Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019 Australian Drinks Awards.

More than 400 guests celebrated the achievements of the Australian drinks industry on Thursday, August 22, at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, in Sydney.

The Drinks Association presented supplier awards including Supplier of the Year, the Supply Chain Management Award and Most Improved Supplier of the Year.

The Contribution to Industry category recognised achievements in gender equity, diversity and inclusion and corporate social responsibility.

Based on industry scan data, the top 200 brands in each category were automatically entered in the brand awards, which included Fan Favourite, Gaining in Popularity and Most Distinctive Brand. All three categories celebrate success in beer, cider, wine, spirits and RTDs and were judged via a Thrive Research survey of 4000 consumers. 

The result was an exciting mix of old and new, icons and innovators, large and small players.

“Congratulations to all the winners,” said The Drinks Association CEO Georgia Lennon. “It was a wonderful night celebrating another year filled with exciting innovations and achievements. It’s inspiring to watch our industry evolve to meet the dynamic pace of business and the constant changes in consumer behaviour.

“I am particularly proud of the initiatives being undertaken by our member companies in the area of corporate social responsibility, gender and D&I. There were so many deserving submissions for these awards – choosing just one winner for each trophy was a difficult but rewarding task for our judges!” 

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Here are all the winners:

SUPPLIER AWARDS

Supplier of the Year: Lion

Most Improved Supplier: Taylors Wines & Bacardi-Martini

Supply Chain Management: Lion

CONTRIBUTION TO INDUSTRY AWARDS

Corporate Social Responsibility: Diageo (sponsored by Endeavour Drinks)

Gender Equity: Pernod Ricard Winemakers (sponsored by Coles Liquor)

Inclusive and Diverse Workplace: Diageo (sponsored by Coles Liquor)

BRAND AWARDS

Fan favourite: Beer

Classic - Victoria Bitter 

Contemporary - Great Northern 

Premium - Corona Extra

Craft - James Squire 150 Lashes Pale Ale

Gaining in popularity: Beer

Classic - XXXX Gold

Contemporary - Great Northern

Premium - Furphy

Craft - Young Henrys

Most Distinctive: Beer

Classic - Victoria Bitter

Contemporary - Iron Jack

Premium - Guinness

Craft - Balter Brewing XPA

Fan favourite: cider

Somersby 

Gaining in Popularity: cider 

Somersby

Most Distinctive:cider 

Rekorderlig 

Fan Favourite: RTD

Light - Vodka Cruiser 

Dark - Jim Beam Bourbon & Cola 

Gaining in Popularity: RTD

Dark: Canadian Club & Dry 

Light: Gordon's Pink Gin & Soda

Most Distinctive: RTD

Dark: Untold

Light: Absolut Botanik

Fan Favourite: Spirits

Dark: Jack Daniel's 

Light: Smirnoff 

Apertif/Liqueur: Bailey's 

Gaining Popularity: spirits

Dark: Yamazaki

Light: Patron 

Apertif/Liqueur: Aperol

Most Distinctive: spirits

Dark: The Kraken 

Light: Crystal Head 

Apertif/Liqueur: Fireball

Fan Favourite: wine

White: Jacob's Creek 

Red: Penfolds 

Rose: Jacob's Creek

Sparkling: Moet & Chandon

Gaining in popularity: wine

White: Bird in Hand

Red: 19 Crimes 

Rose: Squealing Pig

Sparkling: Tempus Two

Most Distinctive: wine

White: Shaw + Smith

Red: 19 Crimes

Rose: De Bortoli 

Sparkling: Dom Perignon 

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