The team at Bluestone wishes to extend huge congratulations to one of our foundation customers Kaiju! Beer for walking away with the Champion Australian Medium Brewery, and the Best Pilsner trophies at this year’s Melbourne Royal International Beers Awards.
It’s just recognition for one of Melbourne’s most iconic craft brewers, which has built a solid following from its big-flavoured beer and bold branding.
But Kaiju! was only one of many Bluestone Yeast customers to be recognised on the night, with the likes of Brick Lane Brewing, King Road Brewing and Dollar Bill Brewing all taking home trophies on the night.
Bluestone Yeast also powered brews that took out numerous awards and medals – you can see some of them listed below.
Trophy winners:
Champion Large Australian Brewery | Brick Lane Brewing Co, Victoria Australia
Champion Large International Brewery | Garage Project, Wellington, New Zealand
Champion Medium Australian Brewery | Kaiju! Beer, Victoria, Australia
Champion Small Australian Brewery | King Road Brewing Co, Western Australia
Champion Victorian Brewery | Brick Lane Brewing Co, Victoria, Australia
Champion Gypsy Brewer | Dollar Bill Brewing, Victoria, Australia.
Other trophy winners were:
Best Australian Style Lager, Natural Draught | Draught – Brick Lane Brewing Co, Victoria, Australia
Best Pilsner | Kaiju! Koldsplif, (Draught) – Kaiju! Beer, Victoria, Australia
Best International Style Pale Ale American Pale Ale (Draught) – Seven Mile Brewing Co, New South Wales, Australia
Best Traditional India Pale Ale | King Road IPA, (Draught) – King Road Brewing Co, Western Australia, Australia
Best Reduced / Low Alcohol Beer | Summer Rapture, (Draught) – Valley Hops Brewing, Queensland, Australia
Best Wood and Barrel Aged Beer | Asylum, (Packaged) – Brick Lane Brewing Co, Victoria, Australia
Best Specialty Beer | Shared Dreams – (Packaged) – Deeds Brewing Company, Victoria, Australia
Consistency of Excellence Medal
Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine 2023, (Packaged) Hawkers Beer, Victoria, Australia
Check out the other medals awarded on the night – and don’t forget to try as many as you can over the coming year!
