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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