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Kiwi Company Scores Record Medal Haul In Asian Awards

Tuesday 5 July 2011, 12:23PM

By Moa Beer

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MARLBOROUGH

A New Zealand brewery has stolen the show at a prestigious international beer competition, winning a record 12 awards.

Marlborough’s Moa Brewery was awarded more medals than any other brewery across its beer and cider range at the Asia Beer Awards held in Singapore this month.

Moa won big for its range of beer variants, beating out more than 450 entries from 47 countries to take home six Golds, two Silvers and two Bronze medals.

Moa also snaffled Gold in the Cider category (World) for its Weka Pear Cider as judged by 15 international experts. Weka Apple Cider was awarded the Silver medal in the same category.

Moa sales agent Scott Williams attended the Singapore event and says the response from the attendees and international media has been incredible.

“This year is the first time Moa has entered this competition, so we were thrilled to get such a record haul. While we’re proud of all our awards, we’re particularly chuffed with our Gold and Silver for Weka Cider.

“Cider is one of the fastest-growing categories in New Zealand, with a lot of brands vying for attention, so it’s great to be at the top of this game.

“As well as the medal haul, it was fantastic to see first-hand how well-respected the Moa brand is internationally,” Williams says.

“I was treated like a celebrity on the awards floor – shaking hands, signing autographs, posing for photos and even giving one enthusiastic supporter the shirt off my back. It seems in Asia, Moa really is the rock star of beers.”

The Marlborough brewery won Gold for its Moa Methode (Seasonal Ale – Asia); Moa St Josephs (Belgium Golden Ale – Asia); Moa Imperial Stout (Stout – Asia); Moa Blanc Evolution (Wheat/Wit/Weiss – Asia); Moa Pale Ale (Pale Ale/Amber Ale – World); Moa Pale Ale (Pale Ale/Amber Ale – Asia) and Weka Pear Cider (Cider – World).

Silver medals were awarded to Moa Breakfast Beer (Flavoured / Fruit Beer – Asia); Moa St Josephs (Belgium Golden Ale – World); Weka Apple Cider (Cider – World), with Bronzes going to Moa Original (Lager – Asia) and Moa Imperial Stout (Stout – World).