The Drunk Monk Challenge sponsored by Urban Knaves of Grain

2021 Drunk Monk Challenge Competition Results
(Virtual Competition)

March 14, 2021
Sponsored by the Urban Knaves of Grain

379 Entries

BEST OF SHOW: BEER
David Duff
Club Wort
I Promise Rolling Meadows, IL 21B: Specialty IPA BOS 1st
Shane Brooks
North Florida Brewers League
Nice Koln One Tallahassee, FL 5B: Kolsch BOS 2nd
Brad Sayers
Logan Brewlevard Society
  Chicago, IL 23E: Gueuze BOS 3rd
Dan Acheson
N/A
Dark Mild   13A: Dark Mild BOS HM
 
BEST OF SHOW: MEADS AND CIDERS
Tim Kats with Co-Brewer Bob Mann
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
  Highland, Indiana C2B: Cider with Other Fruit Mead/Cider BOS 1st
David Warner Desire-ish   M2E: Melomel Mead/Cider BOS 2nd
Jack Cantle
North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS)
For the Wife Libertyville, Illinois C1A: New World Cider Mead/Cider BOS 3rd
 
MENACE OF THE MONASTERY (10 Entries)
Tom Hayosh
Club Wort and Urban Knaves of Grain
  Rolling Meadows, IL 999I: MoM 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale Mom 1st
Casey Faulkner with Co-Brewer Derek Zanto Quad   999I: MoM 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale MoM 2nd
Joe Koritko
Club Wort
  Rolling Meadows, IL 999I: MoM 26D Belgian Dark Strong Ale MoM 3rd
 
American/International Lagers and Kolsch (15 Entries)
Shane Brooks
North Florida Brewers League
Nice Koln One Tallahassee, FL 5B: Kolsch 1
Jeff Landers
Urban Knaves of Grain
Internationales Blasses Fußbier Hoffman Estates, IL 2A: International Pale Lager 2
Mike McNicholas
Chicago Home Brewers Group
Sterling, My Dear Chicago, IL 1A: American Light Lager 3
 
Cream, American Wheat and Blonde (13 Entries)
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
Say Yes to 25 Highland, IN 1D: American Wheat Beer 1
Caleb Meinke
Madison Homebrewers and Tasters
Elska Madison, WI 18A: Blonde Ale 2
Alexander Dropkin
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Vacationism Chicago, IL 1C: Cream Ale 3
 
German Pale Lager not Pils (13 Entries)
Gerald Hodge
Urban Knaves of Grain
Chasing the Unicorn Elburn, IL 5A: German Leichtbier 1
Samuel Brewster
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Helles Yeah! Belton, MO 4A: Munich Helles 2
David Shafer Beck's Best Helles   4A: Munich Helles 3
 
Pilsners (19 Entries)
Stephen Schmitt     5D: German Pils 1
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort
Paul's Pils Buffalo Grove, IL 5D: German Pils 2
Brad Ramsey with Co-Brewers Alex Sliz and Greg Ellwanger
Club Wort
Last Call Rolling Meadows, IL 5D: German Pils 3
Geoffrey Miller
North Florida Brewers League
  Tallahassee, FL 3A: Czech Pale Lager HM
 
Amber European Beers (14 Entries)
Jeff Landers
Urban Knaves of Grain
Who The Hell Is Pancho? Hoffman Estates, Illinois 7A: Vienna Lager 1
Dan Acheson Alt Winfield, IL 7B: Altbier 2
Gary Dubofsky Octoberfest   6A: Marzen 3
 
Dark European Lagers (12 Entries)
Stephen Schmitt 1499   3D: Czech Dark Lager 1
Nick Slay
St. Louis Brews
Schwartz Saint Louis, MO 8B: Schwarzbier 2
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Temny Raymore, MO 3D: Czech Dark Lager 3
 
Strong Lagers (15 Entries)
Colin Pashia
Greenville Brew Stooges
  Greenville, SC 9C: Baltic Porter 1
Brad Pausha
Square Kegs
Peanut Chicago, IL 9C: Baltic Porter 2
Dan Acheson CoronaBock Winfield, IL 9A: Doppelbock 3
 
Euro Wheat / Rye (13 Entries)
David M James
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers (MASH)
Dunkelnator Miami, FL 10C: Weizenbock 1
Kenneth Foley
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
Banana Bill Highland, IN 10B: Dunkels Weissbier 2
Joseph Kotvan Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner   10C: Weizenbock 3
 
British Pale/ Scottish Irish Red (12 Entries)
Andrew Weaver
Homemade Beer
Lift A Leg Slutty Redcoat IPA Wood River, IL 12C: English IPA 1
John Luhmann
Iowa Brewers Union
  Des Moines, IA 15A: Irish Red Ale 2
Randy Daniels
Iowa Brewers Union
  Des Moines, IA 15A: Irish Red Ale 3
 
Brown British Beer (13 Entries)
Dan Acheson Dark Mild Winfield, IL 13A: Dark Mild 1
Andrew Howell
Clarksville Carboys
Big Boi’s Head Porter Clarksville, TN 13C: English Porter 2
Kenneth Foley
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
Honey Nut Brown Ale Highland, IN 13B: British Brown Ale 3
 
Irish/British Dark Beer (12 Entries)
Michael J Jacobs
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)
Dubh Plainfield, IL 15B: Irish Stout 1
Shane Rafferty
Square Kegs
What A Terrible Year for a Curse Chicago, IL 15C: Irish Extra Stout 2
Mike Kimble
Urban Knaves of Grain
Island Time Downers Grove, IL 16C: Tropical Stout 3
 
British / Scottish American Strong (13 Entries)
Alex Chambers
Urban Knaves of Grain
Don’t Wee Your Pants Downers Grove, IL 17C: Wee Heavy 1
Samuel Brewster
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
If It’s Not Scottish It’s Crap! Lees Summit, MO 17C: Wee Heavy 2
Gary Elliott
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
Nothing Under the Kilt Tulsa, OK 17C: Wee Heavy 3
 
Barleywine (13 Entries)
Nick Wand Olde Fugly Teeth   17D: English Barleywine 1
Mike Kimble
Urban Knaves of Grain
Bengal Cat Fight Barleywine Downers Grove, Illinois 22C: American Barleywine 2
David Majewski
Oak Park Homebrewers
Desert Goddess Barleywine Oak Park, IL 22C: American Barleywine 3
 
Pale/Amber/Brown American Ale (12 Entries)
Jeremiah Baer Ambaer Ale   19A: American Amber Ale 1
Caleb Meinke
Madison Homebrewers and Tasters
Johnny Van’s New York City Pale Ale Madison, WI 18B: American Pale Ale 2
Steve Schember
Boston Wort Processors
Dirtberry Tangerine Boston, MA 18B: American Pale Ale 3
 
American Porter and Stout (18 Entries)
Joseph Formanek
Urban Knaves of Grain
4 Tsarina’s Imperial Stout Bolingbrook, IL 20C: Imperial Stout 1
Fritz Schanz
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Stearman's American Porter Richardson, TX 20A: American Porter 2
Joseph Froehlich with Co-Brewers Bill George and Greg D'Darrio
Joliet Brewers Guild
Gregwerks Joliet, IL 20C: Imperial Stout 3
 
IPA and IIPA (12 Entries)
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Monster Hunter Minneapolis, MN 21A: American IPA 1
Eric Hammel with Co-Brewer John Hammel CV-19 vs College Students   22A: Double IPA 2
Tim Owens
Lakeland Brewers Guild
Ugly Duck Celebration 2020 Lakeland, FL 21A: American IPA 3
 
Specialty IPA (20 Entries)
David Duff
Club Wort
I Promise Rolling Meadows, IL 21B: Specialty IPA 1
Casey Faulkner with Co-Brewer Derek Zanto Cascade Dark Ale   21B: Specialty IPA 2
Ryan Mac
The Bru Club
Mac’s - Steer Clear of Clear Beer Fresno, CA 21B: Specialty IPA 3
 
Belgian/Trappist Ale (14 Entries)
Tom Dennis
Urban Knaves of Grain
St Thomas Summer Saison Naperville, IL 25B: Saison 1
John Guilfoil
Club Wort
It’s a duh duh dubbel Rolling Meadows, IL 26B: Belgian Dubbel 2
Larry R Leinberger
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Endurance Milwaukee, WI 26A: Trappist Single 3
 
Wild / Sour and Gose (18 Entries)
Brad Sayers
Logan Brewlevard Society
  Chicago, IL 23E: Gueuze 1
Dave Fischer
Urban Knaves of Grain
Blue Mary Downers Grove, IL 28C: Wild Specialty Beer 2
Stephen Schmitt     23D: Lambic 3
 
Strong Belgian/Trappist (18 Entries)
Joseph Kotvan Just Put Sugar in it and Quit Crying North Aurora, IL 26C: Belgian Tripel 1
David Fetty
Brixie’s Brewers and Urban Knaves of Grain
Belgian Tripel Brookfield, IL 26C: Belgian Tripel 2
Jim Silverstein
Club Wort
St. James the Cursed Buffalo Grove, IL 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale 3
 
Fruit Beer (11 Entries)
Jeremiah Baer Banana Baer   29B: Fruit and Spice Beer 1
Alexander Dropkin
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Phanatical Cherry Chicago, IL 29A: Fruit Beer 2
Mark Niemczewski with Co-Brewer Kaci DeLong
Club Wort and Urban Knaves of Grain
Tropical Fruit Salad Downers Grove, Illinois 29A: Fruit Beer 3
 
Spiced Beer (18 Entries)
Adam Bledsoe Illegal Smile   30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 1
Sean Wise Jalapeño pale ale   30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 2
Richard Rawlings with Co-Brewer Kain Knowles
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Lemongrass Saison Chicago, IL 30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer 3
 
Smoked and Piwo (11 Entries)
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
Smokey Groove Highland, IN 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer 1
David Fetty
Brixie’s Brewers and Urban Knaves of Grain
Smoked English Porter Brookfield, IL 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer 2
Noah Wojdak and Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
Formula 53 Piwo Grodziskie Elk Grove Village, IL 27: Historical Beer 3
 
Wood Beer (13 Entries)
Todd Cogswell
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
Mas Agave Tribute Lafayette, IN 34A: Clone Beer 1
Samuel Brewster
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
If It’s Not Scottish (Barrel aged) It’s Crap! Lees Summit, MO 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer 2
Brian Hampel with Co-Brewer Connor Crane
Plainfield Ale and Lager Enthusiasts (PALE)
Barrel Aged Tail Waggin Season Plainfield, IL 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer 3
 
Cider and Perry (14 Entries)
Tim Kats with Co-Brewer Bob Mann
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
  Highland, IN C2B: Cider with Other Fruit 1
Jack Cantle
North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS)
For the Wife Libertyville, IL C1A: New World Cider 2
Eric D Smith
St. Louis Brews
Cider 2018 Saint Louis, MO C1A: New World Cider 3
 
Mead (13 Entries)
David Warner Desire-ish   M2E: Melomel 1
Matthew Williamson Freya's Mead   M2E: Melomel 2
Jay Kash
Urban Knaves of Grain
Cyser Downer's Grove, Illinois M2A: Cyser 3