Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Stephen Agnew, Daniel Barnes, Drew Bretz, John Buckley, Tim Cochran, Todd Cogswell, Chris Davinroy, Kevin Dill, Brian Dreckshage, Mark Drilling, Kevin Eggemeyer, Timothy Fahrner, Matt Fitzgerald, Brian Foster, Sean Gemoules, Michael Green, Justin Guldalian, David Hall, Ann Hannan, Tom Hannan, Michael Helzer, Kristopher Hopper, Cory Kaufman, Gregg Kipers, Scott Kreher, Mark Kunzelmann, Scott Kurtz, David Massey, Paul McGrew, Jeff Michalski, Jeff Muse, David Nitzsche, William Nordmann, Edward O'Neill, Kevin Ogden, Brian Olsen, Greg Olsen, Robert Olsen, Gregg Pessin, Ryan Phillips, John Picco, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Chris Rahn, Keith Reding, Mark Rempe, Kent Robertson, Matthew Schaller, Brian Schubert, Jeremy Shannon, Peter Shuleski, Angie Slay, Nick Slay, Eric Smith, Zach Smith, Abbey Spencer, Sean Sweeney, Linda Swihart, Collin Szeles, Jim Vondracek, Jacob Voss, Mike Walters

Stewards

Molly Abshear, Steve Anthoney, Dan Dudenhoeffer, Dominick Dufner, Heather Flaherty, John Flaherty, Chris Floyd, Jeremy Houser, Joe Hughes, Cindy Reding, Michael Rodenberg, Ryan Schuetz, Howard Shyken, Kerth Stocker, Josiah Walton

By the Numbers

617 Entries 176 Entrants

61 Judges 15 Stewards

78 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lagers

16 entries

Judges: Mark Kunzelmann, David Massey, Edward O'Neill, Kent Robertson, Jeremy Shannon, Mike Walters (Head Judge)

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Light Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
King Of Beers (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Pilsner

17 entries

Judges: Tim Cochran, Paul McGrew, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

1st
Erik Jensen
RCB Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Brian Sommers
Rocket City Brewers
Make America Classic Again (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)

Table 3: Pale International and German Lagers

30 entries

Judges: Drew Bretz, Michael Green, David Hall, Scott Kurtz, Jeff Michalski, Kevin Ogden, Greg Olsen, Mark Rempe, Mike Walters (Head Judge)

1st
Darren Vaughn
Over The Helles And Far Away (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Helles Smuggler (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Augsburg Bock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 4: Czech Lagers

17 entries

Judges: Tim Cochran, Cory Kaufman, Paul McGrew (Head Judge), Kevin Ogden, John Picco, Keith Reding (Head Judge)

1st
Mark Kunzelmann
St. Louis Brews
Czech Mate (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
JB Special (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Onyx Pivo (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 5: Strong European Beers

12 entries

Judges: John Buckley, Kevin Eggemeyer, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Zach Smith, Collin Szeles

1st
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Jason Decker & Mark McKeever Matt Lindquist...
Day Of Eisbock (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Patrick Carey
Upstate NY Homebrewers Assn
Webstermallet (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 6: Amber Hybrids and Lagers

35 entries

Judges: Stephen Agnew, Timothy Fahrner, Michael Green, Justin Guldalian, David Hall, Gregg Kipers, Mark Kunzelmann, Edward O'Neill, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Gray Skies (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Matt Castellino & Courtney Castellino Todd...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Alex Williams & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Alt Rock (7B: Altbier)

Table 7: Dark Lagers

17 entries

Judges: Kevin Eggemeyer, Justin Guldalian (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill

1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Dark Hollow (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Courtney Castellino Todd...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Schwarz (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 8: Light Ales

20 entries

Judges: Todd Cogswell, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill, Keith Reding, Linda Swihart, Mike Walters

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
The Cathedral (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Steven Offutt
Ozark Zymurgists
Axiom (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
David Galich
Chicken City Ale Raisers
SWASHbuckler (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 9: German Wheat Beers

16 entries

Judges: Tim Cochran, Cory Kaufman (Head Judge), Mark Kunzelmann, David Nitzsche

1st
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Alfred The Wise(N) And The Bock Bock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Timothy Pratt
Brew Haven
Dunks (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
The Adventures Of Bob & Doug McKenzie (10A: Weissbier)

Table 10: Bitters and Commonwealth Beers

21 entries

Judges: Chris Davinroy, Matt Fitzgerald, Michael Helzer, David Massey, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Abbey Spencer

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Tis But A Scratch (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
V Is Very, Very.... Ordinary? (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Aces High (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 11: British Brown Ales

18 entries

Judges: Ann Hannan, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill, Peter Shuleski

1st
Joel McGormley
Pito's Porter (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Night Light (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Mark Drilling
St Charles County Society...
British Campground (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 12: Scottish and Irish Ales

19 entries

Judges: Todd Cogswell, Timothy Fahrner, Justin Guldalian, Mark Kunzelmann, Keith Reding, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

1st
Nicholas Hodge
Red Earth Brewers
Red Feather (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Mike Ultee
Garden State Homebrewers
Mike's Irish Red Ale 244A (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Nicholas Hodge & Lindsey Wheat
Red Earth Brewers
Wibbly Wobbly Kilts (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 13: Small Stouts

28 entries

Judges: Todd Cogswell, Kevin Dill, Gregg Kipers, Paul McGrew, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Matthew Schaller, Angie Slay, Nick Slay

1st
Alex Williams & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Werewolf Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
People Have Been Wanting A Quick NHC Awards Ceremony (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Murphy's Has It Right (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 14: Strong Stouts

29 entries

Judges: Stephen Agnew, Chris Davinroy, Kevin Eggemeyer, Matt Fitzgerald, Cory Kaufman (Head Judge), Brian Olsen, Robert Olsen, Linda Swihart

1st
Kyle Kersting
Imp Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Justin Guldalian
Foreign Extra Stout (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
3rd
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
35 Attempt To Elicit An Emotional Response. (16C: Tropical Stout)

Table 15: Strong British Ales

16 entries

Judges: Tim Cochran, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Keith Reding (Head Judge), Linda Swihart

1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Calculating Infinity (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Justin Guldalian
Old Ale #2 (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Timothy Fahrner & Mark Buchholz
St. Louis Brews
Old Solstice (17B: Old Ale)

Table 16: American Pale and Amber Ales

31 entries

Judges: Todd Cogswell, Kevin Dill, Brian Dreckshage, Cory Kaufman (Head Judge), Jeff Michalski, William Nordmann, Greg Olsen, Gregg Pessin

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Two Timin' (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Trickle Down (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Jamye & Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Trying To Prove We Still Can (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 17: American Browns and Porters

14 entries

Judges: Justin Guldalian, David Massey, William Nordmann, John Picco, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

1st
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Bye Bye Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Kenneth James & Kelly Cobble
Red Earth Brewers
Springlake Twilight Brew (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Joe Rose & Julie
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Pappy's Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Table 18: IPA

33 entries

Judges: Matt Fitzgerald, Sean Gemoules, Michael Green, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Kevin Ogden, Greg Olsen, Mark Rempe, Mike Walters

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Hoppy Fête Nationale Belge (21B1: Belgian IPA)
2nd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Make IPA Clear Again (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy Pale Ale (71A: Session Hazy)

Table 19: Strong American Ales

16 entries

Judges: Michael Helzer, Jeff Muse (Head Judge), Edward O'Neill, Collin Szeles, Jacob Voss

1st
Mike Kennedy
Symphony Of Destruction (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Even More Citra! (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Tacticool Puppy (22A: Double IPA)

Table 20: Wild Ales and European Sours

36 entries

Judges: Brian Dreckshage, Kristopher Hopper, David Massey, Jeff Michalski, William Nordmann, Robert Olsen, Keith Reding (Head Judge), Peter Shuleski, Collin Szeles

1st
Todd Cogswell
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
Edna's Koolaid (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Brian Marmoreo
King Paimon (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Andrew Schwartz & Bailey Shaw And Ruth...
STLBrewhogs
Grey Area (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 21: Begian Ales

26 entries

Judges: Brian Dreckshage, Paul McGrew (Head Judge), Greg Olsen, Deborah And Marc Prichard, Matthew Schaller, Sean Sweeney

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Ted's R Rated Magic Show (25B: Saison)
2nd
Gary Smet
Ace Brewing Society
Trappist Single (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Alex Williams & Patrick Williams
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Refrigerator Man (26A: Belgian Single)

Table 22: Strong Belgians

40 entries

Judges: Daniel Barnes, John Buckley, Mark Drilling, Tom Hannan, Mark Kunzelmann, David Massey, John Picco, Keith Reding, Matthew Schaller, Mike Walters (Head Judge)

1st
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Big Stupid (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Three Grain (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Jacob Voss
St. Louis Brews
Lost In The Dark (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 23: Fruit Beer

28 entries

Judges: Kevin Eggemeyer, Brian Foster, Michael Green, Cory Kaufman, Scott Kreher, Chris Rahn (Head Judge)

1st
Keith Reding
St. Louis Brews
Cindy's Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Michael Wulff
INSTABHility
Our Baby Is A Lime (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Tom Hannan & Ann Hannan
STLBrewhogs
Plum Puckered (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 24: Spice, Herb, and Vegetable

31 entries

Judges: Tom Hannan, Cory Kaufman (Head Judge), Mark Kunzelmann, David Nitzsche, Edward O'Neill, Brian Olsen, Robert Olsen, Collin Szeles

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
John McClane's Christmas Ale (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
Daniel Vanderslice
Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale...
Anch'o Glad It's Christmas (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Josh Reid
Missouri Mashers
Nuts N Nibs (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)

Table 25: Smoked and Wood-Aged Beers

33 entries

Judges: Tim Cochran, Kevin Eggemeyer, Robert Olsen, John Picco, Keith Reding (Head Judge), Sean Sweeney, Linda Swihart, Jacob Voss

1st
Curtis Ritter & Joshua Wheeler
Ace Brewing Society
Barrel Free (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Stau-Haus Smoked Sour (27A3: Lichtenhainer)
3rd
Holland Andrew
Roadtrip Rauchbier (6B: Rauchbier)

Table 26: Alternative Ingredients and Experimental Beers

18 entries

Judges: Mark Drilling, Paul McGrew (Head Judge), Eric Smith, Collin Szeles

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
David Scheil
Poor Richard's Ale (66A: American Colonial Beer)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Caramelization, Two Ways (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Mike Kennedy
Symphony Of Destruction (22D: Wheatwine)
2nd
Todd Cogswell
Tippecanoe Homebrewers Circle
Edna's Koolaid (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Two Timin' (18B: American Pale Ale)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners