AWARDS
PROUDLY BREWING AWARD WINNERS
At Sprig + Fern Brewing Co. we know a thing or two about crafting an award-winning brew.
Our award-winning brewing team, under the watchful eye of Master Brewer, owner and international beer judge (with fourty years of brewing behind her), Tracy Banner, brings a level of quality and consistency that has appealed to both customers and critics time and time again.
Take a look back through our past successes below – and keep an eye out for the next potential award winner!
2025
WORLD BEER AWARDS
SILVER
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
GOLD
Oud G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Good As! NZIPA
Lock, Bock and Barrel
Norty Porter
Wingmate Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Fern Lager
Best Bitter
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
Grizzly Porter
WEST COAST IPA CHALLENGE
FINALIST
Tank Titan WCIPA
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
TOP 25
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Best Bitter
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Oud G.O.A.T Doppelbock
DISH MAGAZINE TASTING PANEL
SILVER
Sprig + Fern Berry Cider
UNTAPPD COMMUNITY AWARDS
GOLD
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
UNTAPPD COMMUNITY AWARDS
BRONZE
Best Bitter
Hidden Gem Hazy with NZH-109
NZ LOW + NO AWARDS
SILVER
Wingmate Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA
2024
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BEST IN CLASS - AMBER/DARK LAGER & ALE
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
GOLD
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
Smoked Bock
Lock, Bock and Barrel
Monumental American Brown Ale
Best Bitter
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
BROWN PORTER OF THE YEAR
Grizzly Porter
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
HARD SELTZER OF THE YEAR
Grown Up Lemonade
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
GOLD
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
TOP 30
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
SILVER MEDAL
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Wingmate Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA
Future's Gold English IPA
Norty Porter
Harvest Pilsner™
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
SILVER
Grizzly Porter
Grown Up Lemonade
Norty Porter
UNTAPPD COMMUNITY AWARDS
SILVER
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
UNTAPPD COMMUNITY AWARDS
BRONZE
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Best Bitter
Norty Porter
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Awesome Mix West Coast IPA
Barrel-Aged Wild Ferment Ruby Ale
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
Chasing Hazy
Fern Lager
Grizzly Porter
Headliner Hazy NZIPA
Nectaron Pale Ale
Pinner Pilsner
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
The O.G. Pilsner
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
BRONZE
Best Bitter
Grown Up Ginger Beer
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
WEST COAST IPA CHALLENGE
FINALIST
Tank Tetris WCIPA
GABS LABEL DESIGN AWARDS
SIXTH PLACE
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
2023
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BEST IN CLASS - AMBER/DARK LAGER & ALE
Lock, Bock and Barrel
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Best Bitter
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
Grizzly Porter
Headliner ft. NZH-106 NZIPA
Norty Porter
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Chasing Hazy
Dogtown WCIPA
Fern Lager
Jumpscare Schwarzbier
Nectaron Pale Ale
Sailor's Warning Red IPA
Shredder Low Carb Craft Lager
Summertime Somewhere Hazy
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
NEW ZEALAND BREWERY OF THE YEAR
Sprig + Fern Brewing Co.
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
GOLD
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
SILVER
Grown Up Lemonade
Grown Up Lemonade + Mixed Berry
Norty Porter
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
BRONZE
Best Bitter
Grown Up Lemonade + Mango
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
GOLD
Best Bitter
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER COMPETITION
BRONZE
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
GOLD
Lock, Bock and Barrel
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
TOP 30
Norty Porter
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Best Bitter
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Norty Porter
NZ FRUIT WINE & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Mango + Lime Cider
2022
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
Creme of the Hop
Fern Lager
Grizzly Porter
Norty Porter
Sailor's Warning Red IPA
Shredder Low Carb Craft Lager
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Best Bitter
NEW ZEALAND FRUIT WINE & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Mango + Lime Cider
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Awesome Mix Volume 2
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Broken Axe Scotch Ale
Grizzly Porter
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
2021
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
GOLD
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Fern Lager
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Dockside Imperial Porter
Local Pinner NZ Pilsner
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
The Hop Doctor DIPA
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
The G.O.A.T Doppelbock
NZ FRUIT WINE & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Berry Cider
2020
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
TOP 30
Scotch Ale
2019
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
TOP 30
Doppelbock
Scotch Ale
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
SILVER
British Best
Chocolate Porter
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
SILVER
Doppelbock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
GOLD
Smoked Bock
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
British Best
Chocolate Porter
Porter
Saison
Spiced Blond
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ BEER AWARDS
HONORARY FELLOWSHIP
Tracy Banner
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL BEER AWARDS
BRONZE
Doppelbock
Scotch Ale
2018
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Berry Cider
Scotch Ale
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BEST IN CLASS - PACKAGING
Sprig + Fern Range
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
MORTON COUTTS TROPHY FOR INNOVATION & ACHIEVEMENT
Tracy Banner
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Packaging
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
American Brown
A.P.A
Apple Cider
Imperial Porter
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Berry Cider
British Best
Doppelbock
IPA
Porter
Soiree
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
West Coast IPA
2017
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Crisp Apple Cider
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
SILVER
Scotch Ale
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Fern Lager
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Pilsner
Porter
Rakau Pilsner
Scotch Ale
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
Wai-iti
2016
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BEST IN CLASS - BRITISH ALE
Best Bitter
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Best Bitter
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Pilsner
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Berry Cider
Doppelbock
ESB
SX Pilsner
Wai-iti
White IPA
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
SILVER
Berry Cider
Porter
Scotch Ale
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Crisp Apple Cider
2015
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Harvest Pilsner™
Wai-iti Lager
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Berry Cider
Best Bitter
Crisp Apple Cider
Kohatu Pilsner
Long Black IPA
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Fern Dark
Ginger Lager
Nelson Sauvin Pilsner
Pilsner
Tasman Reserve Premium Lager
2014
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
HONORARY MEMBERSHIP
Tracy Banner
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Harvest Pilsner™
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Berry Cider
Fern Lager
Nelson Sauvin
Pilsner
Remembering Ernest
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Best Bitter
Crisp Apple Cider
Ginger Lager
Motueka Pilsner
Porter
NEW WORLD BEER & CIDER AWARDS
BRONZE
Crisp Apple Cider
I.P.A.
2013
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Harvest Pilsner™
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Best Bitter
Crisp Apple Cider
Fern Draught
Motueka Pilsner
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Doppelbock
Ginger Lager
Hefeweizen
Nelson Sauvin Pilsner
Pilsner
Porter
2012
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
NZ CHAMPION BREWERY - RUNNER UP
Sprig & Fern Brewery
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Best Bitter
Harvest Pilsner™
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Barrel Aged Ruby Ale
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Fern Draught
Oatmeal Stout
2011
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
GOLD
Pilsner
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
SILVER
Barrel Aged Ruby Ale
Best Bitter
Fern Draught
Fern Lager
Harvest Pilsner™
Scotch Ale
BREWERS GUILD OF NZ AWARDS
BRONZE
Black Bruges
Bush Honey Strong Ale
Doppelbock
