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Midwinter Homebrew Competition

Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.

There were 465 entries judged and 187 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stRandy Daniels KC McKinneyKolsch5B: KölschIowa Brewers Union

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonCiduranaC2F: Specialty Cider/PerryUrban Knaves of Grain

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJosh HolbrookHomegrown 2021M1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association

Winning Entries

Table 1: Non-Czech/German Lagers (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRandy Daniels KC McKinneyPre-Pro Lager27A6: Pre-Prohibition LagerIowa Brewers Union
2ndWayne DoucetteLynn's Lager1B: American LagerRiver City Brewers [MN]
3rdGuy GradyS-Town Light1A: American Light LagerCentral Arkansas Fermenters

Table 2: Czech Lagers (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrett Vodicka
Co-Brewer: Chad Gibson		Czech Yo Self3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerIlliana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
2ndSteve Ristau MHPD A R K3D: Czech Dark LagerAle Riders Homebrew Club
3rdLincoln SouzekDark Days, Bright Nights3D: Czech Dark Lager

Table 3: Pale German Lagers (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian Stephens MHPI Like Turtles4A: Munich HellesKeepers of Craft
2ndBill Gavin Roy VentulloDortmunder The Great 35C: German Helles ExportbierCRAZE
3rdChad Medford MHPSawtooth Pils5D: German PilsRed Earth Brewers

Table 4: Dark German Lagers (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stHolland AndrewCloud Forest Dunkel8A: Munich Dunkel
2ndMike Neville MHPI'm Told Schwarz Means Black In German8B: SchwarzbierMotor City Mashers
3rdJerry BarthelDunkellicious8A: Munich DunkelBig Sioux Brewing Society

Table 5: German Ales (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRandy Daniels KC McKinneyKolsch5B: KölschIowa Brewers Union
2ndKevin Wojdak MHPYou Don't Know Jack7B: AltbierUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdBrandon WillsHuck Weiss10A: Weissbier

Table 6: American IPA (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark NiemczewskiSuper Ultra Premium21A: American IPAUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndRoss Stuart
Co-Brewer: Trevor Tyner		Double IPA22A: Double IPAArizona Society of Homebrewers
3rdJack Cantle MHPDouble Harted22A: Double IPANorth Urban Brewing Society (NUBS)

Table 7: Pale American Ales (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWayne DoucetteWayner's Pale Ale18B: American Pale AleRiver City Brewers [MN]
2ndDeborah And Marc Prichard MHPDreamy1C: Cream AleRed Earth Brewers
3rdTyler HulsebusCitrAm Fuse Pale Ale18B: American Pale Ale

Table 8: Bocks (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChad Medford MHPVindicator9A: Doppelbock Red Earth Brewers
2ndBrandon PflipsenIf I Could Turn Bock Time9A: Doppelbock Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdDerek GilbertsonTerminator9A: Doppelbock

Table 9: English Ales (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJack Cantle MHPRuddles Mild13A: Dark MildNorth Urban Brewing Society (NUBS)
2ndCraig Matney MHP
Co-Brewer: Steve Matney		Eddie's Brew11C: Strong BitterMotor City Mashers
3rdFritz Schanz MHPStearman's British Brown Ale13B: British Brown AleDenton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 10: Irish/Scottish (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark Kanczuzewski MHPStout15B: Irish StoutRoyal Oak Area Homebrew Club
2ndBrian Stephens MHPWhy Do All Dwarves Have Scottish Accents?14B: Scottish HeavyKeepers of Craft
3rdMark KunzelmannIrish Stout15B: Irish StoutSt. Louis Brews

Table 11: Dark American Ales (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stLuke OsborneFairly Common 19B: California CommonCentral Arkansas Fermenters
2ndJeremy Jones MHPHera19C: American Brown AleSnake River Brewers
3rdFritz Schanz MHPStearman's American Brown Ale19C: American Brown AleDenton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 12: Porters (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoss StuartPre Pro Porter27A7: Pre-Prohibition PorterArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndRob BaysdenPre-Prohibition Porter V127A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter
3rdHaven Schultz MHPDeadfall20A: American PorterThe Brü Club

Table 13: Stouts (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScot Ahlers MHPSweet Stout16A: Sweet StoutBrauer Unterstutzungs Verein
2ndJeremy AndersonCowcatcher16A: Sweet Stout
3rdKevin Wagner MHPAre You Suggesting That Coconuts Migrate?16C: Tropical StoutKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 14: Specialty IPA (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRoss StuartHazy IPA21C: Hazy IPAArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndMark AlbersA Rush Of Hops To The Head21C: Hazy IPA
3rdJason Rohloff MHPUnintended Consequence21B: Specialty IPA Beer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 15: Strong Ales (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJosh StruppOl Crosspatch17B: Old AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndFritz Schanz MHPStearman's American Barleywine22C: American BarleywineDenton County Homebrewers Guild
3rdBen RankWitch Of November17C: Wee HeavyGreen Bay Brewers Guild

Table 16: Belgian (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJosh StruppDiable Noir De L Hiver25B: Saison Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndMark KunzelmannBelgian Pale Ale24B: Belgian Pale AleSt. Louis Brews
3rdMark Pennick MHPGolden Standard25C: Belgian Golden Strong AleBrew Crew [CO]

Table 17: Monastic (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDrew Templeton MHPTripel Corgi Trouble26C: Belgian TripelIowa Brewers Union
2ndColby Reineke MHPImposter Syndrome26A: Belgian SingleMinnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdEli SwansonUncle Kurts Quad26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 18: Specialty Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMarvin Gomez
Co-Brewer: Enrique Leveron		Very Berry Ramona29A: Fruit Beer SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
2ndMichael Rensing MHPCareful Man, There's Beverage Here!31A: Alternative Grain Beer Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)
3rdBrian CarpenterThe BOG Cranberry Wheat Ale29A: Fruit Beer Brewing Innovators and Enthusiasts of Rhinelander (BIER)

Table 19: Sour/Wild (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stFritz Schanz MHPStearman's Lambic23D: LambicDenton County Homebrewers Guild
2ndMichael Beck MHPKaiserring23G: GoseIlliana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU)
3rdFritz Schanz MHPStearman's Flanders Red23B: Flanders Red AleDenton County Homebrewers Guild

Table 20: Spice Beer (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMark Pennick MHPTearing Down Walls30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Brew Crew [CO]
2ndDwight Wilson MHPTickle My Pickle30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer O-Town Hop Heads
3rdLuke Hafdahl
Co-Brewer: Adam Sawatsky		Forest Plot30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Rochester Area Zymurgy Enthusiasts (RAZE)

Table 21: Smoke/Wood (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stZach FrittsWreathed In Smoke27A5: Piwo GrodziskieClub Wort
2ndDaniel Colbourne MHPMr. Jim BA33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer The Colbourne Garage Project
3rdSteve PowellRauch Scharlach-Eiche Helles32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Big Sioux Brewing Society

Table 22: Standard Cider (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRobert Dugan MHPDickens CiderC1A: New World CiderThe Brü Club
2ndJosh MahoneyI Grew A PearC1E: Traditional Perry Minnesota Home Brewers Association
3rdJames WernerFrench CiderC1C: French CiderBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 23: Specialty Cider (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan Acheson MHPCiduranaC2F: Specialty Cider/Perry Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndJames WernerStrawberry CiderC2B: Cider with Other Fruit Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdTodd Rupell MHPSweet Tart C2B: Cider with Other Fruit The Brü Club

Table 24: Traditional Mead (9 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJosh HolbrookHomegrown 2021M1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMinnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndGarrett Freeman MHPSweet Clover TraditionalM1C: Sweet Mead
3rdGarrett Freeman MHPLemon Blossom Traditional MeadM1B: Semi-Sweet Mead

Table 25: Non-Trad Mead (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJosh HolbrookMatthew Mead Vs. Everyone Else's Cherry MeadsM2D: Stone Fruit Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndGarrett Freeman MHPBlueberry & LimeM2E: Melomel
3rdJason Rohloff MHPBlack CherBerryM2E: Melomel Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

Private Residence 1 - Sussex, WI
01/27/2024 10:00 AM, CST.

Private Residence 2 - Sussex, WI
01/27/2024 12:00 PM, CST.

Private Residence 3 - Sussex, WI
01/27/2024 1:30 PM, CST.

TBD (1)
01/29/2024 6:00 PM, CST.

TBD (2)
01/30/2024 6:00 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (1)
02/02/2024 1:00 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (2)
02/02/2024 2:15 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (3)
02/02/2024 3:30 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (4)
02/03/2024 9:00 AM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (5)
02/03/2024 10:15 AM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (6)
02/03/2024 12:30 PM, CST.

Revere’s Wells Street Tavern (BOS)
02/03/2024 2:00 PM, CST.

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 01/05/2024 12:00 AM, CST through 01/19/2024 7:00 PM, CST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 01/05/2024 12:00 AM, CST through 01/19/2024 7:00 PM, CST.