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There were 272 entries judged and 171 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
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Thank you for your interest in the Spooky Brew organized by Chicago Beer Society. Be sure to read the competition rules.
Best of Show Winners 
BOS - Beer
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
Shaun Niemeyer |
Alchemy Blue Ribbon Lager |
1C: Premium American Lager |
MHTG |
 2nd |
Dustin Wakeman
Co-Brewer: Robert Lange, Blake Hedlin, Kain Knowles |
Pleasure Lies In Evil |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Red Gate Brewers |
BOS - Cider
No entries are eligible.
BOS - Mead
No entries are eligible.
Overall Winners
Mead and Ciders
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st | Karen Schaar |
Shy Chai |
26A: Metheglin |
MUGZ |
| 2nd | Dustin Wakeman |
Pomegranate Cider |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Red Gate Brewers |
Spooky
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st | Calvin Rowland |
Green Brain Stew |
29A: Spooky |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
Smashed Pumkin
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st | Roger Masson |
Puking Lily’s Vomit Beer |
30A: Smashed Pumpkin |
BOSS |
Witches
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st | Joanna Janczurewicz |
Derry Cider |
31A: Witches’ Brew |
|
| 2nd | Karen Schaar |
Karen & Kendra Kick It |
31A: Witches’ Brew |
MUGZ |
 3rd | Jennifer Osiol |
Massasauga Strike |
31A: Witches’ Brew |
|
Winning Entries
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Shaun Niemeyer |
Alchemy Blue Ribbon Lager |
1C: Premium American Lager |
MHTG |
| 2nd |
Adam Meyers |
Helles |
1D: Munich Helles |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Dan Lechner |
Grumbler |
1D: Munich Helles |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Pisney |
Classic American Pilsner |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Jordan Von Kluck
Co-Brewer: Jeremy Steinberg |
Hoppy Yellow Beer |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Square Kegs |
| 3rd |
Brian Eichhorn |
I Am A Saint |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside! |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Hinley |
Doynk Octoberfest |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Midnight Carboys |
| 2nd |
Chuck Fort |
Chuck’s Dunkel |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Ken Todd |
BD Fest Bier |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jon Morman |
Eisbock |
5D: Eisbock |
Missouri Mashers (MoM) |
| 2nd |
Adam Meyers |
Doppelbock |
5C: Doppelbock |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Tom Luers
Co-Brewer: Jon Luers |
Hells Bells Rockin Rolling (T54) |
5A: Maibock/Helles Bock |
Bloatarian Brewing League |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Eric Wood
Co-Brewer: Mike Bogolia |
Trophy Wife American Wheat |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
|
| 2nd |
Doug Newberry |
Chesty LaRue |
6C: Kolsch |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Justin Hynes |
Kylie’s Kolsch |
6C: Kolsch |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Alvord |
Medium Bitter Bog |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
ukg/cbs |
| 2nd |
Aaron Reif |
Irish Red Ale |
9D: Irish Red Ale |
Iowa Brewers Union |
| 3rd |
Dan Lechner |
Oddball |
8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Randall Knoebel
Co-Brewer: Mike Chmelik |
Paulina Brown |
10C: American Brown Ale |
|
| 2nd |
Chris Pisney |
American Pale Ale |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 3rd |
Joe Porter |
Session Hop |
10A: American Pale Ale |
none |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dan Lechner |
Griese Monkey |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
|
| 2nd |
Thomas M. Frank
Co-Brewer: Steve Anthony |
Flagship City Mild |
11A: Mild |
HAZARD Homebrewing |
| 3rd |
Adam Meyers |
English Mild |
11A: Mild |
The Brewing Network |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Valleau |
Valleaudated |
13B: Sweet Stout |
|
| 2nd |
Christopher Hay |
"One Fell Swoop" |
13E: American Stout |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Ted Roknich |
Dry Irish Stout |
13A: Dry Stout |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mike OKeefe |
Zero Dark Thirsty |
13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
|
| 2nd |
Calvin Rowland |
Stout At The Devil |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Shaun Niemeyer |
Alchemy Foreign Extra Stout No. 1 |
13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
MHTG |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Adam Meyers |
Hop Breeze |
14C: Imperial IPA |
The Brewing Network |
| 2nd |
Tom Luers
Co-Brewer: Jon Luers |
Noble Nickle Nose (T52) |
14C: Imperial IPA |
Bloatarian Brewing League |
| 3rd |
Adam Smith |
Green Hell |
14B: American IPA |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Alvord |
Heir Of The Weisse Dog |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
ukg/cbs |
| 2nd |
Brian Moulton |
Reynolds Farms Heifer |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 3rd |
Adam Smith |
Sunny Herbert |
16A: Witbier |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Shaun Niemeyer |
Alchemy Baltic Porter No. 4 |
12C: Baltic Porter |
MHTG |
| 2nd |
Christopher Hay |
Big Black Dog |
12B: Robust Porter |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Kevin Paul |
Whoopinstick Porter |
12C: Baltic Porter |
C.R.A.F.T |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Justin Hynes |
CK’s Belgian Pale Ale |
16B: Belgian Pale Ale |
|
| 2nd |
Jeff Hughes |
Barn Cat |
16C: Saison |
CRAFT |
| 3rd |
Jessica Smith |
Augustine |
16C: Saison |
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dustin Wakeman
Co-Brewer: Robert Lange, Blake Hedlin, Kain Knowles |
Pleasure Lies In Evil |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Red Gate Brewers |
| 2nd |
Matt Holley |
Summer’s Only Option |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Joe Kotvan |
Sherman Tank 7 |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mike Seaman |
Monk Spunk |
18A: Belgian Blond Ale |
UKG |
| 2nd |
Daniel Fick |
Dubbel |
18B: Belgian Dubbel |
CRAFT |
| 3rd |
Joe Kotvan |
Drunk Monk Indeed |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Scot Schaar |
Jaberweocky |
19B: English Barleywine |
|
| 2nd |
Bradley Reeg |
Geezer |
19A: Old Ale |
CBS |
| 3rd |
Randall Knoebel
Co-Brewer: Anna Knoebel |
Methuselah ’13 |
19C: American Barleywine |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Ken Todd |
I’m Toasted Porter |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Chris Valleau |
Persephone |
20A: Fruit Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Jonathan Kissinger |
Two Beer Into Kegs To Drink |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dustin Wakeman
Co-Brewer: Robert Lange |
Biggie Shorty Saison |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Red Gate Brewers |
| 2nd |
Ken Todd |
Pie-Eyed Pumpkin Ale |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Tom Gustafson |
The ReAnimator |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Chicago Beer Society |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Sean Curry |
Up In Smoke |
22A: Classic Rauchbier |
Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
Stick A Cork In It |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Sean Curry |
Bourbon Barrel Chocolate Stout |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Evanston Homebrew Club |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Matt Holley |
Black IPA |
23A: Specialty Beer |
|
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
French Quarter Stout |
23A: Specialty Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Jordan Von Kluck
Co-Brewer: Jeremy Steinberg |
Hop Candy |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Square Kegs |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dustin Wakeman
Co-Brewer: Derek Wakeman |
Pomegranate Cider |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Red Gate Brewers |
| 2nd |
Daniel Fick |
Mesquite |
24C: Sweet Mead |
CRAFT |
| 3rd |
Jeff Sparrow |
Rocket |
24A: Dry Mead |
cbs |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Eichhorn |
Ghoul Slayer |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside! |
| 2nd |
Eileen Uchima
Co-Brewer: Heather Uchima |
Naperbrook Morat |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Karen Schaar |
Red Bramble |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
MUGZ |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Karen Schaar |
Shy Chai |
26A: Metheglin |
MUGZ |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
Little Dark Heart |
25B: Pyment |
|
| 3rd |
Kevin Wojdak |
Viking’s Tears |
26A: Metheglin |
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
Table 25: Spooky Brew (3 entries)
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Table 26: Smashed Pumpkin (3 entries)
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Table 27: Witches' Brew (5 entries)
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