Judges
Esteban Andrade, Doug Ashcraft, Alan Atkinson, Calvin Austin, Aaron Bagnell, Wesley Blummer, Adam Bradley, George Brooks, Kent Brown, Brad Cain, Boris Chen, Brian Colvin, Brian Cooper, Steve Davidson, Alex Deacon, Matthew Doyle, Nick Facciola, Richard Fox, Morgan Griffin, Tania Guerrero, Mikael Hakansson, Dan Heil, Robert Horst, Paul Hsi, Paul Keefer, Jon Koerber, Paul Kohlmann, Jason Komadina, Drew Lewis, Nate Martin, Gordon Mauger, Trevor McGuire, Tim McNerney, Phil Menzies, Casey Mirch, Joe Neugebauer, Jason Okui, Kyle Oliveira, Scott Perfect, Olivia Pool, Logan Prasser, Robbie Proctor, Marc Rehfuss, Robert Rohrbacher, Jeff Rose, David Sapsis, Jose Savedra, Brian Schar, Jon Sheehan, Dan Sherman, Ellen Sherrill, Douglas Smith, Roger St. Denis, Greg Strom, Bradley Strutner, Steve Studebaker, David Teckam, Hirendu Vaishnav, Jack Weldon, Denise Wong
Judges - Best of Show
Brian Cooper, Matthew Doyle, Drew Lewis, Douglas Smith, Hirendu Vaishnav
Stewards
Julian Borrill, Ed Breuner, Emily Brown, Bruce Brunkan, Corey Carter, Serrena Carter, David Coe, Jim Deasy, Suzanne Fox, Charlie Friesen, Matt Gaunt-Seo, Bryan Gros, Charles Kennemore, Pamela Kennemore, Bingo Kohlmann, Raymond Ludwig, Dirk Manders, J.J. Mello, Sandra Nichols, Rick Phillips, Fred Ponce, Jim Quinn, Glen Roberts, Jim Sandmann, Phil Sandri, Kyle Schnoor, Christopher Tanforan, Karl Dunkle Werner
Staff
Olivia Pool
Organizer
Robert Ayasse
By the Numbers
335 Entries
97 Entrants
60 Judges
28 Stewards
1 Staff
92 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
11 entries
Judges: Nick Facciola, Drew Lewis, David Sapsis (Head Judge), Roger St. Denis, Denise Wong
1st
Ken Wigginton
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Touch O'malt (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Ozempic (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Steve Keck
Worts of Wisdom Homebrewers
Fizzle McShizzle (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: International Lager
13 entries
Judges: George Brooks, Brian Colvin, Richard Fox, Robert Horst (Head Judge), Paul Hsi, Jose Savedra
1st
Michael Salazar
Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Patrick Sosinski
Bay Area Mashers
Admiral's Kiwi 3-Way (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Jordan Vaughn
Mashout Boyz
Fleur D'Or (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Czech Lager
11 entries
Judges: Calvin Austin, Paul Kohlmann, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Tim McNerney, Jason Okui, Dan Sherman
1st
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Reality Czech (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Czech Premium (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Lucky 13 (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
Table 4: Malty European Lager
8 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Wesley Blummer, Jon Koerber, Marc Rehfuss
1st
Ben Gaylord
Somewhere Between Heaven And Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Marzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
DOZEfest (4B: Festbier)
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer
10 entries
Judges: Alex Deacon, Mikael Hakansson, Tim McNerney, Robbie Proctor (Head Judge), Jeff Rose, Jon Sheehan
1st
Justin Tallant
Mashout Boyz
DBL (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Clear Conscience (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Adam Zerwick
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
Table 6: Amber Bitter European Beer
11 entries
Judges: Boris Chen, Nick Facciola, Mikael Hakansson, Dan Heil, Joe Neugebauer, Roger St. Denis (Head Judge)
1st
Robert Horst & David Sapsis
Anton's Echo (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Dirk Manders
Bay Area Mashers
Altbier Im Wald Hier (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Phil Sandri & Fed Ponce
Bay Area Mashers
Altered State (7B: Altbier)
Table 7: Dark European Lager
17 entries
Judges: Esteban Andrade, Alex Deacon, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Paul Keefer, Nate Martin, Trevor McGuire, Kyle Oliveira, Robbie Proctor, Jeff Rose, Steve Studebaker
1st
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
Check Dark Larger (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
The Most Gluggable (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
George Brooks & Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Dunkelstiltskin (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 8: Wheat Beer
5 entries
Judges: Steve Davidson, Dan Heil, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge)
1st
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Fadeaway (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Johnny Chimpo (10A: Weissbier)
Table 9: British Beer
10 entries
Judges: Wesley Blummer, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Richard Fox, Nate Martin
1st
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Blistered Earth (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Dirk Manders
Bay Area Mashers
Hob's Delight (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Alex Deacon
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Rutland County IPA (12C: English IPA)
Table 10: Brown British Beer
9 entries
Judges: Calvin Austin, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire, Denise Wong
1st
Kelly Dunham
Brewbirds Of Hoppiness
Cor Blimey Stone The Crows (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
Ol' 30-Point Okui (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Wesley Blummer
Bay Area Mashers
Harvest Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 11: British and Irish Stout
10 entries
Judges: Steve Davidson, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Casey Mirch, Bradley Strutner
1st
Jeff Case
QUAFF
Office Hero Milk Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
McGuire's (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Tipsy Quaker (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
Table 12: Scottish and Irish Ale
10 entries
Judges: Jason Komadina (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Douglas Smith, Jack Weldon
1st
Zach Pierson
Red In The Lager Is Ours (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Kilted Emigrant (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Ben Gaylord
Highland Hare (14B: Scottish Heavy)
Table 13: Pale American Ale
8 entries
Judges: Esteban Andrade, Aaron Bagnell, Gordon Mauger (Head Judge), Logan Prasser
1st
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Give Us Liberty Hamdi! (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Julian Borrill
Bay Area Mashers
Penske Style (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
It's Not A Phase, Mom! Crystal Malt Is My Life! (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 14: Amber and Brown American Ale
10 entries
Judges: Steve Davidson, Logan Prasser, Jeff Rose (Head Judge), Steve Studebaker
1st
Robert Horst & David Sapsis
Old School (19A: American Amber Ale)
2nd
Alex Deacon
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Cole Valley Steam Beer (19B: California Common)
3rd
Jim Deasy
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Jeff's Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
Table 15: American Porter and Stout
10 entries
Judges: Wesley Blummer, Alex Deacon, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Kyle Oliveira, Douglas Smith, Steve Studebaker
1st
Jon Sheehan
Bay Area Mashers
The Darkknees (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Mike Neice
Ace Brewing Society
Black Dog (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Charlie Friesen
Porter (20A: American Porter)
Table 16: American IPA
10 entries
Judges: Wesley Blummer, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Jeff Rose, Steve Studebaker
1st
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
It Puts The Finings In The Keg Or Else It Gets The Haze Again (21A: American IPA)
2nd
William Vigil
Ace Brewing Society
Nector Of The Resin Lords (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Nic Templeton
Cascade Brewers Guild
Best Coast (21A: American IPA)
Table 17: Specialty IPA
11 entries
Judges: Aaron Bagnell, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Gordon Mauger, Greg Strom
1st
Joe Neugebauer
Dusty Old Bones Full Of Green Dust (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Adam Clark
Southern Exposure (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Michael Salazar
Cold Chillin' (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 18: Double IPA
16 entries
Judges: Calvin Austin, Richard Fox, Paul Hsi, Trevor McGuire, Kyle Oliveira, Dan Sherman (Head Judge)
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Eli Palma
QUAFF
DREAM CHURCH (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Logan Prasser
Bay Area Mashers
Garston Calling (22A: Double IPA)
Table 19: Strong American Ale
11 entries
Judges: Casey Mirch, Joe Neugebauer, Jason Okui, Kyle Oliveira, Roger St. Denis (Head Judge)
1st
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Mash Madness RIS (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Adam Billiet & Brother's Miller
Anastasia's Nightcap (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Ben Gaylord
Unheavenly Creature (22B: American Strong Ale)
Table 20: Strong British Beer
8 entries
Judges: Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Jason Okui, Roger St. Denis, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Wawona's Winter Warmer (17A: British Strong Ale)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Bronze Thistle (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Ken Wigginton
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Monk's Wine (17D: English Barley Wine)
Table 21: Strong European Beer
9 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Alan Atkinson, Phil Menzies, Joe Neugebauer, Robbie Proctor (Head Judge), Jeff Rose
1st
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Pitfall Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Dirk Manders & Wesley Blummer
Bay Area Mashers
Aitvaras (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 22: Sour Beer
8 entries
Judges: Wesley Blummer, Matthew Doyle, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Kyle Oliveira
1st
Edward DeMayo
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Zoonotic (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Silanah (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Robert Horst & David Sapsis
Pocket Peche (23F: Fruit Lambic)
Table 23: Belgian Ale
10 entries
Judges: Mikael Hakansson, Dan Heil, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Douglas Smith, Steve Studebaker
1st
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Pepé (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Premonition (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Dirk Manders & Wesley Blummer
Bay Area Mashers
Witte De Wit (24A: Witbier)
Table 24: Strong Belgian Ale
14 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Calvin Austin, Wesley Blummer, Alex Deacon, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Nick Facciola, Tim McNerney, Scott Perfect
1st
Edward DeMayo
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
I Am Science (25B: Saison)
2nd
Jon Sheehan
Bay Area Mashers
Questionable Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Dirk Manders
Bay Area Mashers
Kludde (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 25: Fruit Beer
10 entries
Judges: Esteban Andrade, Brad Cain, Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Alex Deacon
1st
Kyle Navis
Bay Area Mashers
Alameda Maracuya (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Kevin Krauss
Bay Area Mashers
Your Huckleberry (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
All Smiles And Sunshine (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 26: Spiced Beer
12 entries
Judges: Esteban Andrade, Tania Guerrero, Kyle Oliveira, Dan Sherman (Head Judge)
1st
Aaron Bagnell
Bay Area Mashers
I've Steeped In It (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Ken Wigginton
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Christmas In Belgium (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Marc Newman
Bay Area Mashers
Pecan Pie (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
Table 27: Smoked and Wood Aged Beer
16 entries
Judges: Steve Davidson, Tania Guerrero, Paul Hsi, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire, Casey Mirch, Robert Rohrbacher, Greg Strom, Steve Studebaker
1st
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Granny In A Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Noel Ochoa
Dark As My Soul Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Wesley Blummer & Dirk Manders
Bay Area Mashers
Oakes Baltic Jawn (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 28: Historical and Specialty Beer
19 entries
Judges: Alan Atkinson, Wesley Blummer, Brad Cain, Brian Colvin, Tania Guerrero, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Phil Menzies, Robert Rohrbacher, Roger St. Denis, Greg Strom, Denise Wong
1st
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Aphotic (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
2nd
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Superior Wild Rice Lager (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Jesse Flores
Ace Brewing Society
Bastardo (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 29: Cider and Perry
11 entries
Judges: Alan Atkinson, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Kyle Oliveira, Greg Strom, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Marc Newman
Bay Area Mashers
Jolly Rancher Apple Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Papa Cherry (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Robert Horst & David Sapsis
Cherry Larson's 4X (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
HM
David Gulotta
Ace Brewing Society
Scarlet Begonias (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
Table 30: Traditional and Fruit Mead
11 entries
Judges: Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Tania Guerrero, Jason Okui, Greg Strom
1st
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
This Is Plum Tasty! (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
Miele De Sangue (Honey Blood) (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
Persimomel's Gold (M2E: Melomel)
Table 31: Spiced and Specialty Mead
6 entries
Judges: Ellen Sherrill, David Teckam (Head Judge)
1st
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
Your Grandma's Favorite Pie (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Paul Domich
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Rainbow Honey Shake (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
Aqua Fresca (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Brian Cooper, Matthew Doyle, Drew Lewis, Douglas Smith, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Edward DeMayo
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
I Am Science (25B: Saison)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Brian Cooper, Matthew Doyle, Drew Lewis, Douglas Smith, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Corey Carter
Bay Area Mashers
This Is Plum Tasty! (M2E: Melomel)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners