Extravaganza!

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Ryan Allen, Coy Alter, Ryan Bosio, Michael Burns, Evan Comeaux, Alex Darling, Lauren Darling, Sarah Drake, Brian English, Ryan Gauvin, Tracy Hamilton, David Heath, Eric Hosman, Janet Jacobs, Miki Jinno, Scott Joines, Louis Justement, Don Mazuchowski, Charles Murdaugh, Joseph Nance, Timothy Peck, Taylor Perry, Lauren Pfingstag, Alex Ryder, Paul Schersand, Robert Schodorf, Nathan Short, Jake Thomas, Enoch Weaver, Jeremy Wickham

By the Numbers

278 Entries 77 Entrants

30 Judges

103 Placing Entries

Table 1: Cat 11 + 12: British Bitter & Commonwealth Beers

5 entries

Judges: Sarah Drake, Eric Hosman (Head Judge), Don Mazuchowski, Taylor Perry

1st
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
BB (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Golden Nugget Is A Vegas Landmark (12A: British Golden Ale)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
G'day (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)

Table 2: Cat 18 - American Pale Ale

6 entries

Judges: Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Janet Jacobs, Timothy Peck, Lauren Pfingstag

1st
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Laying Dimes (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Patrick DiLello
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Dwain Pannell
256 Brewers
Blondie (18A: Blonde Ale)

Table 3: Cat 10 - German Wheat Beer

6 entries

Judges: Alex Darling, Lauren Darling

1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Dunkelweiss (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Just Here For The Zipline (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)

Table 4: Cat 24 - Belgian Ale

5 entries

Judges: Coy Alter, Ryan Gauvin (Head Judge), Jake Thomas

1st
Douglas Hicks
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Keep On Keepin' On (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Biere Me (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Douglas Hicks
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Keep It Classy (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)

Table 5: Cat LS - Local Styles

4 entries

Judges: Ryan Bosio (Head Judge), Charles Murdaugh, Paul Schersand

1st
Jeremiah Baer
Adventure Time (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Goes Down Slow And NZ (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Bo Bennett
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Kaiju Attack! (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 6: Cat 13 - Brown British Beer

13 entries

Judges: Ryan Bosio (Head Judge), Alex Darling, Ryan Gauvin (Head Judge), Charles Murdaugh, Taylor Perry, Lauren Pfingstag, Jake Thomas

1st
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Boot Dust (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's British Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)
HM
David Howell
Zymurgists of the Ozarks
English Dark Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 7: Cat 26 - Monastic Ale

10 entries

Judges: Coy Alter, Paul Schersand

1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Belgian Dark Strong 2023 (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Andrew Littleton & Kevin Parnell
Belgian Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Belgian Dark (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
HM
Ryan Kuhn & Jack Churchill
Lorraine (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 8: Cat 4 - Pale Malty Euro Lager

6 entries

Judges: Eric Hosman (Head Judge), Janet Jacobs, Timothy Peck

1st
Alex Rezmerski
Louisville Area Grain and...
Cliftyfest (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Tim Hayes
Garage Brewers Society
Some Folks Call It Hell, I Call It Hades (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 9: Cat 27 - Historical Styles

10 entries

Judges: Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Lauren Darling, Sarah Drake, Don Mazuchowski

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Grow-Jees-K'ya (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Andy Cox
Underground Brewers of Connecticut
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Doggenbier (27A8: Roggenbier)
HM
Tim Hayes
Garage Brewers Society
Louisville Chugger (27A2: Kentucky Common)

Table 10: Cat 5 - Pale Bitter Euro Beer

15 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Charles Murdaugh, Timothy Peck, Taylor Perry

1st
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Helles Export (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
BVB Dortmund (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Sawtooth Pils (5D: German Pils)

Table 11: Cat C - Ciders

13 entries

Judges: Coy Alter, Alex Darling, Lauren Darling, David Heath, Eric Hosman (Head Judge), Don Mazuchowski

1st
Glenn Thompson
Mid-State Brew Crew
Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Robert Dugan
The Brü Club
Water Weed Dune Hair (C2C: Applewine)
3rd
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
Totes McOaks (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)

Table 12: Cat 20 - America Porter & Stout

14 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Michael Burns, Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Taylor Perry

1st
Jeremy Wickham
Golden Triangle Brewers
Lets Stout It Out (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Craig Hendry
Back Yard Outlaw Brewers (BYOB)
Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Brent Langdon
The Brü Club
Road To Gold (20A: American Porter)

Table 13: Cat 9 - Strong Euro Beer

11 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Coy Alter, Michael Burns, Eric Hosman (Head Judge)

1st
Brian English
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Artificially Intelligent (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Leave The Bock Bock Alone (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Uncle Marks Big Bock (9B: Eisbock)

Table 14: Cat 29 - Fruit Beer

11 entries

Judges: Coy Alter, Brian English, Eric Hosman (Head Judge)

1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Pineapple Tart (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
2nd
Robert Dugan
The Brü Club
Jenkem Juice (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Leila Mae's Gose (29D: Grape Ale)
HM
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Baies Biere De Garde (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 15: Cat M - Mead

11 entries

Judges: Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Brian English, Taylor Perry

1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Apple Pie Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Sweet Clover Traditional (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Blueberry And Lime Mead (M2E: Melomel)

Table 16: Cat 23 - Euro Sour Ale

9 entries

Judges: Lauren Pfingstag

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Oud Bruin (23C: Oud Bruin)
2nd
Heath Johns
Peaches For Jacob (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Jeremiah Baer
Old Brown Baer (23C: Oud Bruin)

Table 17: Cat 16 + 17 - Dark British Beer & Strong British Beer

9 entries

Judges: Alex Darling, Eric Hosman (Head Judge), Don Mazuchowski

1st
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Old Dusty (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Oso Sweet (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Treefort Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
HM
Brian Sommers
Rocket City Brewers
Heavy Things (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 18: Cat 8 - Dark Euro Lager

9 entries

Judges: Coy Alter, Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), David Heath

1st
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Dylan Kai
Memphis Brewers Association
SwampWater (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
The Scorn Of Tim Bickel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 19: Cat 14 + 15 - Scottish Ale & Irish Ale

8 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Jake Thomas

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Old Walking Stick (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Scottish Light (14A: Scottish Light)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Irish Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
HM
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
The Scotsman (Heavy) (14B: Scottish Heavy)

Table 20: Cat 7 - Amber Hoppy Euro Beer

8 entries

Judges: Ryan Bosio (Head Judge), Charles Murdaugh, Taylor Perry

1st
Patrick DiLello
Brewers United For Zany Zymurgy...
Good Hearted Women (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Vienna Waits For You (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Lee Vigue
Mid-State Brew Crew
Altered States (7B: Altbier)
HM
Lawrence Bolton
Boneyard Union of Zymurgical...
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 21: Cat 3 - Czech Lager

10 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Coy Alter, David Heath, Charles Murdaugh, Paul Schersand, Nathan Short (Head Judge)

1st
David Howell
Zymurgists of the Ozarks
Czech Amber Lager (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
2nd
Jeremy Wickham
Golden Triangle Brewers
Amber Czech Yo Self (3C: Czech Amber Lager)
3rd
Bo Bennett
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Wizard Of Saaz (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

Table 22: Cat 1 - Standard American Beer

12 entries

Judges: Ryan Bosio, Michael Burns, Alex Darling, Lauren Darling, Ryan Gauvin (Head Judge), Scott Joines (Head Judge)

1st
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Little Steen Mountain (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Beer For Bad Mo Fo's (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Eclipse, Talus, & Medusa (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 23: Cat 2 - International Lager

7 entries

Judges: Don Mazuchowski, Taylor Perry, Jeremy Wickham (Head Judge)

1st
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Diez Garras (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
International Pup Of Dark Mystery (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Tres O Quatro Locos (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 24: Cat 19 - Amber & Brown American Beer

11 entries

Judges: Eric Hosman (Head Judge), Janet Jacobs, Joseph Nance, Lauren Pfingstag, Jake Thomas, Enoch Weaver

1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Deli Common (19B: California Common)
2nd
David Howell
Zymurgists of the Ozarks
American Amber Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Relic (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 25: Cat 25 - Strong Belgian Ale

14 entries

Judges: Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Tracy Hamilton, Miki Jinno, Louis Justement (Head Judge), Robert Schodorf

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Belgian Golden Strong Ale (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Douglas Hicks
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Saison Grande (25B: Saison)
3rd
Douglas Hicks
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Blond Without The E (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 26: Cat 21 - IPA

14 entries

Judges: Ryan Allen (Head Judge), Coy Alter, Ryan Bosio, Alex Darling, Charles Murdaugh, Jeremy Wickham (Head Judge)

1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Don't Be A Hazer (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's India Pale Lager (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Matthew Mead
PrimeTime Brewers
Rye Or Die! (21B5: Rye IPA)

Table 27: Cat 32 + 33 - Smoked Beer & Wood Beer

7 entries

Judges: Evan Comeaux (Head Judge), Taylor Perry, Enoch Weaver

1st
Dylan Kai
Memphis Brewers Association
Heavy Bevvy (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jay Campbell
Memphis Brewers Association
Maker's Bourbon Brown (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Richard Gill
Highlands (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

Table 28: Cat 30 - Spiced Beer

16 entries

Judges: Michael Burns, Lauren Darling, Ryan Gauvin (Head Judge), Paul Schersand, Jake Thomas

1st
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Tickle My Pickle (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Coco Schwarz (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Just The Tips V3 (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Dave Maurer
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 29: Cat 28 - American Wild Ale

8 entries

Judges: Scott Joines (Head Judge), Don Mazuchowski, Joseph Nance, Robert Schodorf, Nathan Short (Head Judge)

1st
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Sourtooth: Pear (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Little Ghost (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Heath Johns
Evolution Of A Memory (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Brandon Christian & Carla Christian
Seven City Brewers
Dark American Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 30: Cat 22 - American Strong Ale

6 entries

Judges: Miki Jinno, Louis Justement (Head Judge), Lauren Pfingstag

1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Ross Stuart & Trevor Tyner
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Double IPA (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Rule #5 (22A: Double IPA)

Table 31: Cat 6 - Amber Malty Euro Lager

7 entries

Judges: Tracy Hamilton (Head Judge), Eric Hosman, Janet Jacobs

1st
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Brother Seamus (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (6B: Rauchbier)
HM
Jeff Vandewinckel
Drink Till You're Stupid (6B: Rauchbier)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Jonathan Rollins
Cap and Hare Homebrew Club
Sourtooth: Pear (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Don't Be A Hazer (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires (6B: Rauchbier)
HM
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's American Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)

Winningest Brewer

77 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdHMScoreClub
1stFritz Schanz332117.0000000Denton County Homebrewers...

Winningest Club

46 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stDenton County Homebrewers Guild332117.0000000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners