Classes Guide
Aggregate (2019 Champion Brewer) $100 Voucher
Donated by Grain and Grape
This prize will be awarded to the brewer with greatest number of total points across the competition.
Champion Beer of Show
$100 Voucher Donated by Clever Brewing
Kit Beer Champion
Highest single scoring beer brewed with an extract kit.
One year’s club membership to the Macedon Ranges Brewers Club Donated by Macedon Ranges Brewers Club
CLASSES
Class 1. Pale Ales <7% abv.
May include, but is not limited to, American, English or Australian Pale Ales, Draught Ale, English and American IPAs, and other speciality Pale Ales
such as Belgian Pale.
Class 2. Dark Ales <7% abv.
Stouts, Porters, Brown Ales and Red Ales may be submitted in this category.
Class 3. Lagers <7% abv.
All beers to be entered as Class 3 should be brewed as a lager, using lager yeast
and traditional lagering methods. This category includes the Pale lagers (such as Pilsner or American Light Lager) and dark lagers such as Schwarzbier, Munich Lagers and other darker style lager beers.
Winners from Classes 1-3 will be awarded ribbons and a range of brewing ingredients Donated by BeerCo.com.au
Class 4. Strong Beer >7%.
For all higher alcohol styles, please submit to Class 4. Imperial stouts, Double IPAs, Belgian Strong Ales and wee heavies are all examples of the beer accepted in this category. If your homebrew is greater than 7% abv, this will be the correct category.
Class 5. Specialty Beer <7% abv.
If your brew does not fit cleanly into an above category, please submit it here. Wheat beers, Rye beers, fruit beers, Belgian ales and sours are all welcome in Class 5. If you have an experimental beer that does not fit a recognised style, please submit it here.
Winners from Classes 4-5 will be awarded ribbons and a $50 Voucher Donated by ‘Home Make It’
Supported and Coordinated by the Macedon Ranges Brewers Club Proudly Sponsored by Holgate Brewhouse