Beer Trials

Awards

Judges

Robert Burger, Max Finnance, Patrick Haggerty, Paul Hayslett, Mara Heneks, Michael Herbst, Alex Horvath, Krzysztof Lasocki, James Link, Pierre Margraff, Dan Martich, Andrew Orefice, Benjamin Quinn, Greg Radawich, Rob Roy, Ronald Sansone, Em Sauter, Andrew Tipler, Tom Tung, Blake Turley, Steve Victor, Jack Wall

Judges - Best of Show

Max Finnance, James Link, Andrew Tipler

Staff

Tom Tung, Jack Wall, John Wall John Wall

Organizer

Blake Turley

By the Numbers

145 Entries 43 Entrants

22 Judges 3 Staff

48 Placing Entries

Table 1: Easy-Drinking Beers

5 entries

Judges: Andrew Tipler (Head Judge), Blake Turley

1st

Bill Boyer

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Murder By Death (2C: International Dark Lager)

2nd

Kyle Bonura

Brew Haven

Beer (1A: American Light Lager)

3rd

Dave McDowell

Solano Garage Brewers Brew...

Orange Lantern (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 2: Pale, Bitter Lagers

9 entries

Judges: Max Finnance (Head Judge), Benjamin Quinn

1st

Trevor Mack

The Brü Club

New Zealand Pilsner (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

2nd

Ron Barnes

Kansas City Bier Meisters

Hans Gruber (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Table 3: Pale, Not-Bitter Lagers

7 entries

Judges: Patrick Haggerty, James Link

1st

Renee Bruzual

STLBrewhogs

Memories (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

2nd

Bill March

Maniacal Association of Shoreline...

Mai B (4C: Helles Bock)

3rd

Haven Schultz

The Brü Club

Munich Gold (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Amber Lagers

6 entries

Judges: Patrick Haggerty, Steve Victor (Head Judge)

1st

Paul Jones & Khal Weir

Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Ctl + Alt + Dabier (7B: Altbier)

2nd

Bill Boyer

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

The Governator (7A: Vienna Lager)

3rd

Mark Winters

Middlesex Malters

Rye Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 5: Dark Lagers

6 entries

Judges: Paul Hayslett (Head Judge), Blake Turley

1st

John Sisson

Brew Haven

Slam Dunk (8A: Munich Dunkel)

2nd

Peder Johnsen

Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

3rd

Mark Winters

Middlesex Malters

Czech Dark Lager (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 6: Pale and Amber Ales

16 entries

Judges: Max Finnance, Mara Heneks, Michael Herbst, James Link (Head Judge)

1st

Adam McConnell

Red Earth Brewers

Weiss Up (10A: Weissbier)

2nd

Renee Bruzual

STLBrewhogs

Nanored (15A: Irish Red Ale)

3rd

Adam Deso

The Brü Club

The Blatch (10A: Weissbier)

Table 7: Dark Ales

7 entries

Judges: Mara Heneks, Dan Martich

1st

Eric Hagen

The Brü Club

Permafrost American Stout (20B: American Stout)

2nd

Ward Walkup

Yeastside Brewers

Matrimonial Milk Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

3rd

Ward Walkup

Yeastside Brewers

Minimalist (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 8: Strong Beers

8 entries

Judges: Rob Roy (Head Judge), Tom Tung

1st

Haven Schultz

The Brü Club

Eisbock (9B: Eisbock)

2nd

John Sisson

Brew Haven

Solstice (22C: American Barleywine)

3rd

Paul Zocco

Hop River Brewers

Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Paul Zocco

Hop River Brewers

Wed Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 9: IPAs

17 entries

Judges: Patrick Haggerty, Krzysztof Lasocki, Andrew Tipler, Steve Victor

1st

John Erste

Little Mountain Homebrewers...

Citra Island IPA (12C: English IPA)

2nd

Thomas McGloine

Saratoga Thoroughbrews

Land Rover IPA (12C: English IPA)

3rd

Ron Barnes

Kansas City Bier Meisters

Duck Tails (21A: American IPA)

Adam Deso

The Brü Club

Diet IPA (21B: Specialty IPA)

Table 10: Belgian and Trappist Ales

16 entries

Judges: Rob Roy, Em Sauter (Head Judge), Tom Tung, Jack Wall

1st

Adam McConnell

Red Earth Brewers

Funk Up A Monk (26A: Belgian Single)

2nd

Keith Blanchard & Eric Blaine

Morris Area Society of Homebrewers

Battle Of The Belge (25B: Saison)

3rd

Nick Hartley & Heather Hartley

Red Earth Brewers

Sodak Okie Connection (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 11: Fruit and/or Spice Beers

6 entries

Judges: Greg Radawich (Head Judge), Jack Wall

1st

Ward Walkup

Yeastside Brewers

Kit With Cinnamon & Vanilla Aged In Bourbon Barrels (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

2nd

John Sisson

Brew Haven

Coco Nutz (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

3rd

Timothy Pratt

Brew Haven

Lil Spruce (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Bill Boyer

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Imperial Me - Coffee (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)

Table 12: Smoke, Wood, and Specialty Beers

9 entries

Judges: Michael Herbst, Krzysztof Lasocki (Head Judge)

1st

Jordan LaFontaine

Holly Springs Brusaders

Piwo Grodziskie (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

2nd

Mark Winters

Middlesex Malters

India Pale Lager (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

3rd

Ward Walkup

Yeastside Brewers

Maple Bourbon Ba Hogg's Wine (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 13: Sour Beers

7 entries

Judges: Mara Heneks, Pierre Margraff

1st

Tom Tung

Maniacal Association of Shoreline...

Mixed Berry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

2nd

Randy Daily

Bay Area Mashtronauts

Tart Cherry Wheat (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

3rd

Adam McConnell

Red Earth Brewers

Mother Pucker (23A: Berliner Weisse)

Timothy Pratt

Brew Haven

Dit 2 (28A: Brett Beer)

Table 14: Cider

14 entries

Judges: Alex Horvath, Andrew Orefice, Ronald Sansone, Steve Victor

1st

Todd Rupell

The Brü Club

2 Of A Kind (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

2nd

Bill Boyer

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Being There - Liberty Bell Variant (C1A: New World Cider)

3rd

Bill Boyer

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Philly Sour Cider (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

Table 15: Mead

12 entries

Judges: Robert Burger, Paul Hayslett, Michael Herbst, Andrew Tipler

1st

Andy Cox

Underground Brewers of Connecticut

Summer Cherry Vanilla (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

2nd

Ryan Vigne

Hickry (Monkey Pod Blossom) (M4C: Experimental Mead)

3rd

Ryan Vigne

Ulei (M1C: Sweet Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Max Finnance, James Link, Andrew Tipler

1st

Haven Schultz

The Brü Club

Eisbock (9B: Eisbock)

2nd

Eric Hagen

The Brü Club

Permafrost American Stout (20B: American Stout)

Wizard of the Lab (Best Brewer Award)

43 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Brewer	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score	Club
1st	Bill Boyer	1	2	1	1	33.0010040	North Georgia Malt Monkeys
2nd	Ward Walkup	1	1	2	0	28.0016040	Yeastside Brewers
3rd	John Sisson	1	2	0	0	26.0016030	Brew Haven

Best Beer Club Award

26 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	The Brü Club	5	1	2	1	70.0000081
2nd	Brew Haven	1	3	1	1	41.0000050

Beer Trials

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Staff

Organizer

By the Numbers

Table 1: Easy-Drinking Beers

Table 2: Pale, Bitter Lagers

Table 3: Pale, Not-Bitter Lagers

Table 4: Amber Lagers

Table 5: Dark Lagers

Table 6: Pale and Amber Ales

Table 7: Dark Ales

Table 8: Strong Beers

Table 9: IPAs

Table 10: Belgian and Trappist Ales

Table 11: Fruit and/or Spice Beers

Table 12: Smoke, Wood, and Specialty Beers

Table 13: Sour Beers

Table 14: Cider

Table 15: Mead

Best of Show

Beer

Wizard of the Lab (Best Brewer Award)

Best Beer Club Award

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners