The 2024 Beer & Brewer Awards finalists revealed!

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

Barrel & Batch, 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

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