2018 Homebrew Competition Awards

Best of Show
Anthony Burink, Frederick, Colorado
“Wild Pitch 5” (European Sour Ale, Gueuze)

Helles/Dunkel/Weizen Bock (7 entries)

1. Gold: Rafe Sykes, Maibock, Dunkles Bock
2. Silver: Derek Creger, Uggly Otter European Lager, Helles Bock
3. Bronze: Eric Carman, Vicked Weizen, Weizenbock

Strong European Beer (19 entries)

1. Gold: Ed Moore, Miss Kitty Baltic Porter, Baltic Porter
2. Silver: Michael Bostwick, Don’t Bock Block Me Bro, Eisbock
3. Bronze: David Kilts, Below Bock, Eisbock

Strong British Ale (30 entries)

1. Gold: John Landreman, Wee Heavy, Wee Heavy
2. Silver: Geoff Coleman, Understanding Silence, English Barleywine
3. Bronze: Gerry Lynch & Michael Baxter, Old Brown Shoe, Old Ale

American Porter and Stout (21 entries)

1. Gold: Reed Good and Kathy Good, The Goods Imperial Stout
2. Silver: Ed Moore, Miss Kitty RIS, Imperial Stout
3. Bronze: Gerry Lynch & Jonnie Lynch, Hello Darkness, Imperial Stout

Strong American Ale (25 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Pennick and Tiago Dantas, Hoppe Fete Nationale Belge, Specialty DIPA
2. Silver: Shane Noland, Wheatwine, Wheatwine
3. Bronze: Ben Gaylord, Apt. 666, Specialty DIPA

European Sour Ale (13 entries)

1. Gold: Anthony Burink, Wild Pitch 5, Gueuze
2. Silver: Torre Ahlberg, Oud Bruin, Oud Bruin
3. Bronze: Torre Ahlberg, Apricot Lambic, Fruit Lambic

Belgian Ale (8 entries)

1. Gold: Jay Wilkes, Bub de Garde, Bière de Garde
2. Silver: Brian Gregory, More Please, Belgian Pale Ale
3. Bronze: Ken Schultz, Angry Dragon Belgian Wit, Witbier

Strong Belgian Ale (24 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Pennick & Erin Ward, 608, Saison
2. Silver: Chris Wall, Aces High Saison, Saison
3. Bronze: Krzysztof Lasocki, Europa, Belgian Blonde Ale

Trappist Ale (44 entries)

1. Gold: Shannon Albeke, Sessions with Mandy, Trappist Single
2. Silver: James Allen, Inner Sanctum, Trappist Single
3. Bronze: Mark Pennick & Erin Ward, Mr. Dodgy’s Tripel, Belgian Tripel

Historical/Smoked/Alternative (9 entries)

1. Gold: William Beeson, Blaze, Classic Style Smoked Beer
2. Silver: Mike Rodocker, Campfire Stout, Classic Style Smoked
3. Bronze: Aaron Hutchings, Old Louis 1919, Historical Beer

American Wild Ale (22 entries)

1. Gold: Edward Hines, Orval Barrel Aged, Wild Specialty Beer
2. Silver: Peter Sustr, Mango Bango, Wild Specialty Beer
3. Bronze: Eric Gould & Philip Whited, Sweet Boy, Wild Specialty Beer

Fruit Beer (17 entries)

1. Gold: Philip Cammarano, Saison DuQuat, Fruit Beer
2. Silver: Reed Good & Kathy Good, Fraser Fig Barleywine, Specialty Fruit Beer
3. Bronze: Ed Moore, Creat Raspberry Wit, Fruit Beer

Spiced Beer (19 entries)

1. Gold: James Morgheim & JET Brewing, Pumpkin Dubbel, S/H/V
2. Silver: Torre Ahlberg, Mexican Hot, S/H/V
3. Bronze: Philip Cammarano, French Pressed, S/H/V

Wood Beer (33 entries)

1. Gold: Tiago Dantas, Amazing Imperial Stout, Wood-Aged Beer
2. Silver: Dan Richards, Don’t Cry Rye, Specialty Aged Wood Beer
3. Bronze: Renee Weinberger & John Blythin, Barrel-Aged VIP, Specialty Wood

Specialty Beer (15 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Pennick & Erin Ward, Sticky Fingers Saison, Experimental Beer
2. Silver: Ryan Pachmayer & Nathan Rooen, 20 Stout, Experimental Beer
3. Bronze: Kevin Otting, Tears of the God Eye, Experimental Beer

Heavy Medal Brewer

1. Mark Pennick, 4 Medals (3 Gold/1 Bronze), 10 points
2. Anthony Burink, 2 medals (1 BOS/1 Gold), 6 points
3. Ed Moore, 3 medals (1 Gold/1 Silver/1 Bronze), 6 points

Heavy Medal Club

1. Rock Hoppers Brew Club, Centennial, CO
   Total: 14 points (2 Gold/3 Silver/2 Bronze)
2. Foam on the Range, Denver, CO
   Total: 10 points (3 Gold/1 Bronze)
3. KROC (Keg Ran Out Club), Broomfield, CO
   Total: 5 points (1 Gold/ 1 Silver)

2018 Winner List in PDF

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