Moa tops medal haul at Aussies beer awards...again

For the second year running, Moa Beer has chalked up the most medals won by a Kiwi brewery at the Australian International Beer Awards.

Facing competition from some the best brews from Australia and around the world, Moa Beer scooped 11 medals, six silver and five bronze to lead the Kiwi contingent.

“Looking at the company our medals are in gives us confidence that our beers are truly world class” says Moa Master Brewer David Nicholls.

“Silver for Moa Methode in the Bohemian Pilsner when the only other silvers were for Czech Republic beers - likewise for Moa St Josephs and Moa Pale Ale. The latter placed alongside the likes of Green Flash, Lagunitas, Mikkeller, Rogue, Ballast Point, Beer Republic, Deschutes, Boston Beer Co and Dogfish Head. That’s what I call pissing with the big dogs.”

The Marlborough brewery won medals across the range including:

·         Moa Methode, silver in Bohemian style pilsner
·         Moa Pale Ale, silver in American style IPA
·         Moa Imperial Stout, silver in wood aged stout
·         Moa St Josephs, silver in Belgian abbey tripel
·         Moa St Josephs, silver for packaging
·         Moa McMoa (special reserve), silver in other speciality beer
·         Moa Original, bronze in Bohemian style Pilsner
·         Moa Imperial Pilsner (special reserve), bronze in other pilsner
·         Moa Five Hop, bronze in British style IPA
·         Moa Blanc Evolution, bronze in Belgian wit (wheat beer)
·         Moa Quad (special reserve), bronze in Belgian dark strong style

David also sends hearty congratulations to fellow winning Kiwis - Croucher Brewing Company (trophy for best pilsner) and Garage Project (trophy for best specialty), for what are “great beers.”

The Kiwi podium was topped by Lion Breweries with 12 medals, one more than Moa.

The full list of awards can be found at www.beerawards.com.

 

About Moa Beer

Moa Beer is brewed with fresh locally produced hops and without adjuncts such as rice, sugar or corn. It’s made the way beer used to be made, before everyone started making it differently. Fastidiously handcrafted in the traditional method and rounded off through the use of winemaking techniques, including barrel ageing and bottle fermentation and conditioning (like they do with Champagne). Because making (and drinking) the same thing every day becomes boring, Moa comes in 10 varieties: The Estate range: Moa Methode, Moa Blanc, Moa Noir, Moa Pale Ale; the Reserve range: Moa Imperial Stout, Moa St Josephs, Moa Blanc Evolution, Moa Five Hop and Moa Breakfast; and Moa Original. Moa also comes in a variety of different sizes: from 330ml, through 375ml and 750ml, up to 1.5L magnums and 3L jeroboams to make you look extra-cool at parties.