Australia's craft beer awards has named its winners at Adelaide Oval during the industry's three-day conference and trade expo, the Australian Craft Brewers Conference.
The Dainton Family Brewery’s Cherrywood Smoked Baltic Porter was named Champion Australian Craft Beer, and it also won its category of Champion Porter Stout.
Dainton Family Brewing is situated near Frankston on the eastern side of Port Phillip Bay and has only been operating for a few years.
Other best-in-category award winners were: Champion Pale Ale, Philter Brewing’s XPA; Champion Amber Dark Ale, Eagle Bay Brewing Company’s Black IPA; Champion Wheat, Feral Brewing Co’s Watermelon Warhead; Champion Specialty Beer, Rocks Brewing Co’s Conviction Pale Ale; Champion Lager, Australian Beer Company’s Yenda Crisp Lager; Champion IPA, Pirate Life’s Mosaic IPA; and Champion French & Belgian Styles to Black Font Brewhouse’s Organic Saison de Ville.
4 Pines Brewing Co was named Champion Brewery – Large; Fixation Brewing Co was named Champion Brewery – Medium; and Wheaty Brewing Corps was named Champion Brewery – Small.
The Service to Craft Beer Awards gong went to Blair Hayden from the Lord Nelson Brewery.
The winners represented a diverse range and wonderful cross-section of the craft industry, from the small to larger operations, according to The Independent Brewers Association's executive director Chris McNamara.
