Western Australian State Amateur Brewing Competition 2025
Awards
Judges
Andrew Abercromby, Andrew Burns, James Butler, Mick Considine, James Croy, Ryan Dalby, Mike Doswell, Troy Giuffre, Barrie Hatch, Paul Hyatt, Jerome Kennedy, Paul Lofts, Jodi McLean, Stephen McLean, Wade Pelly, Neville Scott, Luke Sims, Rob Smart, Leon Stojmenov, Andrew Walsh, James Webster, Garth Wilkosz, Kramen Wiltshire
Stewards
Shaun Baldini, Alastair Batstone, Graeme Baudains, Andrew Burns, Jeremy Cheyne, Craig Dillon, Brad Halse, Brett Kinnane, Powell Logan, Thomas McLeod, Aaron Oliver, Bob Paniak, Anthony Radice, Anthony Sims, James Smith
By the Numbers
179 Entries
43 Entrants
23 Judges
15 Stewards
63 Placing Entries
Table 1: Table 1 - Low Alcohol
10 entries
Judges: Barrie Hatch, Neville Scott, Andrew Walsh
1st
George Copley
Sandgroper Weak As Piss (104: American Light Lager [BJCP 1A])
2nd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Once You Go Mild (106: Dark Mild [BJCP 13A])
3rd
Brad Halse
Virtue Lager (108: Czech Pale Lager [BJCP 3A])
HM
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Little Alter (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])
Table 2: Table 2 - Pale Lager
19 entries
Judges: Andrew Abercromby, Paul Hyatt, Paul Lofts, Wade Pelly, Luke Sims, James Webster
1st
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Choice Bro (2001: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Das Bosh!!! (203: Munich Helles [BJCP 4A])
3rd
Mick Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Nobody Likes A Bogan (208: Festbier [BJCP 4B])
Table 3: Table 3 - Amber & Dark Lager
9 entries
Judges: Ryan Dalby, Rob Smart, Kramen Wiltshire
1st
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Hand Me My Nosering (304: Munich Dunkel [BJCP 8A])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
That Boy Ain't Right (309: Rauchbier [BJCP 6B])
3rd
Mick Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Love It When A Plan Comes Together (305: Vienna Lager [BJCP 7A])
Table 4: Table 4 - Pale Ale
6 entries
Judges: Ryan Dalby, Paul Lofts, Neville Scott
1st
Shae Callan
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Sunsets Over Beaches (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
2nd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
You Gonna Eat That Corn Bread (401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C])
3rd
Andrew Abercromby
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Gotta Be Happy With That (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
Table 5: Table 5 - American Pale Ale
9 entries
Judges: Andrew Burns, James Butler, Garth Wilkosz
1st
Simon Innes
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
It's A Dog's Life (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Russ Meredith
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Please Sir More Mosaic (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Caesar's PALEus (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
HM
Rob King
Make Ales Actually Awesomely Good Again (MAAAAAAAAGA) (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Table 6: Table 6 - IPA
7 entries
Judges: Paul Hyatt, Wade Pelly, Luke Sims
1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Dang It Bobby (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Deception (603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A])
3rd
Rob King
Lightly Hoptimistic (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Table 7: Table 7 - Specialty IPA
10 entries
Judges: James Butler, Barrie Hatch, Andrew Walsh
1st
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Debbie Does Talus: The Red-Surrection (706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Haze (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Shaun Of The Red Reborn (706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
Table 8: Table 8 - Amber Ale
8 entries
Judges: Ryan Dalby, Paul Hyatt, Garth Wilkosz
1st
Bob Paniak
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Burgundy Rose (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
2nd
Americ Napier
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Bitter Old Pom (801: Best Bitter [BJCP 11B])
3rd
Anthony Radice
Anthony Radice (805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C])
Table 9: Table 9 - Brown Ale
8 entries
Judges: Wade Pelly, Garth Wilkosz, Kramen Wiltshire
1st
Shae Callan
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Godfather Of Soul (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
2nd
Peter Townsend
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Nice One Bruva (904: British Brown Ale [BJCP 13B])
3rd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Down Town Brown Frown (905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C])
HM
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Who's Your Paddy (901: Irish Red Ale [BJCP 15A])
Table 10: Table 10 - Porter
8 entries
Judges: Wade Pelly, Leon Stojmenov, Kramen Wiltshire
1st
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Solstice (1004: Baltic Porter [BJCP 9C])
2nd
Simon Innes
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
28th St Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
3rd
Mick Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
This Is Not For You (1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A])
Table 11: Table 11 - Stout
6 entries
Judges: Andrew Abercromby, Barrie Hatch, Neville Scott
1st
Aidan Ryan
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Tobias' Dollary-Doo Stout (1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Trio (1104: Irish Extra Stout [BJCP 15C])
3rd
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Dark Elixir (1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A])
Table 12: Table 12 - Strong Stout
6 entries
Judges: Andrew Abercromby, Rob Smart, Leon Stojmenov
1st
Brett Kinnane
2 Wired We Stout (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Passed Out On The Porch (1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D])
3rd
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Sands Of Time (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
HM
Paul Griffiths
Putin On The Ritz (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
Table 13: Table 13 - Wheat & Rye Beer
3 entries
Judges: Andrew Abercromby, Rob Smart, Leon Stojmenov
1st
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Frankfurt Perth-Dunkleweizen Coming On (1305: Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Little Larrikin (1303: American Wheat Beer [BJCP 1D])
3rd
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Crysomallos (1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C])
Table 14: Table 14 - Belgian Ale
17 entries
Judges: Mick Considine, Ryan Dalby, Barrie Hatch, Paul Hyatt, Neville Scott, Leon Stojmenov
1st
Mark Aleksandrow
En Garde (1402: Bière de Garde [BJCP 24C])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
What A Load Of Waffle (1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D])
3rd
Rob King
Saisoned To Perfection (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
Table 15: Table 15 - Strong Ale & Lager
10 entries
Judges: Mike Doswell, Stephen McLean, Andrew Walsh
1st
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
The Patriot (1510: American Barleywine [BJCP 22C])
2nd
Shaun Baldini
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Trumps Double Jump (1510: American Barleywine [BJCP 22C])
3rd
Peter Van Bockxmeer
Northern Brewers Homebrew...
Dunkle Bockxmeer (1502: Dunkles Bock [BJCP 6C])
HM
Richard Edmands
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Double Woolly (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])
Table 16: Table 16 - Sour & Wild Ale
14 entries
Judges: James Butler, Jerome Kennedy, Jodi McLean
1st
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Old Brett Has No Port Left In The Barrel (1608: Brett Beer [BJCP 28A])
2nd
Rob Stott
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Gose Hunter (1601: Gose [BJCP 23G])
3rd
Kramen Wiltshire
Drak's Lost His Tooth (1610: Wild Specialty Beer [BJCP 28C])
Table 17: Table 17 - Fruit & Spice Beer
6 entries
Judges: Troy Giuffre, Barrie Hatch, Neville Scott
1st
Americ Napier
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Passion Paradise (1703: Specialty Fruit Beer [BJCP 29C])
2nd
Paul Lofts
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Prickly Pineapple (1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A])
3rd
Mick Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Let Me Dirty Up Your Mind (1708: Specialty Spice Beer [BJCP 30D])
Table 18: Table 18 - Specialty Beer
11 entries
Judges: James Croy, Paul Hyatt, Wade Pelly
1st
David Allsworth
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Rum Barrel Imp Porter (1803: Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33A])
2nd
Garth Wilkosz
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Dalbys' Delight (1804: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer [BJCP 33B])
3rd
Craig Dillon
Non-Alcoholic Pale Ale (1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C])
HM
Aidan Ryan
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Jaffa Stick, Man? (1809: Mixed-Style Beer [BJCP 34B])
Table 19: Table 19 - Mead
6 entries
1st
George Copley
Sandgroper Spice Mead (1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B])
2nd
Mick Considine
West Coast Brewers [Australia]
Don't Poke The Bear (1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B])
3rd
George Copley
Sandgroper Sweet Mead (1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C])
Table 20: Table 20 - Cider & Perry
48 entries
There are no winning entries at this table.
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Shae Callan
Perth Home Brew Share (PHBS)...
Sunsets Over Beaches (403: Kölsch [BJCP 5B])
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
