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5 June 2004
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BrewNZ 2004 New Zealand Beer Awards Results
A panel of nine expert judges has spent the last three days blind tasting in excess of 200 New Zealand and international
beers to find the best brews for 2004.
From the classic draught and lager beers, to wheat beers, dark, amber and pale ales, the judges were looking for aroma,
texture, taste and fidelity to style in each of 15 distinct categories.
Chief judge, David Logsdon from the USA, commented that there were some outstanding beers tasted at this year's New
Zealand Beer Awards judging.
"The beers I have tasted over the last few days were of an extremely high standard. The New Zealand beer industry has
come of age with world class brewing and the availability of increasingly sophisticated and well brewed beers to suit a
range of palates."
The Class Winners in each of the 15 categories for the BrewNZ 2004 New Zealand Beer Awards announced at tonight's New
Zealand Beer Awards Dinner at the James Cook Grand Chancellor Hotel in Wellington are:
Class 1: New Zealand Draught (Double Brown, DB Mainland)
Class 2: New Zealand Lager (Export Gold, Waitemata Brewery)
Class 3: New Zealand Premium Lager (Mac's Reserve, Mac's Brewery)
Class 4: International Golden Lager Styles (James Squire Pilsener, Malt Shovel Brewery)
Class 5: Dark Beer Styles (Speights Distinction Ale, Canterbury Brewery)
Class 6: Stouts/ Porters (Emerson's Oatmeal Stout, Emerson's Brewery)
Class 7: Pale Ales (Limburg Hopsmacker, Limburg Brewery)
Class 8: Amber Ales (Sassy Red, Shed 22 Brewery)
Class 9: Strong Beers (Emerson's Old 95, Emerson's Brewery)
Class 10: Wheat Beers (White Rock Wheat Beer, Martinborough Brewing Company Ltd)
Class 11: Fruit/Spiced/Herbed/Wood Beers (Emerson's Taieri George, Emerson's Brewery)
Class 12: Non or Low Alcohol Beer (Steinlager Premium Light, Lion Breweries)
Class 13: Festival or Experimental Beer (Paddy's Up 'n' Go, Limburg Brewing Company)
Class 14: Packaging (Limburg Weissbier, Limburg Brewing Company)
Class 15: Festive Brew Colin Harrison Memorial Trophy (Emerson's APA, Emerson's Brewery)
A full list of all the other medal winners follows.
ENDS
BREW NZ 2004 NEW ZEALAND BEER AWARDS RESULTS
NEW ZEALAND HOPS LTD
CLASS 1 NEW ZEALAND DRAUGHT
Class Winner Gold
Double Brown
DB Mainland
Gold
Waikato Draught
Lion Brewery
Gold
DB Bitter
DB Mainland
Silver
Skippers Draught
Tui Brewery
Bronze
Tui
Tui Brewery
Bronze
Amber Ale
Shed 22 Brewery
Bronze
Monteith's Original Ale
Monteith's Brewing Company
NEW ZEALAND HOPS LTD
CLASS 2 NEW ZEALAND LAGER
Class Winner Silver
Export Gold
Waitemata Brewery
Bronze
Lion Ice
Lion Brewery
Bronze
Mac's Gold
Mac's Brewery
JAMES COOK GRAND CHANCELLOR HOTEL
CLASS 3 NEW ZEALAND PREMIUM LAGER
Class Winner Gold
Mac's Reserve
Mac's Brewery
Bronze
Limburg Pilsener
Limburg Brewery
JAMES COOK GRAND CHANCELLOR HOTEL
CLASS 4 INTERNATIONAL GOLDEN LAGER STYLES
American Lager, Ale or Cream Ale
Silver
Honey Cream Ale
Rogues Ales
German Style Pilsener
Silver
Emerson's Pilsner
Emerson's Brewery
Silver
Blue Goose
Cock 'n' Bull
Bronze
Mac's Hop Harvest Pilsener
Mac's Brewery
Bohemian Style Pilsener
Class Winner Gold
James Squire Pilsener
Malt Shovel Brewery
European Style Pilsener
Gold
Bavaria Premium Holland Beer
Bavaria Holland
Silver
Monteith's Pilsner
Waitemata Brewery
Bronze
Hollandia Beer
Bavaria Holland
Australian, Latin American or Tropical Style Lager
Silver
Fosters Lager
Fosters Group
Silver
Vailima Special Export
Samoa Breweries Ltd
DAVID CRYER LTD
CLASS 5 DARK BEER STYLES
German Style Schwarzbier
Bronze
Mac's Black
Mac's Brewery
American Style Dark Lager
Class Winner Gold
Speights Distinction Ale
Canterbury Brewery
English Style Mild Ale
Silver
Mikes Mild Ale
White Cliffs Brewery
English Style Brown Ale
Bronze
James Squire Original Amber Ale
Malt Shovel Brewery
INTERNATIONAL MALTING COMPANY LTD
CLASS 6 STOUTS / PORTERS
Robust Porter
Silver
Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Tuatara Porter
Speights Porter
Mocha Porter
Bennetts Classic Black
Tuatara Brewing Company
Speights Brewery
Rogues Ales
Island Bay Brewing Company
Sweet Stout
Bronze
Samuel Adams Cream Stout
Boston Beer Company
Oatmeal Stout
Class Winner Gold
Emerson's Oatmeal Stout
Emerson's Brewery
Imperial Stout
Silver
Imperial Stout
Rogues Ales
DAVID CRYER LTD
CLASS 7 PALE ALES
(Special) Best Bitter
Gold
Bronze
Bronze
Monk's Habit
Youngers Special Bitter
Fuggles
Cock 'n' Bull
Rogues Ales
Cock 'n' Bull
New World & American Pale Ale
Class Winner Gold
Limburg Hopsmacker
Limburg Brewery
INTERNATIONAL MALTING LTD
CLASS 8 AMBER BEERS
Scottish Style Ale
Silver
Samuel Adams Scotch Ale
Boston Beer Company
Irish Style Red Ale
Gold
Monteith's Celtic Red
DB Mainland
American Style Amber or Red Ale
Class Winner Gold
Sassy Red
Shed 22 Brewery
ORIGIN PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD
CLASS 9 STRONG BEERS
German Style Strong Bock
Silver
Samuel Adams Double Bock
Boston Beer Company
Belgian Style Pale Strong Ale
Bronze
Tuatara Ardennes
Tuatara Brewing Company
Old Ale
Class Winner Gold
Emerson's Old 95
Emerson's Brewery
Barley Wine Style Ale Strong Ale
Bronze
Old Crustacean Barleywine
Rogues Ales
ORIGIN PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD
CLASS 10 WHEAT (OR OTHER NON BARLEY) BEERS
Belgian Style White (or Wit) Belgian Style Wheat
Class Winner Silver
Bronze
White Rock Wheat Beer
Limburg Weissbier
Martinborough Brewing Co Ltd
Limburg Brewing Company
German Style Pale Wheat Ale
Bronze
Monteith's Kristal Weizen
Waitemata Brewery
South German Style Weizenbock or Weissbock
Gold
Samuel Adams Weiss Bier
Boston Beer Company
HORT RESEARCH
CLASS 11 FRUIT/SPICED/HERB/WOOD BEERS
Garden Beer [Fruit & Vegetable Beer]
Bronze
Chipotle Ale
Rogues Ales
Herb & Spice Beer
Class Winner Gold
Gold
Silver
Emerson's Taieri George
Samuel Adams Chocolate Bock
Monteith's Summer Ale
Emerson's Brewery
Boston Beer Company
Waitemata Brewery
PROMOTIONZ EVENT MANAGEMENT
CLASS 12 NON OR LOW ALCOHOL BEER
European Low Alcohol Lager or German Leicht (bier)
Class Winner Bronze
Steinlager Premium Light
Lion Brewery
ZYMUS INTERNATIONAL LTD
CLASS 13 FESTIVAL OR EXPERIMENTAL BEER
Experimental Beer
Class Winner Gold
Bronze
Paddy's Up 'n' Go
Limburg Porter
Limburg Brewing Company
Limburg Brewing Company
ENDEAVOUR GLASS PACKAGING LTD GLASS PACKAGING LTD
CLASS 14 PACKAGING
Class Winner
Limburg Weissbier
Limburg Brewing Company
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NZ HOPS LTD
CLASS 15 FESTIVE BREW COLIN HARRISON MEMORIAL TROPHY
Class Winner Gold
Bronze
Emerson's APA
Czechmate Pilsner
Emerson's Brewery
Limburg Brewing Company