Western Australian State Amateur Brewing Competition 2025: Past Winners – 2024
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Kossen | Doppelrauch | 1802: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B] |
Table 1: Category 1 - Low Alcohol (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paul Lofts | London Brown Ale | 105: London Brown Ale; Historical Beer [BJCP 27] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Mick Considine | An Ace That I Could Keep | 107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Ryan Dalby | Thistles And Scones | 103: Scottish Heavy [BJCP 14B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 2: Category 2 - Pale Lager (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garth Wilkosz | Bro, You Seen My Jandals?) | 2001: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Wayne Crawford | No Bloody Way This Will Be Ready In Time | 207: Czech Premium Pale Lager (Boh. Pils) [BJCP 3B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Wayne Crawford | Herman The German | 206: German Pils [BJCP 5D] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
Table 3: Category 3 - Amber & Dark Lager (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Stockwell | The Resistance | 308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Mike Doswell | Man Cave Dark Lager | 303: International Dark Lager [BJCP 2C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Wayne Crawford | Once You Go Black | 308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
Table 4: Category 4 - Pale Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rob Stott | Corn Supremacy | 401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Peter Van Bockxmeer | Blonde Ale | 408: Belgian Blond Ale [BJCP 25A] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Ryan Dalby | So Long, And Thanks For The Ashes | 405: Australian Sparkling Ale [BJCP 12B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 5: Category 5 - American Pale Ale (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rob Stott | Krushable | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Dan Stockwell | Half And Half | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rob King | Fantom Of The Hopera (The Sequel) #2 | 501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B] |
Table 6: Category 6 - IPA (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dan Stockwell | Cali Days | 602: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | James Smith | Mallokup Meets Mosaic | 602: American IPA [BJCP 21A] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rob Stott | Judo Chop | 603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 7: Category 7 - Specialty IPA (18 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Baldini | 13 Ball IPA | 708: White IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Shaun Baldini | Shaun Of The Red | 706: Red IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | James Kossen | Hazy IPA | 701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C] |
Table 8: Category 8 - Amber Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Edmands | Progenitor | 804: California Common [BJCP 19B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Dan Stockwell | Crtl Alt Delete | 803: Altbier [BJCP 7B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Garth Wilkosz | Barmy Bender | 805: Strong Bitter [BJCP 11C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 9: Category 9 - Brown Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Rob Stott | Just Wet The Whistle | 905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Mick Considine | Butterflies & Zebras | 905: American Brown Ale [BJCP 19C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Shaun Baldini | How Bout No Scotty! | 902: Scottish Export [BJCP 14C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 10: Category 10 - Porter (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Garth Wilkosz | B-2 Stealth | 1003: American Porter [BJCP 20A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | James Smith | Mr Skeng | 1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rob King | Oatomatic Roboatic | 1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C] |
Table 11: Category 11 - Stout (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Goodwin | Too Late? Stout | 1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] | |
| 2nd | Rohit Jaggi | Milky Way | 1101: Sweet Stout [BJCP 16A] | |
| 3rd | Joseph Clarke | Better Than Rob's Oatmeal Stout | 1103: Oatmeal Stout [BJCP 16B] |
Table 12: Category 12 - Strong Stout (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ryan Dalby | Drums In The Deep | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Ryan Dalby | Flee, From Mothra | 1202: Foreign Extra Stout [BJCP 16D] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Graeme Baudains | FTP 2 | 1201: Tropical Stout [BJCP 16C] | |
| HM | Garth Wilkosz | The Dark Horse | 1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 13: Category 13 - Wheat & Rye Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jeremy Cheyne | Language Of The Mad | 1307: Weizenbock [BJCP 10C] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Aidan Ryan | Il Pleut De Côté Witbier | 1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rob Stott | Weiss Guy | 1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 14: Category 14 - Belgian Ale (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mark Aleksandrow | First Shot | 1401: Saison [BJCP 25B] | |
| 2nd | Garth Wilkosz | Bruges | 1407: Belgian Dark Strong Ale [BJCP 26D] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Shaun Baldini | Should Have Stopped At One | 1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 15: Category 15 - Strong Ale & Lager (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Edmands | Troublemaker | 1510: American Barleywine [BJCP 22C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Ryan Dalby | Eat The Rich | 1505: Wee Heavy [BJCP 17C] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Paul Griffiths | I'm A Barley Girl | 1510: American Barleywine [BJCP 22C] |
Table 16: Category 16 - Sour & Wild Ale (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Russ Meredith | Kriek | 1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 2nd | Dan Stockwell | You Can't Make Me Judge Sours This Year | 1609: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer [BJCP 28B] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Mick Considine | Der Ronde | 1606: Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 17: Category 17 - Fruit & Spice Beer (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shaun Baldini | Udder Disappointment | 1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | Ryan Dalby | Cherry Poppins | 1701: Fruit Beer [BJCP 29A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 3rd | Mike Doswell | Mancave Breakfast Stout | 1705: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer [BJCP 30A] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
Table 18: Category 18 - Specialty Beer (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | James Kossen | Doppelrauch | 1802: Specialty Smoked Beer [BJCP 32B] | |
| 2nd | Dan Stockwell | Long Mac, Topped Up, 3 Sugars | 1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] | Northern Brewers Homebrew Club [Australia] |
| 3rd | Rohit Jaggi | Caramilk Stout | 1807: Experimental Beer [BJCP 34C] |
Table 19: Category 19 - Mead (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | George Copley | Sandgroper Sweet Mead | 1903: Sweet Mead [BJCP M1C] | |
| 2nd | Rohit Jaggi | Aam Sutra | 1913: Experimental Mead [BJCP M4C] | |
| 3rd | George Copley | Sandgroper Spice Mead | 1910: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead [BJCP M3B] |
Table 20: Category 20 - Cider & Perry (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Richard Edmands | Juicy | 2004: New World Perry [BJCP C1D] | West Coast Brewers [Australia] |
| 2nd | George Copley | Sandgroper Ice Cider | 2009: Ice Cider [BJCP C2D] | |
| 3rd | Rob King | Granny's A Pink Lady | 2001: New World Cider [BJCP C1A] |
Past Winners
- 2023
- 2024
Judging Sessions
Saturday 30/8 AM
30/08/2025 9:00 AM, AWST.
Friday 29/8 AM
29/08/2025 9:00 AM, AWST.
Friday 29/8 PM
29/08/2025 12:00 PM, AWST.
Saturday 30/8 PM
30/08/2025 12:00 PM, AWST.
Sunday 31/8 AM
31/08/2025 9:00 AM, AWST.
Sunday 31/8 PM
31/08/2025 12:00 PM, AWST.
Account Registration Open
Account registrations accepted 19/07/2025 12:00 AM, AWST through 09/08/2025 11:59 PM, AWST.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 19/07/2025 12:00 AM, AWST through 31/08/2025 11:59 PM, AWST.
Entry Registration Open
74 entries have been added to the system as of 12:34 AM, AWST, Thursday 31 July, 2025.
5 paid entries are in the system as of 12:34 AM, AWST, Thursday 31 July, 2025. There is a limit of 300 paid entries for this competition.
Entry registrations accepted 19/07/2025 12:00 AM, AWST through 09/08/2025 11:59 PM, AWST.Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 23/08/2025 9:00 AM, AWST — 23/08/2025 1:00 PM, AWST.
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.