organizer

Mort Piripi

By the Numbers

163 Entries 59 Entrants

14 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

Judges: Robert Aylward, Jules Grace, James Ivey

1st

Robert Hough

CHBA

Original Sin (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Champion Brewer

59 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	Score	Club
1st	Dan Filihiahekava	3	0	0	9.0435036	Valley Brewer
2nd	Craig Boon	1	2	1	8.0450034	Christchurch Homebrewers...
3rd	Robert Hough	2	0	0	6.0435039	CHBA

Aotearoa Home Brewing Classic

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Table 1: Pale Lager

Table 2: Pilsner

Table 3: Amber Lager

Table 4: Dark Lager

Table 5: Bock

Table 6: Pale Ale

Table 7: IPA

Table 8: Amber Ale

Table 10: Porter

Table 11: Stout

Table 12: Strong Ale

Table 13: Wheat Beer

Table 14: Sour Ale

Table 15: Speciality Beer

Best of Show

Beer

Champion Brewer

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners