Coopers has taken home a swag of awards at this year’s Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider Awards (RABCA).
The South Australian brewer won five major awards, including Most Outstanding Beer in Show and the Champion South Australian Beer, both for the much-loved and revered Sparkling Ale. Coopers Mild Ale was named as the Champion Reduced Alcohol Beer and, to cap it all off, Coopers was crowned the Champion Large Brewery.
Coopers proudly noted: “Against fierce competition, Coopers Sparkling Ale has taken top honours at the Royal Adelaide Beer and Cider awards being awarded Most Outstanding Beer in Show!”
RABCA chief judge Tony Jones says the awards, run by the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society of SA, recognise the importance of Australia’s $7 billion beer and cider industry.
“This year’s awards attracted 252 entries from 54 brewers of all sizes from across Australia and New Zealand, with all entries judged blind by an expert industry panel,” he noted.
“The awards aim to recognise the importance, quality, uniqueness and promotion of the Australian beer industry.
“These awards continue to provide an opportunity for brewers to reach new markets both in South Australia and
interstate and to benchmark themselves against other brewers.”
Here are the beer trophy and medallion results in full:
CHAMPION REDUCED ALCOHOL BEER
Coopers Brewery – Coopers Mild Ale
CHAMPION AUSTRALIAN STYLE LAGER
West End Brewery – Swan Draught
CHAMPION PILSENER
Lobethal Bierhaus – Bohemian Philsner
CHAMPION OTHER LAGER
Coopers Brewery – Sapporo
CHAMPION TRADITIONAL / AUSTRALASIAN STYLE PALE ALE
Coopers Brewery – Coopers Sparkling Ale
CHAMPION AMERICAN STYLE PALE ALE
Boston Brewing Co – Boondie
CHAMPION INDIA PALE ALE
Beer Garden Brewing – Cage Diver IPA
CHAMPION OTHER ALE
Fixation Brewing Company – OBSESSION Session IPA
CHAMPION PORTER BEER
Bridge Road Brewers – Robust Porter
CHAMPION WHEAT BEER
Beer Garden Brewing – Section 49 Wheat Beer
CHAMPION STOUT BEER
Lobethal Bierhaus – Chocolate Oatmeal Stout
CHAMPION HYBRID BEER
Gulf Brewery – Smoke Stack Rauchbier
BEST NEW EXHIBIT
Boston Brewing Co – Boondie
CHAMPION SMALL BREWERY
Smiling Samoyed Brewery
CHAMPION MEDIUM BREWERY
Mismatch Brewing Company
CHAMPION LARGE BREWERY
Coopers Brewery
CHAMPION SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BEER EXHIBIT
Coopers Brewery
MOST OUTSTANDING BEER IN SHOW
Coopers Brewery – Coopers Sparkling Ale
MEDIA CHOICE AWARD
Fixation Brewing Company – OBSESSION Session IPA