Denmark's Boston Beer Company bags Perth Royal Beer Award for The Right nut brown ale
The Perth Royal Beer Awards recognise the State's best brewing, with this year's competition drawing 447 entries across eight categories – from pilsners and stouts to sours and IPAs – submitted by 45 breweries and evaluated by a panel of 47 independent judges.
Boston's head brewer Reid Stratton said the award was a well-earned honour for the brewing team.
'We've been recognised for the really hard work that the brewing team does, and you often don't see a lot of the work that goes into the brewing, we're here early in the morning, toiling away, and making it all happen behind the scenes,' he said.
'So, a couple of times a year during these competitions it is a really great chance to recognise the really hard work that the team's been doing, and it just gives everyone a bit of a boost and a bit of a reminder that there are people out there really enjoying our beers and I really think to get that feedback is really valuable.'
Margaret River Beer Co. snagged the coveted champion beer trophy for its In The Pines IPA, as well as best IPA draught and five gold medals.
Head brewer Ryan Allen marked the moment in style by drinking straight from the trophy.
Each beer was blind-judged against five key criteria – appearance, aroma, flavour, style and technical quality – with medals earned through strict benchmarks of excellence.
Mr Stratton categorised Boston's The Right as a versatile crowd-pleaser.
'It's a beer we've been making from new year's at the brewery and has won awards in the past,' he said.
'It's kind of one of those perfect in-between beers, it's not our bestselling beer, but it's got a really awesome following of people that just love it.'
Boston is always cooking up something new, and Mr Stratton said he was excited about a new quartet of beers being released this Friday.
The new release will be called the Biscuit Tin Quartet, with one beer in each four-pack flavoured after a different kind of popular biscuit, including Wagon Wheels, chocolate chip cookies and mint slice.
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