Melbourne Royal’s Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) is the marquee event on Australia’s beer calendar—and with hundreds of brewers and hospitality professionals gathered in one room, a good time is practically guaranteed. Established in 1987, the ABIAs have beer appreciation…
‘Go big or go home’ is one of my favourite mottos. In the world of beer, there’s one big event that stands out on the calendar: the Australian International Beer Awards. Here in Melbourne, we have the world’s largest beer…
Ain’t no party like a SpecTAPular party. The Great Australasian Beer SpecTAPular rolled into the World Heritage Listed Royal Exhibition Building with literal truckloads of beer. I joined what’s considered one of the best beer festivals in the world for…
Lagers and pilsners and porters, oh my! The Australian International Beer Awards are a sight to behold. Brewers swap their steal capped boots for polished leather and beer t-shirts become waistcoats and frocks. Buckets brimming with beer adorn the tables….
From fruity sours to chocolate stouts, the 2022 Australian International Beer Awards were a smashing success. Nearly 1,000 industry professionals gathered together to toast the best beers in Australia and beyond. It was one heck of a party. In the…
The results are in! The best beers in Australia (and around the world) have been judged and awarded at the annual Australian International Beer Awards. Following three intense days of judging, the AIBA cumulated in a night of merriment at the…
Where can you find the world’s best beers? Would you believe it if I told you the answer leads to Docklands? Held in Melbourne, the Australian International Beer Awards are the largest annual beer competition in the world judging both…
The Australian International Beer Awards have done the ‘hard work’ of awarding the best beers from Australia and around the globe. While it might seem like a dream job, any judge will tell you that tasting and scoring hundreds of…