The votes have been counted and we are delighted to reveal the finalists for the 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards, which will 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 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 now and join us for this fantastic night celebrating Australia’s vibrant craft beer industry.