ALIA 2013 finalists announced with one month to go

With just one month to go until the 20th Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA), the finalists have been announced in 50 categories across the on- and off-premise.

Co-hosted by Intrust Super and NILWA, this year’s event is certain to be the most colourful and competitive to date, with more than 800 industry members expected to get behind the theme for 2013, ALIA Sport, with an array of creative costumes and sporting spirit.

ALIA Sport will be held on Wednesday 23 October under The Big Top at Luna Park Sydney, kicking off with pre-drinks by Carlton & United Breweries and a special live motorcross sporting event by Red Bull, as well as networking bars by Rekorderlig and Crystal Head Vodka.

It also marks the first year that a dedicated On-Premise Liquor Supplier of the Year award will be presented, in addition to the other big gong on the night, Off-Premise Liquor Supplier of the Year.

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2013 ALIA Finalists

BEER AND CIDER

Full Strength

• Carlton Draught
• Carlton Dry
• Coopers Pale Ale
• Hahn Super Dry
• Pure Blonde
• Tooheys Extra Dry
• Tooheys New
• Victoria Bitter

Light and Mid-Strength

• Carlton Mid-Strength Bitter
• Cascade Premium Light
• Coopers Mild Ale
• Hahn Premium Light
• Hahn Super Dry 3.5
• James Boag’s Premium Light
• Victoria Bitter Gold
• XXXX Gold

Low-Carbohydrate

• Coopers Clear
• Hahn Super Dry
• Hahn Super Dry 3.5
• Miller Chill
• Pure Blonde
• Pure Blonde Premium Mid
• Tooheys New White Stag
• XXXX Summer Bright Lager

Premium Domestic

• Coopers Sparkling Ale
• Crown Lager
• James Boag’s Premium Lager
• James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale
• Little Creatures Pale Ale
• James Squire The Chancer Golden Ale
• Matilda Bay Fat Yak
• Mountain Goat Hightail Ale

International

• Asahi
• Beck’s
• Budweiser
• Corona Extra
• Heineken
• Miller Genuine Draught
• Peroni Nastro Azzurro
• Stella Artois

Craft

• Coopers Sparkling Ale
• James Squire Nine Tales Amber Ale
• James Squire One Fifty Lashes Pale Ale
• James Squire The Chancer Golden Ale
• Little Creatures Bright Ale
• Little Creatures Pale Ale
• Matilda Bay Fat Yak
• Young Henry’s Real Ale

Cider

• Bulmers
• Kopparberg
• Magners
• Matilda Bay Dirty Granny
• Monteith’s
• Rekorderlig
• Strongbow
• Tooheys 5 Seeds

Best Marketed Beer or Cider
To the beer or cider brand that has received the most effective promotional support including POS, advertising campaigns and trade incentives.

• Carlton
• Coopers
• Corona Extra
• Heineken
• James Squire
• Magners
• Peroni
• Rekorderlig
• Victoria Bitter
• XXXX Gold

WINE

White Popular – $12 and under

• Gossips Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
• Gossips Sweet Lips Moscato
• Houghton Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
• Houghton White Classic
• Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay
• Jacob’s Creek Sauvignon Blanc
• Jacob’s Creek Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
• Wolf Blass Red Label Chardonnay

White Premium – $12 to $35

• Brown Brothers Moscato
• Devil’s Lair Fifth Leg White
• Evans & Tate Margaret River Classic White
• Giesen Sauvignon Blanc
• Matua Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
• Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
• Stoneleigh Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
• Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc

White Luxury – $35 plus

• Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
• Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc
• Devil’s Lair Chardonnay
• Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
• Leeuwin Art Series Chardonnay
• Petaluma Chardonnay
• Pierro Chardonnay
• Voyager Estate Chardonnay

Red Popular – $12 and under

• De Bortoli Sacred Hill Cabernet Merlot
• McGuigan Black Label Shiraz
• Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet
• Penfolds Rawson’s Retreat Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wolf Blass Red Label Cabernet Merlot
• Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
• Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz
• Yellow Tail Merlot

Red Premium – $12 to $35

• Annie’s Lane Cabernet Merlot
• Annie’s Lane Shiraz
• Brown Brothers Dolcetto Syrah
• Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz
• Pepperjack Shiraz
• Taylors Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
• Taylors Estate Shiraz
• Wirra Wirra Church Block

Red Luxury – $35 plus

• Grant Burge Holy Trinity Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre
• Henschke Keyneton Euphonium
• Penfolds Bin 138 Shiraz Grenache Mataro
• Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz
• Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
• Penfolds Grange
• Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz

Australian Sparkling

• Domaine Chandon Brut NV
• Grant Burge Pinot Noir Chardonnay
• Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir
• Jansz Premium Cuvee NV
• Clover Hill NV
• Croser NV
• Yellowglen Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay
• Yellowglen Yellow Sparkling NV

Champagne

• Billecart Salmon Brut NV
• Bollinger Special Cuvee
• G.H. Mumm NV
• Moët et Chandon Brut Imperial NV
• Piper Heidsieck Brut NV
• Pol Roger Brut NV
• Ruinart NV
• Veuve Clicquot NV

International Sparkling

• Bosca Verdi Spumante
• Cave de Lugny Cremant Bourgogne Blanc de Blancs
• Deutz Marlborough Cuvee
• Grandin NV Brut
• Henkell Sekt
• Oyster Bay Sparkling Brut
• Riccadonna Asti Spumante
• Riccadonna Ruby Spumante

Dessert Wine

• Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon
• De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon
• Drayton’s Botrytis Semillon
• Kalgan River Wines Botrytis Riesling
• Miranda Golden Botrytis Semillon
• Salomon Undhof Riesling Noble Botrytis
• Taylors Winemaker’s Project Botrytis Riesling
• Tempus Two Botrytis Semillon

Best Marketed Wine
To the wine brand that has received the most effective promotional support including POS, advertising campaigns and trade incentives.

• Brokenwood
• Brown Brothers
• De Bortoli
• Evans & Tate
• Grant Burge
• Jacob’s Creek
• McGuigan
• Penfolds
• Taylors
• Yellowtail

SPIRITS, RTD and RTS

Dark Popular Spirit – $35 and under

• Ballantine’s Finest
• Black Douglas
• Bundaberg UP
• Cougar
• Dewar’s White Label
• Grant’s
• Jim Beam White
• Johnnie Walker Red Label

Light Popular Spirit – $35 and under

• Bundaberg Five
• De Kuyper
• Eristoff
• Finlandia
• Russian Standard
• Skyy
• Smirnoff Red
• Vodka O

Premium Spirit – $36 to $75

• Absolut
• Bacardi Superior
• Canadian Club
• Chivas Regal 12YO
• Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7
• Jameson
• Johnnie Walker Black Label
• Wild Turkey 86.8%

Luxury Spirit – $75 plus

• Bundaberg Master Distillers Collection
• Chivas Regal 18YO
• Crystal Head Vodka
• Green Fairy
• Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel
• Johnnie Walker Blue Label
• Johnnie Walker Platinum Label
• Laphroaig 10 Year Old

Liqueur

• Baileys Original
• Cointreau
• Galliano
• Jägermeister
• Kahlúa
• Malibu
• Midori
• Wild Turkey American Honey

RTD/RTS Dark

• Bundaberg UP
• Canadian Club
• Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7
• Jim Beam White
• Johnnie Walker Red Label
• Wild Turkey 86.8%
• Woodstock Black
• Wild Turkey And Cola 101 Premium

RTD/RTS Light

• Bacardi Breezer
• Kristov Vodka Cruiser
• Pulse
• Ruski
• Smirnoff Ice Double Black
• Smirnoff Ice Red
• Smirnoff Signature Serves
• UDL

Best Marketed Spirit
To the spirit brand that has received the most effective promotional support including POS, advertising campaigns and trade incentives.

• Bundaberg
• Canadian Club
• Chivas Regal
• Crystal Head Vodka
• Jack Daniel’s
• Jim Beam
• Patron
• Smirnoff
• The West Winds Gin
• Wild Turkey

Hotel Bar and Club Awards

Best New Venue

• Alfred & Constance, QLD
• Bulletin Place, NSW
• Cobbler, QLD
• Frankie’s, NSW
• Hello Sailor, NSW
• Mechanics’ Institute, WA
• The Rook, NSW
• The Rum Diary Bar, VIC
• The Walrus Club, QLD
• The Wild Rover, NSW

Best Venue Renovation

• PJ Gallagher’s, Enfield NSW
• The Bourbon, Kings Cross NSW
• The Everleigh, Melbourne VIC
• The Glenmore Hotel, The Rocks NSW
• The Newtown Hotel, Newtown NSW
• The Regatta Hotel, Toowong QLD
• The Warradale Hotel, Adelaide SA
• Whisky & Alement, Melbourne VIC

Best Sports Venue

• Australian National Hotel, Woolloongabba QLD
• Bellevue Hotel, Paddington NSW
• The Cricketer’s Arms, Melbourne VIC
• The Golden Sheaf, Double Bay NSW
• The Highway Hotel, Plympton SA
• The Light Brigade, Paddington NSW
• The Sugarmill Hotel, Kings Cross NSW
• Turf Bar, Melbourne VIC

Best Gaming Venue

• Hotel Sweeney, Sydney NSW
• Kinsellas, Sydney NSW
• PJ Gallagher’s Enfield, Enfield NSW
• Shenannigans, Darwin NT
• The Elephant and Wheelbarrow, Brisbane QLD
• The Golden Sheaf, Double Bay NSW
• The Sugarmill Hotel, Kings Cross NSW
• The Tankerville, Melbourne VIC

Best Nightclub

• Air Nightclub, WA
• Amplifier, WA
• Eve, VIC
• Family, QLD
• Hugos Lounge, NSW
• Ivy, NSW
• Kit & Kaboodle, NSW
• Marquee, NSW

Bar Manager of the Year

• Ben Tua, Mechanics’ Institute, WA
• Charlie Ainsbury, Eau-de-Vie, NSW
• David Nguyen-Luu, Rockpool Bar & Grill, WA
• Evan Gamkrelidze, Hugos Manly, NSW
• Jason Williams, Keystone Group, NSW
• Joe Sinagra, Bobèche, WA
• Lewis Jaffrey, Baxter Inn, NSW
• Perryn Colllier, Alfred & Constance, QLD

Bar Team of the Year

• Baxter Inn, NSW
• Black Pearl, VIC
• Eau-de-Vie, NSW
• Mechanics’ Institute, WA
• EDV Melbourne, VIC
• Rockpool Bar & Grill, WA
• Press Club, QLD
• The Wild Rover, NSW

Best On-Premise Training Provider

• CCA (Mixxit)
• Club Suntory
• Pernod Ricard Australia
• Diageo (Alchemy)
• Bacardi (Sensology)
• Campari
• Local Craft Spirits
• SouthTrade International

Best Tap Beer Brand

• Coopers
• Feral
• Hahn
• James Squire
• Little Creatures
• Peroni
• Stone & Wood
• Young Henry’s

Best On-Premise Spirit or Liqueur

• 666 Vodka
• Hendrick’s
• High West Double Rye
• Ketel One
• Kraken
• Patron
• Sailor Jerry
• The West Winds Gin

Brand Ambassador of the Year

• Ben Davidson, Pernod Ricard Australia
• Gee David, SouthTrade International
• Hugh Payten-Smith, William Grant & Sons
• Jeremy Spencer, The West Winds Gin
• Karel Reyes, Pernod Ricard Australia
• Loy Catada, Bacardi Lion
• Sean Baxter, Diageo Reserve Brands
• Sebastien Derbomez, William Grant & Sons

Best Hotel/Bar Food

• Gardel’s at Porteno, Surry Hills NSW
• Hinky Dinks, Darlinghurst NSW
• Hugos Bar Pizza, Kings Cross NSW
• Kodiak Club, Fitzroy VIC
• The Lion Hotel, Adelaide SA
• The Newtown Hotel, Newtown NSW
• The Roosevelt, Potts Point NSW
• Vue de Monde, Melbourne VIC

MAJOR ON-PREMISE AWARDS

Bartender of the Year

• Adam Bastow, Black Coffee Lyrics, QLD
• Andrew Bennett, The Classroom, WA
• Ben Lancaster, The Kodiak Club, VIC
• Daniel Warren, 1806, VIC
• Dean Sykes, Eau-de-Vie, NSW
• Evan Stanley, Black Pearl, VIC
• James Connolly, Rockpool Bar & Grill, WA
• James Irvine, Hinky Dinks, NSW
• Kal Moore, Kerbside, QLD
• Phil Gandevia, The Roosevelt, NSW

Publican of the Year

• Justin Hemmes, Merivale
• John Duncan, The Keystone Group
• Chris Vivian, The Flying Scotsman
• Patrick Gallagher, Gallagher Hotels
• Rob Comiskey, Comiskey Group
• Jamie Wirth, Drink n Dine
• Patrick Coughlan, Riversdale Group
• Andrew McConnell, Builder’s Arms Hotel

Bar of the Year

• Baxter Inn, NSW
• Cushdy, SA
• Eau-de-Vie, NSW
• Pelicano, NSW
• The Bowery, QLD
• The Classroom, WA
• The Kodiak Club, VIC
• The Lui Bar, VIC

Bar Team of the Year

• Baxter Inn, NSW
• Black Pearl, VIC
• Eau-de-Vie, NSW
• Mechanics’ Institute, WA
• EDV Melbourne, VIC
• Rockpool Bar & Grill, WA
• Press Club, QLD
• The Wild Rover, NSW

Hotel of the Year

• The Beresford Hotel, Surry Hills NSW
• Brisbane Hotel, Highgate WA
• Helm Bar, Sydney NSW
• Ivy, Sydney NSW
• Kings Cross Hotel, Kings Cross NSW
• The Lion Hotel, North Adelaide SA
• The Newtown Hotel, Newtown NSW
• The Regatta Hotel, Toowong QLD
• The Flying Scotsman, Mt Lawley WA
• The Wolf & I, Windsor VIC

Group Operator of the Year

• Hugos Group
• Katarzyna
• Merivale
• Rockpool
• Solotel
• Speakeasy Group
• Swillhouse Group
• The Keystone Group

MAJOR OFF-PREMISE AWARDS

New Product of the Year
Any item launched in the 12 months to April 2013 that has out-performed in its segment.

• Bundaberg Select Vat Rum
• Jack Daniel’s Gentleman Jack RTD
• Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey
• Jägermeister RTD
• James Squire Orchard Crush
• Jameson Whiskey RTD
• Jim Beam Devil’s Cut RTD
• Strongbow Summer Fruits
• Wild Turkey American Honey RTD

Liquor Brand of the Year
Any brand that has provided the best opportunities in-store over the past 12 months.

• Bundaberg
• Carlton
• Coopers
• Jack Daniel’s
• Jacob’s Creek
• Jim Beam
• Johnnie Walker
• Rekorderlig
• Smirnoff
• Wild Turkey

Retail Group of the Year
For the retail group that has lifted its offer over the past 12 months in terms of staff knowledge and efficiency, product range and presentation, and best consistency of operations across the group.

• 1st Choice
• Bottlemart
• Cellarbrations
• Chamber’s Cellars
• Dan Murphy’s
• Liquor Barons
• Liquor Stax
• Porter’s Liquor
• Thirsty Camel
• Vintage Cellars

Liquor Store of the Year
To the outlet that has shown outstanding service, product knowledge, strong customer relationships, stock range, innovation and efficiency.

• Cape Cellars, West Busselton WA
• Cellarbrations at Flagstaff Hill, Flagstaff Hill SA
• Chambers Cellars, Meadowbank NSW
• IGA Plus Liquor, Fannie Bay NT
• La Vigna, Menora WA
• Liquorland Shellharbour, Shellharbour NSW
• Parap Fine Foods, Parap NT
• St Peters Cellars, St Peters SA
• Red Bottle Sussex Street, Sydney NSW

ON-PREMISE AND OFF-PREMISE SUPPLIERS OF THE YEAR

On-Premise Liquor Supplier of the Year
The beverage supplier that provided the best all-round service and product offering for on-premise venues for the past year, including marketing engagement and marketing support.

• Carlton & United Breweries
• Coca-Cola Amatil
• Diageo
• island 2 island
• Lion
• Premium Beverages
• SouthTrade International
• Suntory
• Think Spirits
• Vanguard Luxury Brands

Off-Premise Liquor Supplier of the Year
For the beer, wine and/or spirits supplier that has provided the best all-round service, incorporating sales and marketing support, deals, range, incentives and relationships.

• Accolade Wines
• Brown-Forman
• Campari Australia
• Carlton & United Breweries
• Diageo Australia
• Lion
• McWilliam’s Wines
• Pernod Ricard Australia
• Premium Beverages
• Treasury Wine Estates

 

 

Source: The Shout, 23 September 2013