| BEST OF SHOW: BEER |
|---|
Preston Booth
The Brü Club |
Short & Shoddy Kolsch |
Easley, SC |
5B: Kölsch |
1st BOS |
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons |
Whatcha Know 'Bout That |
Bakersfield, CA |
1C: Cream Ale |
2nd BOS |
Jon Phillips
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
My Goodness |
Chicago, IL |
15B: Irish Stout |
3rd BOS |
| |
| BEST OF SHOW: MEADS AND CIDERS |
|---|
Keith Manchester
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
Granny Smith's Carmel Coated Apple |
Shelby Township, MI |
C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
1st Mead/Cider BOS |
David Baillie
QUAFF |
The Fields Of Valhalla |
San Diego, CA |
M2A: Cyser |
2nd Mead/Cider BOS |
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Unplanned Outcome |
CUDAHY, WI |
M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
3rd Meads/Cider BOS |
| |
|
MENACE OF THE MONASTERY (28 Entries)
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Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) |
Every Day I'm Brussels'n |
Arden, NC |
48A: MoM Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C) |
1 |
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Elk Grove Village Zot |
Elk Grove Village, IL |
47A: MoM Belgian Blond Ale (25A) |
2 |
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Regina Monasterii |
Kansas City, MO |
47A: MoM Belgian Blond Ale (25A) |
3 |
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| Table 1 - Pale American and International Lager (14 Entries) |
|---|
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers |
Astro Turf |
Plymouth, MI |
1A: American Light Lager |
1 |
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
American Lite |
Scottsdale, AZ |
1A: American Light Lager |
2 |
William George with Co-Brewer(s) Joe Froehlich
Joliet Brewers Guild |
Start Lager |
Crest Hill, IL |
2A: International Pale Lager |
3 |
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| Table 2 - American Wheat, Blonde, Cream Ales (16 Entries) |
|---|
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons |
Whatcha Know 'Bout That |
Bakersfield, CA |
1C: Cream Ale |
1 |
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven |
By This Time Next Year, None Of This Will Matter |
Middletown, CT |
1C: Cream Ale |
2 |
Jeff Roberge with Co-Brewer(s) Ken Johnson
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn |
Jinx's Cream Ale |
Canandaigua, NY |
1C: Cream Ale |
3 |
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| Table 3 - Pale Malty Lager (12 Entries) |
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Alex Rezmerski with Co-Brewer(s) LTD
Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society |
Cliftyfest |
Louisville, KY |
4B: Festbier |
1 |
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Schützen |
Friendswood, TX |
4A: Munich Helles |
2 |
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers |
PizzaBier |
Plymouth, MI |
4A: Munich Helles |
3 |
| |
| Table 4 - Pale Bitter European Beer (13 Entries) |
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Preston Booth
The Brü Club |
Short & Shoddy Kolsch |
Easley, SC |
5B: Kölsch |
1 |
Dalton Coleman
Central Arkansas Fermenters |
This Was Supposed To Be A Pilsner |
Little Rock, AR |
5C: German Helles Exportbier |
2 |
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Scry 1 |
Minneapolis, MN |
27A1: Kellerbier |
3 |
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| Table 5 - Pilsner (29 Entries) |
|---|
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society |
(Drei) Sie Ist Der Hellste Stern Von Allen |
Fountain Valley, CA |
5D: German Pils |
1 |
Gregory Ellwanger
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Topple Pils |
Palatine, IL |
3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager |
2 |
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Pre-Pro Lager. Ya - I Didn't Try Hard Here |
Amarillo, TX |
27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager |
3 |
Dmitri Tymos
Club Wort |
Tuba Pils |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
3A: Czech Pale Lager |
HM |
| |
| Table 6 - Amber Lagers (20 Entries) |
|---|
Thomas Musquiez with Co-Brewer(s) Isai Garza
San Antonio Cerveceros |
Vienna Viverral |
San Antonio, TX |
7A: Vienna Lager |
1 |
| Kevin Bencz with Co-Brewer(s) Karie Bencz |
ALT |
Oconomowoc, WI |
7B: Altbier |
2 |
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs |
Alt Loci |
Saint Louis, MO |
7B: Altbier |
3 |
| |
| Table 7 - Dark Lager (28 Entries) |
|---|
Ben Gaylord
Ultra Rare Brewers |
Devoid Of Light |
Driggs, ID |
2C: International Dark Lager |
1 |
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Czech Dark Lager |
Amarillo, TX |
3D: Czech Dark Lager |
2 |
Ben Sookying
Cider, Homebrew, and Mead Production Champs (CHAMPS) |
Kru Thai |
Azusa, CA |
8B: Schwarzbier |
3 |
Ben Sookying
Cider, Homebrew, and Mead Production Champs (CHAMPS) |
Funkle The Dunkel |
Azusa, CA |
8A: Munich Dunkel |
HM |
| |
| Table 8 - Bock (20 Entries) |
|---|
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Doppel The Trouble |
Raymore, MO |
9A: Doppelbock |
1 |
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, and Mead Production Champs (CHAMPS) |
Doppelbock |
Weston Lakes, TX |
9A: Doppelbock |
2 |
Alex Rezmerski
Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD |
Dunkels Bock |
Louisville, KY |
6C: Dunkels Bock |
3 |
| |
| Table 9 - German Wheat & Rye (4 Entries) |
|---|
| Isai Garza with Co-Brewer(s) Thomas Musquiez |
Hefemeowsen |
San Antonio, TX |
10A: Weissbier |
1 |
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society |
Johnny Chimpo 3.0 |
Huntington Beach, CA |
10A: Weissbier |
2 |
Cynthia Lindner
Brewers East End Revival (BEER) |
Where's Werner? |
Patchogue, NY |
10A: Weissbier |
3 |
| |
| Table 10 - Pale British and Commonwealth (13 Entries) |
|---|
Steve Anthoney
STLBrewhogs |
Burki's Bitter |
Saint Louis, MO |
11B: Best Bitter |
1 |
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club |
Art Of The Ordinary |
Mosinee, WI |
11A: Ordinary Bitter |
2 |
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers |
Nick A Hartley Has Left The Chat |
Edmond, OK |
12B: Australian Sparkling Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 11 - Brown British Ales (8 Entries) |
|---|
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
We're Coming To Get You Barbara! |
Castle Rock, CO |
13A: Dark Mild |
1 |
Christopher Kaszuba
Midnight Carboys |
Mild Hi Club |
HUNTLEY, IL |
13A: Dark Mild |
2 |
Danny Sack
The Brü Club |
Bricktop's Nemesis |
Evanston, IL |
13A: Dark Mild |
3 |
| |
| Table 12 - Irish and Scottish Ales (18 Entries) |
|---|
Jonathan Marut
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club |
Irish Red |
Fort Worth, TX |
15A: Irish Red Ale |
1 |
John Guilfoil
Club Wort |
Red Headed Stepchild |
Palatine, IL |
15A: Irish Red Ale |
2 |
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE |
Leann Dearg |
Waverly, IA |
15A: Irish Red Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 13 - Small Stouts (16 Entries) |
|---|
Jon Phillips
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
My Goodness |
Chicago, IL |
15B: Irish Stout |
1 |
Ryan Shupe
Oak Park Homebrewers |
Thing Under The Mountain |
Oak Park, IL |
16B: Oatmeal Stout |
2 |
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers |
Old Walking Stick |
Elk City, OK |
15C: Irish Extra Stout |
3 |
| |
| Table 14 - Strong Stouts (10 Entries) |
|---|
Jeff Whelpley
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
RIS |
Chicago, IL |
20C: Imperial Stout |
1 |
Jamie Crawford
Maltose Falcons |
Taking On Water |
Toluca Lake, CA |
20B: American Stout |
2 |
Mike Kimble
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Cat Spit |
North Aurora, IL |
16C: Tropical Stout |
3 |
| |
| Table 15 - Porters (14 Entries) |
|---|
Dave Hoppert with Co-Brewer(s) Open Haus Brewing
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Portly Gentleman |
Aurora, IL |
13C: English Porter |
1 |
Dwight Wilson with Co-Brewer(s) James Weed
O-Town Hop Heads |
Winter Solstice |
Ogden, UT |
20A: American Porter |
2 |
Cole Christian with Co-Brewer(s) Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers |
Pre-Purrritanical F***ery Porter |
Washington, DC |
27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter |
3 |
| |
| Table 16 - Strong Ales (12 Entries) |
|---|
Josiah Walton with Co-Brewer(s) Shawn Ballard
STLBrewhogs |
Lady McHeavy |
St. Louis, MO |
17C: Wee Heavy |
1 |
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft |
Wee Heavy |
Portage, MI |
17C: Wee Heavy |
2 |
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Calculating Infinity |
Carol Stream, IL |
17D: English Barley Wine |
3 |
| |
| Table 17 - American Pale Ale-ish (16 Entries) |
|---|
| Tyler Hulsebus |
Lunar TIde Pale Ale |
Austin, MN |
18B: American Pale Ale |
1 |
Taylor Norland with Co-Brewer(s) Iowa Brewers Union
Not A Long Ride |
Here For A Good Ride |
Des Moines, IA |
18B: American Pale Ale |
2 |
| Kevin Bencz with Co-Brewer(s) Karie Bencz |
Golden Staffie |
Oconomowoc, WI |
12A: British Golden Ale |
3 |
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club |
To The Moon |
Mosinee, WI |
LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner |
HM |
| |
| Table 18 - Amber and Brown American Ale (19 Entries) |
|---|
| John Harlan |
Barnfire Embers |
Silver Lake, WI |
19A: American Amber Ale |
1 |
| Marc Riordan |
3 Second Amber |
Chicago, IL |
19A: American Amber Ale |
2 |
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Esprit De Corps |
Friendswood, TX |
19C: American Brown Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 19 - American IPA (19 Entries) |
|---|
Mark Niemczewski
Urban Knaves of Grain |
I've Got 99 Problems But This IPA Ain't One Of Them |
Downers Grove, IL |
21A: American IPA |
1 |
Mica Zaragoza
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Seeing Double IPA Redux |
Downers Grove, IL |
21A: American IPA |
2 |
Mark Agostino
Chicago Beer Society |
IPA's Are Overrated |
Orland Park, IL |
21A: American IPA |
3 |
Nick McCoy with Co-Brewer(s) Jeff Poirot
Draft Punk |
Dust |
Sachse, TX |
21A: American IPA |
HM |
| |
| Table 20 - Specialty and Double IPA (17 Entries) |
|---|
Scott Mendes
Ultra Rare Brewers |
8&40 |
New Bedford, MA |
21B: Specialty IPA |
1 |
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Nectaromicon V |
Black Hawk, SD |
21B2: Black IPA |
2 |
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society |
The Right Hook |
Irvine, CA |
22A: Double IPA |
3 |
| |
| Table 21 - Hazy IPA (13 Entries) |
|---|
David Basile
Joliet Brewers Guild |
Cartoosh |
Plainfield, IL |
21C: Hazy IPA |
1 |
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club |
Boston Rob |
Evanston, IL |
21C: Hazy IPA |
2 |
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft |
In My Hazy Phase |
Portage, MI |
21C: Hazy IPA |
3 |
| |
| Table 22 - Smoked Beer (7 Entries) |
|---|
Richard Mueggenberg
Iowa Brewers Union |
Lich |
Norwalk, IA |
27A3: Lichtenhainer |
1 |
Bevan Zarges-Griego
Keepers of Craft |
Cauchbier |
Three Rivers, MI |
6B: Rauchbier |
2 |
Mica Zaragoza
Urban Knaves of Grain |
CHIberian Garage Lager |
Downers Grove, IL |
27A5: Piwo Grodziskie |
3 |
| |
| Table 23 - Sour Ales (7 Entries) |
|---|
Alex & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters |
The Cure For All That Ails You |
Kansas City, MO |
28C: Wild Specialty Beer |
1 |
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers |
Bayside Funk |
Grosse Pointe, MI |
28A: Brett Beer |
2 |
Jim Silverstein
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Wild Enough For You |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
28D: Straight Sour Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 24 - Belgian and French Ale (10 Entries) |
|---|
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers |
Just The One |
Chatham Township, NJ |
26A: Belgian Single |
1 |
| Nathan James |
Une Visite A La Ferme |
North Bethesda, MD |
24C: Bière de Garde |
2 |
Philip Wende
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Philip |
Elgin, IL |
24A: Witbier |
3 |
| |
| Table 25 - Strong Belgian Ale (18 Entries) |
|---|
Taylor Norland
Iowa Brewers Union |
Lost And Drunk In Brussels |
Des Moines, IA |
25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
1 |
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft |
Saison? |
Kalamazoo, MI |
25B: Saison |
2 |
Paul Pitre
Redstick Brewmasters |
Backpacker Blonde |
Baton Rouge, LA |
25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
3 |
| |
| Table 26 - Monastic Ale (25 Entries) |
|---|
Joe Koritko with Co-Brewer(s) Craig Ranshaw
Club Wort |
Let's Brew Two! |
Palatine, IL |
26B: Belgian Dubbel |
1 |
Tom Hayosh
Club Wort |
Tripel |
Lake Zurich, IL |
26C: Belgian Tripel |
2 |
Dave Dress with Co-Brewer(s) Rob Zograph Doug Bulthuis
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
Dubbel |
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI |
26B: Belgian Dubbel |
3 |
| |
| Table 27 - Fruit Beer (11 Entries) |
|---|
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers |
Vigne Terroir |
Ellwood City, PA |
29D: Grape Ale |
1 |
Kevin Brenneke
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club |
Cherry Gose |
Columbia City, IN |
29A: Fruit Beer |
2 |
Christopher Kaszuba
Midnight Carboys |
Bye Felicia |
HUNTLEY, IL |
29B: Fruit and Spice Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 28 - Spiced Beer (14 Entries) |
|---|
Adam Joyce
Sun Prairie Worthogs |
Winter Warmer |
Madison, WI |
30C: Winter Seasonal Beer |
1 |
Jon Phillips
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
Hunombraxas |
Chicago, IL |
30A: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer |
Herb |
Austin Ruuska
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Jalapeño Business |
Lafayette, IN |
30A: Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 29 - Specialty Beer (8 Entries) |
|---|
Steve Anthoney
STLBrewhogs |
BuzzBee's Porter |
Saint Louis, MO |
34C: Experimental Beer |
1 |
Zachary Belzer
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Bachary Zelzer's Beer |
Downers Grove, IL |
34B: Mixed-Style Beer |
2 |
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Bloody Creamin I Tell Ya! |
Amarillo, TX |
31A: Alternative Grain Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 30 - Wood Beer (10 Entries) |
|---|
Michael Mann
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE) |
The Assasin |
Naperville, IL |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
1 |
Adam Joyce
Sun Prairie Worthogs |
French Oak Dark Lager |
Madison, WI |
33A: Wood-Aged Beer |
2 |
Jared Sutliff with Co-Brewer(s) Mike Borchert, Patrick McHugh, Joel Taylor, Richard McKagan
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Mike's Best BBA Quad-Ish |
Milwaukee, WI |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
3 |
| |
| Table 31 - Standard Cider and Perry (6 Entries) |
|---|
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Worst Kept Secret Cider |
Carol Stream, IL |
C1A: New World Cider |
1 |
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Something From The Fall Of '24 |
Winfield, IL |
C1A: New World Cider |
2 |
Richard Mueggenberg
Iowa Brewers Union |
Cider |
Norwalk, IA |
C1B: English Cider |
3 |
| |
| Table 32 - Speciality Cider and Perry (18 Entries) |
|---|
Keith Manchester
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB) |
Granny Smith's Carmel Coated Apple |
Shelby Township, MI |
C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
1 |
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Chaider |
Highland, IN |
C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
2 |
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Amburana By Morning |
Raymore, MO |
C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
3 |
Aaron Pigors
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Razzin' 'em Up |
St John, IN |
C2B: Cider with Other Fruit |
HM |
| |
| Table 33 - Traditional and Specialty Mead (8 Entries) |
|---|
Les Allen
Association of Bloomington-Normal Brewers |
Hobo Nickel |
Bloomington, IL |
M4C: Experimental Mead |
1 |
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers |
Nalu Nectar |
Grosse Pointe, MI |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
2 |
Daniel Hervey
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club |
Nut Case |
Auburn, IN |
M1C: Sweet Mead |
3 |
| |
| Table 34 - Fruit Mead (23 Entries) |
|---|
David Baillie
QUAFF |
The Fields Of Valhalla |
San Diego, CA |
M2A: Cyser |
1 |
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And Homebrewers |
Island Glow |
Ellwood City, PA |
M2E: Melomel |
2 |
David Baillie
QUAFF |
Three Winters |
San Diego, CA |
M2C: Berry Mead |
3 |
| |
| Table 35 - Spiced Mead (8 Entries) |
|---|
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Unplanned Outcome |
Cudahy, WI |
M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
1 |
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Blessed Are The Gewürzmakers |
Winfield, IL |
M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
2 |
Les Allen
Association of Bloomington-Normal Brewers |
Aunt Molly's Cobblewobbles |
Bloomington, IL |
M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead |
3 |
