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WA brewers claim the spotlight

West Australian brewers have again proven when it comes to beer they are a force to be reckoned with, knocking their eastern states competitors out of the contest, to claim the prestigious awards at the 2012 Perth Royal Beer Show.

The Billabong Brewery, Myaree, won the top award – The Premier’s Trophy for Best WA Beer of the Show, followed by the Beef and Beer Club of Perth Trophy for Best Commercial Beer of the Show, The Pall Australia Trophy for Best Wheat Beer Packaged as well as The Cryer Malt Trophy for Best Wheat Beer Draught.

Not to be outdone Swan Brewery laid claim to four awards including: Hopco Trophy for Best Commercial Brewery, The Sail and Anchor Trophy for Best WA Brewery, Edith Cowan University Trophy for Best Lager Packaged and the Lion Trophy for Best Reduced Alcohol Packaged.

South Australia’s McLaren Vale Beer Company walked away with the Cryer Malt Trophy for Best Lager Draught but it was back to the WA contenders to carry off the remaining awards.

The Beer and Brewer Magazine Trophy was presented to Gage Roads Brewing Co for Best Ale Packaged while The Monk Brewery and Kitchen picked up the Beer and Beef Club of Perth Trophy for Best Ale Draught.

The Old Coast Road Brewery took away two awards – the Edith Cowan University Trophy for Best Stout Packaged and The Hopco Trophy for Best Stout Draught and Generous Squire won The Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle Trophy for Best Reduced Alcohol Draught.

Amateur brewers made their mark too and in particular, The Brewmart Trophy for Best Amateur Beer of the Show and Best Ale was presented to Aaron Greengrass of Success, while Jeremy Sambrooks of Medina won the James Squire Trophy for Best Amateur Brewer, The Beer and Beef Club of Perth Trophy for Best Stout and The Beer and Beef magazine Trophy for Best Reduced Alcohol.

Dave Coleman’s Maltmans of Cloverdale won the T.W.O.C Trophy for Best Lager and Terry Weaver of Kalamunda walked away with The Deliverance Trophy for Best Wheat Beer.

“The premier craft beer state in Australia, WA, has lived up to its reputation, says chief judge Richard Watkins, the Canberra-based head brewer of the award-winning Wig and Pen Brewery and Tavern.

“Not only did the competition increase by 70 entries to 343 entries from all around Australia but the standard was exceptionally high in both the professional and amateur competitions. It was an exceptional result.”

The awards were made at a presentation dinner last night (Friday, November 9) at the Parmelia Hilton. This officially opens WA Beer Week for which there will be 40 events.

Full results.

SPECIAL TROPHIES

The Hopco Trophy (S001) for BEST COMMERCIAL BREWERY
WON BY: The Swan Brewery

The Sail and Anchor Trophy (S002) for BEST WA BREWERY
WON BY: The Swan Brewery

The Beef and Beer Club of Perth Trophy (S003) for BEST COMMERCIAL BEER OF THE SHOW
WON BY: Billabong Brewery
Billabong Wheat
Class 10B

The Premier’s Trophy (on behalf of the Government of Western Australia) (S004) for BEST WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BEER OF THE SHOW
WON BY: Billabong Brewery
Billabong Wheat
Class 10B

The James Squire Trophy (S005) for BEST AMATEUR BREWER
WON BY: Jeremy Sambrooks

The Brewmart Trophy (S006) for BEST AMATEUR BEER OF THE SHOW
WON BY: Aaron Greengrass
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Class 12B

TROPHIES – COMMERCIAL SECTION

The Edith Cowan University Trophy (S007) for BEST LAGER PACKAGED
WON BY: The Swan Brewery
Tooheys New Class 1A

The Cryer Malt Trophy (S008) for BEST LAGER DRAUGHT
WON BY: McLaren Vale Beer Company
Vale Dark
Class 2D

The Beer and Brewer Magazine Trophy (S009) for BEST ALE PACKAGED
WON BY: Gage Roads Brewing Co
Sleeping Giant
Class 3D

The Beer and Beef Club of Perth Trophy (S010) for BEST ALE DRAUGHT
WON BY: The Monk Brewery and Kitchen
The Monk Chief- Amarillo Edition
Class 4D

The Edith Cowan University Trophy (S011) for BEST STOUT PACKAGED
WON BY: The Old Coast Road Brewery
PBH Strong Porter
Class 5D

The Hopco Trophy (S012) for BEST STOUT DRAUGHT
WON BY: The Old Coast Road Brewery
PBH Strong Porter
Class 6D

The Lion Trophy (S013) for BEST REDUCED ALCOHOL PACKAGED
WON BY: The Swan Brewery
Hahn Super Dry Mid Strength
Class 7

The Clancy’s Fish Pub Fremantle (S014) for BEST REDUCED ALCOHOL DRAUGHT
WON BY: Generous Squire
Shaftos Reward
Class 8

The Pall Australia Trophy (S015) for BEST WHEAT BEER PACKAGED
WON BY: Billabong Brewery
Billabong Wheat
Class 9B

The Cryer Malt Trophy (S016) for BEST WHEAT BEER DRAUGHT
WON BY: Billabong Brewery
Billabong Wheat
Class 10B

TROPHIES – AMATEUR SECTION

The T.W.O.C Trophy (S017) for BEST LAGER
WON BY: Maltmans
Maltmans Dark Lager
Class 11D

The Brewmart Trophy (S018) for BEST ALE
WON BY: Aaron Greengrass
Belgian Golden Strong Ale
Class 12B

The Beer and Beef Club of Perth Trophy (S019) for BEST STOUT
WON BY: Jeremy Sambrooks
Rapid Fire Imperial Stout
Class 13C

The Beer and Beef Magazine Trophy (S020) for BEST REDUCED ALCOHOL
WON BY: Jeremy Sambrooks
Rapid Fire 70/-
Class 14

The Deliverance Trophy (S021) for BEST WHEAT BEER
WON BY: Terry Weaver
Wisenheimer
Class 15B