Judges
James Allen, Matt Baldwin, Evan Beggs, Daren Berry, Michael Bostwick, Anthony Bruno, Jonathan Cantu, John Carroll, Mike Christian, Nelson Crowle, Brad Darnell, Chris Egolf, Jess Finlay-Schultz, Gary Gagnon, John Haven, Josue Herrada, Scott Jackson, Matthew Johnsen, Robert Kausch, Chris Levesque, Tom Lopez, Sean Miller, Jim Mitchell, Edward Moore, James Morgheim, Lori Parsons, Raymond Schultz, Erik Taylor, Richard Wilhelm, Weston Wright
Judges - Best of Show
Anthony Bruno, Brad Darnell, John Haven
Stewards
William Johnson, Michael Koehler, Teena Morgheim, Joey Tognolini
Staff
Matthew Johnsen, William Johnson, Michael Koehler, Tom Lopez, James Morgheim, Teena Morgheim
Organizer
Geoff Humphrey
By the Numbers
125 Entries
43 Entrants
30 Judges
4 Stewards
6 Staff
33 Placing Entries
Table 1: Sour and Wild
8 entries
Judges: Evan Beggs, Brad Darnell (Head Judge)
1st
Nelson Crowle
Indian Peaks Alers
Framboise (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Scruffy Lookin Nerf Herder (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 2: Isn't That Special?
10 entries
Judges: Daren Berry, Scott Jackson (Head Judge)
1st
Bobby Rinehart
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Well Then (21B1: Belgian IPA)
2nd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Wit Graf (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Wypo Grigio (34C: Experimental Beer)
HM
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Fit To Frighten The French (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
Table 3: Belgian Dark Strong
9 entries
Judges: Jim Mitchell (Head Judge), Erik Taylor
1st
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
John Landreman
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Sleepy Monk (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Michael Koehler
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
On The Dark Side (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 4: Witbier
9 entries
Judges: Tom Lopez, Weston Wright (Head Judge)
1st
Michael Koehler
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Wit's End (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Wit's End (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Witgardium Leviosa (24A: Witbier)
Table 5: Fruit and Spice
10 entries
Judges: Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Gary Gagnon, Robert Kausch, Sean Miller, Lori Parsons, Raymond Schultz
1st
Bobby Rinehart
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Mixin' The Uppers And The Downers (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
He Considers Himself A Tiny Bit Belgian (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Chris Egolf & Will Johnson
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Biere De Garde With Cherries (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 6: Tripel
12 entries
Judges: James Allen (Head Judge), Matt Baldwin, Michael Bostwick, Jonathan Cantu, Tom Lopez
1st
Jordan Stone
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Tegan Tiger (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Donald Schneider & Rob Hardisty
Weiz Guys
Split Batch Experiment: Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Draught Dodger (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 7: Belgian Pale and BDG
9 entries
Judges: John Carroll, Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Jess Finlay-Schultz, John Haven
1st
William Johnson & Chris Egolf
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
L'etudiant (24C: Bière de Garde)
2nd
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
99 Palm (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
James Morgheim
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
JET Belgian Pale (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
Table 8: Single and Golden Strong
14 entries
Judges: Anthony Bruno (Head Judge), Mike Christian, Chris Egolf, Josue Herrada, Matthew Johnsen, Chris Levesque, Edward Moore, James Morgheim
1st
Donald Schneider & Rob Hardisty
Weiz Guys
Split Batch Experiment: Golden Strong (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Louis Strowger
Monks Share (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Golden Standard (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 9: Saison
17 entries
Judges: Matt Baldwin, Michael Bostwick, Mike Christian, Nelson Crowle, Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Jess Finlay-Schultz, Gary Gagnon, Josue Herrada, Chris Levesque, Raymond Schultz
1st
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Leptirica (25B: Saison)
2nd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Highwayman (25B: Saison)
3rd
Jordan Hughes & Doug Hughes
Bones (25B: Saison)
Table 10: Belgian Blond Ale
9 entries
Judges: John Carroll (Head Judge), Chris Egolf, Matthew Johnsen, James Morgheim
1st
Bevan Zarges-Griego
Keepers of Craft
Blonde Moment (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Stratagem (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Esters Win Medals (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 11: Dubbel
18 entries
Judges: James Allen, Anthony Bruno, Jonathan Cantu, John Haven (Head Judge), Robert Kausch, Sean Miller, Edward Moore, Lori Parsons, Richard Wilhelm
1st
Andrew Baker
Whiskey Row Brew Club
Dubbel Chinned (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Dubbel Oh Seven (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Chad Taylor
Dubbel Entendre (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Anthony Bruno, Brad Darnell, John Haven
1st
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Leptirica (25B: Saison)
2nd
William Johnson & Chris Egolf
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
L'etudiant (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Pro-Am - Wild Blue Yonder
Andrew Baker
Whiskey Row Brew Club
Dubbel Chinned (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Bobby Rinehart
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Mixin' The Uppers And The Downers (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Pro-Am - Second Dawn Brewing
William Johnson
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
L'etudiant (24C: Bière de Garde)
Keith Blanchard
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Twelfth Night (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Pro-Am - 105 West Brewing
Bobby Rinehart
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Well Then (21B1: Belgian IPA)
Bevan Zarges-Griego
Keepers of Craft
Blonde Moment (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Pro-Am Cellar West Brewing
Dominick Dufner
STLBrewhogs
Leptirica (25B: Saison)
Jordan Stone
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Tegan Tiger (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Meilleur Brasseur
43 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Donald Schneider | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.0601000 | Weiz Guys |
| 2nd | Mark Pennick | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12.0400000 | Brew Crew [CO] |
| 3rd | Bobby Rinehart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0202000 | Lakewood Fermentation... |
| 4th | Keith Blanchard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0201000 | Morris Area Society of... |
| 5th | Dominick Dufner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0201000 | STLBrewhogs |
| 6th | Michael Koehler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.0201000 | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Meilleur Club de Brassage
20 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|
| 1st | Rock Hoppers Brew Club | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 31.0803000 |
| 2nd | Weiz Guys | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21.0601000 |
| 3rd | Lakewood Fermentation Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0302000 |
| 4th | Brew Crew [CO] | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12.0400000 |
| 5th | Morris Area Society of Homebrewers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0201000 |
| 6th | STLBrewhogs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0201000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 4
- 3rd Place: 3
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, third, fourth (if applicable), and honorable mention places.
- The highest number of first places.
- The highest average score.
- The highest maximum score.
- The highest minimum score.
- The lowest number of entries.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
