Supreme Winner Announced at BrewNZ Beer Awards

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Thursday, 27 August 2009
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Supreme Winner Announced at BrewNZ Beer Awards

Tonight Emerson’s Brewery from Dunedin has been announced as the New Zealand Champion Brewery in the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards.

Held at a dinner at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington, the 2009 BrewNZ Beer Awards trophy winners in each category, awarded to the highest New Zealand entry (except for the Champion International Brewery trophy), are:

NZ Champion Brewery (Supreme Winner)

Emerson’s Brewery (Dunedin)

Champion International Brewery

Deschutes Brewery (USA)

European lager styles

Brewery:       Baltika Breweries

Beer:            Baltika N7 Export

International lager styles

Brewery:       Lion Nathan

Beer:            Speight’s Distinction Ale

European ale styles

Brewery:       Harrington’s Brewery

Beer:            Pig and Whistle

NZ, US & International ale styles

Brewery:       Epic Brewing Company

Beer:            Epic Armageddon IPA

Stouts and Porters

Brewery:       Invercargill Brewery

Beer: Yeastie Boys Pot Kettle Black

Wheat and other grain styles

Brewery:       Tuatara Brewing

Beer:            Tuatara Hefe

Flavoured and aged styles (incl. Fruit/Spice/Herb/Honey/Smoke)

Brewery:       Emerson’s Brewery

Beer:            Emerson’s JP 2009

New Zealand Draught

Brewery:       DB Breweries

Beer:            Tui

New Zealand Lager and Premium Lager

Brewery:       Emerson’s Brewery

Beer:            Emerson’s Pilsner

Reduced alcohol, reduced carbohydrate and gluten-free beers

Brewery:       DB Breweries

Beer:            Export 33

Specialty, experimental, aged, barrel- and wood-aged styles

Brewery:     The Moa Brewing Company

Beer:             Moa Dark Reserve

Ciders & Perries

Brewery:       Bulmer Harvest

Cider:           Scrumpy

Packaging

Brewery:       Mike’s Organic Brewery

Festive Brew

Brewery:       Emerson’s Brewery

Beer:            beWITched

Morton Coutts Trophy For Innovation

Brewery:       Scott’s Brewing Company
                                     

Head Judge, David Logsdon (USA), says that with more than 360 beer entries to assess, his team of judges had their work cut out for them over the three day judging period earlier in the week. “This is the eighth BrewNZ Beer Awards judging I’ve attended and every year the quality and depth of New Zealand beer just gets stronger.”

In its eighth year, BrewNZ is the official New Zealand beer event, endorsed by the Brewers Guild of New Zealand. 

The week of judging culminates with Beervana, the public sampling event at the Wellington Town Hall on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August.  Consumers will have the chance to meet award winning brewers and sample their latest brews.  Featuring more than 40 breweries and over 175 beers, Beervana is a celebration of the craft of brewing here in New Zealand.  Tickets are available through Ticketek www.ticketek.co.nz for $25.

For a full downloadable list of the gold, silver and bronze medals in each class please visit www.beervana.co.nz and click on the Beer Awards tab.

Ends.

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