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Midwinter Homebrew Competition: Past Winners – 2023

Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.

There were 485 entries judged and 294 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDrew TempletonBlond Bellies Up25A: Belgian Blond AleIowa Brewers Union

Best of Show – Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDaniel AchesonBill Boyer's Super Secret CiderC1A: New World CiderUrban Knaves of Grain

Best of Show – Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGarrett FreemanHopped Lemon MeadM4C: Experimental Mead

Winning Entries

Table 1: Pale Lagers (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGerad MillerFlat Out Like A Lizard Drinkin'LSX5: New Zealand PilsnerDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
2ndScott SteenburgEl Dorado American Lager 1B: American LagerFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdSteve Ristau1889 New Hope Lager27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager

Table 2: Pale/Amber Euro Lager (28 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames TeslowCzech Premium3B: Czech Premium Pale LagerMadison Homebrewers & Tasters
2ndScott SteenburgMunich Helles #24A: Munich HellesFoam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rdNicholas BenoitMunich Helles4A: Munich Helles

Table 3: Dark Euro Lager (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames TeslowCzech Dark 3D: Czech Dark LagerMadison Homebrewers & Tasters
2ndLincoln SouzekPlaid Flannel8A: Munich Dunkel
3rdSteve MasarRodina3D: Czech Dark Lager

Table 4: Bitter Euro Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGarrett ShawDexter5D: German PilsMcFarland Hopslingers
2ndJosh StruppJ.D. & Renee's Recipe-Slow Pour Pils5D: German PilsBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdRoy Ventullo
Co-Brewer: Bill Gavin		Dortmunder The Great5C: German Helles Exportbier

Table 5: Strong European Beer (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRyan BertolasGreatest Of All Time9A: Doppelbock
2ndSteve RothDrunken Monk 9A: Doppelbock Green Bay Rackers
3rdJosh StruppScapa Flow Ole Ale17B: Old AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 6: Wheat / Rye Beers (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDominick DufnerYour Weisse Is A Locked Room And Only I Have The Key23A: Berliner WeisseSt. Louis Brews
2ndKen CelskiKennybrew Weizenbock10C: Weizenbock Glass City Mashers
3rdAndrew WilladsenBelgian Witbier24A: WitbierSheboygan Sudzzers Homebrew Club

Table 7: UK Beer (31 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stColby ReinekeNew Year Gold12B: Australian Sparkling AleMinnesota Home Brewers Association
2ndStephen SchmittOld Trafford13A: Dark MildEvanston Homebrew Club
3rdEdward O`NeillMild One13A: Dark MildSt. Louis Brews

Table 8: Porter / Stout (34 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stWayne Doucette
Co-Brewer: Jim Lang		Porter13C: English PorterRiver City Brewers [MN]
2ndSteve MasarPark Street Porter20A: American Porter
3rdMike VondranSibling Rivalry16A: Sweet StoutBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 9: Pale American Ales (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAlex Williams
Co-Brewer: Patrick Williams		Victory Blonde18A: Blonde AleBig Easy Homebrewers
2ndCaleb MeinkeElska18A: Blonde AleMadison Homebrewers & Tasters
3rdJason RohloffA Little Something For Everyone18B: American Pale AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 10: American Amber/Brown Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJeff Case
Co-Brewer: Allan Polk		Full Steam Ahead19B: California CommonQUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)
2ndMichael Sande
Co-Brewer: Milwaukee Tool Bros		Strong Ale22B: American Strong AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdMike & Stephanie ButlerAmber Alert19A: American Amber AleKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 11: IPA (32 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJason RohloffWest Coast Isn't Dead22A: Double IPABeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndDoug BulthuisYou're Leaving The House Wearing That?21B: Specialty IPA Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rdAdam JoyceNor'easter21C: Hazy IPASun Prairie Worthogs

Table 12: Belgian Ales (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDrew TempletonBlond Bellies Up25A: Belgian Blond AleIowa Brewers Union
2ndMike NevilleDoes This Taste Right?25B: Saison Motor City Mashers
3rdDaniel SullivanBlonde25A: Belgian Blond AleNorth Shore Brewing Club

Table 13: Monastic Ale (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt TorjusenBière De Lunsj 26A: Belgian Single
2ndJeremiah BaerBaer Trapp26A: Belgian SingleEast Side Brewers [IL]
3rdJosh StruppQuad City Belgian26D: Belgian Dark Strong AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 14: Wild / Sour Beer (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJames WernerDark Secret28A: Brett Beer Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndJamye & Cody NaramoreBusy Doing Something Close To NothingLSX4: Catharina Sour Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdCaleb MeinkeEmma Grant's 28C: Wild Specialty Beer Madison Homebrewers & Tasters

Table 15: Wood Aged / Smoked Beer (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stRenee Weinberger
Co-Brewer: J.D. Blythin		Not A Sahti!!27A5: Piwo GrodziskieBeer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndBen Pitsch
Co-Brewer: Colin Hansen		North X Northwest Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer
3rdBraden HockingChocolate Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade

Table 16: Fruit Beer (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMichael Borchert
Co-Brewer: Gayle Borchert & Jason Rohloff		Mike's Fruit Spice Beer29B: Fruit and Spice Beer Beer Barons of Milwaukee
2ndJohn JesusTropic Thunder29B: Fruit and Spice Beer Lauter Day Brewers
3rdJoe Doro
Co-Brewer: Greg Kuether		Spike The Punch29B: Fruit and Spice Beer

Table 17: Spiced Beer (23 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJared GerbingRosemary Blonde Ale30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndEric MartinChanterelle30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdTyler SalleeHallelujah Holy Sh*t30C: Winter Seasonal Beer

Table 18: Specialty Beer (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDeborah & Marc PrichardYamn It Jim31B: Alternative Sugar Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters
2ndKen CelskiKennybrew Rye31A: Alternative Grain Beer Glass City Mashers
3rdJason RohloffVanilla Is Fundamental34A: Commercial Specialty Beer Beer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 19: Standard Cider / Perry (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel AchesonBill Boyer's Super Secret CiderC1A: New World CiderUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndJames WernerPerry Who?C1D: New World PerryBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJared SutliffTradC1A: New World CiderBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 20: Specialty Cider / Perry (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel AchesonDaadee Ma's Apple ChaiC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndTim MingerGrandma's Apple PieC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdJed LengerichAll Hopped UpC2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices MASH Fort Wayne

Table 21: Trad Mead (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew MeadMidwest Clover B2 : Semi-SweetM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadMichigan Mead Coalition
2ndBill BoyerHoly Hand Grenade Of Antioch - CoconutM1C: Sweet MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdBill BoyerBook Of Armaments - Tropical/lemonM1B: Semi-Sweet MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 22: Fruit Mead (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew MeadSchaefer Heirloom Cyser Fall 2022M2A: CyserMichigan Mead Coalition
2ndJason RohloffLakeview TripletsM2C: Berry Mead Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdBill BoyerMosquito Hunters - V1.1M2B: PymentNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 23: Spice / Specialty Mead (18 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stGarrett FreemanHopped Lemon MeadM4C: Experimental Mead
2ndBill BoyerMiód Pitny Wiśniowo-Makadamia M4B: Historical Mead North Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdAmy OlsenAdar's SacrificeM3A: Fruit and Spice Mead Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
Launch Awards Presentation

Past Winners

Judging Sessions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.