Judges
Matthew Alioto, Doug Ashcraft, Calvin Austin, Robert Ayasse, Rory Bens, Arun Bhalla, Dwight Bradish, Adam Bradley, Ian Carswell, Howard Clearfield, Brian Colvin, Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Nick Facciola, Richard Fox, Nicolas Freccia, Randy Guerrero, Mikael Hakansson, Dan Heil, Paul Hsi, Paul Keefer, Jason Komadina, Drew Lewis, Paul Liszewski, Nate Martin, Gordon Mauger, Trevor McGuire, Tim McNerney, Phil Menzies, Scott Perfect, Damien Perry, Steven Phillips, Logan Prasser, Robbie Proctor, Michael Riddle, Robert Rohrbacher, Jeff Rose, Anthony Scarpino, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith, Nathan Smith, Roger St. Denis, Bradley Strutner, Steve Studebaker, David Teckam, Thomas Timkanic, Hirendu Vaishnav, Jack Weldon, John Wheeler
Judges - Best of Show
Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Paul Liszewski, David Teckam, Thomas Timkanic
Stewards
Aaron Bagnell, Boris Chen, Tom Dawson, Louise Elsea, Suzanne Fox, Paul Juarez, Pedro Montoya, Sandra Nichols, Rick Phillips, Olivia Pool, Jim Quinn, Eric Ruzicka, Kevin Sinarle, Greg Strom, Dimitri Torres, Kathy Wade, Jennifer Weldon, John D Williams Sr, Ian Willis, Janine Willis
Staff
Robert Ayasse, Adam Bradley, Steve Davidson, Bob Davis, Diana Davis, Paul Keefer, Cameron Kopas, Sam Kopp, Nate Martin, Tim McNerney, Robert Riksheim, Eric Ruzicka, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith, Patrick Sosinski, Greg Strom, Jackie Studebaker, Ian Willis
Organizer
Neil Topliffe
By the Numbers
321 Entries
91 Entrants
49 Judges
20 Stewards
18 Staff
90 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Beer
4 entries
Judges: Paul Hsi, Robbie Proctor (Head Judge)
1st
Adam Bradley & Lauren Kallie
Bay Area Mashers
Cloud Nine (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Stan Gardner
Wanting For Nothing (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Cream Dream (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Pale European Lager
14 entries
Judges: Dwight Bradish, Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Richard Fox, Gordon Mauger (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire, Damien Perry, David Teckam
1st
Chris Lum
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Czech Pils (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Potential Threat (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Kenneth Bessler
Brewins
Smile & Wave (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 3: Pale Commonwealth Beer
12 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Ian Carswell, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Tim McNerney, Damien Perry
1st
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
Quite Alright (12C: English IPA)
2nd
George Brooks
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Bramling Promise (Smash) (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Chris Lum
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Lunatic (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager
8 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Ian Carswell, Jon Sheehan, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)
1st
Stan Gardner
Maibock (4C: Helles Bock)
2nd
Dimitri Torres
Bay Area Mashers
You Proof (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Michael Frenn
Hangtown Association of Zymurgy...
Festbier (4B: Festbier)
Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer
9 entries
Judges: Brian Colvin, Mikael Hakansson, Dan Heil, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Nate Martin, Steven Phillips
1st
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Get Off My Lawn Pils (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Adam Zerwick
Fast Drink Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Damien Jones
Simple Saaz (5D: German Pils)
Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager
14 entries
Judges: Nicolas Freccia, Dan Heil, Jason Komadina, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Nate Martin, Scott Perfect, Robert Rohrbacher, Jeff Rose, Jon Sheehan
1st
Virgil Redman
Batch 362 Weimar Rauchbier (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
International Amber Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
3rd
Virgil Redman
Batch 367 Weimar Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer
14 entries
Judges: Dan Heil, Nate Martin, Steven Phillips, Logan Prasser, Jon Sheehan, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Old Man (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Free Association (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Ach! Mein Wiener (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 8: Dark European Lager
14 entries
Judges: Mikael Hakansson, Logan Prasser, Jon Sheehan, Thomas Timkanic
1st
Jamie Crawford
Maltose Falcons
A Lil' Bread, A Lil' Circus (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Robbie Proctor & Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Oooppps, I Made A Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Aaron Bagnell
Bay Area Mashers
Pils Guy In A Black Tie (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 9: Wheat Beer
8 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Arun Bhalla, Adam Bradley (Head Judge), John Wheeler
1st
Michael Frenn
Hangtown Association of Zymurgy...
Weissbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Where's Fluffy (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Dirk Manders
Dunkelweizen (10C: Weizenbock)
Table 10: Scottish and Irish Ales
9 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Ian Carswell, Mikael Hakansson, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Jon Sheehan
1st
Bob Davis
Bay Area Mashers
Pure Dead Brilliant (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
Kyle Navis
Bay Area Mashers
Scottish Light (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Joshua Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Scotty Doesn't Know (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 11: Pale American Ale
16 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Adam Bradley, Paul Hsi, Robbie Proctor (Head Judge), Steve Studebaker
1st
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Beyond The Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Nate Martin
Bay Area Mashers
Frogmorton Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Adam Wyss
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Call Me Maybe! Blonde Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 12: Amber and Brown American Beer
9 entries
Judges: Ian Carswell, Brian Colvin, Logan Prasser, Roger St. Denis, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge)
1st
Robert Casey
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
California Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Janet's Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Joshua Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Have You Amber Heard? (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 13: Brown British Beer
7 entries
Judges: Arun Bhalla, Brian Colvin, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Paul Keefer (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Frenn
Hangtown Association of Zymurgy...
Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
Bob Davis
Bay Area Mashers
Bellwether Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Logan Prasser
Bay Area Mashers
Pah-Tah (13C: English Porter)
Table 14: Irish and British Stouts
15 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Mikael Hakansson, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Gordon Mauger, Trevor McGuire, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Kevin Johnson
Odd Grogs
Freebazak Stout (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
2nd
Michael Frenn
Hangtown Association of Zymurgy...
Tropical Stout Delivered (16C: Tropical Stout)
3rd
Olivia Pool
Bay Area Mashers
Clover Extra (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
Table 15: American Porters and Stouts
13 entries
Judges: Randy Guerrero, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Tim McNerney, Robbie Proctor, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Wicked Falina (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Gordon Doesn't Know Everything (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Joshua Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Porter And Dolly (20A: American Porter)
Table 16: American IPA
12 entries
Judges: Robert Ayasse, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Gordon Mauger, Trevor McGuire, Steve Studebaker
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Crazy Quilt Stargown (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Matthew Alioto & Dan Alioto
Bay Area Mashers
Simcoe Salvation (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Adam Zerwick
Mosaic Smash IPA (21A: American IPA)
Table 17: Specialty IPA
11 entries
Judges: Calvin Austin, Adam Bradley, Dan Heil, Steven Phillips, Jeff Rose, Roger St. Denis, Steve Studebaker, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)
1st
Brian Miller
Cold As A Witch's Grits (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Yury Ustsinchyk
Placer Ultimate Brewing Society...
Red Hopper (21B4: Red IPA)
3rd
Yury Ustsinchyk
Placer Ultimate Brewing Society...
Nighty Night (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 18: Hazy IPA
7 entries
Judges: Nicolas Freccia, Dan Heil, Jeff Rose, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Matthew Lindsey
Brewins
Truck Lights (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Bursting With Fear (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 19: Strong European and British Beers
8 entries
Judges: Adam Bradley, Ian Carswell, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Brian Colvin
1st
Damien Perry
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Smells Like Attic (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Nate Martin
Bay Area Mashers
Dop Dop (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Two Goats In A Boat (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 20: Belgian Ales
10 entries
Judges: Calvin Austin, Paul Hsi, Phil Menzies, Anthony Scarpino, Douglas Smith, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)
1st
Sebastian Brisbois
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Belgian Single (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Chris Lum
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Not A Monk Today (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Premonition (26A: Belgian Single)
Table 21: Saison
9 entries
Judges: Robert Ayasse, Ian Carswell (Head Judge), Michael Riddle, Roger St. Denis, Thomas Timkanic
1st
Peter Pray
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Mostly Ryeght (25B: Saison)
2nd
Rory Bens
Bay Area Mashers
L' Etat, C'est Moi (25B: Saison)
3rd
Kyle Blomseth
HeadQuarters
Oaxacan Saison (25B: Saison)
Table 22: Strong Belgian Ales
11 entries
Judges: Ian Carswell, Paul Hsi, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Scott Perfect, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith
1st
Joshua Akin
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
Dark Passenger (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Termination (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Rick Story
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Belgian Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 23: Fruit Beer
10 entries
Judges: Arun Bhalla, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Brian Colvin, Damien Perry
1st
Matthew Alioto & Dan Alioto
Bay Area Mashers
Leon's Razcherry Ruckus (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Randy's B O (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Nick Facciola
Bay Area Mashers
Cherry Godmother (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 24: Spiced, Smoked, Alternative Grains
19 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Arun Bhalla, Adam Bradley, Brian Colvin, Paul Hsi, Nathan Smith, Bradley Strutner, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge), Jack Weldon
1st
Marc Newman
Bay Area Mashers
Santa's Suds (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
2nd
John Orcutt
Brewins
Two Bills Harvest Ale (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Sake Rice Kolsch (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
Table 25: Wood Aged Beer
10 entries
Judges: Arun Bhalla, Brian Colvin, Randy Guerrero, Phil Menzies, Anthony Scarpino
1st
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Granny In A Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Matthew Alioto & Dan Alioto
Bay Area Mashers
5w-30 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jason Komadina
Mad Zymurgists
Bab (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 26: Sour Beers
12 entries
Judges: Logan Prasser, Roger St. Denis, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge)
1st
Edward DeMayo
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Stimulus Check Farmhouse Ale (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Jason Komadina
Mad Zymurgists
Something (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Robbie Proctor & Brett Higham
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Solera Saison (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 27: Historical Beers
8 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Doug Ashcraft (Head Judge), Rory Bens, Adam Bradley, Robert Rohrbacher, John Wheeler
1st
Sebastian Brisbois
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Piwo Grodziskie (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Feather In My Cap (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
3rd
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
Table 28: Specialty Beers
6 entries
Judges: Nate Martin, Logan Prasser, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge)
1st
John D Williams Sr
Bay Area Mashers
New Zealand Pilsner (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Matt Aguiar
Montclair Dads Club
Hippity Hop (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
John D Williams Sr
Bay Area Mashers
Celebration IPA (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
Table 29: American Imperial Stout
13 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Rory Bens, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Nick Facciola, Nicolas Freccia, Steve Studebaker
1st
Richard Ruff
Chubby Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Fekete Vaskos (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Darktober Xv (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 30: Strong American Ale
9 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft (Head Judge), Robert Ayasse, Roger St. Denis
1st
John Orcutt
Brewins
Blarney Whine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Up On A Quasar (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Logan Prasser
Bay Area Mashers
Leftover Homebrewcon Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Paul Liszewski, David Teckam, Thomas Timkanic
1st
Jamie Crawford
Maltose Falcons
A Lil' Bread, A Lil' Circus (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners