16 August 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2012 New Zealand Champion Brewery Winner Announced
The Sutton Group Brewers Guild of New Zealand Awards have been judged, with Harrington's Breweries (Christchurch) taking
out the top honours to become the Champion Brewery in New Zealand for 2012.
In its eleventh year, the Awards continued to be strongly contested with 460 entries in 2012. This year saw increased
support from local breweries, with 20% more New Zealand entries than in 2011.
The New Zealand focus continued with Brian Watson returning as Head Judge for a second year, and the Awards being handed
out at a gala evening in Wellington hosted by the iconic entertainer Te Radar.
In 2012 the Guild introduced a Beer Writer of the Year Award, voted on by Russell Brown (Public Address), Simon Morton
and Richard Scott (This Way up) and James Smith (The Crafty Pint).
The Full Details of the Trophy Winners are below:
New Zealand Champion Brewery
Harrington's Breweries
Champion International Brewery
Boston Beer Co
European Lager Styles
Wigram Brewing Company
Munchner Dunkel
International Lager Styles
Tuatara Brewing Company
Tuatara Pilsner
British Ale Styles
Emerson's Brewery
Regional Best Bitter
Other European Ale Styles
Golden Bear Brewing
Pirate Peach Saison
US Ale Styles
Liberty Brewing Co
Yakima Monster
International Ale Styles
ParrotDog
BitterBitch
Stout & Porter Styles
Wigram Brewing Company
The Czar
Wheat & Other Grain Styles
Tuatara Brewing Co Ltd
Tuatara Hefe
Flavoured & Aged Styles (incl. Fruit/Spice/Herb/ Honey/Smoke)
Garage Project
Dark Arts
New Zealand Specific Styles
Boundary Road Brewery
NZ Pure
Specialty, Experimental, Aged, Barrel & Wood-Aged Styles
8 Wired Brewing
Grand Cru 2011
Cider & Perry Styles
Bulmer Harvest
Harvest Pear Cider
Cask Conditioned
Townshend Brewery
HM’s Black Strap Porter
Packaging
Tuatara Brewing Company
Tuatara Range
Festive Brew
Garage Project
Ziggy’s Carrot Cake
Morton Coutts Trophy for Innovation
James (Jim) Pollitt
Brewers Guild New Zealand Beer Writer of the Year 2012
Phil Cook
Full details of all the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals and all awards can be downloaded by visiting
http://brewersguild.org.nz
ends