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Current Events
WABA AGM:
Friday December 5th at 3pm SHARP at the Little Creatures Board Room, 42 Mews Rd, Fremantle. NOTE: The room is located under the loft. Access is the door to the right of the loft entry. See members email for more information or email
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Past Events
Spring Meeting:
Was held on August 29th at 3pm at the Last Drop Brewery, 25 Canns Rd, Bedfordale. The Guest Speakers will be:
Joe Williams of MEP Equipment to discuss portable density meters, and
Lisa James and Alec Ilic from Acos Event Management to discuss the Perth International Beer Festival in January 2009
Cryer Malt Perth Royal Beer Show
Once again WA brewers have demonstrated their brewing skills by taking over 60% of the top trophies.
A big congratulations to John Stallwood of Nail Brewing Australia for winning the top WA trophy for his Stout.
The Top Awards
Best Commercial Beer of the Show won by Redoak Boutique Beer for Redoak Rauch.
Best Western Australian Beer of the Show won by Nail Brewing for Nail Stout.
Best Amateur Beer of the Show won by Ian Walker of Kelmscott for a wheat beer (a sour style known as Berliner Weisse!)
Commercial Trophy Winners
The Edith Cowan University Trophy for Best Lager Packaged won by Redoak Boutique Beer for Redoak Rauch.
The www.microbrewing.com.au for Best Lager Draught won by Feral Brewing Co for Feral Pilsener.
The Cryer Malt Trophy for Best Ale Packaged and Draught won by Gage Roads Brewing Co for Gage Road IPA.
The Edith Cowan University Trophy for Best Stout Packaged won by Nail Brewing for Nail Stout.
The Hopco Trophy for Best Stout Draught won by Nail Brewing for Nail Stout.
The Pall Corporation Trophy for Best Reduced Alcohol Packaged won by Matilda Bay Brewing Co for Redback Mild.
The Morish Trophy for Best Reduced Alcohol Draught won by Gage Roads Brewing Co for Gage Road Pils.
The Cryer Malt trophy for Best Wheat Beer Packaged was won by Matilda Bay Brewing Co for Redback Original.
The Beer and Brewer Magazine Trophy for Best Wheat Beer Draught won by Last Drop Brewery for Last Drop Wheat.
The Coeliac Society of Western Australia trophy for Best Gluten Free Packaged and Draught won by Billabong Brewing for Australias Pale Ale.
March 08 Awards: Sydney and Victorian Beer Awards
Congratulations to the Western Australian Breweries! We are once again has shown it brewing prowess by scoring very well in the Sydney and Victorian Beer shows. Nail Brewing Australia won a Gold in Sydney for their Stout; and Billabong Brewing won the Champion Porter trophy for their Porter in the AIBA.
Furthermore, out of the top scoring Gold medal winners at the AIBA, WA won 30% of the top honours in 7 of the 21 classes:
Class 9 Redback Mild - Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Class 13 Redback Original - Matilda Bay Brewing Company
Class 28 Black Dark Lager - Mash Brewing
Class 30 Colonial India Pale Ale - Colonial Brewing Co.
Class 31 Porter - Billabong Brewing P/L
Class 32 Colonial Porter - Colonial Brewing Co.
Class 46 Rust - Feral Brewing Company
The full results can be found HERE
In the Press
News.com: Out on the hop
ABC: Pub Industry rejects Binge Drinking Definition
Sunday Times: WA Brewing Revolution
Canberra Times: Grog Tax Under Review
Gas Crisis hits WA
ABC: WA Gas Shortage to Last 6 Months
The West: No Tap Beer
ABC: Winery looks to Nitrogen
WABA Meeting
AGM to be announced
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