Grand Champion Beer Trophy 2003

 

The Hon. Tim Holding (left), Victorian Minister for Manufacturing & Export, presented Mr Richard Fyffe from Dux de Lux with the Trophy for Grand Champion Beer.

TROPHY	SPONSORED BY	2003 WINNER
Grand Champion Trophy For the highest scoring beer		Nor' wester Pale Ale Dux de Lux
Premier's Trophy For best Victorian beer	Department of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development	Gippsland Gold Pale Ale Grand Ridge Brewery
Champion Australasian Brewery	University of Ballarat - Vice Chancellor	Malt Shovel Brewery Limited
Champion International Brewery		Oriental Brewery
Champion Small Brewery	Advanced Bottling UK	Masthead Brewing Company
Champion Lager	Visy Industries	James Squire Original Pilsener Malt Shovel Brewery Limited
Champion Ale	International Malting Company	Nor' wester Pale Ale Dux de Lux
Champion Stout		Black Bart Milk Stout Port Dock Brewery Hotel
Champion Porter		Samuel Adams Honey Porter Boston Beer Company - Cincinnati
Champion Reduced or Low Alcohol Beer		Matilda Bay Premier Matilda Bay Brewing Co.
Best Packaging Award	Framax/AEB	Storm Brew Masthead Brewing Company

Mr Ashley Pini (left), National Liquor News Advertising Account Director, presented the Trophy for Champion Specialty Beer to Mr Leif Ryan from International Beer Club representing Weihenstephan Brewery - Germany.
Mr Wes Smith (right), representing Advanced Bottling UK, presented Mr David Gowdie from Masthead Brewing Company with the Trophy for Champion Small Brewery.
Mr Nicholas Levy (left), Liquorland (Aust.) Ltd, presented Song, Tae Young from Oriental Brewery with the Trophy for Champion International Brewery.
Professor Kerry Cox (centre), Vice Chancellor of the University of Ballarat, presented Mr Chuck Hahn & Mr Doug Donelan from Malt Shovel Brewery with the University of Ballarat Vice Chancellor’s Trophy for Champion Australasian Brewery.
The Hon. Tim Holding (centre), Victorian Minister for Manufacturing & Export, presented Mr Eric Walters & Mr Dave Breheny from Grand Ridge Brewery with the Premier’s Trophy for Best Victorian Beer.
Mr Brian McRobbie (right), Marketing Manager Beverage & Packaging, Visy Industries, presented Mr Chuck Hahn from Malt Shovel Brewery with the Champion Lager Trophy.
Mr Ian Maccan (left), Managing Director of International Malting Company, presented Richard Fyffe from Dux de Lux with the Trophy for Champion Ale.
Mr Gary Sheppard (right), Chairman of the Australian International Beer Awards Committee, presented Lilly Hess from Boston Beer Company with the Trophy for Champion Porter.
Mr Gary Sheppard (centre), Chairman of the Australian International Beer Awards Committee presented, Mr Simon Sellick & Ms Katrina Lind from Port Dock Brewery Hotel with the Trophy for Champion Stout.
Mr Gary Sheppard (right), Chairman of the Australian International Beer Awards Committee, presented Jamie Cook, General Manager of Matilda Bay Brewing Company, with the Trophy for Champion Reduced Alcohol Beer.
Mr Paul Baggio (right), General Manager of AEB/Framax, presented David Gowdie from Masthead Brewing Company with the Champion Packaging Award.