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Climbers

Beer Position Previous Move
CRANKSHAFT - BentSpoke 8 88 80
ATOMIC PALE ALE - Gage Roads 30 69 39
VANILLA MILK STOUT - Thirsty Crow 45 83 38
GRIZZ - 2 Brothers Brewery 40 74 34
SESSION ALE - Mismatch Brewing Co 59 87 28

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Debut Beers

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

Total
37
Position Name Style Brewery State
4 (New Entry) XPA (8) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Balter ( 2, 42 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
5 (New Entry) IPA (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Pirate Life ( 4, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
6 (New Entry) LITTLE DOVE (3) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Gage Roads ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
11 (New Entry) IPA (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Fixation ( 1, 6 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
19 (New Entry) BARLEY GRIFFIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I BentSpoke ( 2, 35 ) ACT ( 3, 80 )
21 (New Entry) SONIC PRAYER (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
25 (New Entry) KORBEN D. (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
26 (New Entry) SINGLE FIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Gage Roads ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
31 (New Entry) COFFEE RAMJET 2016 (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
32 (New Entry) TUSK (1) Double IPA ( 1, 2) I Feral Brewing Company ( 1, 1 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
34 (New Entry) RAMJET 2016 (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
37 (New Entry) WILD YAK (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Matilda Bay Brewing Company ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
43 (New Entry) FOOTSCRAY ALE (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I West City Brewing ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
44 (New Entry) SPEARHEAD (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Cricketers Arms ( 1, 2 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
46 (New Entry) MODUS PALE (3) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
47 (New Entry) FURPHY REFRESHING ALE (5) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I Furphy ( 1, 5 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
48 (New Entry) AMBER ALE (2) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
49 (New Entry) VPA (4) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
51 (New Entry) FRESHIE SALT & PEPPER (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Nomad Brewing Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
52 (New Entry) MT TENNENT PALE ALE (2) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Pact Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) ACT ( 3, 80 )
55 (New Entry) KRUSH! (8) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I KAIJU! ( 1, 15 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
57 (New Entry) REGINALD (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Blackman's ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
61 (New Entry) 8BIT (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Stockade Brew Co ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
62 (New Entry) HOP THIEF 8 (1) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 4, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
63 (New Entry) THE CHOP (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Hop Nation ( 1, 14 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
68 (New Entry) HOP CULTURE (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
69 (New Entry) MISS PINKY (1) Soured Fruit Beer ( 1, 3) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
75 (New Entry) ELSIE THE MILK STOUT (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Batch ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
80 (New Entry) PEANUT BRITTLE GOSE (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Bacchus Brewing Co ( 1, 4 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
81 (New Entry) RARE BREED: PULPED FICTION (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
86 (New Entry) BEACH ALE (1) Blonde/Golden Ale ( 1, 1) I Odyssey Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 4 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
89 (New Entry) IMPERIAL IPA (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
91 (New Entry) SESSION IPA (2) Session IPA ( 3, 17) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
93 (New Entry) PROJECT #22: BERT (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
94 (New Entry) RASPBERRY BERLINER WEISSE 'SOURPUSS' (6) Berliner Weisse ( 2, 12) I Wayward ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
97 (New Entry) THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I BrewCult ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
98 (New Entry) ALT BROWN (2) American Brown Ale ( 2, 18) I Balter ( 2, 42 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
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Breweries

Brewery Total Placings
Feral 1
Little Creatures 3
4 Pines 3
James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) 1
Mountain Goat Beer 1
Modus Operandi 1
Pirate Life 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 39
IPA 30
Misc 11
Amber / Red Ale 7
Dark Ale 6
Sour 5
Lager 2
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Full Results

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 ( 1, ) PACIFIC ALE (14) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
2 ( 3, 1) IIPA (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I Pirate Life ( 4, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
3 ( 2, 1) HOP HOG (13) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
4 (New Entry) XPA (8) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Balter ( 2, 42 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
5 (New Entry) IPA (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Pirate Life ( 4, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
6 (New Entry) LITTLE DOVE (3) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Gage Roads ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
7 ( 4, 3) PALE ALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Pirate Life ( 4, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
8 ( 88, 80) CRANKSHAFT (9) American IPA ( 19, 194) I BentSpoke ( 2, 35 ) ACT ( 3, 80 )
9 ( 9, ) FORMER TENANT (7) Red IPA ( 1, 19) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
10 ( 7, 3) PALE ALE (12) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
11 (New Entry) IPA (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Fixation ( 1, 6 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
12 ( 17, 5) WAR HOG (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
13 ( 15, 2) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (16) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 65 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
14 ( 6, 8) ONE FIFTY LASHES (9) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 4, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
15 ( 5, 10) PALE ALE (16) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
16 ( 30, 14) NEWTOWNER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Young Henrys ( 1, 28 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
17 ( 35, 18) INDIAN SUMMER ALE (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
18 ( 8, 10) KOLSCH (7) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
19 (New Entry) BARLEY GRIFFIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I BentSpoke ( 2, 35 ) ACT ( 3, 80 )
20 ( 11, 9) THROWBACK (3) Session IPA ( 3, 17) I Pirate Life ( 4, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
21 (New Entry) SONIC PRAYER (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
22 ( 13, 9) TACO (5) Specialty Beer ( 1, 13) I Two Birds Brewing ( 2, 17 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
23 ( 25, 2) INDIA RED ALE (5) Imperial Red Ale ( 1, 11) I Prancing Pony Brewery ( 1, 8 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
24 ( 16, 8) GOLDEN STOUT TIME (4) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
25 (New Entry) KORBEN D. (4) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
26 (New Entry) SINGLE FIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Gage Roads ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
27 ( 23, 4) THREE SHEETS (11) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 12 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
28 ( 29, 1) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
29 ( 10, 19) KARMA CITRA (4) Black IPA ( 1, 16) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
30 ( 69, 39) ATOMIC PALE ALE (5) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Gage Roads ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
31 (New Entry) COFFEE RAMJET 2016 (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
32 (New Entry) TUSK (1) Double IPA ( 1, 2) I Feral Brewing Company ( 1, 1 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
33 ( 24, 9) RED (3) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
34 (New Entry) RAMJET 2016 (1) Wood-Aged Beer ( 2, 5) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
35 ( 21, 14) DARK ALE (11) Porter ( 1, 39) White Rabbit Brewery ( 1, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
36 ( 19, 17) SUMMER ALE (6) Blonde Ale ( 1, 10) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
37 (New Entry) WILD YAK (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Matilda Bay Brewing Company ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
38 ( 20, 18) STEAM ALE (9) California Common ( 1, 16) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
39 ( 56, 17) PALE ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) Kosciuszko Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
40 ( 74, 34) GRIZZ (4) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
41 ( 34, 7) SMALL ALE (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
42 ( 40, 2) DOG DAYS (3) Session IPA ( 3, 17) Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
43 (New Entry) FOOTSCRAY ALE (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I West City Brewing ( 1, 1 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
44 (New Entry) SPEARHEAD (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Cricketers Arms ( 1, 2 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
45 ( 83, 38) VANILLA MILK STOUT (9) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Thirsty Crow ( 1, 10 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
46 (New Entry) MODUS PALE (3) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
47 (New Entry) FURPHY REFRESHING ALE (5) Kolsch ( 2, 16) I Furphy ( 1, 5 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
48 (New Entry) AMBER ALE (2) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
49 (New Entry) VPA (4) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Nail ( 2, 18 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
50 ( 55, 5) CALIFORNICATOR (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
51 (New Entry) FRESHIE SALT & PEPPER (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Nomad Brewing Co ( 1, 1 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
52 (New Entry) MT TENNENT PALE ALE (2) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Pact Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) ACT ( 3, 80 )
53 ( 32, 21) FAT YAK (9) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Matilda Bay Brewing Company ( 2, 25 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
54 ( 64, 10) KUNG FOO (2) Pale Lager ( 1, 42) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
55 (New Entry) KRUSH! (8) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I KAIJU! ( 1, 15 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
56 ( 52, 4) WINDJAMMER (5) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
57 (New Entry) REGINALD (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Blackman's ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
58 ( 53, 5) PALE ALE (2) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
59 ( 87, 28) SESSION ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Mismatch Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
60 ( 61, 1) CALYPSO (3) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Odyssey Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 4 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
61 (New Entry) 8BIT (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Stockade Brew Co ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
62 (New Entry) HOP THIEF 8 (1) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 4, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
63 (New Entry) THE CHOP (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Hop Nation ( 1, 14 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
64 ( 67, 3) SUNSET (5) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) I Two Birds Brewing ( 2, 17 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
65 ( 47, 18) IPA (4) American IPA ( 19, 194) Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
66 ( 80, 14) ROGERS (11) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
67 ( 54, 13) WATERMELON WARHEAD (4) Berliner Weisse ( 2, 12) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
68 (New Entry) HOP CULTURE (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
69 (New Entry) MISS PINKY (1) Soured Fruit Beer ( 1, 3) I Boatrocker Brewing Co ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
70 ( 33, 37) BRIGHT ALE (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) Little Creatures ( 5, 59 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
71 ( 93, 22) SLY FOX (4) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
72 ( 12, 60) HOP THIEF 7 (2) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 4, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
73 ( 42, 31) PRALINE (3) Belgian Specialty Ale ( 1, 3) I La Sirne Brewing ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
74 ( 37, 37) COPY CAT (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Mash Brewing ( 1, 3 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
75 (New Entry) ELSIE THE MILK STOUT (1) Sweet Stout ( 3, 19) I Batch ( 1, 3 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
76 ( 51, 25) FANCY PANTS (4) American Amber Ale ( 6, 52) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
77 ( 86, 9) THE FOX (2) Vienna Lager ( 1, 5) I Rabbit & Spaghetti Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
78 ( 50, 28) GROWLER (8) American Brown Ale ( 2, 18) I 2 Brothers Brewery ( 3, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
79 ( 45, 34) IPA (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Hawkers Beer ( 2, 8 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
80 (New Entry) PEANUT BRITTLE GOSE (1) Gose ( 2, 7) I Bacchus Brewing Co ( 1, 4 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
81 (New Entry) RARE BREED: PULPED FICTION (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) Mountain Goat Beer ( 4, 57 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
82 ( 79, 3) YENDA PALE ALE (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Australian Beer Co ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
83 ( 65, 18) GARDEN ALE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Stone & Wood ( 3, 44 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
84 ( 100, 16) HAZELNUT BROWN (2) English Brown Ale ( 1, 10) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
85 (Return) BLING BLING (3) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 65 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
86 (New Entry) BEACH ALE (1) Blonde/Golden Ale ( 1, 1) I Odyssey Craft Brewing Co ( 2, 4 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
87 ( 89, 2) PALE (6) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Mornington Peninsula ( 2, 18 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
88 ( 49, 39) FRED (2) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Murray's Craft Brewing Co ( 1, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
89 (New Entry) IMPERIAL IPA (1) Imperial IPA ( 5, 62) I 4 Pines ( 5, 49 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
90 ( 63, 27) F-YEAH (2) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Big Shed ( 3, 14 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
91 (New Entry) SESSION IPA (2) Session IPA ( 3, 17) I Modus Operandi ( 4, 25 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
92 ( 85, 7) BLING (14) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 3, 65 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
93 (New Entry) PROJECT #22: BERT (1) Australian Pale Ale ( 19, 240) I Colonial ( 2, 24 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
94 (New Entry) RASPBERRY BERLINER WEISSE 'SOURPUSS' (6) Berliner Weisse ( 2, 12) I Wayward ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
95 (Return) B.F.H. (3) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Feral ( 6, 57 ) WA ( 20, 205 )
96 ( 90, 6) 28 (8) American Pale Ale ( 20, 259) I Burleigh ( 1, 29 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
97 (New Entry) THANKS CAPTAIN OBVIOUS (1) American IPA ( 19, 194) I BrewCult ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 33, 545 )
98 (New Entry) ALT BROWN (2) American Brown Ale ( 2, 18) I Balter ( 2, 42 ) QLD ( 5, 230 )
99 ( 28, 71) THE CHANCER (7) Golden Ale ( 1, 17) James Squire (Malt Shovel Brewery) ( 4, 39 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
100 ( 72, 28) HOPSMITH (6) American IPA ( 19, 194) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 29, 433 )
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