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American Brewers Take Top Honors Down Under at 2025 AIBA

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Steve is the international relations director at the Brewers Association. In his role, Steve manages the Export Development Program (EDP) which educates international trade and media about the quality and diversity of products offered by American craft brewers and helps member breweries grow their business in international markets. Prior to his role as EDP manager, Steve spent six and a half years as the assistant director of the American Homebrewers Association helping small & independent brewers and homebrew retailers expand their reach among homebrewers. He lives in Boulder, Colo., where he is a homebrewer, Certified BJCP beer judge, and Advanced CiceroneĀ®.

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American craft brewers were awarded 104 awards at the 2025 Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA)ā€”the region’s largest annual beer competition. The 2025 competition, run by Melbourne Royal, attracted nearly 2,300 entries from 391 breweries from 22 countries. They were judged by 82 beer experts from around the globe.

Among the 14 gold, 29 silver, and 56 bronze medals awarded to U.S. brewers, several standout honors were achieved. Diatribe Brewing Company earned the Best Amber/Dark Lager Major Trophy for its Schwarzbier, as well as the prestigious Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy for Best New Exhibitor. Trumer Brewery of Berkeley, California, won Best Pilsner for its Trumer Pils and also took home the coveted Champion International Beer Trophy. Meanwhile, 49th State Brewing was awarded the Champion Medium International Brewery Trophy.

shots of beer service and judging at the 2025 Australian International Beer Awards

The Brewers Association (BA) Export Development Program (EDP) views international competitions as a key mechanism by which to generate publicity for the U.S. craft beer industry and assist EDP subscribers with gaining attention and distribution for their brands in select target markets. As such, the BA covers the cost of a consolidated airfreight shipment to judging sites and entry fees for up to three brands per brewery in select international competitions for its member breweries.

Congratulations to all the winners.

2025 Australian International Beer Awards American craft brewer awards are as follows:

Brewery Beer Category Award
Sketchbook Brewing Co The Cooldown Australian Style Lager Bronze
49th State Brewing Alaska 8 Star Lager Munich Style Helles Bronze
Trumer Brewery Vienna Lager Vienna Style Lager Bronze
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers Porch Fest German Style Oktoberfest / Wiesn Bronze
FX Matt Brewing Company Utica Club American Style Lager Bronze
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Richmond Lager American Style Lager Bronze
Hendler Family Brewing Company Modern Pale Modern Lager Bronze
Samuel Adams Brewery American Light Lager American Style Light Lager Bronze
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Pils German Style Pilsner Bronze
Hendler Family Brewing Company Modern Pils German Style Pilsner Bronze
Maui Brewing Co Pau Hana Pilsner Bohemian Style Pilsner Bronze
Trumer Brewery DoppelgƤnger Northern Lager Contemporary American Style Pilsner Bronze
Hodad’s Brewing Company Surf Punk International Style Pilsner Bronze
Trumer Brewery Bock German Style Bock Bronze
Hinterland Brewery Galaxy Zest Australian Style Pale Ale Bronze
Outer Range Brewing Apex Australian Style Pale Ale Bronze
Hodad’s Brewing Company Hesher Juicy or Hazy Strong Pale Ale Bronze
True North Ale Company Willowdale American Style Pale Ale Bronze
No-Li Brewhouse Corner Coast Golden Ale Golden or Blonde Ale Bronze
Hinterland Brewery Alpenwald Altbier Bronze
Uinta Brewing Company Sum’r Kƶlsch Bronze
Trumer Brewery Kƶlsch Kƶlsch Bronze
Mother Road Brewing Company Tower Station India Pale Ale American Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery Great Return IPA American Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Outer Range Brewing Aerials American Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Reuben’s Brews Crikey IPA American Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Revision Brewing Company Revision DIPA American Style Imperial or Double India Pale Ale Bronze
Hopworks Brewery Overland IPA West Coast Style India Pale Ale Bronze
No-Li Brewhouse Big Juicy West Coast Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company Rahr’s Dadgum IPA West Coast Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Knee Deep Brewing Company Breaking Bud West Coast Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Maui Brewing Co Big Swell IPA West Coast Style India Pale Ale Bronze
Reuben’s Brews Hazealicious IPA Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Bronze
No-Li Brewhouse Cascade Fog Hazy IPA Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Bronze
Bent Water Brewing Co Sluice Juice Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Bronze
Samuel Adams Brewery Samuel Adams New England Juicy IPA Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Bronze
Wren House Brewing Co Spellbinder Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Bronze
BierKraft Irish Red Irish Style Red Bronze
The Bold Mariner Brewing Company Red Maiden Red Ale American Style Red Bronze
BierKraft Pomorskie Porter Baltic Style Porter Bronze
No-Li Brewhouse Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout British Style Imperial Stout Bronze
Lakefront Brewery My Turn NOLAN Export Style Stout Bronze
FX Matt Brewing Company Trailblazer Non Bronze
Samuel Adams Brewery Samuel Adams Just the Haze Non Bronze
Hendler Family Brewing Company Modern Hefe German Style Hefeweizen / Hefeweissbier Bronze
StillFire Brewing Suwanee Devil Belgian Style Strong Blonde Ale Bronze
Hinterland Brewery Can Splitter Belgian Style Dubbel Bronze
The Virginia Beer Company Easy Peasy American Style Fruit Beer Bronze
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Lemonade Shandy American Style Fruit Beer Bronze
FX Matt Brewing Company Blueberry Blonde Ale American Style Fruit Beer Bronze
Maui Brewing Co Pineapple Mana Wheat Fruit Wheat Beer Bronze
Hopworks Brewery POG Tropical Sour American Style Fruited Sour Ale Bronze
Sketchbook Brewing Co Catharina American Style Fruited Sour Ale Bronze
Hinterland Brewery Saving Gracie Brown Ale Gluten Free Beer Bronze
Lakefront Brewery New Grist IPA Gluten Free Beer Bronze
Uinta Brewing Company Was Angeles Craft Beer American Style Cream Ale Bronze
Trumer Brewery Trumer Pils German Style Pilsner Gold
The Bold Mariner Brewing Company Lucky Cat Pilsner American Style Pilsner Gold
Diatribe Brewing Company Schwarzbier German Style Schwarzbier Gold
Malibu Brewing Company First Point IPA American Style India Pale Ale Gold
Hendler Family Brewing Company Santilli West Coast Style India Pale Ale Gold
Revision Brewing Company Disco Ninja Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Gold
River North Brewery Uptown Squirrel Regular / Brown Porter Gold
Diatribe Brewing Company American Porter Robust Porter Gold
Hendler Family Brewing Company Shamrock Stout Sweet Stout Gold
49th State Brewing Golden Dall Belgian Style Tripel Gold
Breakside Brewery Somebody New in the Old West Wood / Barrel Gold
Breakside Brewery Life British Style Barley Wine Ale Gold
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Bock Session Beer Gold
Knee Deep Brewing Company Simtra Other Strong Ale or Lager Gold
Diatribe Brewing Company Schwarzbier Best Amber / Dark Lager – Major Trophy Major Trophy
Deschutes Brewery Kirkland Signature Helles Lager Munich Style Helles Silver
True North Ale Company Holy Schnitt! Munich Style Helles Silver
49th State Brewing Smōk Smoked Lager Bamberg Style MƤrzen Rauchbier Silver
Spoetzl Brewery Texas Special American Style Lager Silver
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Light Blonde American Style Light Lager Silver
Bent Water Brewing Co Chill American Style Light Lager Silver
Spoetzl Brewery Texas Special Light Contemporary American Silver
True North Ale Company Gran Paradiso Italian Style Pilsner Silver
The Bold Mariner Brewing Company Frogman Lager American Style Amber Lager Silver
Malibu Brewing Company Big Rock Amber Lager American Style Amber Lager Silver
The Virginia Beer Company Cold Drinking Beer Golden or Blonde Ale Silver
Wren House Brewing Co Wrenovation West Coast Style India Pale Ale Silver
Malibu Brewing Company Hippie Van Hazy Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale Silver
Outer Range Brewing In the Steep Juicy or Hazy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale Silver
Mother Road Brewing Company Tower Station Roadside Grove IPA Experimental India Pale Ale Silver
River North Brewery Bucket of Bolts Strong Ale Silver
Reuben’s Brews Robust Porter Robust Porter Silver
Sketchbook Brewing Co Bud’s Corvus Dry Stout Silver
49th State Brewing Nitro McCarthy Stout Dry Stout Silver
Knee Deep Brewing Company Prison Blues Dry Stout Silver
River North Brewery Mr. Sandman British Style Imperial Stout Silver
Spoetzl Brewery Shiner Rodeo Golden Brew Non Silver
Deschutes Brewery Black Butte Non Non Silver
Deschutes Brewery Patagonia Provisions Non Non Silver
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company Paleta de Mango American Style Fruit Beer Silver
Hinterland Brewery Grand Cru 22 Belgian Style Fruit Beer Silver
StillFire Brewing 5 Barrel Master Blend Wood / Barrel Silver
Diatribe Brewing Company English Barleywine British Style Barley Wine Ale Silver
The Virginia Beer Company Espresso Waypost Coffee Beer Silver
Trumer Brewery Trumer Pils Champion International Beer Trophy Trophy
49th State Brewing Champion Medium International Brewery Trophy Trophy
Diatribe Brewing Company Gary Sheppard Memorial Trophy For The Best New Exhibitor Trophy
Trumer Brewery 8434 – Trumer Pils, BOTTLE (4S): 1 Best Pilsner – Major Trophy Trophy

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Director of International Relations

Steve is the international relations director at the Brewers Association. In his role, Steve manages the Export Development Program (EDP) which educates international trade and media about the quality and diversity of products offered by American craft brewers and helps member breweries grow their business in international markets. Prior to his role as EDP manager, Steve spent six and a half years as the assistant director of the American Homebrewers Association helping small & independent brewers and homebrew retailers expand their reach among homebrewers. He lives in Boulder, Colo., where he is a homebrewer, Certified BJCP beer judge, and Advanced CiceroneĀ®.

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