All the trophies and medals were handed out last night at the 2019 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in Melbourne last night, with the Keller Door Schwarzbier Draught from 4 Pines named Champion Australian Beer.

US brewery Firestone Walker Brewing Co, also won big, with it Feral One brew named as the Champion International Beer.

The awards saw an additional eight champion trophies awarded on the night, which was hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV).

Paul Guerra, CEO, RASV said the 2019 AIBAs delivered a remarkable calibre of entries.

“The AIBA is the largest annual beer competition in the world, offering exhibitors the opportunity to benchmark their beer against industry standards to stand among some of the most talented brewers in the world,” he said.

“With almost 2600 entries from more than 400 breweries across 26 countries, 2019 marks the biggest year in the awards’ history and we look forward to seeing this growth continue.”

Queensland was well represented on the night, taking out two of the top four Australian spots; Champion Large Australian Brewery, awarded to Balter Brewing, and Champion Medium Australian Brewery, awarded to Green Beacon Brewing Co, while Victoria’s Blackman’s Brewing took out Champion Small Australian Brewery.

On the international scale, New Zealand took home three of the four Champion International Trophies with Champion Large International Brewery going to DB Breweries, Champion Medium International Brewery awarded to Deep Creek Brewing Company and McLeods Brewery taking home Champion Small International Brewery.

2019 AIBA Champion Trophies & Medals:

  • Champion Australian Beer presented by Cryer Malt
    Keller Door: Schwarzbier – 4 Pines Brewing Company, New South Wales
  • Champion International Beer
    Feral One – Firestone Walker Brewing Co., United States
  • Champion Large Australian Brewery presented by Barrett Burston Malting
    Balter Brewing – Queensland
  • Champion Large International Brewery presented by Barth-Haas Group
    DB Breweries Ltd, – New Zealand
  • Champion Medium Australian Brewery presented by Cryer Malt
    Green Beacon Brewing Co. – Queensland
  • Champion Medium International Brewery
    Deep Creek Brewing Company – New Zealand
  • Champion Small Australian Brewery
    Blackman’s Brewery – Victoria
  • Champion Small International Brewery
    McLeods Brewery – New Zealand
  • Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy For The Best New Exhibitor
    Breakside Brewery – Oregon, United States
  • Best Australian-Style Lager Presented By O-I Glass
    Steinlager Pure – Lion NZ, New Zealand
  • Best European-Style Lager (Excluding Pilsner)
    Buckskin Munich Helles – King Car Group, Taiwan
  • Best International Lager
    Undercurrent – Draught Deep Creek Brewing Company, New Zealand
  • Best Pilsner Presented by Brews News
    The Prospector Pilsner – Draught Hemingway’s Brewery, Queensland, Australia
  • Best Amber / Dark Lager Presented By Joe White Maltings
    Keller Door – Schwarzbier – Draught 4 Pines Brewing Company, New South Wales, Australia
  • Best Australian Style Pale Ale Presented By Kegstar
    North of Nowhere Pale Ale, Packaged – DB Breweries Ltd, New Zealand
  • Best New World-Style Pale Ale Presented By Hop Products Australia
    Pale Ale, Draught – Cheeky Monkey Brewery and Cidery, Western Australia, Australia
  • Best International-Style Pale Ale Presented By The Post Project
    Balter Strong Pale Ale – Draught Balter Brewing, Queensland, Australia
  • Best British-Style Ale (Excluding IPA & Pale Ale)
    Summer Ale, Draught – Mountain Goat Beer, Victoria, Australia
  • Best European-Style Ale
    Infinite Guide Gose, Packaged – Bravo Brewing Co., Guangdong, China
  • Best IPA Presented By HopCo
    Hawkers West Coast IPA, Packaged – Hawkers Brewery, Victoria, Australia
  • Best Amber / Dark Ale
    Traders, Packaged – McLeods Brewery, New Zealand
  • Best Porter Presented By Weyermann
    Black Shield Draught, Draught – Myanmar Brewery LTD, Yangon, Myanmar
  • Best Stout Presented By GABS
    Exit Milk Stout, Packaged – Exit Brewing, Victoria, Australia
  • Best Reduced / Low Alcohol Beer
    Mid Range, Packaged – Black Hops Brewery, Queensland, Australia
  • Best Wheat Beer
    TAP6 Mein Aventinus, Packaged – Schneider Weisse GmbH, Bavaria, Germany
  • Best Belgian / French Ale
    Feral One, Packaged – Firestone Walker Brewing Co., United States
  • Best Scotch Ale / Barley Wine
    Alba, Packaged – Cervejaria Bohemia, Brazil
  • Best Fruit Beer
    Rodenbach Caractere Rouge, Packaged – Brouwerij Rodenbach, Roesalare, Belgium
  • Best Wood- And Barrel-Aged Beer
    Captain of the Coast, Packaged – Pelican Brewing Company, Oregon, United States
  • Best Specialty Beer
    Maui Express, Packaged – Denver Beer Co, CO, United States
  • Best Design – Label / Surface Graphic
    Sabro: Single Hop Hazy IPA – Hope Brewery, New South Wales, Australia
  • Best Design – Outer Packaging
    India Pale Ale – Mismatch Brewing Co., South Australia, Australia
  • Best Media Presented By The Crafty Pint
    New South Ales, New South Wales, Australia.

Andy Young

Andy joined Intermedia as Editor of The Shout in 2015, writing news on a daily basis and also writing features for National Liquor News. Now Managing Editor of both The Shout and Bars and Clubs.

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