Alpha Pale Ale named Australia’s best

Matilda Bay Brewers Reserve’s Alpha Pale Ale was named champion beer at the Sydney Royal Beer Competition, part of the Sydney Royal Fine Food show. The Fremantle, Western Australia brewer also won a silver and four bronze medals at the show.

Other big winners were Sydney’s Redoak Brewing who took two gold, five silver and eight bronze, Taylors Arm’s Murray’s Craft Brewing who scored one gold, two silver and one bronze, and Hunter Valley’s Hunter Beer Company won three silver and two bronze.

Gold Medal Winners:

• Alpha Pale Ale - Matillda Bay Brewing (Pale/Golden Ales)
• Wicked Elf Pale Ale - Little Brewing Company (Pale/Golden Ales)
• Redoak Special Strong Bitter - Redoak Brewing (Amber and Dark Ales)
• Nail Stout - Nail Brewing (Stouts and Porters)
• Redoak Special Reserve - Redoak Brewing (Strong Beers, minimum alcohol content 6%)
• Murray’s Grand Cru - Murray’s Craft Brewing (Strong Beers, minimum 6% alcohol content)

Silver Medal Winners:

• Bohemian Pilsner - Matillda Bay Brewing (Golden Lagers)
• Knappstein Enterprise Reserve Lager - Knappstein Enterprise Brewing (Golden Lagers)
• Wicked Elf Pilsner - Little Brewing Company (Golden Lagers)
• Redoak Rauch - Redoak Brewing (Dark Lagers)
• Pigs Fly Pale Ale - Bowral Brewing Company (Golden Ales)
• Gippsland Gold Pale Ale - Grand Ridge Brewery (Golden Ales)
• Yarra Valley Gold Real Ale - Grand Ridge Brewery (Golden Ales)
• Hunters Stout - Hunter Beer Company (Stouts and Porters)
• Hunter Chocolate Porter - Hunter Beer Company (Stouts and Porters)
• Redoak Organic Hefeweizev - Redoak Brewing (Wheat Beers - minimum 30% wheat content)
• Hunter Hefe - Hunter Beer Company (Wheat Beers - minimum 30% wheat content)
• Murray’s Anniversary Ale 2 - Murray’s Craft Brewing (Strong Beers - minimum 6% alcohol content)
• Murray’s Icon - Murray’s Craft Brewing (Strong Beers - minimum 6% alcohol content)
• Redoak Baltic Porter - Redoak Brewing (Strong Beers - minimum 6% alcohol content)
• Moonshine - Grand Ridge Brewery (Strong Beers - minimum 6% alcohol content)
• Supershine - Grand Ridge Brewery (Strong Beers - minimum 6% alcohol content)
• Bluetongue Premium Light - Bluetongue Brewery (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)
• Bondi Blonde - Bluetongue Brewery (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)
• Bee Sting - Barossa Valley Brewing (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)
• Redoak Honey Ale - Redoak Brewing (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)
• Barons Blackwattle Original Ale - Barons Brewing Company (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)
• Redoak Framboise Froment - Redoak Brewing (Specialty Beers - minimum 30% grain content)

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