Western Australian State Amateur Brewing Competition 2023

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Andrew Abercromby, Allan Aitken, Julian Burns, Michael Considine, George Copley, James Croy, Ryan Dalby, Bryson Derbyshire, Michael Doswell, Richard Edmands, Brad Gaunt, Troy Giuffre, Troy Giuffre, Barrie Hatch, Craig Hill, Paul Hutton, Paul Hyatt, Jerome Kennedy, James Kossen, Matthew Kossen, Paul Lofts, Carlin Lubbers, Kevin Martinovich, Russ Meredith, Shannon Mizen, Matt Morgan, Neville Scott, Luke Sims, Dan Stockwell, Leon Stojmenov, Mathew Twomey, Andrew Walsh, James Webster, Ed Wilcox

Stewards

Alastair Batstone, Andrew Burns, Jeremy Cheyne, Mick Considine, Wayne Crawford, Ryan Dalby, Bryson Derbyshire, Richard Edmands, Matt Hare, Barrie Hatch, Geoff King, Paul Lofts, Powell Logan, Mark Palmer, Mark Petrig, Michael Priest, Neville Scott, Luke Sims, Rob Stott, James Webster

Staff

George Copley, Paul Hutton, Neville Scott, Andrew Walsh, Ed Wilcox, Garth Wilkosz

Organizer

Bryson Derbyshire

By the Numbers

295 Entries 68 Entrants

34 Judges 20 Stewards 6 Staff

61 Placing Entries

Table 1: Category 1 - Low Alcohol

12 entries

Judges: Julian Burns, Paul Hyatt (Head Judge), Luke Sims

1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Hallo Aus Berlin (101: Berliner Weisse [BJCP 23A])
2nd
David Allsworth
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Half Mast (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])
3rd
David Allsworth
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Drs Orders (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])

Table 2: Category 2 - Pale Lager

22 entries

Judges: Andrew Abercromby (Head Judge), Paul Lofts, Ed Wilcox

1st
George Copley
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sandgroper Purification Pils (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
2nd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Bat Outta Helle (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
3rd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Yellow Wall (204: Helles Exportbier (Dortmunder) [BJCP 5C])

Table 3: Category 3 - Amber & Dark Lager

22 entries

Judges: George Copley, Russ Meredith, Mathew Twomey (Head Judge)

1st
Luke Sims
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
The Baron (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
2nd
Michael Doswell
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Mancave Dark Lager (303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C])
3rd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
That Escalated Quickly! (305: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A])

Table 4: Category 4 - Pale Ale

19 entries

Judges: Allan Aitken, Carlin Lubbers, Dan Stockwell (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Dalby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Belgian Angry Pils (408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
That's Jason Corn! (401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C])
3rd
Michael Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Tanipha (407: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])

Table 5: Category 5 - American Pale Ale

15 entries

Judges: George Copley, Richard Edmands, Paul Hyatt (Head Judge)

1st
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Caesar's Paleus (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Nah-Yeh (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Dan Stockwell
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Specific Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])

Table 6: Category 6 - IPA

17 entries

Judges: Andrew Abercromby, Barrie Hatch, Jerome Kennedy (Head Judge)

1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Debbie Does Talus (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Mathew Twomey
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
The Best West (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
3rd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Yeh-Nah (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])

Table 7: Category 7 - Specialty IPA

25 entries

Judges: James Kossen, Matthew Kossen, Leon Stojmenov (Head Judge)

1st
Shaun Baldini & Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Waffles And Stuff (703: Belgian IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Dan Stockwell
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Cheater Hops (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Rohit Jaggi
Caspian's Black IPA (704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])

Table 8: Category 8 - Amber Ale

8 entries

Judges: Michael Considine (Head Judge), Bryson Derbyshire, Carlin Lubbers

1st
Dan Stockwell
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Red-1 (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
2nd
Paul Griffiths
Hedda Hoppa Brewing Co American Amber (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
3rd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Barmy Bender (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])

Table 9: Category 9 - Brown Ale

10 entries

Judges: Julian Burns, Paul Hyatt (Head Judge), Luke Sims

1st
Mark Petrig & Steven Petrig
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Nut Brown Ale (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])
2nd
Dan Stockwell
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Ob1 (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])
3rd
Wade Pelly
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Scotch Ale (902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C])

Table 10: Category 10 - Porter

9 entries

Judges: Troy Giuffre, Russ Meredith, Andrew Walsh (Head Judge)

1st
Brad Halse
Kalgoorlie Brew Club
Ruby's Porter (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Zdzislaw Wilkosz (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
3rd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Back To The Baltic (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])

Table 11: Category 11 - Stout

22 entries

Judges: Allan Aitken, Barrie Hatch, Paul Hutton (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Dalby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Liminal Hellcat (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Trio (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])
3rd
Rob King
Champion Pete's Oatmeal Stout #2 (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])

Table 12: Category 12 - Strong Stout

14 entries

Judges: Michael Considine, Craig Hill (Head Judge), Ed Wilcox

1st
Brett Kinnane & James Nvs Webster
6 Wired (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Dan Stockwell
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Hello Darkness (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
3rd
Ben Piotto
Doge (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])

Table 13: Category 13 - Wheat & Rye Beer

9 entries

Judges: Michael Considine, Brad Gaunt, Carlin Lubbers

1st
Ryan Dalby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Tc Tuggers (1308: Wheatwine [BJCP 22D])
2nd
Ryan Dalby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Boats N' Hoegaardens (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
3rd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Clock-Wit Orange (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])

Table 14: Category 14 - Belgian Ale

17 entries

Judges: Michael Doswell, Paul Hyatt (Head Judge), Luke Sims

1st
Michael Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Big House, Five Cars (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
2nd
Brad Halse
Kalgoorlie Brew Club
Erste Dubbel (1403: Belgian Dubbel [BJCP 26B])
3rd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Single Pringle (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])

Table 15: Category 15 - Strong Ale & Lager

10 entries

Judges: James Croy, Craig Hill (Head Judge), Kevin Martinovich

1st
Luke Sims
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Barleywine Time (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])
2nd
Michael Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Happiest Place On Earth (1501: Helles Bock [BJCP 4C])
3rd
Ryan Dalby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Liminator (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])
HM
George Copley
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sandgroper Zombification Eisbock (1504: Eisbock [BJCP 9B])

Table 16: Category 16 - Sour & Wild Ale

13 entries

Judges: Ryan Dalby, Craig Hill (Head Judge), Dan Stockwell

1st
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sour (1603: Gueuze [BJCP 23E])
2nd
Michael Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Nobody Listens To Techno (1606: Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B])
3rd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Get The Tables (1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B])

Table 17: Category 17 - Fruit & Spice Beer

22 entries

Judges: Matt Morgan, Neville Scott, Andrew Walsh (Head Judge)

1st
Mathew Twomey & Stocky
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Zu Zu Yuzu (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
2nd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Raspberry Weisse (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
3rd
Leon Stojmenov
Winnie (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])

Table 18: Category 18 - Specialty Beer

14 entries

Judges: Barrie Hatch, Paul Hyatt (Head Judge), Matt Morgan

1st
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Are You Joaking Me? (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
2nd
James Webster & Brett Kinnane
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Smokey Foot (1802: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B])
3rd
Paul Lofts
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Forbidden Rice Lager (1805: Alternative Grain Beer [BJCP 31A])

Table 19: Category 19 - Mead

6 entries

Judges: Craig Hill (Head Judge), Shannon Mizen, Andrew Walsh

1st
George Copley
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sandgroper Sweet Mead (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
2nd
Michael Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Don't Poke The Bear (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
3rd
Jason Maiolo
Sneaky Bees (1911: Braggot [BJCP M4A])

Table 20: Category 20 - Cider & Perry

9 entries

Judges: Ryan Dalby, Bryson Derbyshire, Craig Hill (Head Judge)

1st
Rob King
Mandarin Cider (2007: Cider with Other Fruit [BJCP C2B])
2nd
Michael Doswell
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Mancave Apple And Elderflower Cider (2010: Cider with Herbs/Spices [BJCP C2E])
3rd
Rob King
Granny's A Pink Lady (2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A])

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Luke Sims
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Barleywine Time (1508: English Barleywine [BJCP 17D])

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners