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Main Results 2011

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Main Results 2011

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 3, 2) PACIFIC ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Stone & Wood ( 1, 45 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
2 ( 2, ) PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
3 ( 4, 1) HOP HOG (14) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Feral ( 2, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
4 (New Entry) KOLSCH (7) Kolsch ( 1, 16) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
5 (New Entry) SINGLE BATCH THE BIG DIPPER (1) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
6 (New Entry) PALE ALE (12) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
7 ( 1, 6) VALE ALE (6) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Vale Brewing ( 4, 15 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
8 (New Entry) BLACK IPA 'FULL NELSON' (4) Black IPA ( 3, 16) I Kooinda Brewing Company ( 3, 9 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
9 ( 13, 4) TEMPTRESS (8) Porter ( 3, 41) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 4, 39 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
10 ( 7, 3) DARK ALE (12) Porter ( 3, 41) I White Rabbit Brewery ( 2, 19 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
11 (New Entry) VALE IPA (4) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Vale Brewing ( 4, 15 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
12 ( 15, 3) ICON 2 IPA (5) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
13 ( 6, 7) FAT YAK (9) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
14 (New Entry) INDIA SAISON (2) Saison/Farmhouse Ale ( 2, 15) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 5, 66 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
15 (New Entry) THE THORNY GOAT (1) Porter ( 3, 41) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 5, 59 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
16 ( 12, 4) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (15) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Coopers ( 3, 53 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
17 (New Entry) HEFEWEIZEN (2) Hefeweizen ( 3, 9) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
18 ( 17, 1) RESERVE LAGER (5) Lager - Pale ( 3, 40) I Knappstein Enterprise Brewery ( 1, 5 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
19 (New Entry) ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER (4) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
20 (New Entry) STOUT (2) Stout ( 3, 18) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
21 (New Entry) PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Endeavour ( 2, 7 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
22 ( 10, 12) PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 4, 15 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
23 ( 8, 15) THE CHANCER (7) Golden Ale ( 4, 17) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 40 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
24 ( 18, 6) ESB (8) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
25 (New Entry) AMBER ALE (2) Amber Ale - American ( 4, 52) I Endeavour ( 2, 7 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
26 (New Entry) AMERICAN PALE ALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Kooinda Brewing Company ( 3, 9 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
27 ( 19, 8) WHITE ALE (5) Witbier ( 3, 14) I White Rabbit Brewery ( 2, 19 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
28 ( 62, 34) HOPINATOR (7) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 4, 39 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
29 (New Entry) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 1, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 2, 10 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
30 (New Entry) VALE DARK (2) Lager - Dark ( 2, 5) I Vale Brewing ( 4, 15 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
31 ( 11, 20) BRIGHT ALE (10) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
32 ( 30, 2) ESB (6) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 3, 25) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 4, 39 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
33 ( 44, 11) GALAXY IPA (4) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 5, 66 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
34 (New Entry) BROWN ALE (1) Brown Ale - American ( 4, 18) I Jamieson Brewery ( 2, 6 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
35 (New Entry) YOWIE LAGER (2) Lager - Pale ( 3, 40) I King Valley Brewery ( 1, 2 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
36 ( 13, 23) HIGHTAIL ALE (7) Amber Ale - American ( 4, 52) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 5, 59 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
37 (New Entry) M.I.A IPA (1) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Bright Brewery ( 1, 12 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
38 (New Entry) IMPERIAL IPA (2) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
39 ( 9, 30) VALE DRY (2) Lager - Pale ( 3, 40) I Vale Brewing ( 4, 15 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
40 (New Entry) AMARILLO SUMMER ALE (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
41 ( 31, 10) STEAM ALE (9) California Common ( 1, 17) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 5, 59 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
42 (New Entry) PILSNER (2) Pilsner - Classic ( 3, 20) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 4, 15 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
43 ( 39, 4) AMBER ALE (4) Amber Ale - American ( 4, 52) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 4, 15 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
44 (New Entry) PALE (6) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
45 ( 56, 11) GROWLER (8) Brown Ale - American ( 4, 18) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 1, 18 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
46 ( 21, 25) PALE ALE (5) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
47 (New Entry) THE HANGMAN (2) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Rocks Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
48 (New Entry) BIG HOUSE ALE (1) English Pale Ale ( 1, 4) I The Grove ( 3, 3 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
49 ( 95, 46) PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Balmain Brewing Company ( 1, 5 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
50 (New Entry) AMAZON ALE (1) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Woolshed Brewery ( 2, 2 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
51 ( 83, 32) PALE ALE (7) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) Kosciuszko Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
52 ( 73, 21) 28 (8) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Burleigh ( 2, 31 ) QLD ( 4, 240 )
53 (New Entry) 4 DEGREES PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I 4 Hearts Brewing ( 2, 8 ) QLD ( 4, 240 )
54 (New Entry) KARMA CITRA (4) Black IPA ( 3, 16) I Feral ( 2, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
55 ( 65, 10) HEFEWEIZEN (3) Hefeweizen ( 3, 9) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
56 ( 77, 21) ACE OF SPADES (3) Stout ( 3, 18) I Brewboys ( 1, 7 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
57 (New Entry) THE EMPRESS (1) Imperial Porter ( 1, 2) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 4, 39 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
58 ( 58, ) WILD THING (4) Imperial Stout ( 1, 10) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
59 ( 40, 19) CHEVALIER SAISON (6) Saison/Farmhouse Ale ( 2, 15) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 5, 66 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
60 (New Entry) GOLDEN (5) Golden Ale ( 4, 17) I Two Birds Brewing ( 1, 17 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
61 ( 26, 35) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 3, 53 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
62 ( 25, 37) IMPERIAL STOUT (4) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Red Hill Brewery ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
63 (New Entry) PILZNER (2) Pilsner - Classic ( 3, 20) I Pinchgut Brewing Co ( 2, 3 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
64 ( 35, 29) SCOTCH ALE (4) Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy ( 1, 8) I Red Hill Brewery ( 2, 16 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
65 ( 65, ) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (17) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 5, 66 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
66 (New Entry) WITBIER (1) Witbier ( 3, 14) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 4, 15 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
67 (New Entry) MY WIFE'S BITTER (2) Ordinary Bitter ( 1, 5) I Burleigh ( 2, 31 ) QLD ( 4, 240 )
68 (New Entry) JUDAS THE DARK (1) Dark Ale ( 1, 6) I Woolshed Brewery ( 2, 2 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
69 (Return) INDIA PALE ALE (6) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 5, 59 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
70 (New Entry) COFFEE IPA (1) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Mountain Goat Beer ( 5, 59 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
71 (New Entry) ZEPHYR DOUBLE WHITE ALE (2) Witbier ( 3, 14) I Doctor's Orders Brewing ( 1, 4 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
72 (New Entry) PALE (2) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Cavalier ( 2, 4 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
73 (New Entry) GANGSTER STOUT (1) Stout ( 3, 18) I The Grove ( 3, 3 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
74 ( 50, 24) IMPERIAL STOUT (3) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
75 ( 42, 33) THREE SHEETS (12) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 13 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
76 (New Entry) SINGLE BATCH DREADNAUGHT STOUT (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
77 (New Entry) PILS (1) Pilsner - Australian ( 1, 11) I 4 Pines ( 7, 51 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
78 (New Entry) BLACK PILZNER (1) Lager - Dark ( 2, 5) I Pinchgut Brewing Co ( 2, 3 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
79 (Return) DARK ALE (3) Dark Mild ( 1, 3) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
80 ( 32, 48) ROGERS (11) Amber Ale - American ( 4, 52) I Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
81 (New Entry) BROWN (2) Brown Ale - American ( 4, 18) I Cavalier ( 2, 4 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
82 ( 37, 45) BEAST IPA (4) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Jamieson Brewery ( 2, 6 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
83 (New Entry) BORING BEER (1) Golden Ale ( 4, 17) I The Grove ( 3, 3 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
84 (New Entry) SHAWN'S FAULT (1) Black IPA ( 3, 16) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
85 (New Entry) BARREL-AGED IMPERIAL STOUT 2010 VINTAGE RELEASE (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 4, 23) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
86 ( 73, 13) WHALE ALE (4) American Wheat ( 1, 15) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
87 (New Entry) EXTRA STRONG VINTAGE ALE (2) British Strong Ale ( 1, 6) I Coopers ( 3, 53 ) SA ( 11, 148 )
88 (New Entry) ANGRY MAN BROWN ALE (1) Brown Ale - American ( 4, 18) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
89 ( 24, 65) ALE (4) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) I Nail ( 1, 18 ) WA ( 11, 211 )
90 (New Entry) SKUNKWORKS COGNAC BARREL AGED DOUBLE IPA (1) Imperial IPA ( 6, 61) I Moon Dog ( 1, 22 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
91 (New Entry) IPA (4) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Mornington Peninsula ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
92 ( 20, 72) NINE TAILS (4) Brown Ale - English ( 1, 10) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 40 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
93 ( 23, 70) ALPHA PALE ALE (4) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Matilda Bay Brewing Co ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
94 (New Entry) 26FIFTY SUMMER ALE (1) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I Thirsty Crow ( 2, 10 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
94 (New Entry) PILSNER (1) Pilsner - Classic ( 3, 20) I Moo Brew ( 6, 16 ) TAS ( 6, 19 )
96 (New Entry) ONE FIFTY LASHES (10) Pale Ale - Australian ( 11, 250) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 40 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
97 ( 46, 51) BLING (15) IPA - American ( 6, 195) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 5, 66 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
98 ( 53, 45) 55 (5) Pale Ale - American ( 17, 268) I 3 Ravens ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
99 (New Entry) 4 DEGREES SUMMER WHEAT (2) Hefeweizen ( 3, 9) I 4 Hearts Brewing ( 2, 8 ) QLD ( 4, 240 )
100 (New Entry) VALHALLA GOLDEN ALE (1) Golden Ale ( 4, 17) I Kooinda Brewing Company ( 3, 9 ) VIC ( 41, 551 )
100 ( 50, 50) GRAND CRU (4) Belgian Tripel ( 1, 4) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 6, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 445 )
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