Beer Trials

Thanks to all who participated in the Beer Trials .

There were 145 entries judged and 78 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Haven Schultz	Eisbock	9B: Eisbock	The Brü Club
2nd	Eric Hagen	Permafrost American Stout	20B: American Stout	The Brü Club

Wizard of the Lab (Best Brewer Award) (43 Participating Brewers)

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score	Club
1st	Bill Boyer	1	2	1	1	33.00	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd	Ward Walkup	1	1	2	0	28.00	Yeastside Brewers
3rd	John Sisson	1	2	0	0	26.00	Brew Haven

Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.

Best Beer Club Award (26 Participating Clubs)

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	The Brü Club	5	1	2	1	70.00
2nd	Brew Haven	1	3	1	1	41.00

Winning Entries

Table 1: Easy-Drinking Beers (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Bill Boyer	Murder By Death	2C: International Dark Lager	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd	Kyle Bonura	Beer	1A: American Light Lager	Brew Haven
3rd	Dave McDowell	Orange Lantern	1C: Cream Ale	Solano Garage Brewers Brew Club

Table 2: Pale, Bitter Lagers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Trevor Mack	New Zealand Pilsner	LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner	The Brü Club
2nd	Ron Barnes	Hans Gruber	5C: German Helles Exportbier	Kansas City Bier Meisters

Table 3: Pale, Not-Bitter Lagers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Renee Bruzual	Memories	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	STLBrewhogs
2nd	Bill March	Mai B	4C: Helles Bock	Maniacal Association of Shoreline Homebrewers (MASH)
3rd	Haven Schultz	Munich Gold	4A: Munich Helles	The Brü Club

Table 4: Amber Lagers (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Paul Jones Co-Brewer: Khal Weir	Ctl + Alt + Dabier	7B: Altbier	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
2nd	Bill Boyer	The Governator	7A: Vienna Lager	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rd	Mark Winters	Rye Bock	6C: Dunkels Bock	Middlesex Malters

Table 5: Dark Lagers (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Sisson	Slam Dunk	8A: Munich Dunkel	Brew Haven
2nd	Peder Johnsen	Czech Dark Lager	3D: Czech Dark Lager
3rd	Mark Winters	Czech Dark Lager	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Middlesex Malters

Table 6: Pale and Amber Ales (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam McConnell	Weiss Up	10A: Weissbier	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Renee Bruzual	Nanored	15A: Irish Red Ale	STLBrewhogs
3rd	Adam Deso	The Blatch	10A: Weissbier	The Brü Club

Table 7: Dark Ales (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Hagen	Permafrost American Stout	20B: American Stout	The Brü Club
2nd	Ward Walkup	Matrimonial Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Yeastside Brewers
3rd	Ward Walkup	Minimalist	13A: Dark Mild	Yeastside Brewers

Table 8: Strong Beers (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Haven Schultz	Eisbock	9B: Eisbock	The Brü Club
2nd	John Sisson	Solstice	22C: American Barleywine	Brew Haven
3rd	Paul Zocco	Imperial Stout	20C: Imperial Stout	Hop River Brewers
HM	Paul Zocco	Wed Heavy	17C: Wee Heavy	Hop River Brewers

Table 9: IPAs (17 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Erste	Citra Island IPA	12C: English IPA	Little Mountain Homebrewers Association
2nd	Thomas McGloine	Land Rover IPA	12C: English IPA	Saratoga Thoroughbrews
3rd	Ron Barnes	Duck Tails	21A: American IPA	Kansas City Bier Meisters
HM	Adam Deso	Diet IPA	21B: Specialty IPA	The Brü Club

Table 10: Belgian and Trappist Ales (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam McConnell	Funk Up A Monk	26A: Belgian Single	Red Earth Brewers
2nd	Keith Blanchard Co-Brewer: Eric Blaine	Battle Of The Belge	25B: Saison	Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
3rd	Nick Hartley Co-Brewer: Heather Hartley	Sodak Okie Connection	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Red Earth Brewers

Table 11: Fruit and/or Spice Beers (6 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ward Walkup	Kit With Cinnamon & Vanilla Aged In Bourbon Barrels	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Yeastside Brewers
2nd	John Sisson	Coco Nutz	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Brew Haven
3rd	Timothy Pratt	Lil Spruce	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Brew Haven
HM	Bill Boyer	Imperial Me - Coffee	30D: Specialty Spice Beer	North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 12: Smoke, Wood, and Specialty Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jordan LaFontaine	Piwo Grodziskie	27A5: Piwo Grodziskie	Holly Springs Brusaders
2nd	Mark Winters	India Pale Lager	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Middlesex Malters
3rd	Ward Walkup	Maple Bourbon Ba Hogg's Wine	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Yeastside Brewers

Table 13: Sour Beers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Tom Tung	Mixed Berry Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Maniacal Association of Shoreline Homebrewers (MASH)
2nd	Randy Daily	Tart Cherry Wheat	28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer	Bay Area Mashtronauts
3rd	Adam McConnell	Mother Pucker	23A: Berliner Weisse	Red Earth Brewers
HM	Timothy Pratt	Dit 2	28A: Brett Beer	Brew Haven

Table 14: Cider (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Todd Rupell	2 Of A Kind	C2B: Cider with Other Fruit	The Brü Club
2nd	Bill Boyer	Being There - Liberty Bell Variant	C1A: New World Cider	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rd	Bill Boyer	Philly Sour Cider	C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry	North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 15: Mead (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Cox	Summer Cherry Vanilla	M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead	Underground Brewers of Connecticut
2nd	Ryan Vigne	Hickry (Monkey Pod Blossom)	M4C: Experimental Mead
3rd	Ryan Vigne	Ulei	M1C: Sweet Mead