Flat Rock Brew Comp
Awards
Judges
Tim Allen, Marius Barnsley, Al Brough, Samuel Lam, King Hong Benjamin Law, Alessio Mancini, Justin Murphy, Noelia Rubio, Tom Smith, Jonathan Strating, Carla Tallone, Aziz Tan, Stuart Upton
Judges - Best of Show
Alessio Mancini, Justin Murphy, Stuart Upton
Stewards
Tim Allen, Marius Barnsley, Simon Noble, Stuart Upton, Adam Woods
Staff
Organizer
Simon Haynes
By the Numbers
122 Entries
32 Entrants
13 Judges
5 Stewards
39 Placing Entries
Table 1: Amber & Brown Ales - Sponsored by Ryefield
12 entries
Judges: King Hong Benjamin Law, Aziz Tan
1st
Alistair Strating
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Porter (1001: English Porter [BJCP 13C])
2nd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Gunter (803: Altbier [BJCP 7B])
3rd
Alistair Strating
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
American Amber Ale (802: American Amber Ale [BJCP 19A])
Table 2: NZ Pilsner - Sponsored by Gladfield and Depot
6 entries
Judges: Samuel Lam, Stuart Upton
1st
Tom Smith
Flat Rock Brew Club
NZ Pils - Gladfield (GFD01: Gladfield NZ Pilsner)
2nd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
I Still Like You (GFD01: Gladfield NZ Pilsner)
3rd
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Killer Kiwi (GFD01: Gladfield NZ Pilsner)
Table 3: Stout - Sponsored by Grainmother
13 entries
Judges: Marius Barnsley, Marius Barnsley, Al Brough, Al Brough
1st
David Tetley
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
The Big RIS (1204: Imperial Stout [BJCP 20C])
2nd
Alistair Strating
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
American Stout (1203: American Stout [BJCP 20B])
3rd
Rick Torney
Irish Dry Stout (1102: Irish Stout [BJCP 15B])
Table 4: Belgian Ales - Sponsored by Fontaine
9 entries
Judges: Alessio Mancini, Tom Smith
1st
Nick Vassilev
Change (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
2nd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Tefal For Two (1401: Saison [BJCP 25B])
3rd
Ben Hammond
Flat Rock Brew Club
Belgian Single (1404: Belgian Single [BJCP 26A])
Table 5: Wheat & Rye Beers - Sponsored by Hop & Grain
9 entries
Judges: Justin Murphy, Jonathan Strating
1st
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
2 For The Price Of One (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
2nd
Sebastian Pilz
Extra Special Brewers (ESB)...
Weizen Bier (1301: Weissbier [BJCP 10A])
3rd
Tim Allen
Konig Dunkel - Brewsbuzz (1305: Dunkles Weissbier [BJCP 10B])
Table 6: American Pale Ale - Sponsored by Lallemande
9 entries
Judges: Samuel Lam, Stuart Upton
1st
Richard Geneave
Krushin Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
2nd
Jonathan Strating
Flat Rock Brew Club
Pale Ale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
3rd
Peter Morrissey & Daniel Jovic
NZ Pale (501: American Pale Ale [BJCP 18B])
Table 7: Amber & Dark Lager - Sponsored by Slow Lane
7 entries
Judges: Alessio Mancini, Tom Smith
1st
Jonathan Strating
Flat Rock Brew Club
Dopplebock (1503: Doppelbock [BJCP 9A])
2nd
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Schwarz Necker (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
3rd
James Overton
Beer Bomber (308: Schwarzbier [BJCP 8B])
Table 8: Wood Aged & Sour - Sponsored by Wildflower
6 entries
Judges: Justin Murphy, Jonathan Strating
1st
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Oude Tarte (1607: Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C])
2nd
Al Brough
Western Sydney Brewers
Ned (1606: Flanders Red Ale [BJCP 23B])
3rd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Sick Again (1604: Fruit Lambic [BJCP 23F])
Table 9: Continental Pale Lager - Sponsored by BeerCo
11 entries
Judges: Noelia Rubio, Aziz Tan
1st
Harald Walt
Pils (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
2nd
Shinji Ogasawara
Mad House Brewing Int'l
Hide Shine (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
3rd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
They Can't All Be Wrong! (107: German Leichtbier [BJCP 5A])
Table 10: American IPA - Sponsored by Bintani
11 entries
Judges: Tim Allen, Stuart Upton
1st
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
Diamond (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
2nd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
Diamond (603: Double IPA [BJCP 22A])
3rd
Jonathan Strating
Flat Rock Brew Club
American IPA (602: American IPA [BJCP 21A])
Table 11: Hazy & Speciality IPA - Sponsored by Mountain Culture
10 entries
Judges: Alessio Mancini, Justin Murphy
1st
Alistair Strating
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Black Ipa (704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
Echo Base (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
3rd
Jonathan Strating
Flat Rock Brew Club
Hazy Ipa (701: Hazy IPA [BJCP 21C])
Table 12: Pale Ale - Sponsored by Fermentis
10 entries
Judges: Samuel Lam, King Hong Benjamin Law
1st
Ben Hammond
Flat Rock Brew Club
Cream Ale (401: Cream Ale [BJCP 1C])
2nd
Alessio Mancini
Flat Rock Brew Club
London To Antwerp (404: Belgian Pale Ale [BJCP 24B])
3rd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
I Still Like You (407: New Zealand Pilsner [BJCP X5])
Table 14: International Pale Lager - Sponsored by Mogwai
9 entries
Judges: Tom Smith, Jonathan Strating
1st
Peter Morrissey & Daniel Jovic
Miami Rice (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
2nd
Mark Davis
Northern Rivers Brew Club
Umikaze Japanese Lager (202: International Pale Lager [BJCP 2A])
3rd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
Mandolager (104: American Light Lager [BJCP 1A])
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Alessio Mancini, Justin Murphy, Stuart Upton
1st
Alistair Strating
Hobart Brewers [Australia]
Black Ipa (704: Black IPA, Specialty IPA [BJCP 21B])
2nd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
2 For The Price Of One (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
3rd
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
Oude Tarte (1607: Oud Bruin [BJCP 23C])
HM
Harald Walt
Pils (206: German Pils [BJCP 5D])
Brewer's Choice
1st
Adam Gaffey
MIA Brewers
2 For The Price Of One (1302: Witbier [BJCP 24A])
Best Brewer
32 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Adam Gaffey | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.0602000 | MIA Brewers |
| 2nd | Arron Stephenson | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16.0601000 | Flat Rock Brew Club |
| 3rd | Alistair Strating | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.0402000 | Hobart Brewers [Australia] |
Best Club
9 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Flat Rock Brew Club | 4 | 6 | 6 | 44.1604000 |
| 2nd | MIA Brewers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18.0602000 |
| 3rd | Hobart Brewers [Australia] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14.0402000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest average score.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners