Judges
Matthew Alioto, Doug Ashcraft, Calvin Austin, Tito Avila, Robert Ayasse, Vivek Balasubramanyam, Rory Bens, Tracy Bethune, Jon Boley, Dwight Bradish, Adam Bradley, George Brooks, Ian Carswell, Ian Carswell, Howard Clearfield, Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Nick Facciola, Richard Fox, Morgan Griffin, Mikael Hakansson, Emily Heard, Paul Hsi, Paul Keefer, Clark Kinnaird, Nik Kinnaird, Jon Koerber, Mitch LaPlante, Chris Lum, Nate Martin, Gordon Mauger, Trevor McGuire, Tim McNerney, Phil Menzies, Vickie Olson, Logan Prasser, Robbie Proctor, Marc Rehfuss, Michael Riddle, Jeff Rose, Brian Schar, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith, Roger St. Denis, Charles Stevens, Steve Studebaker, David Teckam, Thomas Timkanic, Hirendu Vaishnav, Eric Wall, Hal Ward, Jack Weldon, Derek Wolfgram, Richard Wong
Judges - Best of Show
Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Brian Schar, David Teckam
Stewards
Gary Amado, Christina Amato, Brian Bray, Ed Breuner, Steve Davidson, Alex Deacon, Scott Dudonis, Scott Fehrt, Suzanne Fox, Steven Jackson, Paul Juarez, Marie Kemper, Sinarle Kevin, Peter Kozelka, Danny Martinson, Olivia Pool, Jim Quinn, Jim Sandmann, Jamie Waldear
Staff
Robert Ayasse, Ian Carswell, Sean Clinton, Bob Davis, Diana Davis, Nate Martin, Eric Ruzicka, Gene Wood
Organizer
Neil Topliffe
By the Numbers
323 Entries
92 Entrants
54 Judges
19 Stewards
8 Staff
91 Placing Entries
Table 1: Pale American Beer
12 entries
Judges: Robert Ayasse, Jon Boley, Jason Davis (Head Judge), Chris Lum, Marc Rehfuss, Michael Riddle
1st
John Jones & Travis Stephens
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Crème Fraiche (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Brady Smith
Circle City Zymurgy
Ez Action Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Danny Martinson
Bay Area Mashers
Local (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Pale European Beer
9 entries
Judges: Roger St. Denis (Head Judge)
1st
John Jones & Travis Stephens
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Viva La Vida (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Stan Gardner
Carl's Mailbox (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
John Jones & Travis Stephens
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Hobo Pils (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Table 3: Pale Commonwealth Beer
16 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Tracy Bethune, Adam Bradley, Ian Carswell, Howard Clearfield, Brian Cooper (Head Judge), Nick Facciola, Jon Koerber, Phil Menzies, Jack Weldon
1st
Robbie Proctor & Paul Brown Joe Matteo
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Dogs In Space (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Sinarle Kevin
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Jaks Strong Bitter (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Steve Davidson
Bay Area Mashers
Castle Road Strong (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 4: Pale Malty European Beer
16 entries
Judges: Mitch LaPlante, Jeff Rose, Jon Sheehan (Head Judge), Roger St. Denis
1st
Nate Martin
Bay Area Mashers
American Hell (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Munich Gold (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Aaron Bagnell
Bay Area Mashers
Liberty Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 5: Amber European Beer
12 entries
Judges: Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Logan Prasser
1st
Michael Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Hope Of The Rhineland (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Jeff's Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Michael Myers
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Billy Jack (6C: Dunkels Bock)
Table 6: Dark European Lager
13 entries
Judges: Nate Martin, Jon Sheehan
1st
Brad Cain
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
When I Was Your Age (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Brady Smith
Circle City Zymurgy
Dark Star Lager (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
The Schwarz Is Strong With This One (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 7: Strong European Beer
10 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Doug Ashcraft, Nate Martin, Eric Wall
1st
Robert Casey
Marin Society of Homebrewers...
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Howard Clearfield
Grain Trust
No Disputin' (9C: Baltic Porter)
Table 8: Pale Bitter European Beer
11 entries
Judges: Robert Ayasse, Rory Bens, Jeff Rose, Jon Sheehan, Roger St. Denis (Head Judge)
1st
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Infinite Pils, Infinite Alcohol (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Dangerous Night (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Adam Bradley
Bay Area Mashers
Might As Well Be A Pils (5D: German Pils)
Table 9: German Wheat Beer
7 entries
Judges: Dwight Bradish, Richard Wong (Head Judge)
1st
Joe Neugebauer
Chord Organ Blues (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Paul Brown
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Where's Fluffy (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Sean Clinton
Bay Area Mashers
Bavaria Is Next To Bohemia? (10A: Weissbier)
Table 10: Scottish and Irish Ale
5 entries
Judges: Robert Ayasse, Adam Bradley
1st
Jamye and Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Red Kingdom! (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Luck O' The Somethin' (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 11: Pale American Ale
13 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto
1st
John Jones & Travis Stephens &...
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Ciara (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Robbie Proctor & John Jones Travis Stephens
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
The World Needs More Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 12: Amber and Brown American Ale
12 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Mitch LaPlante, Gordon Mauger, Jeff Rose, Hirendu Vaishnav (Head Judge), Hal Ward
1st
Kelly Dunham
Brewbirds Of Hoppiness
Common Steamroller (19B: California Common)
2nd
Greg Strom
Bay Area Mashers
Brown-Chica-Baum-Wow (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Michael Riddle & Alex Riddle
HOME
Downtown Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
Table 13: Brown British Ale
10 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Paul Keefer
1st
Kurtis Price
Albemarle Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Chris Lum
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Mad British Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Nick Facciola
Bay Area Mashers
Old English Porter (13C: English Porter)
Table 14: British and Irish Stouts
8 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Mitch LaPlante, Jon Sheehan (Head Judge)
1st
Damian Dobbs
San Antonio Cerveceros
Oatmeal Me Baby (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
2nd
Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers
Golden Sweetness Jr (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
Table 15: American Porters and Stouts
18 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Rory Bens, Phil Menzies, Steve Studebaker
1st
Richard Ruff
Rick's Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Paul Kohlmann
Knights of the Tap Handle
American Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Patrick Bennett & Brian Buckingham
Bay Area Mashers
Patrick & Brian's Porteyr (20A: American Porter)
Table 16: American IPA
10 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Douglas Smith, Steve Studebaker
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Doom Blade (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Matthew Alioto & Dan Alioto
Bay Area Mashers
Van Halen Played At My Birthday Party (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Danny Martinson
Bay Area Mashers
West Coast Brew (21A: American IPA)
Table 17: Specialty IPA
8 entries
Judges: Howard Clearfield (Head Judge), Gordon Mauger, Steve Studebaker, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
New Geeeee (21B: Specialty IPA)
2nd
Nick Facciola
Bay Area Mashers
Brugse Zot Homage (21B1: Belgian IPA)
3rd
Damien Jones
Vacation Gone Awry (21B: Specialty IPA)
Table 18: Strong Ale
7 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Jeff Rose, Jon Sheehan
1st
Joe Neugebauer
Danker And Spratt (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Granny's Tipple (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Wheatwine (22D: Wheatwine)
Table 19: Strong Belgian Ales
15 entries
Judges: Matthew Alioto, Rory Bens, Mitch LaPlante, Jon Sheehan (Head Judge)
1st
Toai-Nguyen Nguyen & Siddhant Sharma Jonathan...
Noctilucent Clouds (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Howard Clearfield
Grain Trust
Drunken Monk (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Eric Ruzicka
Grain Trust
Drugi (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 20: Saison
14 entries
Judges: Howard Clearfield, Paul Keefer, Gordon Mauger
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Delirium (25B: Saison)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Season Of Love (25B: Saison)
3rd
Adam Wyss
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Endless Summer Saison (25B: Saison)
Table 21: Belgian Ale
7 entries
Judges: Adam Bradley (Head Judge), Mitch LaPlante, Phil Menzies
1st
Robert Rohrbacher
Silicon Valley Sudzers
Biere De Noel (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
George Brooks
San Francisco Homebrewer's...
Singularity (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Jamye and Cody Naramore
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Bull De Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
Table 22: American Wild Ales
13 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Jason Davis (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Roger St. Denis, Steve Studebaker, Hirendu Vaishnav
1st
Edward DeMayo
Insanity (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
2nd
Robbie Proctor & Brett Higham
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Solera Saison With Pinot Noir Grapes (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Toai-Nguyen Nguyen & Siddhant Sharma Jonathan...
Drupaceous (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 23: Fruit Beer
17 entries
Judges: Jon Boley, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Steve Studebaker
1st
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Lime Tree Lager (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
I'm Grinning Just Because (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Aaron Bagnell
Bay Area Mashers
Peach Dandy (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 24: Spice, Herb, Smoked, and Alternative Grains
16 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Richard Fox, Emily Heard, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire, Brian Schar, Roger St. Denis, Steve Studebaker, Eric Wall
1st
Edward DeMayo
Bivalent (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Rye Granny, Rye (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Hazelnut Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 25: Wood Aged Beer
8 entries
Judges: Logan Prasser, Jon Sheehan, Douglas Smith, David Teckam (Head Judge)
1st
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Granny In A Barrel (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers
Survived The Woods (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Sean Clinton & Nate Martin/John Williams/Danny...
Bay Area Mashers
Bam Rum Barrel Old Ale (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 26: Historical Beer
8 entries
Judges: Rory Bens, Jason Davis (Head Judge), Jeff Rose
1st
Kyle Navis
Bay Area Mashers
Snacking Beer (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Robbie Proctor
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Free Pitch Pre-Pro Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
Kevin Wagner
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Entrant Identifies As A K.C. Sudsucker (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
Table 27: Specialty Beer
11 entries
Judges: Jon Boley, Howard Clearfield
1st
Mike Rascon
Long Beach Homebrewers
Miss Information (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Jamie Waldear
Bay Area Mashers
Cafe De Chiapas (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Matt Aguiar
Montclair Dads Club
Bright N Sunshiny Day (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
HM
Damien Jones
Ecco (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 28: European Sour Ale
6 entries
Judges: Douglas Smith, Roger St. Denis (Head Judge), Steve Studebaker
1st
Robbie Proctor & Brett Higham
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Berliner Bob (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Zachary Policzer
Garage Lambic (23D: Lambic)
3rd
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Gozza Gozza (23G: Gose)
Table 29: Hazy IPA
5 entries
Judges: Adam Bradley (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Roger St. Denis
1st
Trevor McGuire
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
When The Floodwater Comes (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Masahiro Kitano
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Hazy Sh*t!! (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Joel Takeuchi
Solano Garage Brewers
Just Another Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 30: Double IPA
6 entries
Judges: Doug Ashcraft, Adam Bradley (Head Judge)
1st
Taylor Shastid
Pera Bellum (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Double Phantasmagoria (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Toai-Nguyen Nguyen & Siddhant Sharma Jonathan...
Purdy Good (22A: Double IPA)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Brian Cooper, Jason Davis, Brian Schar, David Teckam
1st
John Jones & Travis Stephens &...
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Ciara (18B: American Pale Ale)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners