| BEST OF SHOW: BEER |
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Bill Goetz
Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Bill Goetz Bock |
Joliet, IL |
6C: Dunkels Bock |
1st BOS |
| Jon Phillips |
Virtuosity- Chili |
Chicago, IL |
30A: Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer |
2nd BOS |
| Stephen Schmitt |
Lambic 2019 |
Evanston, IL |
23D: Lambic |
3rd BOS |
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| BEST OF SHOW: MEADS AND CIDERS |
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Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Ice Cider |
Woodridge, IL |
C2D: Ice Cider |
1st Mead/Cider BOS |
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition |
Michigan Star Thistle |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
2nd Mead/Cider BOS |
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition |
Ode To H.O.D. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M2E: Melomel |
3rd Meads/Cider BOS |
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|
MENACE OF THE MONASTERY (17 Entries)
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| Josh Taylor |
But First, Gwent. |
Oswego, IL |
44A: MoM Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D) |
MoM 1st |
Michael Rensing
Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Belgian Twah |
Cincinnati, OH |
43A: MoM Belgian Trippel (26C) |
MoM 2nd |
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Enkel |
Raymore, MO |
41A: MoM Trappist Single (26A) |
MoM 3rd |
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| Table 1 - American/International Pale Lagers (10 Entries) |
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Caleb Meinke
Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Seduce the Polka |
Cambridge, WI |
2A: International Pale Lager |
1 |
Gerald Hodge
Urban Knaves of Grain |
International Pale Lager - Not Ipl! |
Elburn, IL |
2A: International Pale Lager |
2 |
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
A Lee Greenwood Song |
Raymore, MO |
1B: American Lager |
3 |
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| Table 2 - American Wheat/Blonde/Cream (12 Entries) |
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Caleb Meinke
Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Shutbox |
Cambridge, WI |
1C: Cream Ale |
1 |
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Stagger Lee |
Highland, IN |
1D: American Wheat Beer |
2 |
Alex Williams with Co-Brewer(s) Patrick Williams
Big Easy Homebrewers |
Bloody Butcher Cream Ale |
Kansas City, MO |
1C: Cream Ale |
3 |
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| Table 3 - Pils (16 Entries) |
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Brad Pausha
Square Kegs |
An End Has A Start |
Chicago, IL |
5D: German Pils |
1 |
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Specialni Pivo |
Winfield, IL |
3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
2 |
| Jon Phillips |
Czech Phillsner |
Chicago, IL |
3A: Czech Pale Lager |
3 |
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| Table 4 - Pale Malty Euro Lagers (14 Entries) |
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Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Lovetail Helles |
Winfield, IL |
4A: Munich Helles |
1 |
Dmitri Tymos
Club Wort |
Festbier |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
4B: Festbier |
2 |
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Winfielder Export |
Winfield, IL |
5C: German Exportbier |
3 |
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| Table 5 - Kolsch and Liechtbier (15 Entries) |
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Brad Sayers
Logan Brewlevard Society |
Light Thing |
Chicago, IL |
5A: German Leichtbier |
1 |
Jeff Landers
Urban Knaves of Grain |
The Kolsch Of Personality |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
5B: Kolsch |
2 |
Chris Hunter
Circle City Zymurgy |
Kolsch |
Martinsville, IN |
5B: Kolsch |
3 |
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| Table 6 - Amber European Beers (19 Entries) |
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Ken Foley
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Johanna's Marzen |
Schererville, IN |
6A: Marzen |
1 |
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing Society |
Hodl My Beer Bro |
Azusa, CA |
7A: Vienna Lager |
2 |
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Franconian Symphony |
Winfield, IL |
7C: Kellerbier |
3 |
| |
| Table 7 - Dark European Lagers (21 Entries) |
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Gregory Wegiel
Circle City Zymurgy |
Dark Helmet |
Martinsville, IN |
8B: Schwarzbier |
1 |
Randy Daniels KC McKinney
Iowa Brewers Union |
Czech Dark Lager |
Des Moines, IA |
3D: Czech Dark Lager |
2 |
Alex Dropkin
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
And A Dark Wind Blows |
Chicago, IL |
8B: Schwarzbier |
3 |
| |
| Table 8 - Strong Euro Lagers (20 Entries) |
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Bill Goetz
Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Bill Goetz Bock |
Joliet, IL |
6C: Dunkels Bock |
1 |
| Joe Skiles |
Eisbock |
Carol Stream, IL |
9B: Eisbock |
2 |
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Demoninator |
Wilton, CT |
9A: Doppelbock |
3 |
| |
| Table 9 - Euro Wheat and Rye (16 Entries) |
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Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Stearman's Dunkels Weissbier |
Aubrey, TX |
10B: Dunkels Weissbier |
1 |
Brian Phad
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) |
Wit Bier |
Lockport, IL |
24A: Witbier |
2 |
Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club |
Cougar Bait |
Decatur, IN |
10C: Weizenbock |
3 |
| |
| Table 11 - Brown British Ales (13 Entries) |
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| Ryan Stack |
English Porter |
St. Cloud, MN |
13C: English Porter |
1 |
Edward O'Neill
St. Louis Brews |
Little Mild of Mine |
Saint Louis, MO |
13A: Dark Mild |
2 |
Brian Phad with Co-Brewer(s) Kevin Herbst
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) |
Downtown Brown |
Lockport, IL |
27A9: London Brown Ale |
3 |
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| Table 12 - Scottish & Irish Ales (23 Entries) |
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Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers |
Extra |
League City, TX |
15C: Irish Extra Stout |
1 |
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Does Dan Look Good In The Robes? Audience... Please Respond. |
Elk Grove Village, IL |
14C: Scottish Export |
2 |
Donald Goode
Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA) |
Copper River Red |
Charlottesville, VA |
15A: Irish Red Ale |
3 |
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| Table 13 - Dark British (16 Entries) |
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Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club |
Confusion |
Decatur, IN |
16D: Foreign Extra Stout |
1 |
Andrew Kjos
Iowa Brewers Union |
Chocolate Stout |
Ankeny, IA |
16A: Sweet Stout |
2 |
William Serowski with Co-Brewer(s) Rick Felser
Crooked Lamp Post Brewing Club |
The Rick and Bill Show |
Hamburg, NY |
16A: Sweet Stout |
3 |
James Hoeniges
Association of Bloomington-Normal Brewers |
Levi’s Big Boy Stout |
Bloomington , IL |
16D: Foreign Extra Stout |
HM |
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| Table 14 - Strong British (17 Entries) |
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Chris Hunter
Circle City Zymurgy |
Barley Wine |
Martinsville, IN |
17D: English Barleywine |
1 |
| Joel McGormley |
7th Coalition |
Zionsville , IN |
17D: English Barleywine |
2 |
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Dystopia |
Lees Summit, MO |
17A: British Strong Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 15 - American Pale Ale (22 Entries) |
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Andrew Lockwood
Nordeast Brewers Alliance |
Ted From the Mail Room |
Blaine, MN |
18B: American Pale Ale |
1 |
Ross Druckenmiller
Boston Wort Processors |
Revere Kid |
Revere, MA |
18B: American Pale Ale |
2 |
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League |
Adventure Chicken |
Morrow, OH |
18B: American Pale Ale |
3 |
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| Table 16 - American Amber & Brown Beer (16 Entries) |
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Jeff Landers
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Two Left Foot |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
19C: American Brown Ale |
1 |
Tom Hannan with Co-Brewer(s) Ann Hannan
STLBrewhogs |
Ts Gordon Brown Ale |
Saint Louis, MO |
19C: American Brown Ale |
2 |
| Timothy Marks |
Two Daughters |
Oak Lawn, IL |
19B: California Common |
3 |
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| Table 17 - American Porter and Stout (23 Entries) |
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Dmitri Tymos
Club Wort |
Birthday Porter |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
20A: American Porter |
1 |
Joe Formanek
Urban Knaves of Grain |
3 Tsarina's Imperial Stout |
Bolingbrook, IL |
20C: Imperial Stout |
2 |
Matthew Herrold
Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Meanbrews RIS |
Katy, TX |
20C: Imperial Stout |
3 |
| |
| Table 18 - American IPA (11 Entries) |
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Andrew Day
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Cosmic Fruit Punch |
North Aurora, IL |
21A: American IPA |
1 |
Jeremiah Baer
East Side Brewers [IL] |
Prismo |
Collinsville, IL |
21A: American IPA |
2 |
Michael Mann with Co-Brewer(s) Dennis Ford
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) |
Son of Astra |
Naperville, IL |
21A: American IPA |
3 |
| |
| Table 19 - NEIPA (13 Entries) |
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Ryan Peca with Co-Brewer(s) Dmitri Tymos Greg Ellwanger
Club Wort |
Landers Says Neipa's Are Eh |
Palatine, IL |
21B7: New England IPA |
1 |
Gregory Ellwanger with Co-Brewer(s) Dmitri Tymos Ryan Peca
Club Wort |
Landers Hates Hazies NEIPA |
Palatine, IL |
21B7: New England IPA |
2 |
Dmitri Tymos
Club Wort |
Landers Loves Hazy Beers NEIPA |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
21B7: New England IPA |
3 |
| |
| Table 20 - Specialty IPA (13 Entries) |
|---|
Michael Young
Oak Park Homebrewers |
Round Midnight Black IPA |
Oak Park, IL |
21B2: Black IPA |
1 |
Jeff Hintt
|
White IPA |
Wheaton , IL |
21B6: White IPA |
2 |
Joe Formanek
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Big Bear Brown IPA |
Bolingbrook, IL |
21B3: Brown IPA |
3 |
| |
| Table 21 - Strong American Ale (13 Entries) |
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Joseph Froehlich with Co-Brewer(s) Bill George
Joliet Brewers Guild |
Jasons Wheatwine |
Crest Hill, IL |
22D: Wheatwine |
1 |
Bill George with Co-Brewer(s) Joe Froehlich
Joliet Brewers Guild |
Jason’s Rye Wheatwine |
Crest Hill, IL |
22D: Wheatwine |
2 |
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Liquid Descent |
Highland, IN |
22C: American Barleywine |
3 |
| |
| Table 22 - Euro Sour (10 Entries) |
|---|
| Stephen Schmitt |
Lambic 2019 |
Evanston, IL |
23D: Lambic |
1 |
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort |
Jay And Silent Jim Go To Flanders |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
23B: Flanders Red Ale |
2 |
Michael Beck
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Parti Lacto Rockstar |
Griffith, IN |
23A: Berliner Weisse |
3 |
| |
| Table 23 - Belgian Ale - Non-Trappist (20 Entries) |
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Matthew Herrold
Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Meanbrews Bgs |
Katy, TX |
25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
1 |
Brad Pausha
Square Kegs |
The Devil You Know |
Chicago, IL |
24B: Belgian Pale Ale |
2 |
Todd Cogswell
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Golden Tom |
Lafayette, IN |
25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 24 - Trappist Ale (19 Entries) |
|---|
| Mark Kanczuzewski |
Belgian Dark Strong |
Troy, MI |
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
1 |
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
All Tomorrow's Parties |
Highland, IN |
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
2 |
| Joseph Kotvan |
Just Give Me The Damn Medal |
Saint Charles, IL |
26A: Trappist Single |
3 |
Joe Belevender
Pontiac Brewing Tribe |
Young Crowley |
Warren, MI |
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
HM |
| |
| Table 25 - American Wild (20 Entries) |
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Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Sour American Wheat |
Woodridge, IL |
28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
1 |
John Luhmann
Iowa Brewers Union |
Blueberry Sour |
Altoona, IA |
28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer |
2 |
Michael Jacobs
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) |
Trouille |
Plainfield, IL |
28A: Brett Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 26 - Fruit Beer (22 Entries) |
|---|
Jon Phillips
|
Tri Berry Delight |
Chicago, IL |
PRX4: Catharina Sour |
1 |
Jon Phillips
|
Como Una Margarita |
Chicago, IL |
29A: Fruit Beer |
2 |
Todd Cogswell
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Rosie Gose |
Lafayette, IN |
29A: Fruit Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 27 - Spice Beer (17 Entries) |
|---|
| Jon Phillips |
Virtuosity- Chili |
Chicago, IL |
30A: Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer |
1 |
Divesh Lakhi
Cedar Rapids Brewing Society |
Liquid Mounds Bar |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
30A: Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer |
2 |
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Batch 200 |
Saint John, IN |
30A: Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer |
3 |
Ken Foley
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Meerettich Kolsch |
Schererville, IN |
30A: Spice Herb or Vegetable Beer |
HM |
| |
| Table 28 - Smoke and Wood (27 Entries) |
|---|
| Dave Smart with Co-Brewer(s) Steve Meyer And Gregg Ryan |
Raven the Red |
Huber Heights, OH |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
1 |
Alex Chambers
Urban Knaves of Grain |
No Jacket Required |
Batavia, IL |
32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
2 |
Abel Pina with Co-Brewer(s) Greg Fitzgerald
Southern Nevada Ale Fermenters Union (SNAFU) |
My Name Is Rye |
Las Vegas, NV |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
3 |
Ryan Peca with Co-Brewer(s) Dmitri Tymos
Club Wort |
Palatine Barrel Stout |
Palatine, IL |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
HM |
| |
| Table 29 - Other Beer (17 Entries) |
|---|
Bill George with Co-Brewer(s) Joe Froehlich
Joliet Brewers Guild |
Hazel's Nutz |
Crest Hill, IL |
34C: Experimental Beer |
1 |
Mark Westmeyer
Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Hopsham |
Chicago Heights, IL |
34A: Clone Beer |
2 |
Alex Kandel
Michiana Extract & Grain Association (MEGA) |
Lichtenhainer |
South Bend, IN |
27A3: Lichtenhainer |
3 |
Russell Leaich
STL Brewminati |
Summer In Vienna |
Pacific, MO |
27A: Historical Beer |
HM |
| |
| Table 30 - Cider (17 Entries) |
|---|
Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Ice Cider |
Woodridge, IL |
C2D: Ice Cider |
1 |
James Werner
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Ozark Cider |
New Berlin, WI |
C1A: New World Cider |
2 |
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters |
The Whole Crew |
Lees Summit, MO |
C1A: New World Cider |
3 |
| |
| Table 31 - Fruit Mead (17 Entries) |
|---|
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition |
Ode To H.O.D. |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M2E: Melomel |
1 |
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Sir Lancelot the Brave V4 |
Kennesaw, GA |
M2B: Pyment |
2 |
Mark Wagner
Association of Bloomington-Normal Brewers |
Berry Mead |
Bloomington, IL |
M2C: Berry Mead |
3 |
| |
| Table 32 - Spice and Specialty Mead (18 Entries) |
|---|
Amy Olsen
Michigan Mead Coalition |
Buzzy Bean |
Sterling Heights, MI |
M3B: Spice Herb or Vegetable Mead |
1 |
| LaVaughn Barker with Co-Brewer(s) Senait Barker |
Senu Tej |
Brookfield, WI |
M4B: Historical Mead |
2 |
| Marek Leczycki |
Dwojniak Coriander 2021 |
Jelenia Gora, Poland |
M4B: Historical Mead |
3 |
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Bridge of Death |
Kennesaw, GA |
M4C: Experimental Mead |
HM |
| |
| Table 34 - Traditional Mead (5 Entries) |
|---|
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition |
Michigan Star Thistle |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
1 |
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch - Lehua/lemon |
Kennesaw, GA |
M1C: Sweet Mead |
2 |
Nancy Fanta
Club Wort |
Strawberry Field |
Barrington, IL |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
3 |
