DB Breweries is the New Zealand Champion Brewery of the 2010 BrewNZ Beer Awards. Announced last night at an awards dinner held in Wellington, a record total of 446 entries were received, up from 348 entries last year.

In its ninth year, the Awards are run by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand, which represents the majority of New Zealand brewers.

Chief Judge, David Logsdon from the USA, says that the 2010 BrewNZ Beer Awards hosted the largest field of entries ever, surpassing last year’s competitions by a great margin.

“Brewers from around the world competed with the best of New Zealand beers in a world class challenge,” Logsdon said.

“The results show that New Zealand stands tall amongst the best beers in the world.”

Australian winners included:

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European Ale Styles

Silver Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth – Chevalier Saison

Bronze Coopers Brewery – Coopers Vintage Ale

Bronze Holgate Brewhouse Pty Ltd – Double Trouble

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Stout and Porter Styles

Silver Redoak Boutique Beer – Redoak Baltic Porter

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Specialty, Experimental, Aged, Barrel & Wood-Aged Styles

Gold Redoak Boutique Beer Cafe – Redoak Special Reserve

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Cider and Perry Styles

Bronze Lion Nathan, Australia – Tooheys Extra Dry 5 Seeds Cider

Bronze Little Creatures Brewing – Pipsqueak Best Cider

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The list of trophy winners is set out below. The full list of winners can be seen here.

CLASSTROPHY WINNER & WINNING BEER

Class A: New Zealand Champion BreweryDB Breweries

Class B: Champion International BreweryBoston Beer Company

Class C: European Lager StylesDB Breweries – Monteith’s Black

Class D: International Lager StylesThe Croucher Brewing Company –

Pilsner

Class E: European Ale StylesSteam Brewing Company – Cock & Bull Fuggles

Class F: New Zealand, US & International Ale StylesSteam Brewing Company – Cock & Bull Monks Habit

Class G: Stout and Porter StylesThree Boys Brewery – Three Boys Oyster Stout

Class H: Wheat and Other Grain StylesEmerson’s Brewery – Emerson’s Dunkelweiss

Class I: Flavoured & Aged Styles (incl. Fruit/Spice/Herb/ Honey/Smoke)8 Wired Brewing – The Big Smoke

Class J: New Zealand DraughtDB Breweries – Tui

Class K: New Zealand Lager & Premium Lager StylesDB Breweries – Tui Blonde

Class L: Reduced Alcohol, Reduced Carbohydrate & Gluten-free StylesDB Breweries – Export 33

Class M: Specialty, Experimental, Aged, Barrel & Wood-Aged StylesEpic Brewing Company – NZ – Epic Barrel Aged IPA

Class N: Cider and Perry StylesBulmer Harvest Cidery (Foster’s NZ Ltd) – Bulmers Original Pear Cider (Perry)

Class O: PackagingAotearoa Breweries NZ Ltd – Mata

Class P: Festive BrewThree Boys Brewery – Three Boys Pineapple Lump Porter

Class Q: Cask ConditionedThe Twisted Hop – Nokabollokov

Morton Coutts Trophy for InnovationIndependent Liquor NZ Ltd