Speight's 130 years old

The brewery continued to amass awards up until they ceased entering the brew in the late 1890s. Then, after resting on their laurels for over 100 years, they entered Speight's Three Star Gold Medal Ale in the Australian Beer Awards in 1993 and won first prize!

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[interesting statement that they won in 1993 at the Australian Beer Awards, because that year Red Back from Matilda Bay actually won according to the current event manager of the Australian International Beer Awards]