Midwinter Homebrew Competition: Past Winners – 2021
Thanks to all who participated in the Midwinter Homebrew Competition.
There were 395 entries judged and 296 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derek Gilbertson | Fuzzy Fuzzy Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | |
| 2nd | Caleb Meinke | Aksle | 12A: British Golden Ale |
Best of Show – Cider
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Caleb Meinke | Dazzy | C1B: English Cider |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Sir Lancelot The Brave | M2B: Pyment | Woodstock Malt Monkeys |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lagers (29 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sean Greenwood | Shawnee Pilsner | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Johnson County Brewing Society |
| 2nd | John O'Brien | First Yield | 5A: German Leichtbier | Final Gravity Craft Brewers |
| 3rd | Samuel Brewster | Old Timey Lager | 27A7: Pre-Prohibition Lager | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 2: Pale Ales (27 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Caleb Meinke | Aksle | 12A: British Golden Ale | |
| 2nd | John Jacovetty Co-Brewer: Judy Jacovettyjudy Jacovetty | No Frills | 1C: Cream Ale | |
| 3rd | Jason Rohloff | Double D Hefe | 10A: Weissbier | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
Table 3: Dark Lagers (26 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | David Byer | Czech Dark Lager | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) |
| 2nd | Caleb Meinke | Sportsbier | 8B: Schwarzbier | |
| 3rd | Kevin Olson | Temny | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
Table 4: Amber/Brown Ales (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Doro Co-Brewer: Greg Kuether | Bro Lo El Cunado | 19A: American Amber Ale | |
| 2nd | Ryan Stack | English Pale Ale | 11C: Strong Bitter | |
| 3rd | Aaron Hexamer | Balmy Winter | 13A: Dark Mild | North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS) |
Table 5: Dark Ales (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joel McGormley | MacK | 20B: American Stout | |
| 2nd | Joel McGormley | Pito's Porter | 20A: American Porter | |
| 3rd | Kevin Wagner | Strange Women Lying In Ponds Distributing Swords Is No Basis For A System Of Government | 16A: Sweet Stout | Kansas City Bier Meisters |
Table 6: Strong Beer (26 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Derek Gilbertson | Fuzzy Fuzzy Barleywine | 22C: American Barleywine | |
| 2nd | Kevin Olson | Whhheatwine | 22D: Wheatwine | ZZHops Homebrewing Club |
| 3rd | Joel McGormley | Seventh Coalition | 17D: English Barleywine |
Table 7: IPAs (20 entries)
Table 8: Wild/Sour Beer (20 entries)
Table 9: Specialty Beer (41 entries)
Table 10: Belgian Beer (25 entries)
Table 11: Smoked/Wood Beer (22 entries)
Table 12: Cider (17 entries)
Table 13: Trad Mead (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Martin | The Ghost And The Dankness | M1C: Sweet Mead | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jason Rohloff | What Could Have Been... | M1C: Sweet Mead | Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| 3rd | Jeremy Klausing | Raspberry | M1C: Sweet Mead | Modern Mead Makers |
Table 14: Fruit Mead (41 entries)
Table 15: Spiced Mead (20 entries)
Table 16: Specialty Mead (18 entries)
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
Entry Drop-Off Closed
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