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Matilda Bay Brewing Company wins another big award

Western Australia’s Matilda Bay Brewing Company won the Grand Champion Brewing Award at the 2008 Australia International Brewing Awards. This win was on the heels of the brewery’s Alpha Pale Ale being named Champion beer at the Sydney Royal Beer Competition.

The Australian International Beer Awards attracted 1084 entries from 217 breweries across 42 countries, the most ever in the competition’s history.

2008 Trophy Winners:

Grand Champion Trophy (for highest scoring Brewery): Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Premier’s Trophy (for best beer from the state of Victoria): Big Red Lager, Holgate Brewhouse
Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy for Best New Exhibitor: Wells & Young
Champion Large Brewery: Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Cleanevent Trophy for Champion Small Brewery: Redoak Brewery
National Liquor News Trophy for Champion Specialty Beer: Weihenstephan Vitus, Weihenstephan Brewery
Beer & Brewer Australia Trophy for Champion Wheat Beer: Redback Original, Matilda Bay Brewing Company
University of Ballarat Vice-Chancellor’s Trophy for Champion Packaging: Vale Ale, McLaren Vale Brewing Company
Visy Industries Trophy for Champion Lager: Mac’s Hop Rocker, Canterbury Brewery
Hoshizaki Lancer Trophy for Champion Ale: Mac’s Sassy Red, Mac’s Brewery
Monks Habit, Cock & Bull Brewing
AEB Trophy for Champion Stout: Double Chocolate Stout, Wells & Youngs
Barth Haas Group Trophy for Champion Porter: Porter, Billabong Brewing
City of Ballarat Trophy for Champion Reduced Alcohol Beer: Redback Mild, Matilda Bay Brewing Company

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