Sunshine Coast’s Moffat Beach Brewing wins best beer in Australia
It’s named for one of southeast Queensland’s most popular beaches, now it’s been judged the best beer in Australia. FULL LIST OF WINNERS
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A SUNSHINE Coast brewery has been awarded best beer in Australia at the Royal Queensland Food and Wine Show Beer Awards.
Moffat Beach Brewing Co, owned for Matt and Shaz Wilson, took out the coveted title for their Moff’s Summer Ale draught, beating more than 400 entries from 51 breweries across the country for the title.
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“Matt and Shaz work hard to make beer on a small batch scale and it’s great to see how well they benchmark against the bigger breweries,” said RQFWS judge Steve Henderson.
“It’s also exciting to see a typical Queensland summer beer recognised as Australia’s best.”
Moffat Beach Brewing Co. also took out awards for Champion Brewpub, Champion India Pale Ale and Champion Session Beer, beating bigger players like Green Beacon and Sydney Brewery for the titles.
Other notable winners of the competition were Brisbane’s Ballistic Beer Company, which won a special award for using desalinated water in its beer called Water Me Lawn Draught, as well as Champion Large Brewery and Champion Hybrid Beer. While Brisbane’s Aether Brewing took out Champion Small/Medium Brewery and Champion Amber Dark-Ale with its Black As Your Heart.
Entries in this year’s competition were up 20 per cent on last year, reflective of the huge growth in the Australian craft beer market.
For beer lovers keen to try the winning brews, the Brisbane Showgrounds will host the Kingdom of Beers festival on Saturday from 1pm, with about 100 beers from more than 20 of the nation’s best breweries available.
ROYAL QUEENSLAND FOOD AND WINE SHOW BEER AWARD WINNERS
GRAND CHAMPION BEER (Australia’s best beer)
Moffat Beach Brewing Co - Moffs Summer Ale Draught
CHAMPION BEER UTILISING DESALINATED WATER SUPPORTED BY SEQWATER
Ballistic Beer Company - Water Me Lawn Draught
CHAMPION SMALL/MEDIUM BREWERY
Aether Brewing
CHAMPION LARGE BREWERY SUPPORTED BY CRYER MALT
Ballistic Beer Company
CHAMPION BREWPUB
Moffat Beach Brewing Co
CHAMPION PALE ALE SUPPORTED BY YAKIMA CHIEF HOPS
10 Toes Brewery - Pipeline Packaged
CHAMPION AMBER DARK-ALE
Aether Brewing - Black as Your Heart Draught
CHAMPION PORTER-STOUT
Sydney Brewery - Potts Point Porter Packaged
CHAMPION HYBRID BEER
Ballistic Beer Company - Oaked XPA Draught
CHAMPION LAGER SUPPORTED BY BARRETT BURSTON MALTING
Sydney Brewery - Surry Hills Pils Draught
CHAMPION INDIA PALE ALE SUPPORTED BY FDB COMMERCIAL INTERIORS
Moffat Beach Brewing Co - Hazed & Confused Hazy IPA Draught
CHAMPION EUROPEAN-STYLE ALE
One Drop Brewing Co - 5 Brett Saison Packaged
CHAMPION SESSION BEER SUPPORTED BY YAKIMA CHIEF HOPS
Moffat Beach Brewing Co - Moffs Summer Ale Draught
CHAMPION STRONG BEER
Felons Brewing Co - Imperial Stout Draught
CHAMPION MIXED CULTURE BEER
Green Beacon Brewing Co - Fathom - Berliner Style Weisse Packaged