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Australia, now one of the richest beer cultures in the world, is also home to the Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards.
And American craft brewers won big again this year.
Conducted by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, the Australian International Beer Awards, the largest annual competition in the world judging both draught and packaged beer, attracted an incredible 2,500 entries from a record-breaking 400-plus breweries based in 23 countries.
They were judged by 84 beer experts from around the globe, including 15 international judges from nine countries,
American craft brewers fared particularly well in 2024, winning 10o awards this year, including 16 gold, 30 silver, and 54 bronze medals.
Frisco, Colorado’s Outer Range Brewing Company won the Champion Trophy for Best New Exhibitor, and Albuquerque, NM-based Quarter Celtic Brewpub won the Champion Trophy for Best European Style Lager for “The Prince of Dort-ness.”
And here’s the complete list of all this year’s American brewery winners…
| Brewery | Beer | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49th State Brewing | Alaska 8 Star Lager | Munich Style Helles | Bronze |
| Belching Beaver Brewery | Tropical Terps IPA | Experimental India Pale Ale | Bronze |
| Bent Water Brewing Co | Premium Lager | American Style Lager | Bronze |
| BierKraft | BierKraft Hefeweizen | German Style Hefeweizen / Hefeweissbier | Bronze |
| Bootstrap Brewing | Juicy Double IPA | Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale | Bronze |
| Breakside Brewery | Breakside White | Belgian Style White | Bronze |
| Bruz Beers | Bruz Tripel | Belgian Style Tripel | Bronze |
| Bruz Beers | Da’Vine Revenant | American Style Fruited Sour Ale | Bronze |
| Bruz Beers | Brussels Table Beer | Session Beer | Bronze |
| Coronado Brewing Company | Salty Crew Blonde Ale | Golden or Blonde Ale | Bronze |
| Craft Ohana | Big Swell IPA | American Style India Pale Ale | Bronze |
| Craft Ohana | Modem Tones Aged in Rye Barrels: Coconut NOLA Edition | Dessert or Pastry Stout | Bronze |
| FX Matt Brewing Company | Lake Placid Ubu Ale | Strong Ale | Bronze |
| FX Matt Brewing Company | Saranac Blueberry Blonde Ale | American Style Fruit Beer | Bronze |
| Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Hardywood Richmond Lager | American Style Lager | Bronze |
| Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Hardywood Pils | German Style Pilsner | Bronze |
| Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Hardywood Great Return | American Style India Pale Ale | Bronze |
| Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Hardywood Tropication | Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale | Bronze |
| Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Hardywood Bourbon Cru | Wood / Barrel | Bronze |
| Hodad’s Brewing Company | Hesher | Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale | Bronze |
The Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program views international competitions as an important way of generating publicity for the US craft beer industry. And as part of this program the BA covers the cost of a consolidated airfreight shipment to judging sites and covers the entry fee for up to three brands per brewery in select international competitions for its member breweries.
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