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Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.

There were 794 entries judged and 363 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDavid MerzWild Brew17B: Flanders Red AlePalmetto State Brewers
2ndMatt KovalJabberwock22C: Wood-Aged Beer
3rdDavid MerzDexter Ale16E: Belgian Specialty AlePalmetto State Brewers

Best of Show – Mead / Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMino Choi & Molly NoyesP(Bc X 2) 25C: Other Fruit MelomelNorthern Brewer Fermentation Brigade

Milwaukee Brewing Company Brown Ale Ramp Up

One Brown Ale Entry (BJCP categories 10C, 11B, & 11C) will be chosen to be ramped up and brewed by the Milwaukee Brewing Company for serving at the Milwaukee Ale House*.

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stCraig KuehlSouth UK Brown11B: Southern English Brown AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Winning Entries

Table 1: Pale Lagers (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin KearneyRadegast2B: Bohemian Pilsener
2ndTom ZahaskyAmerican Pie1B: Standard American LagerMASH
3rdKyle SiscoGerman Pils2A: German Pilsner (Pils)Primary Fermenters

Table 2: Amber Lagers & Hybrids (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stScot SchaarBlack Eagle Alt7C: Dusseldorf AltbierMUGZ
2ndRobert RysBilliwhack7B: California Common BeerKC Nanobrews
3rdBob AlvordAlt Kelly7A: Northern German AltbierUKG

Table 3: Dark Lager & Bocks (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin FlynnEagle’s Nest5C: DoppelbockBelle City Homebrewers
2ndChris RetzlaffMunich Dunkel4B: Munich DunkelThe Brewing Network
3rdKyle SiscoDark American Lager4A: Dark American LagerPrimary Fermenters

Table 4: Cream & Blonde Ales (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKyle Motley
Co-Brewer: Definitely not Molly Connor
Molly’s Bail Ale6B: Blonde AleShenandoah Valley Homebrewer's Guild
2ndMichael CraneDrunken Cow Cream Ale6A: Cream AleKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdNathan HintzSpotted Bevis6A: Cream Ale

Table 5: Kolsch & American Wheat/Rye (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stChristopher HayRock Island Rye6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer The Brewing Network
2ndJames DavisSeven Daughters American Wheat6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer
3rdBrian ColemanKolsch6C: Kolsch

Table 6: English Pale Ales (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatthew Berthiaume
Co-Brewer: Cletus Poirier
Bitter Ol Lady8B: Special/Best/Premium BitterForest City Brewers
2ndTom SissonCommon ESB8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)Beer Barons
3rdDavid WorthDavey’s Extra Special8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild

Table 7: Scottish & Irish Ales (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt KlausnerIrish I Had Another Keg Of Scottish Ale9B: Scottish Heavy 70/-Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndMichael ShannonSheamus The Griffin9E: Strong Scotch AleMidnight Carboys
3rdKurt BimlerIrish Red9D: Irish Red AleUrban Knaves of Grain

Table 8: American Pale Ale (34 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDaniel SmithPerpetual Pale Ale10A: American Pale Ale Bellecity Homebrewers
2ndDavid StrongErnies Pale Ale10A: American Pale AleBrewligans
3rdRay SachsHuLu JuJu10A: American Pale Ale

Table 9: American Amber Ale (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt Thomas
Co-Brewer: Chris Shaddock & Jake Forker
All American Amber10B: American Amber Ale
2ndRob YeoChi Amber10B: American Amber AleBrewligans
3rdMatt MayesEvil Matt10B: American Amber AleHOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside

Table 10: American Brown Ale (29 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stJared GilbertFull Of Welcome10C: American Brown Ale
2ndBob AlvordKelly’s Brown Ale10C: American Brown AleUKG
3rdRandy ClayAmerican Brown10C: American Brown AleMilltown Mashers

Table 11: English Mild & Southern Browns (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin KearneyBarwench11A: Mild
2ndVICTOR WILLIAMSSouth Of London Brown11B: Southern English Brown AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdCraig KuehlSouth UK Brown11B: Southern English Brown AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 12: English Northern Browns (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKevin KearneyNE Brown11C: Northern English Brown Ale
2ndJacob SchenkFuggling Brown Toad11C: Northern English Brown Ale
3rdRick SchultzBrigantes11C: Northern English Brown AleBeer Barons

Table 13: Porters (33 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteve WalterKwyjibo12A: Brown Porter
2ndLee FriskeTexas Crude Porter12B: Robust PorterBasin Brewers
3rdIlan Klages-MundtChiswick Porter12A: Brown PorterNBFB

Table 14: Small Stouts (37 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stTom GustafsonThe Intercontinental13D: Foreign Extra Stout Soma Ale Werks / Chicago Beer Society
2ndMitch Truesdale
Co-Brewer: Brian Pedersen
Three Queens Sweet Stout13B: Sweet Stout
3rdMike OKeefeZero Dark Thirty13D: Foreign Extra Stout

Table 15: Big Stouts (27 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian DavisLawyers, Guns And Money13F: Imperial StoutIowa Minnesota Society of Brewers
2ndBrandon Voltin
Co-Brewer: Brandon Ratcliff
Kremlin13F: Imperial Stout
3rdAndy WaisanenBlack Tie Imperial Stout13F: Imperial StoutCentral Wisconsin Vintners & Brewers

Table 16: English & Imperial IPAs (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stNicholas DamothFarm Dog English IPA 14A: English IPA San Francisco Home Brewers Guild
2ndRobert NewhouseSuperbeast Imperial IPA14C: Imperial IPA
3rdStephen TomoryEmpress Tawny Rae Imperial IPA14C: Imperial IPAMidnight Carboys

Table 17: American IPAs (30 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSamuel DixonIPA14B: American IPA
2ndJeff MuseYet Another IPA14B: American IPASt. Louis Brews
3rdKen MegalStone Free IPA14B: American IPABeer Barons of Milwaukee

Table 18: German Wheat & Rye (31 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMino Choi & Molly NoyesWheat Beer Ryan’s Legacy15A: Weizen/WeissbierNorthern Brewer Fermentation Brigade
2ndDave MasonUberweiss15C: Weizenbock kenosha bidal society
3rdJohn RoccoMeine Geliebte15C: Weizenbock

Table 19: Belgian and French Ale (35 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid MerzDexter Ale16E: Belgian Specialty Ale Palmetto State Brewers
2ndJacob SchenkToad Chateau Pale Ale16B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rdMatt SchonewaldWhite16A: Witbier

Table 20: Sour Ale (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDavid MerzWild Brew17B: Flanders Red AlePalmetto State Brewers
2ndDan SchlosserFlanders Red 2.7517B: Flanders Red AleBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdDavid SkreczkoCranberry Lambic17F: Fruit Lambic Brewing Network/ Beer Barons

Table 21: Pale Belgian Strong Ale (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBrian Burke
Co-Brewer: Burke
Tripel 1118C: Belgian Tripel
2ndAndrew Frazee
Co-Brewer: Glenn Frazee
Chateau Le Stooph18D: Belgian Golden Strong AleGeneva Alers
3rdJay FreiseBlago18A: Belgian Blond AleBabble Homebrewers

Table 22: Belgian Dubbel & Dark Strong Ale (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan LechnerFour Eyed Belgian18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
2ndMatt YoungblutBelgian Dubbel18B: Belgian DubbelBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdKen PegramStumbling Monk18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale

Table 23: Strong Ales (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKen PegramBroken Arrow Barleywine19C: American Barleywine
2ndAdam BlackwellMy Barleywine19C: American Barleywine
3rdMichael MarinoOl’e ’6219A: Old AleThe Brewing Network

Table 24: Fruit Beer (25 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stDan LechnerBelgian Bliss20A: Fruit Beer
2ndMichael CraneThanksgiving Saison20A: Fruit Beer Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdDavid MerzSour Puss20A: Fruit Beer Palmetto State Brewers
HMSean KampshoffSean’s Scottish Apple20A: Fruit Beer MHBA

Table 25: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer (44 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stSteven WallochGinger Weissbier21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
2ndMichael Marino
Co-Brewer: Wendy Marino
Carole’s Christmas Ale21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer The Brewing Network
3rdMark Klever
Co-Brewer: Matt Campbell
Vanilla Shtout21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Table 26: Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer (37 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMatt KovalJabberwock22C: Wood-Aged Beer
2ndDavid StantonSmokey Beer 1.222A: Classic RauchbierBeer Barons Of Milwaukee
3rdKris BarrusFirebush Oaked IPA22C: Wood-Aged Beer Blockhead

Table 27: Specialty Beer (46 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stKen PegramDark Crevice Black Imperial IPA23A: Specialty Beer
2ndJohn RoccoRum Soaked Goodness23A: Specialty Beer
3rdScot SchaarCRye Me A River23A: Specialty Beer MUGZ

Table 28: Traditional Meads, Cysers and Pyments (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stBruce BuergerNew England Cyser25A: Cyser Beer Barons Of Milwaukee
2ndAndy HemkenCyser25A: CyserBeer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdChris SmithGewurztraminer Pyment25B: Pyment Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade

Table 29: Other Meads (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stMino Choi & Molly NoyesP(Bc X 2) 25C: Other Fruit Melomel Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade
2ndRobert KayBrown Ale Braggot26B: BraggotUKG
3rdTom SissonSparkling Ginger Mead26A: Metheglin Beer Barons

Table 30: Cider & Perry (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerNameStyleClub
1stAndrew DayField Cider27A: Common CiderUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndPaula CartwrightPoisoned Apple27A: Common CiderBarley's Angels MKE & Beer Barons of Milwaukee
3rdMino Choi & Molly NoyesNew Millenium Caramel Apple Pie Hard Cider28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry Northern Brewer Fermentation Brigade