The 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards finalists revealed

Written by Oct 18, 2024The Shout

The votes have been counted and the finalists for the 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards have been named, with the awards to be presented in its first ever live ceremony, held on 20 October in collaboration with Sydney Beer Week.

Beer & Brewer has always been committed to shining a light on the achievements of the country’s best beers and brewers, and our annual Awards, which showcase and champion the industry’s exceptional talent, are recognised across the industry and beyond.

A huge thanks to everyone who voted this year and to all of our judges, your valuable input helps us to ensure that the 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards are a true representation of the industry.

Purchase your tickets now and join us for this fantastic night celebrating Australia’s vibrant craft beer industry.

This year’s finalists are:

Best Beer Launch

  • Grifter Brewing Co – Grifter XPA
  • Pirate Life – Hazy XPA
  • Seeker Brewing – The Art of Flight
  • Pirate Life – Reggie’s Oyster Stout
  • White Bay Brewery – Sydney Swans 150th Anniversary Lager
  • Felons Brewing Co. – Apricot Harvest
  • Balter Brewing Company – Cerveza
  • Holgate Brewhouse 25 Years of Beers
  • Stone & Wood – Hinterland Hazy Pale Ale
  • Mountain Culture x Stone & Wood – Backpack Ale
  • Nowhere Man Brewing Co – Rizzle Quizzle Pineapple Raspberry Sour
  • Balter Brewing Company – Loftus Express Pacific Northwest Pale Ale

Best Tap List

  • Grain Store, Newcastle NSW
  • Dutch Trading Co, Victoria Park WA
  • The Franklin Hotel, Adelaide SA
  • Hotel Sweeney’s Rooftop, Sydney CBD NSW
  • Phat Brew Club, Perth WA
  • Beermash, Collingwood VIC
  • Forrester’s, Surry Hills NSW
  • The Loose Moose, Broadbeach QLD
  • Netherworld, Brisbane QLD
  • Forest Lodge Hotel, Forest Lodge NSW
  • Bitter Phew, Darlinghurst NSW
  • Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, Taringa QLD

Best Beer Retailer

  • Liquor Emporium, St Peters NSW
  • Mane Liquor, Perth WA
  • West Beach Cellars, West Beach SA
  • Oldfield Cellars, West Gosford NSW
  • Natural Science Wine & Liquor, Blackburn VIC
  • Carwyn Cellars, Thornbury VIC
  • Camperdown Cellars, Camperdown NSW
  • Beer Cartel
  • Barny’s Fine Wines and Ales, Rosebery NSW
  • Dan Murphy’s
  • Blackhearts & Sparrow
  • Saccharomyces Bottle Shop, Taringa QLD

Rising Star

  • Daniel Venema and Phil Sharp, Hiker Brewing Co
  • Levi Villars, Whitelakes Brewing Company
  • Max Bowering, Uraidla Brewery
  • Travis Moore, Phat Brew Club
  • Alec Watkins, Hobart Brewing Co
  • Nemesia Dale-Cully, Wildflower Brewing & Blending
  • Emma Locke, Beerfarm
  • Grace Fowler, Reckless Brewing Co
  • Six String Brewing
  • Julia Santos Muriel, Capital Brewing Co
  • Kylie Ind, Woolstore Brewery
  • Eduardo Orellana (Tito), Carwyn Cellars

People’s Choice

  • Mountain Culture Beer Co
  • Village: Wildflower Brewing x Mountain Culture
  • The Inner West Ale Trail
  • White Bay Brewing
  • Young Henrys Brewery
  • Nick Calder-Scholes, One Drop Brewing Co
  • Reckless Brewing Co.
  • Stuart Whytcross, Voyager Craft Malt
  • Rusty Penny Brewing
  • 4 Pines Brewing Co

Life of the Party

  • Shekira Coonan, Felons Brewing Co
  • Brad Nolen, Hop Products Australia
  • Konvoy Kegs
  • Fi Nolle, Dollar Bill Brewing
  • Tom Delmont, Fixation Brewing Co-founder
  • Lindsy Greig, Beer30
  • Moon Dog Craft Brewery
  • DJ McCready, Mountain Culture Beer Co
  • Moon Dog Wild West

Sustainability Award

  • Capital Brewing Co
  • Rocky Ridge Brewing Co
  • Bintani Australia
  • Bowden Brewing
  • Wildflower Brewing & Blending
  • Brick Lane Brewing
  • 4 Pines Brewing Co
  • Ryefield Hops
  • Modus Brewing
  • Jervis Bay Brewing Co

Supplier of the Year

  • Bintani Australia
  • PakTech
  • Cryer Malt
  • Hop Products Australia
  • Konvoy Kegs
  • Voyager Craft Malt
  • Motus Transport
  • Rallings Label Specialists

Beer Venue of the Year

  • Saccharomyces Beer Cafe, South Brisbane QLD
  • Dutch Trading Co, Victoria Park WA
  • NOLA Adelaide SA
  • Besk, West Leederville WA
  • Bitter Phew, Darlinghurst NSW
  • The Franklin Hotel, Adelaide SA
  • Petition Beer, Perth WA
  • The Scratch Bar, Milton QLD
  • The Union Hotel, Newtown NSW
  • Beermash, Collingwood VIC
  • House of Brews, Surfers Paradise QLD
  • Grape & Grain Liquor Cellars, Moorabbin QLD
  • Pirate Life, South Melbourne VIC
  • The Servo Taphouse, Cowaramup WA

Brewpub of the Year

  • Gage Roads Freo Brewery, Fremantle WA
  • Beerfarm, Metricup WA
  • The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Thebarton SA
  • Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane QLD
  • Chuck & Son’s Brewing, St Peters NSW
  • Village: Wildflower Brewing x Mountain Culture, Marrickville NSW
  • BentSpoke Brewing Co, Canberra ACT
  • Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth VIC
  • The Grifter Brewing Co, Marrickville NSW
  • Fox Friday Craft Brewery, Richmond VIC
  • Working Title Brew Co, Newstead QLD
  • 4 Pines Brewery Truck Bar, Brookvale NSW
  • Brewmanity Brewery & Rooftop, South Melbourne VIC
  • Bodriggy Brewing Company, Abbotsford VIC
  • Little Green Men Brewing Co, Deloraine TAS
  • Molly Rose Brewing, Collingwood VIC

Brewer of the Year

  • Topher Boehm, Wildflower Brewing & Blending
  • Steve Wearing, King Road Brewing Co
  • Callum Reeves, KAIJU!
  • Nick Calder-Scholes, One Drop Brewing Co
  • Jon Seltin, Brick Lane Brewing Co
  • Lewis Maschmedt, Pirate Life Brewing
  • Matt Wilson, Seven Mile Brewing Co
  • Ryan Allen, Margaret River Beer Co
  • Caolan Vaughan, Stone & Wood
  • Ross Terlick, Rocky Ridge Brewing Co
  • Scott Hargrave, Balter Brewing Company
  • Damien Martin, Dangerous Ales
  • Justin Corbitt, Fox Friday Craft Brewery
  • Andrew Tweddell, 4 Pines Brewing Company
  • Steve Brockman, Brightstar Brewing
  • Nic Sandery, Molly Rose Brewing
  • Kevin Tewierik, Moondog Brewery
  • Tom Champion, Felons Brewing Co

Lifetime Achievement: To be revealed on the night

Purchase your tickets for the 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards now and join us for this fantastic night celebrating Australia’s vibrant craft beer industry.

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