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Climbers

Beer Position Previous Move
EAZY HAZY - Balter 21 47 26
STRAWBERRYS & CREAM SOUR ALE - Revel Brewing Co 14 39 25
SIDE TRACK ALL DAY XPA - Gage Roads 70 89 19
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE - Balter 44 63 19
EUMUNDI ALCOHOLIC GINGER BEER - Eumundi 75 93 18

Fallers

Beer Position Previous Move
SPROCKET - BentSpoke 84 41 43
OLD MATE - Moon Dog 65 24 41
BLOOD ORANGE NERIPA - Dainton 78 38 40
HAWAIIAN HAZE - Ballistic Beer 45 8 37
LIGHTS & MUSIC - Range Brewing 96 59 37
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Debut Beers

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

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Position Name Style Brewery State
1 (New Entry) Status Quo Pale Ale (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
15 (New Entry) Cult IPA (2) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
30 (New Entry) Modus Cerveza (2) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) I Modus Operandi ( 1, 25 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
32 (New Entry) Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Better Beer ( 2, 4 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
36 (New Entry) Be Kind Rewind (2) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
37 (New Entry) Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Matsos ( 1, 2 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
38 (New Entry) Tilly (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
40 (New Entry) Bucket Full Of Nothin (1) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
53 (New Entry) Disco (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Range Brewing ( 3, 7 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
55 (New Entry) Hazy (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Young Henrys ( 4, 28 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
56 (New Entry) The Albo (1) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Willie The Boatman ( 2, 4 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
59 (New Entry) Super Chill (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
60 (New Entry) Equalizer (1) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Dainton ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
69 (New Entry) Astro Punk (1) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Blackflag Brewing ( 4, 8 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
76 (New Entry) Jindong Juicy (2) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Rocky Ridge Brewing Co ( 2, 4 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
82 (New Entry) Diablo Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Diablo Co ( 1, 1 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
85 (New Entry) Hazy As (1) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
91 (New Entry) Hazy Pale Ale (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) 4 Pines ( 4, 49 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
95 (New Entry) Pipe Dreams Coastal Lager (1) Lager ( 3, 9) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
100 (New Entry) WE JAMMIN (2) Sour ( 1, 2) I One Drop Brewing Co ( 2, 5 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
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Breweries

Brewery Total Placings
Mountain Culture 4
Capital 4
Balter 5
Black Hops 2
Coopers 5
BentSpoke 3
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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Full Results

Position Name Style Brewery State
1 (New Entry) Status Quo Pale Ale (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
2 ( 2, ) XPA (8) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
3 ( 1, 2) CRANKSHAFT (9) American IPA ( 8, 194) I BentSpoke ( 5, 35 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
4 ( 4, ) PACIFIC ALE (14) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) Stone & Wood ( 2, 44 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
5 ( 3, 2) LARRY (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
6 ( 6, ) BETTER BEER ZERO CARB (3) Zero Carb ( 1, 3) I Better Beer ( 2, 4 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
7 ( 10, 3) NEWTOWNER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Young Henrys ( 4, 28 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
8 ( 11, 3) ORIGINAL PALE ALE (14) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Coopers ( 5, 51 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
9 ( 14, 5) BEECHWORTH PALE ALE (16) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Bridge Road Brewers ( 2, 65 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
10 ( 5, 5) G.O.A.T. (4) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Black Hops ( 5, 29 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
11 ( 17, 6) SINGLE FIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
12 ( 7, 5) CAPITAL XPA (4) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Capital ( 6, 38 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
13 ( 16, 3) SOUTH COAST PALE ALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) Pirate Life ( 1, 22 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
14 ( 39, 25) STRAWBERRYS & CREAM SOUR ALE (2) Kettle Sour ( 3, 14) I Revel Brewing Co ( 1, 2 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
15 (New Entry) Cult IPA (2) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
16 ( 28, 12) GINGER BEER (2) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) Brookvale Union ( 1, 2 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
17 ( 25, 8) XPA (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Philter ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
18 ( 15, 3) ROYAL HAZE (4) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) I Beer Farm ( 1, 6 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
19 ( 13, 6) HAZY (5) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
20 ( 19, 1) EAST COAST HAZE (3) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Black Hops ( 5, 29 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
21 ( 47, 26) EAZY HAZY (3) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
22 ( 23, 1) PALE ALE (16) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) Little Creatures ( 4, 59 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
23 ( 21, 2) JAPANESE LAGER (5) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) I Heads Of Noosa Brewing Co ( 1, 6 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
24 ( 12, 12) BARLEY GRIFFIN (8) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I BentSpoke ( 5, 35 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
25 ( 29, 4) PACIFIC ALE (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) 4 Pines ( 4, 49 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
26 ( 40, 14) SPARKLING ALE (13) Australian Sparkling Ale ( 1, 13) I Coopers ( 5, 51 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
27 ( 31, 4) HAWKE'S PATIO PALE (4) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Hawke's Brewing Co ( 2, 9 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
28 ( 22, 6) ONE LOVE (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Brick Lane ( 1, 11 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
29 ( 33, 4) PALE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Grifter ( 2, 17 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
30 (New Entry) Modus Cerveza (2) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) I Modus Operandi ( 1, 25 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
31 ( 26, 5) GOAT (5) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) Mountain Goat Beer ( 1, 57 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
32 (New Entry) Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Better Beer ( 2, 4 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
33 ( 20, 13) QUIET XPA (3) Zero-Alcohol ( 1, 4) I Heaps Normal ( 1, 3 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
34 ( 9, 25) COAST ALE (7) California Common ( 1, 16) I Capital ( 6, 38 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
35 ( 34, 1) RAGE JUICY PALE (4) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Blackflag Brewing ( 4, 8 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
36 (New Entry) Be Kind Rewind (2) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Mountain Culture ( 6, 10 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
37 (New Entry) Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Matsos ( 1, 2 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
38 (New Entry) Tilly (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
39 ( 43, 4) XPA (5) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Coopers ( 5, 51 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
40 (New Entry) Bucket Full Of Nothin (1) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
41 ( 52, 11) PALE ALE (7) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Colonial ( 3, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
42 ( 42, ) HANG LOOSE JUICE (6) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Capital ( 6, 38 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
43 ( 56, 13) PIPELINE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I 10 Toes ( 1, 11 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
44 ( 63, 19) CAPTAIN SENSIBLE (6) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
45 ( 8, 37) HAWAIIAN HAZE (3) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Ballistic Beer ( 1, 11 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
46 ( 32, 14) ALPINE LAGER (4) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) I Bright Brewery ( 1, 12 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
47 ( 18, 29) KRUSH! (8) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I KAIJU! ( 1, 15 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
48 ( 53, 5) SERPENTS KISS (6) Fruit Beer ( 1, 9) I Grifter ( 2, 17 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
49 ( 27, 22) BIGGIE JUICE (7) New England IPA ( 14, 70) Feral ( 1, 57 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
50 (Return) DARK ALE (11) Porter ( 3, 39) White Rabbit Brewery ( 1, 18 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
51 ( 30, 21) BOOZY FRUIT (6) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Big Shed ( 1, 14 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
52 ( 35, 17) WAYFARER (7) American Wheat ( 1, 15) Green Beacon ( 1, 16 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
53 (New Entry) Disco (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Range Brewing ( 3, 7 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
54 ( 36, 18) GIPPS ST PALE ALE (5) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Stomping Ground Brewing Co ( 1, 5 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
55 (New Entry) Hazy (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Young Henrys ( 4, 28 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
56 (New Entry) The Albo (1) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Willie The Boatman ( 2, 4 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
57 ( 66, 9) TWISTED PALM (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Burleigh ( 2, 29 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
58 ( 65, 7) HAWKE'S LAGER (3) Australian Pilsner ( 1, 10) I Hawke's Brewing Co ( 2, 9 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
59 (New Entry) Super Chill (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Akasha ( 2, 16 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
60 (New Entry) Equalizer (1) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Dainton ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
61 ( 74, 13) PALE ALE (12) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) 4 Pines ( 4, 49 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
62 (Return) PALE ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) Kosciuszko Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
63 ( 61, 2) PALE ALE (6) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Black Hops ( 5, 29 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
64 ( 71, 7) STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUR (5) Kettle Sour ( 3, 14) I Brouhaha ( 1, 5 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
65 ( 24, 41) OLD MATE (7) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Moon Dog ( 1, 21 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
66 ( 73, 7) JUICY BANGER (7) Hoppy Lager ( 1, 11) I Blackman's ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
67 ( 64, 3) TRAIL PALE ALE (7) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Capital ( 6, 38 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
68 ( 58, 10) J-JUICE (4) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Hop Nation ( 2, 14 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
69 (New Entry) Astro Punk (1) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Blackflag Brewing ( 4, 8 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
70 ( 89, 19) SIDE TRACK ALL DAY XPA (4) American Pale Ale ( 14, 259) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
71 ( 44, 27) SALLY (5) American IPA ( 8, 194) I Your Mates ( 4, 22 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
72 ( 51, 21) SPECCY JUICE (4) Session IPA ( 2, 17) I Bodriggy ( 2, 7 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
73 ( 57, 16) BIGHEAD (6) Pale Lager ( 5, 42) I Burleigh ( 2, 29 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
74 ( 50, 24) PACIFIC ALE (3) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Coopers ( 5, 51 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
75 ( 93, 18) EUMUNDI ALCOHOLIC GINGER BEER (3) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Eumundi ( 1, 3 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
76 (New Entry) Jindong Juicy (2) Pale Ale ( 9, 29) I Rocky Ridge Brewing Co ( 2, 4 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
77 (Return) NATURAL LAGER (4) Kellerbier ( 1, 4) I Young Henrys ( 4, 28 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
78 ( 38, 40) BLOOD ORANGE NERIPA (7) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Dainton ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
79 ( 76, 3) RATTENHUND (3) German Pilsner ( 1, 3) I Hop Nation ( 2, 14 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
80 ( 97, 17) ROCK HOPPER (5) American IPA ( 8, 194) I Capital ( 6, 38 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
81 ( 82, 1) PACIFIC ALE (2) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) Little Creatures ( 4, 59 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
82 (New Entry) Diablo Ginger Beer (1) Ginger Beer ( 6, 10) I Diablo Co ( 1, 1 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
83 ( 72, 11) CLOUD CATCHER (10) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) Stone & Wood ( 2, 44 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
84 ( 41, 43) SPROCKET (7) American IPA ( 8, 194) I BentSpoke ( 5, 35 ) ACT ( 12, 80 )
85 (New Entry) Hazy As (1) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
86 ( 98, 12) RASPBERRY BERLINER WEISSE 'SOURPUSS' (6) Berliner Weisse ( 1, 12) I Wayward ( 1, 7 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
87 (Return) MOTORCYCLE OIL (3) Porter ( 3, 39) I Young Henrys ( 4, 28 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
88 ( 88, ) SESSION ALE (7) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Mismatch Brewing Co ( 1, 8 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
89 (Return) ROGERS (11) American Amber Ale ( 1, 52) Little Creatures ( 4, 59 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
90 ( 67, 23) DOUBLE VANILLA CUSTARD PANKAKE (3) Milkshake IPA ( 1, 7) I One Drop Brewing Co ( 2, 5 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
91 (New Entry) Hazy Pale Ale (2) Hazy Pale Ale ( 12, 29) 4 Pines ( 4, 49 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
92 (Return) IPA (5) American IPA ( 8, 194) Balter ( 6, 42 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
93 (Return) BEST EXTRA STOUT (4) Stout ( 1, 18) I Coopers ( 5, 51 ) SA ( 10, 146 )
94 ( 87, 7) WEST COAST IPA (4) American IPA ( 8, 194) I Hawkers Beer ( 1, 8 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
95 (New Entry) Pipe Dreams Coastal Lager (1) Lager ( 3, 9) I Gage Roads ( 4, 24 ) WA ( 17, 205 )
96 ( 59, 37) LIGHTS & MUSIC (3) New England IPA ( 14, 70) I Range Brewing ( 3, 7 ) QLD ( 34, 230 )
97 ( 84, 13) JUNGLE JUICE (3) Hazy IPA ( 6, 33) I Dainton ( 3, 12 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
98 (Return) THREE SHEETS (11) Australian Pale Ale ( 26, 240) I Lord Nelson Brewery Hotel ( 1, 12 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
99 ( 79, 20) PEANUT BUTTER PORTER (4) Porter ( 3, 39) I Bad Shepherd Brewing Co ( 1, 7 ) VIC ( 26, 545 )
100 (New Entry) WE JAMMIN (2) Sour ( 1, 2) I One Drop Brewing Co ( 2, 5 ) NSW ( 40, 433 )
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