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]
Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
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1st | Mark Pennick | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18.0204043 | Brew Crew [CO] |
2nd | Mark Wethington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17.0204042 | Aurora City Brew Club |
3rd | Terry Fast | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15.0104043 | Lakewood Fermentation... |
4th | Ryan Wankel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14.0203042 | Lakewood Fermentation... |
5th | Chris Egolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10.0202041 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Club Heavy Medal Five
13 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | Aurora City Brew Club | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65.0616043 |
2nd | Lakewood Fermentation Club | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 41.0410043 |
3rd | Rock Hoppers Brew Club | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36.0409044 |
4th | Parker Hop-Aholics | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22.0105043 |
5th | Brew Crew [CO] | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0204043 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 4
- 3rd Place: 3
- HM: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest maximum score.
- The highest minimum score.
- The highest average score.
- The lowest number of entries.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners