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Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.

There were 549 entries judged and 274 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTim Gerbracht39th Pils3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerGRiST
2ndDouglas Brown
Co-Brewer: Alex Hardy
Supermolly21A: American IPAQUAFF

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeremy OlsenEnglish CiderC1B: English CiderSt. Paul Homebrewers Club

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSCOTT BEHRENSCherry Black CurrantM2E: Melomelgotmead

Milwaukee Brewing Company Belgian Session Ale Ramp Up

One Belgian Session Ale entry (BJCP Categories 24A, 24B, 26A) will be chosen to be ramped up and brewed by the Milwaukee Brewing Company for serving at the Milwaukee Ale House*.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGary LockwoodEnkel Belgisch26A: Trappist SingleMHTG

Moonlight Meadery Pro Am Qualifier

One Mead entry (BJCP categories M1, M2, M3, M4) will qualify for the Moonlight Meadery 2017 Pro Am Competition**.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSCOTT BEHRENSCherry Black CurrantM2E: Melomelgotmead

White Winter Winery Cider Ramp Up

One Cider entry (BJCP Categories C1 & C2) will be chosen & made with White Winter Winery***.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeremy OlsenEnglish CiderC1B: English CiderSt. Paul Homebrewers Club

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard Am. & Int. Lager (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTim Gerbracht39th Pils3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerGRiST
2ndAdam YoungMoravian Gate3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerOak Park Homebrewers, Oak Park, IL
3rdJeff LandersCitra Wheat1D: American Wheat BeerUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group

Table 2: Pale European (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBryan RabeHell4A: Munich Helles
2ndDerrick FlippinHelles Paved With BJCP Scoresheets4A: Munich HellesNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
3rdCarvin WilsonDarn Kolsch Stuff5B: KolschArizona Society of Home Brewers

Table 3: Amber European (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDerrick FlippinThe Losing End (When You're On)7A: Vienna LagerNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
2ndRyan StackOktoberfest6A: MarzenCloudy Town Brewers
3rdJeff LandersYou Bock Me All Night Long6C: Dunkels BockUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group

Table 4: Dark/Strong European (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBryan RabeSchwarzy8B: Schwarzbier
2ndMichael MarinoBaltic Pierre 9C: Baltic Porter
3rdBryan RabeDunk8A: Munich Dunkel

Table 5: German Wheat (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBryan DortAldo The Apache10A: WeissbierHomebrewers Local 402
2ndMatt WingertMatt Daddy's Ich Weiss Nicht10B: Dunkels Weissbier
3rdTim GerbrachtT.I.T.O. Hefeweizen10A: WeissbierGRiST

Table 6: British Bitter/Brown (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDexter GarnerSpurious Anglican12A: British Golden AleNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated
2ndJim VliegStudy Better Bitter11A: Ordinary Bitter
3rdMichael MarinoSummer In Staines 12A: British Golden Ale

Table 7: Scottish/Irish (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJake Lydey
Co-Brewer: Mike Baas
Dublin Vision15A: Irish Red AleGlass City Mashers (BEAST mode)
2ndJeff LandersKnight Rider15B: Irish StoutUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group
3rdDaniel SullivanSCOTTISH A LE14B: Scottish HeavyNorthShore Brew Club

Table 8: Dark British (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid MerzFourteen Forty Seven16C: Tropical StoutPalmetto State Brewers
2ndAric DaulSweet Stout16A: Sweet StoutSt Paul Homebrewers Club
3rdAaron Cahn
Co-Brewer: Connor Firth
CSS116A: Sweet Stout

Table 9: Strong British (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason MayerlBrahe's Elk's Demise17D: English BarleywineSun Prairie Wort Hogs
2ndRenee Weinberger
Co-Brewer: John D. Blythin
Wee Heavy17C: Wee HeavyBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdDavid MerzThe Duke17D: English BarleywinePalmetto State Brewers

Table 10: Pale American (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom MendickMiddle Child18B: American Pale AleHomebrewers Local 402
2ndDarrel BrownPale Ale18B: American Pale AleQUAFF
3rdRon Bilotta
Co-Brewer: Denise
R&D West Coast Blonde18A: Blonde Ale

Table 11: Amber/Brown American (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff LandersRed Dankness19A: American Amber AleUKG/Chicago Home Brewers Group
2ndAric DaulLauderdale Common19B: California CommonSt Paul Homebrewers Club
3rdRon FitchSara's Brown Ale19C: American Brown AleSaint Paul Homebrewers

Table 12: American Porter & Stout (34 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndrew EngelYou're Not My Real Step-Father!20C: Imperial Stout
2ndJustin SieglaffPorter, F* Yeah!20A: American Porter
3rdDerrick FlippinThe Dark Passenger20C: Imperial StoutNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club

Table 13: IPA (30 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDouglas Brown
Co-Brewer: Alex Hardy
Supermolly21A: American IPAQUAFF
2ndBen TroutFlemish Goose White IPA21B: Specialty IPA Glass City Mashers
3rdRon Bilotta
Co-Brewer: Denise
R&D IPA21A: American IPA

Table 14: Strong American (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason RohloffHurricane22A: Double IPABeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndTodd RieckPlow Boy22A: Double IPALa Crosse Area Grain Enthusiasts and Related Specialties
3rdNathan BatdorfHop Rapids22A: Double IPAClouldy Town Brewers

Table 15: Belgian Ale (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames JohnstonBelgian Pale Ale24B: Belgian Pale AleTrubmeisters
2ndJim VliegBelgian Pale Ale24B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rdWesley Sytsma
Co-Brewer: Bob Sytsma
Summer Ale24B: Belgian Pale Ale

Table 16: Strong Belgian (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stEric JubeckSaison 25B: Saison Cheese City Brewers
2ndDerrick FlippinThe Devil Fools With The Best Laid Plans25C: Belgian Golden Strong AleNoble Order of the Tenuously Affiliated Homebrew Club
3rdBrian HowellEnd Of The Saison25B: Saison Eastern Upper Peninsula Home Brewers Club

Table 17: Trappist Ale (30 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJoseph KotvanSo That's A Trappist Single26A: Trappist Single
2ndJonathan Greene4 Degrees26A: Trappist SingleBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJared GilbertMake No Fray26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 18: Sour/Wild (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason KusowskiThe Vice Chronicles23A: Berliner Weisse
2ndJoe YeadoBrett IPA28A: Brett Beer
3rdSteven WallochBelgian Fall Funk 201528A: Brett Beer

Table 19: Fruit Beer (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAdam DawsonCherry Weisse29A: Fruit Beer
2ndZachary HowenCranberry Wheat29A: Fruit Beer
3rdAndy AttwoodChocolate Cherry Stout29A: Fruit Beer

Table 20: Spiced Beer (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew WhiteBreakfast Berliner30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Lincoln Lagers!
2ndRoy Ventullo
Co-Brewer: Chip Bouzard
Count Chocula Porter30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Cedar River Association of Zymurgy Enthusiasts
3rdJeff SkaggsKona EspressOAT Stout30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Arizona Society of Homebrewers, Phoenix Lupulin Alpha acid Testing Organization (PLAaTO)

Table 21: Other Beers (35 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScott Sommer1858 Wisconsin Lager27A: Historical Beer Brewligans
2ndJeff Skaggs
Co-Brewer: Adrian Soltero
Arizona Brinner Stout33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Arizona Society of Homebrewers, Phoenix Lupulin Alpha acid Testing Organization (PLAaTO)
3rdFabrice BouetYeah Yeah34C: Experimental Beer

Table 22: Standard Cider/Perry (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeremy OlsenEnglish CiderC1B: English CiderSt. Paul Homebrewers Club
2ndAdam YoungIt's 1056, Do You Know Where Your Apples Are?C1A: New World CiderOak Park Homebrewers, Oak Park, IL
3rdJason MeyersApple LoveC1A: New World CiderBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 23: Specialty Cider/Perry (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJonathan GreeneBlue BasilC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndJason KusowskiCaramel AppleC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices
3rdChris BogosianCitra PineC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices

Table 24: Traditional Mead (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid GillOrange Blossom MeadM1C: Sweet Mead
2ndCarvin WilsonTupelo DelightM1C: Sweet MeadArizona Society of Home Brewers
3rdDaniel TurnerTraditional MeadM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMr.

Table 25: Other Fruit Mead (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSCOTT BEHRENSCherry Black CurrantM2E: Melomel gotmead
2ndEric OlsonTA2M2E: Melomel North County Homebrewers Association
3rdChris SmithVG PymentM2B: Pymentnorthern brewer fermentation brigade
HMChristopher SkottegardBlack Currant ChardonnayM2E: Melomel St. Paul Homebrew Club

Table 26: Berry & Stone Fruit Mead (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stPaul FowlerStrawberryM2C: Berry Mead SPHC
2ndCarvin WilsonTupelo Black CurrantM2C: Berry Mead Arizona Society of Home Brewers
3rdCarvin WilsonStrawberry DelightM2C: Berry Mead Arizona Society of Home Brewers

Table 27: Spiced/Specialty Mead (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stCarvin WilsonAvocado RyeM4C: Experimental Mead Arizona Society of Home Brewers
2ndCarvin WilsonRye Barrel Aged PymentM4C: Experimental Mead Arizona Society of Home Brewers
3rdMatthew WeideMeadM3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Minnesota Home Brewers Association