Pink Mist And G.O.A.T. Go Gold At The 2019 Indie Awards

It was our first time at the event and our first time drinking beer. The jury evaluated over a thousand beers, and we knew it wouldn’t be easy to knock the gong out that night. As a result, we are very proud to have won a series indie awards of medals among all the entries, including two gold medals, 

for Raspberry Saison (Pink Fog) and Hazy IPA (Misty). Both of these beers had a leg up on winning gold medals, having both previously earned points at the annual AIBA.
In total, we judged eight beers in two indie awards categories, draft (cans) and packaged (kegs). The results were as follows.
Gold Medal
Pink Mist
G.O.A.T
Silver Medal
Pale Ale
Code Red
Mid-range
Bumblebee
Super Hornet
Bronze
Rest Day
As well as being proud of our individual efforts, this is a great achievement for the entire Queensland independent brewing fraternity. Our Gold Coast colleagues at Balter Brewing were awarded the prestigious Independent Brewery Championship (QLD).

Gold medals were also awarded to: Newstead Brewing Company, Hemingway Brewery FNQ, Ether Brewing Company, Semi-Pro Brewing Company, 

Felony Brewing Company, Noosa Beer and Brewing Company, Moffat Beach Brewing Company, Carnival Brewing Company and Confluence Brewing Company.

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Sour beers come in a range of different styles and brewing techniques. Some, such as those brewed in specific regions of Belgium, have been around for centuries.

Some of the most famous indie awards sour beer styles are briefly described below.

Gose (pronounced Gose-Uh): A top-fermented beer that originated in Germany and is characterized by its use of salt in addition to its sourness and offers its unique flavor.

Berliner Weisse: A spicy, cloudy indie awards German beer, usually about 3% abv, often served with fruit syrup. This is a great entry point into the world of sour flavors.

Flanders Red Ale: Sometimes called “Flemish Red”, these Belgian beers have a distinctive red hue and are fermented with ale yeast and aged in oak barrels until mature.

Oud Bruin: Another Belgian beer (originating from the flesh region), infused with cultured yeast, similar to the Flemish Reds but darker in color, with brown ale as its “base” beer.

Lambic: These barrel-aged Belgian beers are indie awards spontaneously fermented with naturally occurring wild yeasts. Derivatives include Gueze, Kriek and Framboise.

American Wild Ale: American sour beers, represented by the unusual bacteria and yeast strains used to brew them.