Aotearoa Home Brewing Classic: Past Winners – AHBC2023
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louis Nortje | Louis Nortje | 5D: German Pils |
Table 1: Pale Lager (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colin Garland | Son Of Coco | 2A: International Pale Lager | |
| 2nd | Chris Hanlon | Sulky Boar Lager | 1B: American Lager | |
| 3rd | Mark Carter | What The Helles? | 4A: Munich Helles |
Table 2: Pilsner (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Louis Nortje | Louis Nortje | 5D: German Pils | |
| 2nd | Matthew Hopping | She Got Saaz | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Other |
| 3rd | Luke Adams | Two-Tone Pils | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | |
| HM | Jared Reeves | German Lager | 5D: German Pils |
Table 3: Amber Lager (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scott Benjamin | Omaha | 6A: Märzen | Manawatu Area Society Of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Marvin Mandewirth Co-Brewer: Jacob Kelly | Walk In The Park | 2B: International Amber Lager | |
| 3rd | James Ivey | Kromlov5 | 3C: Czech Amber Lager | Brewtopians |
Table 4: Dark Lager (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Colin Garland | Serenity Revisited | 8B: Schwarzbier | |
| 2nd | William Reid | Dark Side Of The Moon | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Auckland Guild Of Winemakers |
| 3rd | Ian Kitto | Pizza Boy Dark Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager |
Table 5: Bock (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gavon Rowe | Cold Capitulation | 9B: Eisbock | |
| 2nd | William Reid | Dopplebock | 9A: Doppelbock | Auckland Guild Of Winemakers |
| 3rd | Karl Safi | Double Down | 9A: Doppelbock | Hamilton Brewers Association |
Table 6: Pale Ale (31 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Filihiahekava | Shaitana | 25B: Saison | Valley Brewer |
| 2nd | Paul Ngamanu | Agent Miller | 25B: Saison | |
| 3rd | Timothy Howard | Motueka Magic | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner |
Table 7: IPA (33 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Cory Kilcullen | Ryde | 21B5: Rye IPA | CHBA |
| 2nd | Simon Withington | Rip The Hazy | 12C: English IPA | |
| 3rd | William Reid | Hazy Days | 21C: Hazy IPA | Auckland Guild Of Winemakers |
Table 8: Amber Ale (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tim Wood | Belgian Brown | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Christchurch Home Brew Club |
| 2nd | Ian Niehorster | Bdg | 24C: Bière de Garde | |
| 3rd | Jon Meyer | Cor Blimey! | 11C: Strong Bitter |
Table 9: Brown Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Meyburg | The Brown Texan | 19C: American Brown Ale | |
| 2nd | Matt Van Kerkhoff | Marathon Middy | 13A: Dark Mild | |
| 3rd | Marvin Mandewirth Co-Brewer: Jacob Kelly | Big Black Concoction | 13B: British Brown Ale |
Table 10: Porter (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kerry Nitz | Nitz #18 | 9C: Baltic Porter | |
| 2nd | Robert Manktelow | Oh, Mr! | 13C: English Porter | Brewtopians |
| 3rd | Louis Nortje | Louis | 13C: English Porter |
Table 11: Stout (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Gavon Rowe | Unholy Alliance | 20C: Imperial Stout | |
| 2nd | Steve Wilkinson | Kawatiri Stout | 16D: Foreign Extra Stout | |
| 3rd | Glen Ashworth | The Roman Black Imperial Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout |
Table 12: Strong Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Trent Mankelow Co-Brewer: Gavin Griffiths | Better Days | 17D: English Barley Wine | South Coast Brew Club |
| 2nd | Trent Mankelow Co-Brewer: Daniel Bridges | Panic Room | 17B: Old Ale | South Coast Brew Club |
| 3rd | Tim Wood | Belgian Tripel | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Christchurch Home Brew Club |
Table 13: Wheat Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Ivey | #4-Fej | 23F: Fruit Lambic | Brewtopians |
| 2nd | Barbara Ingendae | Cloudy Magic | 10A: Weissbier | |
| 3rd | Scott Benjamin | Otakou | 24A: Witbier | Manawatu Area Society Of Homebrewers |
Table 14: Sour Ale (1 entry)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Filihiahekava | Vincent | 23B: Flanders Red Ale | Valley Brewer |
Table 15: Speciality Beer (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Heffernan | Black Betty | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Auckland Guild Of Winemakers |
| 2nd | Karl Safi | Peachy | 29C: Specialty Fruit Beer | Hamilton Brewers Association |
| 3rd | Dan Filihiahekava | Sinead | 28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer | Valley Brewer |
Judging Sessions
Session 2 - Squashgym - Afternoon
20/09/2025 13:00, +12.
Session 1 - Squashgym - Morning
20/09/2025 09:00, +12.
Session 3 - Squashgym - Morning
21/09/2025 09:00, +12.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 18/07/2025 18:00, +12 through 05/09/2025 17:00, +12.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 18/07/2025 18:00, +12 through 20/09/2025 09:00, +12.
Entry Registration Closed
Entry registrations accepted 08/08/2025 09:00, +12 through 05/09/2025 17:00, +12.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/08/2025 09:00, +12 — 05/09/2025 17:00, +12.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 08/08/2025 09:00, +12 — 05/09/2025 16:30, +12.