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There were 223 entries judged and 150 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
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Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
Peter Sloan |
Back Twenty Spruce Ale |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Chicago Beer Society |
 2nd |
Michael Wilcox |
Dorkmunder |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
Wichita Homebrewers Organization |
Best of Show – Mead
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Raspberry Buzz |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
Mining For Gold |
26C: Open Category Mead |
|
Winning Entries
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Michael Wilcox |
Dorkmunder |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
Wichita Homebrewers Organization |
| 2nd |
James Lewis |
Konvention |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
CHAOS |
 3rd |
Tim Thomssen |
Hayseed Helles |
1D: Munich Helles |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Paul Isaacson |
Sausage Sidecar |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Brixies Brewers |
| 2nd |
Bob Alvord
Co-Brewer: Mark Alvord |
Der Hopfenblutentee |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
UKG / OPHB |
| 3rd |
Matthew Lakota |
An Der Wiesn |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Eichhorn |
Defenestrator |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 2nd |
Bill Becker |
Okee Lager |
4A: Dark American Lager |
|
| 3rd |
Tim Thomssen |
Stagger Bock |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Christopher Pisney |
Cream Ale |
6A: Cream Ale |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Matt Stever |
Down The Oder |
6C: Kolsch |
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| 3rd |
Michael Wilcox |
Pale/blonde Tweener |
6B: Blonde Ale |
Wichita Homebrewers Organization |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Brown |
Altercation |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
HOPS! Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 2nd |
Charles Fort |
Chuck’s Alt Bier |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
UKG |
| 3rd |
Matt Stever |
Hamburg Alt |
7A: Northern German Altbier |
Beer Barons of Milwaukee |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bob Alvord |
I’ve Got You Sussed |
8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter |
UKG / OPHB |
| 2nd |
James Lewis |
Whimsey |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
CHAOS |
| 3rd |
Bob Alvord |
Gobsmacked Bitter |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
UKG / OPHB |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dan Taylor |
Nauty Scotch Ale |
9B: Scottish Heavy 70/- |
|
| 2nd |
Shannon Speight |
Gettin’ Blazin’ |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Glass City Mashers |
| 3rd |
Bob Alvord |
Bob’s Your Uncle |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
UKG / OPHB |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Zachary Fritts |
South Of Heaven |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Midnight Carboys |
| 2nd |
Joe Kotvan |
Bad 70 Shilling Recipe |
10C: American Brown Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Brian Starr
Co-Brewer: Tristan Smith |
Sticky Brown Ale |
10C: American Brown Ale |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
John Mulligan |
Mild Thing |
11A: Mild |
Glass City Mashers |
| 2nd |
John Mulligan |
Charlie’s Bark’n Brown |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
Glass City Mashers |
| 3rd |
Kevin Paul |
Whoopinstick Mild |
11A: Mild |
C.R.A.F.T |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Kevin Paul |
Whoopinstick Porter |
12C: Baltic Porter |
C.R.A.F.T |
| 2nd |
Eric Wood
Co-Brewer: Mike Bogolia |
Jacki’s Goto Porter |
12C: Baltic Porter |
|
| 3rd |
Kevin Wojdak |
Kilted Hop Munich Monk |
12B: Robust Porter |
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Day |
Almost Imperial Stout |
13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd |
Brad Pausha |
Sweet And Stout |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Square Kegs |
| 3rd |
Matthew Lakota |
Gluttony |
13F: Imperial Stout |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nicholas Slay |
IPA I |
14B: American IPA |
|
| 2nd |
John Blythin
Co-Brewer: Renee Weinberger |
Raid Fresh Hop IPA |
14B: American IPA |
|
| 3rd |
Kathryn Smith
Co-Brewer: Gavin Ogami |
NYCa IPA |
14B: American IPA |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Scott Pointon |
Olde Fat Guy |
19A: Old Ale |
Brewers Of South Suburbia |
| 2nd |
Tom Crast |
English Barleywine |
19B: English Barleywine |
Brixie's Brewers |
| 3rd |
Bob Alvord
Co-Brewer: Don And Kevin Fragakis |
Don’s Barelywine |
19C: American Barleywine |
UKG / OPHB |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Scot Schaar |
Maggie And Mike |
15C: Weizenbock |
|
| 2nd |
Bill Tubbs |
Bearded Guard Dog |
16D: Biere de Garde |
Prairie Schooners |
| 3rd |
Kevin Wojdak |
Kilted Hop Shirley This Must Be Wedding Beer And It Mike Be Good |
16A: Witbier |
Urban Knaves of Grain (UKG) |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
AMOS BROWNE
Co-Brewer: Jessica Tizzard |
Rye Saison |
16C: Saison |
CHBG |
| 2nd |
Joe Kotvan |
Fitz Was Right- 3711 |
16C: Saison |
|
| 3rd |
Rich Janevicius
Co-Brewer: Ellen Janevicius, Roy/Cathy Nerad |
Soul Of T Fitz |
16C: Saison |
UKG |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Luis Perla |
Sassy Suzie |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
N/A |
| 2nd |
Josh Borton
Co-Brewer: Nancy And Jane Borton |
Lux Belgian Single |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Michael Wilcox |
Monkweiser |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
Wichita Homebrewers Organization |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Christopher Pisney |
Berliner Weisse |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Scott Pointon |
Shit Kriek |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
Brewers Of South Suburbia |
| 3rd |
Matt Holley |
B-Dubs |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Joe Kotvan |
That Monk Is Druk |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
|
| 2nd |
Tim Thomssen |
First Trip |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| 3rd |
Andrew Day |
Day Brew Trippel |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Raspberry Tart |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| 2nd |
Jim Valsa
Co-Brewer: Dave Auston And Kelly Kelleher |
Strawberry Blonde |
20A: Fruit Beer |
9th Hour Brewing |
| 3rd |
Joe Kotvan |
Raspy Berliner |
20A: Fruit Beer |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Peter Sloan |
Back Twenty Spruce Ale |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
French Quarter Stout |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Andrew Riopell
Co-Brewer: Tony Kassel |
Ginger Lime Saison |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Brixie's Brewers |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Kevin Paul |
Whoopinstick Smoke |
22A: Classic Rauchbier |
C.R.A.F.T |
| 2nd |
Andrew Day
Co-Brewer: Jay Bakula And Others |
UKG Barrel RIS |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 3rd |
Gene Sladek |
Rum Barrel Stout |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
UKG |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Eichhorn |
Mein Latzenbier |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 2nd |
Scott Pointon |
Pole Smoke |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Brewers Of South Suburbia |
| 3rd |
Tim Thomssen |
You Got Chocolate In My Peanut Butter |
23A: Specialty Beer |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Raspberry Buzz |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| 1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Raspberry Bush |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Lincoln Lagers! |
| 2nd |
Scot Schaar |
Mining For Gold |
26C: Open Category Mead |
|
| 2nd |
Kim Leshinski |
Elderberry Cider |
28B: Fruit Cider |
|
| 3rd |
Brian Eichhorn
Co-Brewer: Jennifer Mende |
Oh! You Pretty Things |
26A: Metheglin |
Homebrewers' Pride of the Southside |
| 3rd |
Keith Lawler |
Backyard Bounty |
28B: Fruit Cider |
UKG |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Stephen Tomory |
Hellfire |
29A: Spooky |
Midnight Carboys |
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Kim Leshinski |
"Zucker Weizen"/Maple Wheat |
31A: Witches’ Brew |
|
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jose Torres |
Spiced Pumpkin Ale |
30A: Smashed Pumpkin |
B.O.S.S |