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The best alcohol brands in the 2021/22 Finder Retail Awards
We reveal Australia's favourite alcohol brands for 2021/22
The Finder Retail Awards recognises Australia's favourite brands across a huge number of categories. We survey thousands of real Australians to understand how they feel about their recent product purchases, and use that information to reward the most popular brands.
These are the best brands for alcohol in the 2021/22 Awards.
Spirits categories
Best whisky brand: Archie Rose
Sydney-based distillery Archie Rose has beaten back competition from global giants to take out the coveted Best Whisky Brand award. With solid scoring across all areas, 97% of poeple recommended Archie Rose.
Finalists
Yellow Rose
Teeling
Best rum brand: Bundaberg
Australians love Bundaberg Rum, which is why it takes out this year's best rum Finder Award. Recommended by 97% of surveyed Aussies, Bundaberg Rum was top of the table for taste while also rating highly for its range and value for money.
Finalists
Kraken
Captain Morgan
Best tequila brand: Codigo
For the finest tequila, look no further than Codigo. It won the Finder Award for best tequila brand this year, scoring impressively high for taste and value for money.
For the most flavourful gin, Australians have rated Hendricks as the best choice. Recommended by 100% of respondents and with the highest taste rating of qualified brands, Hendricks is clear winner.
Finalists
Gordon's
Tanqueray
Best vodka brand: Poliakov
Whether drinking straight or mixing it in a cocktail, the best rated vodka brand in Australia this year is Poliakov.
Finalists
Belvedere
Royal Dragon
Beer categories
Best Aussie beer brand: Tooheys
Australia has a great variety of strong breweries, but Tooheys has come out on top for this year's Finder Award for best Aussie beer.
Finalists
Victoria Bitter
XXXX
Best international beer brand: Beck's
The Germans have a long history with beer, so it's no surprise that Beck's has taken home the Finder Award for best International beer brand this year, thanks to its taste and value for money.
Finalists
Carlsberg
Coors
Best lager brand: Chang
Thailand's Chang beer has been rated the best Lager brand in this year's Finder Awards, rating highly for value for money and taste.
Finalists
Asahi
Peroni
Best pale ale brand: Coopers
Recommended by 100% of surveyed drinkers, Coopers has taken out the Finder Award for best Pale Ale. The brand had the highest score for taste and range of products.
Finalists
James Squire
Ballistic
Best light beer brand: Hahn
It may not be full strength, but Hahn's light beer is still strong enough to take home the Finder Award for best rated light beer brand, scoring strongly across all areas.
Finalists
Fosters
Coopers
Best non-alcoholic beer brand: Steersman
For a beer without the booze, look no further than Steersman, which has taken away this year's Finder Award for best non-alcoholic beer brand.
Finalists
Heineken
Coopers
Best low calorie beer brand: Young Henrys
For a full flavoured beer without all the calories, consider Young Henrys. The brand has won this year's Finder Award for low calorie beer, rating highly for taste and range of products.
Whispers is the best rated sparkling wine brand in Australia in this year's Finder Awards. The brand topped all brands for value for money, and was recommended by 94% of surveyed Aussies.
With the highest scores for its range of products and taste, Audrey WIlkinson has taken out the Finder Award for best white wine brand this year. 100% of surveyed drinkers recommend Audrey Wilkinson white wines.
Finalists
Banrock Station
Brown Brothers
Best red wine brand: Sevenhill
For a nice red wine to accompany your meal, look no further than Sevenhill. It has won our Finder Award for best red wine brand this year, thanks to its high scores on range of products and value for money.
Finalists
Jacob's Creek
Red Knot
Best rose wine brand: Miraval
The best rated Rose wine brand in this year's Finder Awards is Miraval. 96% of surveyed Australians would recommend Miraval Rose wines.
Finalists
Grawlix
De Bortoli
Best organic wine brand: Vina Albali
Vina Albali is the best rated organic wine brand in this year's Finder Awards. It scored well for its range of products and value for money.
Finalists
Captive Wines
Babich
Best non-alcoholic wine brand: Jacob's Creek
For all the flavour of wine without the alcohol, Jacob's Creek is the brand to beat, having taken out this year's Finder Award for best non-alcoholic wine brand.
Finalists
Altina Drinks
De Bortoli
How we chose the winners
The 2021/22 Finder Retail Awards recognise brand sentiment from customer feedback on different retail product categories. Finder worked with data and insights company, Dynata to conduct thousands of customer interviews around their product purchasing history and satisfaction with their purchased products.
Disclaimer: Please refer to our methodology for more information on how we scored and judged Finder Retail Awards candidates. While we endeavour to assess the majority of product providers in the market, this is not always possible and it may be that not every brand in the market was included for judging.
Nick Broughall is a global group publisher across shopping, travel, tech, streaming and reviews at Finder. An award-winning journalist with over 15 years' experience writing about technology, Nick has edited leading tech publications, including Gizmodo, TechRadar and T3 Magazine, as well as contributing to CNET, the Sydney Morning Herald, Lifehacker, news.com.au and many more. In 2016 he was awarded the Best Reviewer title at the 14th Annual IT Journalism Awards and has been a finalist for Best Reviewer, Best Consumer Technology Journalist and Best News Journalist on multiple occasions. Nick has a Bachelor of Media and finds joy in solving problems with technology.
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