Sydney brewery produces Australia’s best craft beer

Editorial comment:

Sydney’s new Modus Operandi Brewing Co. announced their arrival in style

Last night the very appropriate Giant Dwarf Theatre in Redfern was the perfect venue to announce the inaugural Craft Beer Industry Association (CBIA) Craft Beer Awards.

The big winner of the night was Modus Operandi Brewing Company which collected four trophies, including the Kegstar Trophy for Champion Australian Craft Beer.  It’s a significant achievement for any brewery, let along one that only opened its doors two months ago.

The award ceremony was very very laid-back and informal, in contrast to the much larger and very gala Australian International Beer Awards, but the atmosphere and informality was befitting an awards celebrating the best of the craft industry.

With 280 beers entered from  80 breweries, the awards were a promising start.

A special mention was made of Australia’s best beer writer, now brewer, Willie Simpson who was awarded the trophy for services to craft beer. As Chuck Hahn

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