The Brew Hut's Annual Homebrew Competition

Awards

The Brew Hut's Annual Homebrew Competition

Sponsors

Judges

Brad Bagby, Evan Beggs, John Carroll, Nelson Crowle, Tiago Dantas, Brad Darnell, Chris Egolf, Toby Gerard, Stuart Hamilton, John Haven, John Horton, Scott Jackson, Matthew Johnsen, Chris Levesque, Wade Maslen, Edward Moore, James Morgheim, Tim Murphy, Jeremy Naymik, Kent Ostedgaard, Lori Parsons, Bobby Rinehart, Evan Rusackas, Ryan Shuman, Stephen Stanley, Mark Wethington, Sam Winslow

Judges - Best of Show

John Carroll, Nelson Crowle, Toby Gerard

Stewards

Brian Freeman, William Johnson, Michael Koehler, Andrew McArthur, Terry McCawley, Tim Milosich, Teena Morgheim, Jordan Stone, Brian Williams

Staff

Jessica Finlay-Schultz, Mark Hurley, Matthew Johnsen, Terry McCawley, Raymond Schultz, Mark Wethington

Organizer

Geoff Humphrey

By the Numbers

237 Entries 86 Entrants

27 Judges 9 Stewards 6 Staff

65 Placing Entries

Table 1: Belgian Ale

10 entries

Judges: Toby Gerard (Head Judge), Matthew Johnsen, James Morgheim, Ryan Shuman

1st
Chris Egolf
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Summer's End Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Brad Bagby
Aurora City Brew Club
Saison Du Hound (25B: Saison)
3rd
Matt Gervais
To My Wits End (24A: Witbier)

Table 2: Mead

7 entries

Judges: Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Edward Moore

1st
Mark Wethington
Aurora City Brew Club
Bumble In The Bramble (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Thomas Herold
Holiday Fruitcake Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Jeremy Burke
Blackberry Bliss (M2C: Berry Mead)

Table 3: Hybrid Beers

11 entries

Judges: John Haven (Head Judge), Wade Maslen, Evan Rusackas, Stephen Stanley

1st
Matthew McGavin
McGavie Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Adam Thompson
Callie From The Valley (19B: California Common)
3rd
David Ulrich
Rockin' Summer Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)

Table 4: Amber Lagers

12 entries

Judges: Tiago Dantas (Head Judge), John Horton, Sam Winslow

1st
Mark Wethington
Aurora City Brew Club
Smoke Pocket (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
John Diaz
Parker Hop-Aholics
Viennese Breeze (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
T'Ling (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 5: IPA

14 entries

Judges: John Carroll (Head Judge), Chris Egolf, Stephen Stanley, Mark Wethington

1st
Matthew McGavin
Burn The Boats DDH NEIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Misty Mountain Hops (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Bobby Rinehart
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Jasper-Esque (21C: Hazy IPA)
HM
Julie McKay
Parker Hop-Aholics
Dark Skye (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 6: Spice Is Nice

13 entries

Judges: Brad Bagby, Kent Ostedgaard, Lori Parsons, Bobby Rinehart (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Bourbon Barrel Aged 5 Labs (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Julie McKay
Parker Hop-Aholics
Ouch! Dammit! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Thomas Mahoney
Pepper Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 7: Brown Ale

12 entries

Judges: John Horton (Head Judge), Wade Maslen, Sam Winslow

1st
Cody Collier
Aurora City Brew Club
Porter There Partner! (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Peter Lubbers
Brindle Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
We're Coming To Get You Barbara! (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 8: British and Irish Ale

13 entries

Judges: John Carroll (Head Judge), Tiago Dantas, Lori Parsons, Mark Wethington

1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Overstimulation Calms Me (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Victor Matthews
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Scotchy Scotch Scotch (14B: Scottish Heavy)
3rd
Jordan Stone
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
YSYWAR (11C: Strong Bitter)

Table 9: Specialty Alternate History

13 entries

Judges: Brad Bagby, Toby Gerard (Head Judge), Bobby Rinehart, Ryan Shuman

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
John Horton
Aurora City Brew Club
West Coast Pilsner (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Wade Maslen
Aurora City Brew Club
Dublin Castle Ale (27A: Historical Beer)
HM
Stefano Ginocchio
Italian Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 10: Amber and Dark Belgian Ales

13 entries

Judges: Stuart Hamilton, Matthew Johnsen, James Morgheim (Head Judge), Stephen Stanley

1st
Michael Koehler
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
On The Dark Side (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Wally Dark Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Aurora City Brew Club
Wookin Pa Nub (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 11: Cider

11 entries

Judges: Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Chris Egolf

1st
Brian Williams
Aurora City Brew Club
Flathead Lake Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Mark Wethington
Aurora City Brew Club
Perry Perry (C1E: Traditional Perry)
3rd
Chris Levesque
Olde Town Mash Paddlers
Mixed Fruit Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 12: Sour, Wild, and Wood

11 entries

Judges: Tim Murphy (Head Judge), Kent Ostedgaard

1st
Andrew McArthur
Aurora City Brew Club
Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Quad (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Cranfill
Parker Hop-Aholics
RIS (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
John Booth
Foam On The Range
Anything Gose Tonight (23G: Gose)

Table 13: Pale Belgian Ales

14 entries

Judges: Wade Maslen, Lori Parsons, Bobby Rinehart, Evan Rusackas (Head Judge)

1st
John Buckles
Six Figure Loss (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Draft Dodger (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Raymond Schultz & Jessica Finlay-Schultz
Aurora City Brew Club
Fee Tines A Mady (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 14: International Pale Lagers

7 entries

Judges: John Haven (Head Judge), Edward Moore

1st
Jay Walford
Světlé (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Matt Gervais
Cerveza Mexicana (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Charles Schick & Ryan Pachmayer
Olde Town Mash Paddlers
Feel The Pressure (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 15: Froooot!

13 entries

Judges: Edward Moore, Lori Parsons, Bobby Rinehart (Head Judge), Mark Wethington

1st
Chris Egolf & Will Johnson
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Bière De Garde With Cherries (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Saison Du Sinaasappel (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Stephen Stanley
Aurora City Brew Club
Raspberry Puree Sour (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 16: Pale European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Ryan Shuman, Stephen Stanley (Head Judge), Mark Wethington

1st
Sam Cranfill
Parker Hop-Aholics
Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Eric Hobbs
Altitude Homebrew Club
FS Lite (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
The Kinda Love We Make (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Table 17: Strong Beer

12 entries

Judges: Evan Beggs, Brad Darnell (Head Judge)

1st
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Take Me To Your Dealer 1.2 (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Brian Williams
Aurora City Brew Club
Sasquatch (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Rhonda Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

Table 18: Pale American Ale

12 entries

Judges: Tim Murphy (Head Judge), Jeremy Naymik

1st
Wade Maslen
Aurora City Brew Club
Exp. Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Stuart Hamilton
Parker Hop-Aholics
Colorado Gold (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Matt Gervais
Fifty Shades Of Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: Dark Lager

9 entries

Judges: Scott Jackson (Head Judge), Chris Levesque

1st
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Dark Matters (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Chad Steinke
No Hablo InBev (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Miss Kitty Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 20: Marzen

8 entries

Judges: Scott Jackson (Head Judge), Jeremy Naymik

1st
Mark Wojcik
Oktober Glow (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Josh Takacs
Aurora City Brew Club
Autumn Fest (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Scott Cramer
Maarten's Marzen (6A: Märzen)

Table 21: Stout

11 entries

Judges: Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Chris Levesque

1st
Joey Wilhelm
Lakewood Fermentation Club
The Answer (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Adam Thompson
Curvaceous Cog (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Scott Turow & Lauren Turow
Bay-Nay-Na Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: John Carroll, Nelson Crowle, Toby Gerard

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Bourbon Barrel Aged 5 Labs (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
3rd
Mark Wethington
Aurora City Brew Club
Smoke Pocket (6B: Rauchbier)

Pro-Am - Dry Dock Brewing

1st
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
She Fancies Herself A Little Bit French (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Joey Wilhelm
Lakewood Fermentation Club
The Answer (15B: Irish Stout)

Heavy Medal Five

86 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stMark Pennick22018.0204043Brew Crew [CO]
2ndMark Wethington21117.0204042Aurora City Brew Club
3rdTerry Fast11215.0104043Lakewood Fermentation...
4thRyan Wankel21014.0203042Lakewood Fermentation...
5thChris Egolf20010.0202041Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Club Heavy Medal Five

13 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stAurora City Brew Club655065.0616043
2ndLakewood Fermentation Club433041.0410043
3rdRock Hoppers Brew Club414036.0409044
4thParker Hop-Aholics140122.0105043
5thBrew Crew [CO]220018.0204043

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners