MP BEER WINS

2nd June 2010

Regional microbrewers growing, winning awards

Nine Victorian breweries – many from regional Victoria – shared in a pouring of awards at the prestigious Australian International Beer Awards in a ceremony held at Crown Palladium.

The breadth of quality of the state’s craft beer sector was confirmed as nine Victorian beers from a variety of local craft breweries received Gold Medals during the awards’ judging process.

Among the victors was 2 Brothers’ Voodoo beer, which won the Premier’s Trophy for best Victorian beer. The other gold medallists were:

• E.S.B (Holgate Brewhouse, Woodend)
• Temptress (Holgate Brewhouse, Woodend)
• Chevalier Saison (Bridge Road Brewers, Beechworth)
• Temple Special Bitter (Temple Brewing Company, Melbourne)
• Surefoot Stout (Mountain Goat Beer, Richmond)
• White Rabbit Dark Ale (White Rabbit Brewery, Healesville)
• Red Hill Brewery Christmas Ale (Red Hill Brewery, Mornington Peninsula).
• Red Hill Brewery Imperial stout (Red Hill Brewery, Mornington Peninsula).

Thirty Victorian breweries entered and exhibited a total of 223 beers at this year’s Awards which attracted 1170 entries from 243 breweries across 34 countries including Germany, Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway, USA, UK, Belgium, and the Czech Republic.

Re-published courtesy of Tourism Victoria