BEST OF SHOW: BEER |
Dan Acheson Urban Knaves of Grain |
Piwo Winfieldizkie |
Winfield, IL |
27A5: Piwo Grodziskie |
1st BOS |
Josh Strupp with Co-Brewer Paul Karcher Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Love You Long Time |
Franklin, WI |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
2nd BOS |
Todd Cogswell Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Passionfruit Gose |
Lafayette, IN |
29A: Fruit Beer |
3rd BOS |
Dmitri Tymos with Co-Brewer Secret Level Club Wort |
Fudge Fest |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
HM BOS |
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BEST OF SHOW: MEADS AND CIDERS |
Matthew Mead Michigan Mead Coalition |
Blueberry Maple Whiskey Mornings! |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M4C: Experimental Mead |
1st Mead/Cider BOS |
Eric Martin Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Gromit |
Lees Summit, MO |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
2nd Mead/Cider BOS |
Jack Cantle North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS) |
Early Foxes |
Round Lake Beach, IL |
C1A: New World Cider |
3rd Meads/Cider BOS |
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MENACE OF THE MONASTERY (25 Entries)
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Mark Westmeyer Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
The Creeper |
Chicago Heights, IL |
48A: MoM Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C) |
1 |
Josh Strupp Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Quad City Belgian |
Franklin, WI |
51A: MoM Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D) |
2 |
Ryan Vigne |
Mom - Strong Dark Tripel |
Pittsburgh, PA |
51A: MoM Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D) |
3 |
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Table 1 - Pale American and International Lager (16 Entries) |
Metts Potter Bloatarian Brewing League |
Little Buddy |
Morrow, OH |
1B: American Lager |
1 |
Andy Cox Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Corn Dog |
Wilton, CT |
1B: American Lager |
2 |
Caleb Meinke Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
Segouin |
Cambridge, WI |
2A: International Pale Lager |
3 |
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Table 2 - American Wheat, Blonde, Cream Ale (14 Entries) |
Braden Carlson with Co-brewer Justin Clark |
Golden Spike |
Greer, SC |
18A: Blonde Ale |
1 |
Alex Williams with Co-Brewer(s) Patrick Williams Big Easy Homebrewers |
Bloody Butcher Cream Ale |
Kansas City, MO |
1C: Cream Ale |
2 |
Ben Sookying Brew Knights |
That's Not D M S You're Tasting |
Azusa, CA |
1C: Cream Ale |
3 |
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Table 3 - Pale Malty Lager (16 Entries) |
Scott Steenburg Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Helles #3 |
Zionsville, IN |
4A: Munich Helles |
1 |
Metts Potter Bloatarian Brewing League |
Hot Schnitzel |
Morrow, OH |
4A: Munich Helles |
2 |
James Faircloth with Co-Brewer(s) Jon Philips C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
James & Jon's Novemberfest |
Chicago, IL |
4B: Festbier |
3 |
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Table 4 - Pale Bitter European Beer (15 Entries) |
Thomas McGloine Saratoga Thoroughbrews |
Goebelbrau Kellerbier |
Schuylerville, NY |
27A1: Kellerbier |
1 |
Andy Cox Underground Brewers of Connecticut |
Hellerbier |
Wilton, CT |
27A1: Kellerbier |
2 |
Kevin Haeffner Garage Brewers Society |
Haeffner Leictbier |
St Peters, MO |
5A: German Leichtbier |
3 |
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Table 5 - Pilsner (28 Entries) |
Richard Rawlings C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
Prohibitchin |
Chicago, IL |
27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager |
1 |
David James Cascade Brewers Society |
Forward Unto Dawn |
Eugene, OR |
LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner |
2 |
Jed Lengerich MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club |
Prost |
Decatur, IN |
5D: German Pils |
3 |
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Table 6 - Amber European Beer (24 Entries) |
Jon Phillips with Co-Brewer(s) C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club Lalo's Lager |
(614) 537-2385 |
Chicago, IL |
7A: Vienna Lager |
1 |
David James Cascade Brewers Society |
In Amber Clad |
Eugene, OR |
3C: Czech Amber Lager |
2 |
Joseph Froehlich with Co-Brewer(s) William George Joliet Brewers Guild |
Mexican Lager Yeast Is International |
Crest Hill, IL |
2B: International Amber Lager |
3 |
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Table 7 - Dark Lager (27 Entries) |
Dan Acheson Urban Knaves of Grain |
Keines Deutches Porter |
Winfield, IL |
8B: Schwarzbier |
1 |
Raymond Nonnie Urban Knaves of Grain |
Tmarve Pivo |
Carol Stream, IL |
3D: Czech Dark Lager |
2 |
Brady Smith Circle City Zymurgy |
Dark Star Lager |
Carmel, IN |
8B: Schwarzbier |
3 |
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Table 8 - Bocks (16 Entries) |
Jeff Case QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Clairemonator |
San Diego, CA |
9A: Doppelbock |
1 |
Kevin Wojdak with Co-Brewer(s) Jeff Knepper Urban Knaves of Grain |
Cluster Bock |
Elk Grove Village, IL |
6C: Dunkels Bock |
2 |
Joe Skiles |
Clever Name |
Carol Stream, IL |
9B: Eisbock |
3 |
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Table 9 - German Wheat and Rye (13 Entries) |
Doug Bulthuis KGB |
You Just Try Me |
Clawson, MI |
10C: Weizenbock |
1 |
Jeremy Anderson |
Octeus Dunkelweizen |
Hudsonville, MI |
10B: Dunkels Weissbier |
2 |
Jeremiah Baer East Side Brewers [IL] |
Dunkles Weissbaer |
Collinsville, IL |
10B: Dunkels Weissbier |
3 |
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Table 10 - Pale British and Commonwealth (22 Entries) |
Wesley Kulcak Bay Area Mashtronauts |
British Better Bitter |
El Campo, TX |
11B: Best Bitter |
1 |
Kevin Bencz with Co-Brewer(s) Karie Bencz |
Heritage |
Oconomowoc, WI |
11B: Best Bitter |
2 |
Colby Reineke Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Native Born |
Minneapolis, MN |
12B: Australian Sparkling Ale |
3 |
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Table 11 - Brown British Ales (13 Entries) |
Matthew Herrold Cane Island Alers (CIA) |
Meanbrews English Brown |
Katy, TX |
13B: British Brown Ale |
1 |
Jeffrey G Oberlin Ninja Homebrewers |
Lap Dog |
Friendswood, TX |
13A: Dark Mild |
2 |
Sean Hanna Square Kegs |
The Mild Side |
Northbrook, IL |
13A: Dark Mild |
3 |
Jeremiah Baer East Side Brewers [IL] |
Brown Baer |
Collinsville, IL |
13B: British Brown Ale |
HM |
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Table 12 - Irish and Scottish Ales (13 Entries) |
Renee Bruzual STLBrewhogs |
Nanored |
Defiance, MO |
15A: Irish Red Ale |
1 |
Alex Chambers |
Don't Tickle Your Shorts |
Batavia, IL |
14C: Scottish Export |
2 |
Rick Felser |
Bagpipes And Kilts |
Orchard Park, NY |
14C: Scottish Export |
3 |
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Table 13 - Small Stouts (20 Entries) |
Sam Hoopes Ninja Homebrewers |
Golden Sweetness |
League City, TX |
16A: Sweet Stout |
1 |
Marc Riordan |
Cowtastic Christmas |
Chicago, IL |
16B: Oatmeal Stout |
2 |
Sam Hoopes Ninja Homebrewers |
Toast My Oats |
League City, TX |
16B: Oatmeal Stout |
3 |
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Table 14 - Strong Stouts (12 Entries) |
Marc Riordan |
Long Winter |
Chicago, IL |
20C: Imperial Stout |
1 |
Wesley Kulcak Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Emerald Isle Seashore Stout |
El Campo, TX |
16C: Tropical Stout |
2 |
Art Kim Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Siberian Antifreeze |
Highland, IN |
20C: Imperial Stout |
3 |
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Table 15 - Porters (22 Entries) |
Ben Resch C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
Rusty Anchor Porter |
Chicago, IL |
20A: American Porter |
1 |
Jim Silverstein Club Wort |
Baltic Holiday |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
9C: Baltic Porter |
2 |
Megan Sawa Brixie's Brewers |
Doctors Without Porters |
Brookfield, IL |
20A: American Porter |
3 |
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Table 16 - Strong Ales (15 Entries) |
Daniel Yount with Co-Brewer(s) Adam Harrod |
Two-Fools Barleywine |
Maumee, OH |
22C: American Barleywine |
1 |
Scott Pointon Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Olde Fat Guy |
Crest Hill, IL |
17B: Old Ale |
2 |
Michael Beck Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Caligula's Arrogance |
Griffith, IN |
22B: American Strong Ale |
3 |
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Table 17 - American Pale Ale (11 Entries) |
Ben Gaylord |
Citra Summit |
Driggs, ID |
18B: American Pale Ale |
1 |
Greg Wegiel Artesian Homebrewers |
Intimidator |
Martinsville, IN |
18B: American Pale Ale |
2 |
Chris Hunter Artesian Homebrewers |
Apa |
Martinsville, IN |
18B: American Pale Ale |
3 |
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Table 18 - American Amber and Brown Beer (23 Entries) |
Eddie Belter STLBrewhogs |
Bootleggin' Brown |
St Louis, MO |
19C: American Brown Ale |
1 |
Shawn Montgomery Iowa Brewers Union |
Uncommon Ken |
Milo, IA |
27A2: Kentucky Common |
2 |
Chris Hunter Artesian Homebrewers |
Amber |
Martinsville, IN |
19A: American Amber Ale |
3 |
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Table 19 - American IPA (16 Entries) |
Jim Silverstein Club Wort |
Ag Stein Hopwall |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
21A: American IPA |
1 |
Mark Niemczewski Urban Knaves of Grain |
Hops In Mouth |
Downers Grove, IL |
21A: American IPA |
2 |
Colby Reineke Minnesota Home Brewers Association |
Power Nine |
Minneapolis, MN |
21A: American IPA |
3 |
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Table 20 - Specialty and Double IPA (15 Entries) |
Steve Ristau |
Zamba Wit II |
Black Hawk, SD |
21B6: White IPA |
1 |
Dan Acheson Urban Knaves of Grain |
Double Phantasmagoria |
Winfield, IL |
22A: Double IPA |
2 |
Steve Roth Green Bay Rackers |
NEIPA |
De Pere, WI |
21B: Specialty IPA |
3 |
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Table 21 - Hazy IPA (16 Entries) |
Greg Ellwanger Club Wort |
Definitely Not Fosters |
Palatine, IL |
21C: Hazy IPA |
1 |
Gerad Miller Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists |
The Smell Of Napalm In The Morning |
Dayton, OH |
21C: Hazy IPA |
2 |
Ethan Boehm Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade |
Watching Bees |
Waukesha, WI |
21C: Hazy IPA |
3 |
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Table 22 - Smoked Beer (8 Entries) |
Dan Acheson Urban Knaves of Grain |
Piwo Winfieldizkie |
Winfield, IL |
27A5: Piwo Grodziskie |
1 |
James Faircloth with Co-Brewer(s) Kyle Nordquist C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
Smoked Beers On The Solo |
Chicago, IL |
32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
2 |
Joe D'Auria Metro South Homebrew League (MASH HOLES) |
Smokey The Beer |
Braintree, MA |
32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer |
3 |
Deborah and Marc Prichard Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Professor Pickles The Destroyer #mhp |
Edmond, OK |
27A3: Lichtenhainer |
HM |
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Table 23 - Sour Ales (21 Entries) |
Jeremiah Baer East Side Brewers [IL] |
Sour Salty Baer |
Collinsville, IL |
23G: Gose |
1 |
Wesley Kulcak Bay Area Mashtronauts |
Gose |
El Campo, TX |
23G: Gose |
2 |
Jim Silverstein Club Wort |
Ag Stein Flanders |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
23B: Flanders Red Ale |
3 |
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Table 24 - Belgian and French Ale (18 Entries) |
Taylor Norland Iowa Brewers Union |
French For "the Guard" |
Des Moines, IA |
24C: Biere de Garde |
1 |
Kevin Olson ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Slowest Yeast Ever |
Raymore, MO |
24C: Biere de Garde |
2 |
Daniel Kukuk Motor City Mashers |
Shoreline |
Grosse Pointe, IN |
24A: Witbier |
3 |
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Table 25 - Strong Belgian Ale (20 Entries) |
Mark Westmeyer Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
The Creeper |
Chicago Heights, IL |
25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
1 |
Kevin Bencz with Co-Brewer(s) Karie Bencz |
No Nap |
Oconomowoc, WI |
25A: Belgian Blond Ale |
2 |
Patrick Williams with Co-Brewer(s) Alex Williams |
Saison Straight Up |
Kansas City, MO |
25B: Saison |
3 |
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Table 26 - Monastic Ale (22 Entries) |
Jeremiah Baer East Side Brewers [IL] |
Baer Trapp |
Collinsville, IL |
26A: Belgian Single |
1 |
Duke Austerberry |
Freudian Slip |
Ferndale, MI |
26A: Belgian Single |
2 |
Jim Silverstein Club Wort |
St. James The Strong |
Buffalo Grove, IL |
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
3 |
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Table 27 - Fruit Beer (16 Entries) |
Todd Cogswell Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle |
Passionfruit Gose |
Lafayette, IN |
29A: Fruit Beer |
1 |
Jeffrey Whelpley C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club |
Grover From All Over |
Chicago, IL |
29A: Fruit Beer |
2 |
Chris Daily San Antonio Cerveceros |
Nothing But A G-Thang |
San Antonio, TX |
29A: Fruit Beer |
3 |
Fritz Schanz Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
Stearman's Italian Grape Ale |
Aubrey, TX |
LSX3: Italian Grape Ale |
HM |
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Table 28 - Spiced Beer (23 Entries) |
Dmitri Tymos with Co-Brewer(s) Secret Level Club Wort |
Fudge Fest |
Hoffman Estates, IL |
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
1 |
Adam Skjefstad River City Brewers [MN] |
Ember Stout |
Big Lake, MN |
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
2 |
John Palanchar Joliet Brewers Guild |
Pepper Wheat |
Joliet, IL |
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
3 |
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Table 29 - Wood Beer (20 Entries) |
Josh Strupp with Co-Brewer(s) Paul Karcher Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Love You Long Time |
Franklin, WI |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
1 |
Darren Vaughn with Co-Brewer(s) Travis Kirby Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Bourbon County Quad |
Tulsa, OK |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
2 |
Travis Kirby Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) |
Rye Wee Heavy |
Broken Arrow, OK |
33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer |
3 |
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Table 30 - Speciality Beer (16 Entries) |
Mark Westmeyer Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Consternation |
Chicago Heights, IL |
34A: Commercial Specialty Beer |
1 |
Amey Patwardhan |
I Am The Winner |
Omaha, NE |
34A: Commercial Specialty Beer |
2 |
Jason Rohloff Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Ass So Fat You Can See It From The Front |
Cudahy, WI |
34A: Commercial Specialty Beer |
3 |
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Table 31 - Standard Cider and Perry (13 Entries) |
Jack Cantle North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS) |
Early Foxes |
Round Lake Beach, IL |
C1A: New World Cider |
1 |
Amey Patwardhan |
Gold Juice |
Omaha, NE |
C1A: New World Cider |
2 |
Eric Martin Kansas City Bier Meisters |
The Whole Crew |
Lees Summit, MO |
C1A: New World Cider |
3 |
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Table 32 - Speciality Cider and Perry (14 Entries) |
Jay Kash Urban Knaves of Grain |
Ice Cider |
Woodridge, IL |
C2D: Ice Cider |
1 |
Timothy Minger Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Grandma's Apple Pie |
Greenfield, WI |
C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices |
2 |
Bill Boyer North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Amburana |
Kennesaw, GA |
C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry |
3 |
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Table 33 - Traditional Mead (6 Entries) |
Eric Martin Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Gromit |
Lees Summit, MO |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
1 |
Bill Boyer North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Book Of Armaments - Ulei |
Kennesaw, GA |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
2 |
Matthew Mead Michigan Mead Coalition |
Midwest Clover Blossom |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
3 |
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Table 34 - Fruit Mead (12 Entries) |
Kyle Kiely |
Mr. Blue Sky |
Saint Louis, MO |
M2C: Berry Mead |
1 |
Amy Olsen Michigan Mead Coalition |
27 Trees Morat |
Sterling Heights, MI |
M2C: Berry Mead |
2 |
Ryan Vigne |
Peace Through Meaditation (Jubileum) |
Pittsburgh, PA |
M2D: Stone Fruit Mead |
3 |
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Table 35 - Spiced and Experimental Mead (10 Entries) |
Matthew Mead Michigan Mead Coalition |
Blueberry Maple Whiskey Mornings! |
Grand Rapids, MI |
M4C: Experimental Mead |
1 |
Bill Boyer North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
A Mead Inspired By A Mead By Matthew Mead |
Kennesaw, GA |
M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead |
2 |
Amy Olsen Michigan Mead Coalition |
Ba Rum Raisin |
Sterling Heights, MI |
M4C: Experimental Mead |
3 |