Australian International Beer Awards
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/AIBA_Home/ |
Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is an annual brewing competition that commenced in 1992.
The AIBA is undertaken by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV) in conjunction with the University of Ballarat. Judging of the awards is conducted at Melbourne Showgrounds, with the Awards presentation dinner held during Good Beer Week in Melbourne, Australia.
The awards were originally called the ‘National Beer and Brewing Awards’. In 1995 the awards became an international competition, with a field of 201 competitors and entries from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Indonesia, Malta and Tonga. It was at these awards that the first international winner was announced, Cisk Export Premium Lager by Simonds Farsons Cisk of Malta winning the Grand Champion Beer award.[1]
The AIBA are now the second largest competition of their kind in the world, with 1,480 entries by 270 brewers from 35 countries in 2013.[2][3]
Competitors must pay to enter in order to be judged. Only the trophies awarded in over 75 classes are strictly competitive; the unlimited number of gold, silver and bronze awards are based on meeting points thresholds in blind tastings.[4]
Trophy winners
2006
- Grand Champion - Redoak Brewery (New South Wales)
- Champion Small Brewery - Colonial Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion International Brewery - Schneider Weisse, Private Weissbierbrauerei (Germany)
- Champion Australasian Brewery - Little Creatures Brewery (Western Australia)
2007
- Grand Champion - Weihenstephan Brewery (Germany)
- Champion International Small Brewery - Colonial Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion International Large Brewery - Deschutes Brewery (Oregon, USA)
- Champion Australasian Brewery - Colonial Brewing Company (Western Australia)
2008
- Grand Champion - Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion Large Brewery - Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion Small Brewery - Redoak Brewery
2009
- Grand Champion - Feral Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion Large Brewery - Cerveceria Hondurena SA de CV (Honduras)
- Champion Small Brewery - Feral Brewing Company (Western Australia)
2010
- Grand Champion - Nøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri (Norway)
- Champion Large Brewery - Weihenstephan Brewery (Germany)
- Champion Small Brewery - Nøgne Ø - Det Kompromissløse Bryggeri (Norway)
2011
- Grand Champion - Moylan’s Brewing Company (California, USA)
- Champion Large Brewery - Brooklyn Brewery (New York, USA)
- Champion Small Brewery - Moylan's Brewing Company
2012
- Champion Large Australian Brewery - Feral Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion Large International Brewery - Deschutes Brewery (Oregon, USA)
- Champion Small Australian Brewery - Wig and Pen Brewery and Tavern (Australian Capital Territory)
- Champion Small International Brewery - Pelican Pub and Brewery (Oregon, USA)
2013
- Championship Large International Brewery- Weihenstephan Brewery (Germany)
- Championship Medium International Brewery- Nogne O Brewery (Norway)
- Championship Small International Brewery- Renaissance Brewery (New Zealand)
- Champion Australian Beer - Alpha Pale Ale by Matilda Bay Brewing Company (Victoria)
- Champion International Beer - Oude Geuze by Oud Beersel (Belgium)
- Champion Large Australian Brewery - Carlton and United Breweries (Victoria)
- Champion Medium Australian Brewery - Feral Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion Small Australian Brewery - 2 Brothers Brewery (Victoria)
2014
- Championship Large International Brewery - Oriental Brewery Company (Gyeonggido, South Korea)
- Championship Medium International Brewery - Heller-Bräu Trum Kg (Bavaria, Germany)
- Championship Small International Brewery - Renaissance Brewery (Marlborough, New Zealand)
- Champion Australian Beer - Mash IPA by Mash Brewing Company (Western Australia)
- Champion International Beer - Obisdian Stout by - Deschutes Brewery (Oregon, USA)
- Champion Large Australian Brewery - Carlton and United Breweries (Victoria)
- Champion Medium Australian Brewery - Thunder Road Brewing Company (Victoria)
- Champion Small Australian Brewery - 3 Ravens (Victoria)
2015
- Championship Large International Brewery - Brouwerij De Halve Maan, Belgium
- Championship Medium International Brewery - Pelican Pub and Brewery (Oregon, USA)
- Championship Small International Brewery - ParrotDog Brewing (Wellington, New Zealand)
- Champion Australian Beer - Barley Wine – Barrel Beer by Mountain Goat Beer (Victoria)
- Champion International Beer - Speight's 5 Malt Old Dark by - Lion Beer Spirits Wine (Dunedin, New Zealand)
- Champion Large Australian Brewery - 4 Pines Brewing Company (Victoria)
- Champion Medium Australian Brewery - Thunder Road Brewing Company (Victoria)
- Champion Small Australian Brewery - Boatrocker Brewing Company (Victoria)
See also
References
- ^ "Cisk Export "a little gem of a lager"". Times of Malta. 13 April 2003. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "CUB takes out Top Beer Award". The Shout (Hotel, Bar, Club & Liqour Industry News. The Intermedia Group. 24 May 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ Bryne, Patrick (4 April 2013). "Australian International Beer Awards brings judges to Ballarat". The Courier. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "Classes & Criteria". AIBA. The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria Limited. Retrieved 18 January 2014.