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Top Movers

Climbers

Beer Position Previous Move
XPA - Wolf of the Willows 38 100 62
TUSK - Feral 46 97 51
ONE FIFTY LASHES - James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) 6 55 49
NEWTOWNER - Young Henrys 30 75 45
RED - Nail 24 68 44

Fallers

Beer Position Previous Move
HOPPED OUT RED - KAIJU! 99 19 80
METAMORPHOSIS - KAIJU! 96 29 67
VANILLA MILK STOUT - Thirsty Crow 83 21 62
SESSION ALE - Mismatch Brewing Co 87 37 50
ESB - Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co 94 48 46
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Debut Beers

Note: Debut beers pre 2020 are difficult to measure due to availability of comprehensive GABS data.

Total
35
Position Name Style Brewery State
3 (New Entry) IIPA (4) Imperial IPA ( 3, 62) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
4 (New Entry) PALE ALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
11 (New Entry) THROWBACK (3) Session IPA ( 2, 17) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
12 (New Entry) HOP THIEF 7 (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
14 (New Entry) MILK AND TWO SUGARS (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I BrewCult ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
16 (New Entry) GOLDEN STOUT TIME (4) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
17 (New Entry) WAR HOG (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
22 (New Entry) RAMJET 2014/15 WHISKY AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
34 (New Entry) SMALL ALE (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
35 (New Entry) INDIAN SUMMER ALE (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
40 (New Entry) DOG DAYS (3) Session IPA ( 2, 17) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
41 (New Entry) IMPERIAL WEST COAST RED RYE IPA (1) Rye IPA ( 1, 3) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
43 (New Entry) RETURN OF THE DREAD (1) Stout ( 1, 18) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
44 (New Entry) ROGER RAMJET 2015 BOURBON AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
45 (New Entry) IPA (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
48 (New Entry) 'THE BASTARD CHILDREN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE' AUSTRALIAN PALE ALE (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
49 (New Entry) FRED (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
52 (New Entry) WINDJAMMER (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
53 (New Entry) PALE ALE (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
55 (New Entry) CALIFORNICATOR (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
57 (New Entry) CITRUS IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
62 (New Entry) TWO TO THE VALLEY (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
63 (New Entry) F-YEAH (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
64 (New Entry) KUNG FOO (2) Pale Lager ( 1, 42) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
72 (New Entry) HOPSMITH (6) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Akasha ( 1, 16 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
73 (New Entry) CLOUT STOUT 2015 (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 1, 23) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
75 (New Entry) NO. 010 WEST COAST IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Exit Brewing ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
79 (New Entry) YENDA PALE ALE (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Australian Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
81 (New Entry) SPLICE OF HEAVEN (3) Milkshake IPA ( 1, 7) I Moon Dog ( 1, 21 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
82 (New Entry) WEST COAST IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Batch Brewing Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
84 (New Entry) BARREL BREED BARLEY WINE (1) English Barleywine ( 1, 1) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
86 (New Entry) THE FOX (2) Vienna Lager ( 1, 5) I Rabbit & Spaghetti Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
88 (New Entry) CRANKSHAFT (9) American IPA ( 19, 194) I BentSpoke ( 1, 35 ) ACT ( 1, 80 )
91 (New Entry) 3 QUARTER TIME (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
100 (New Entry) HAZELNUT BROWN (2) English Brown Ale ( 1, 10) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
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Breweries

Brewery Total Placings
4 Pines 3
Feral 1
Little Creatures 3
Mountain Goat Beer 1
2 Brothers Brewery 3
White Rabbit Brewery 1
Stone & Wood 3
Two Birds Brewing 2
Big Shed 1
Pirate Life 1
James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) 1
Brewery Total Placings
Bridge Road Brewers 65
Little Creatures 59
Mountain Goat Beer 57
Feral 57
Coopers 51
4 Pines 49
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States

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Style Count
Pale Ale 36
IPA 28
Misc 17
Dark Ale 8
Amber / Red Ale 8
Lager 2
Sour 1
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Full Results

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 2, 1) PACIFIC ALE (14) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
2 ( 1, 1) HOP HOG (13) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
3 (New Entry) IIPA (4) Imperial IPA ( 3, 62) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
4 (New Entry) PALE ALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
5 ( 4, 1) PALE ALE (16) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
6 ( 55, 49) ONE FIFTY LASHES (9) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
7 ( 3, 4) PALE ALE (12) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
8 ( 10, 2) KOLSCH (7) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
9 ( 15, 6) FORMER TENANT (7) Red IPA ( 1, 19) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
10 (Return) KARMA CITRA (4) Black IPA ( 1, 16) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
11 (New Entry) THROWBACK (3) Session IPA ( 2, 17) I Pirate Life ( 3, 22 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
12 (New Entry) HOP THIEF 7 (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
13 ( 13, ) TACO (5) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
14 (New Entry) MILK AND TWO SUGARS (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I BrewCult ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
15 ( 9, 6) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (16) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 2, 65 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
16 (New Entry) GOLDEN STOUT TIME (4) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
17 (New Entry) WAR HOG (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
18 ( 28, 10) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (14) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Coopers ( 2, 51 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
19 ( 7, 12) SUMMER ALE (6) Blonde Ale ( 1, 10) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
20 ( 26, 6) STEAM ALE (9) California Common ( 1, 16) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
21 ( 24, 3) DARK ALE (11) Porter ( 2, 39) White Rabbit Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
22 (New Entry) RAMJET 2014/15 WHISKY AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
23 ( 43, 20) THREE SHEETS (11) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 12 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
24 ( 68, 44) RED (3) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
25 ( 20, 5) INDIA RED ALE (5) Imperial Red Ale ( 2, 11) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 1, 8 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
26 ( 6, 20) 777 (2) Imperial IPA ( 3, 62) I Riverside Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
27 ( 14, 13) NOISY MINOR 'ADMIRAL ACKBAR' (2) Imperial Red Ale ( 2, 11) I Fortitude ( 2, 7 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
28 ( 71, 43) THE CHANCER (7) Golden Ale ( 2, 17) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 3, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
29 ( 23, 6) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
30 ( 75, 45) NEWTOWNER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Young Henrys ( 1, 28 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
31 ( 8, 23) NOISY MINOR 'ANZUS' IPA (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Fortitude ( 2, 7 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
32 ( 25, 7) FAT YAK (9) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Matilda Bay Brewing Company ( 1, 25 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
33 ( 51, 18) BRIGHT ALE (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
34 (New Entry) SMALL ALE (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
35 (New Entry) INDIAN SUMMER ALE (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
36 (Return) THE HANGMAN (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Rocks Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
37 ( 16, 21) COPY CAT (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Mash Brewing ( 1, 3 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
38 ( 100, 62) XPA (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Wolf of the Willows ( 1, 4 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
39 ( 65, 26) VALE ALE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Vale Brewing ( 1, 15 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
40 (New Entry) DOG DAYS (3) Session IPA ( 2, 17) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
41 (New Entry) IMPERIAL WEST COAST RED RYE IPA (1) Rye IPA ( 1, 3) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
42 ( 5, 37) PRALINE (3) Belgian Specialty Ale ( 1, 3) I La Sirne Brewing ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
43 (New Entry) RETURN OF THE DREAD (1) Stout ( 1, 18) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
44 (New Entry) ROGER RAMJET 2015 BOURBON AGED (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 2, 12 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
45 (New Entry) IPA (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
46 ( 97, 51) TUSK (3) Imperial IPA ( 3, 62) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
47 ( 30, 17) IPA (4) American IPA ( 19, 194) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
48 (New Entry) 'THE BASTARD CHILDREN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE' AUSTRALIAN PALE ALE (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
49 (New Entry) FRED (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
50 ( 59, 9) GROWLER (8) American Brown Ale ( 1, 18) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
51 ( 32, 19) FANCY PANTS (4) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
52 (New Entry) WINDJAMMER (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
53 (New Entry) PALE ALE (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
54 ( 33, 21) WATERMELON WARHEAD (4) Berliner Weisse ( 1, 12) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
55 (New Entry) CALIFORNICATOR (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
56 (Return) PALE ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) Kosciuszko Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
57 (New Entry) CITRUS IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
58 ( 58, ) GOLDEN (5) Golden Ale ( 2, 17) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
59 ( 31, 28) TEMPTRESS (8) Porter ( 2, 39) I Holgate Brewhouse ( 1, 39 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
60 ( 34, 26) PALE ALE (7) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Hawthorn Brewing Co ( 1, 15 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
61 ( 82, 21) CALYPSO (3) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Odyssey Craft Brewing Co ( 1, 4 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
62 (New Entry) TWO TO THE VALLEY (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
63 (New Entry) F-YEAH (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
64 (New Entry) KUNG FOO (2) Pale Lager ( 1, 42) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
65 ( 77, 12) GARDEN ALE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
66 ( 85, 19) PALE ALE (2) Belgian Pale Ale ( 1, 2) White Rabbit Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
67 ( 27, 40) SUNSET (5) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I Two Birds Brewing ( 3, 17 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
68 ( 62, 6) DARK RED (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Six String Brewing Company ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
69 (Return) ATOMIC PALE ALE (5) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Gage Roads ( 1, 24 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
70 ( 83, 13) ANGRY MAN PALE ALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 39 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
71 ( 40, 31) WINSTON (2) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Shenanigans Brewing Company ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
72 (New Entry) HOPSMITH (6) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Akasha ( 1, 16 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
73 (New Entry) CLOUT STOUT 2015 (1) Russian Imperial Stout ( 1, 23) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
74 ( 78, 4) GRIZZ (4) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
75 (New Entry) NO. 010 WEST COAST IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Exit Brewing ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
76 (Return) DRAUGHT (2) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
77 ( 50, 27) IPA (4) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
78 ( 53, 25) ESB EXTRA SPECIAL BITTER (4) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 2, 25) I 4 Pines ( 7, 49 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
79 (New Entry) YENDA PALE ALE (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Australian Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
80 ( 81, 1) ROGERS (11) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) Little Creatures ( 6, 59 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
81 (New Entry) SPLICE OF HEAVEN (3) Milkshake IPA ( 1, 7) I Moon Dog ( 1, 21 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
82 (New Entry) WEST COAST IPA (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Batch Brewing Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
83 ( 21, 62) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
84 (New Entry) BARREL BREED BARLEY WINE (1) English Barleywine ( 1, 1) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
85 ( 45, 40) BLING (14) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 2, 65 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
86 (New Entry) THE FOX (2) Vienna Lager ( 1, 5) I Rabbit & Spaghetti Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
87 ( 37, 50) SESSION ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Mismatch Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
88 (New Entry) CRANKSHAFT (9) American IPA ( 19, 194) I BentSpoke ( 1, 35 ) ACT ( 1, 80 )
89 ( 72, 17) PALE (6) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
90 ( 54, 36) 28 (8) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Burleigh ( 1, 29 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
91 (New Entry) 3 QUARTER TIME (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 17, 240) I Newstead Brewing Co ( 2, 2 ) QLD ( 6, 230 )
92 (Return) WHITE ALE (5) Witbier ( 1, 14) White Rabbit Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
93 ( 84, 9) SLY FOX (4) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 18, 205 )
94 ( 48, 46) ESB (8) ESB (Extra Special Bitter) ( 2, 25) I Hargreaves Hill Brewing Co ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
95 (Return) 55 (5) American Pale Ale ( 19, 259) I 3 Ravens ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
96 ( 29, 67) METAMORPHOSIS (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I KAIJU! ( 2, 15 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
97 ( 88, 9) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 2, 51 ) SA ( 12, 146 )
98 ( 92, 6) ZOO FEEDER (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Modus Operandi ( 2, 25 ) NSW ( 28, 433 )
99 ( 19, 80) HOPPED OUT RED (2) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I KAIJU! ( 2, 15 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
100 (New Entry) HAZELNUT BROWN (2) English Brown Ale ( 1, 10) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 35, 545 )
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