Goulburn Show 2026 - Homebrew Competition
Awards
Sponsors
Judges
Marius Barnsley, Al Brough, Ken Dale, David Gilks, Alessio Mancini, Jodi McLean, Stephen McLean, Frank Michell, David Pontin, Thomas Smith, Piers Watson
Judges - Best of Show
David Gilks, Alessio Mancini, David Pontin
Staff
Simon Haynes
Organizer
Piers Watson
By the Numbers
40 Entries 18 Entrants
11 Judges 1 Staff
18 Placing Entries
Table 1: Lagers
7 entries
Judges: David Pontin, Thomas Smith
1st
Adam Gaffey
Grainmother Brewing Supplies
They Can't All Be Wrong! (C1101: Lagers)
2nd
Arron Stephenson
Flat Rock Brew Club
Cantina (C1101: Lagers)
3rd
James Overton
Jap Rice Lager (C1101: Lagers)
Table 2: Pale and Amber Ales
15 entries
Judges: Al Brough, Ken Dale, David Gilks, Alessio Mancini
1st
Joel Chapman
No Country For AltBier (C1102: Pale and Amber Ales)
2nd
Gavin Abfalter
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
MatoFrit Ale (C1102: Pale and Amber Ales)
3rd
Aziz Tan & Flat Rock Brew Club
Flat Rock Brew Club
FRBC Evil Twin (C1102: Pale and Amber Ales)
Table 3: Dark Ales and Stout
8 entries
Judges: Jodi McLean, Frank Michell
1st
Gavin Abfalter
Inner Sydney Brewers (ISB)...
Dubbel Barrel (C1103: Dark Ales and Stout)
2nd
James Overton
Oatmeal Stout (C1103: Dark Ales and Stout)
3rd
Michael Barwell
Hunter United Brewers (HUB)...
Billy's Southern Sky Stout (C1103: Dark Ales and Stout)
Table 4: Wheat and Rye Beer
3 entries
Judges: David Pontin, Thomas Smith
1st
Tim Allen
Brewsbuzz Dunkelweizen (C1104: Wheat and Rye Beer)
2nd
Simon Haynes
Flat Rock Brew Club
Heffalump (C1104: Wheat and Rye Beer)
3rd
Adam Gaffey
Grainmother Brewing Supplies
2 For The Price Of One (C1104: Wheat and Rye Beer)
Table 5: Cider & Other Alcohol
4 entries
Judges: Marius Barnsley, Stephen McLean
1st
James Overton
Earl Grey Sour (C1107: Other Alcohol)
2nd
Craig McSweeney
Craig McSweeney (C1107: Other Alcohol)
3rd
Joshua Woolnough
A Place Of Succour (C1105: Cider)
Table 6: Mead
3 entries
Judges: Marius Barnsley, Stephen McLean
1st
Chris Chandler
Western Sydney Brewers
Braggadocious (C1106: Mead)
2nd
Chris Chandler
Western Sydney Brewers
Janerick Roll (C1106: Mead)
3rd
Adam Scholem
Flat Rock Brew Club
Batch #10 (C1106: Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: David Gilks, Alessio Mancini, David Pontin
1st
Adam Gaffey
Grainmother Brewing Supplies
They Can't All Be Wrong! (C1101: Lagers)
2nd
Joel Chapman
No Country For AltBier (C1102: Pale and Amber Ales)
3rd
Tim Allen
Brewsbuzz Dunkelweizen (C1104: Wheat and Rye Beer)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners