2023 Homebrew Competition Awards

Best of Show

1. Mark Boelman, “Please Scream Inside Your Heart” (Specialty Smoked Beer)
2. Torre Ahlberg, “English Barley Wine” (English Barley Wine)
3. Geoff Humphrey, “Lightning Arse” (Wee Heavy)

Strong European Beer (8 entries)

1. Gold: Bobby Rinehart, “Rejuvinator” (Doppelbock)
2. Silver: David M. James, “Please, Not Another Bad German Pun” (Weizenbock)
3. Bronze: Chad Steinke, “The Commuter” (Helles Bock)

Strong British Ale (7 entries)

1. Gold: Torre Ahlberg, “English Barley Wine” (English Barley Wine)
2. Silver: Douglas Thiel, “Finally Get to Be King” (Old Ale)
3. Bronze: Douglas Thiel, “God Save the Queen, I Mean the King” (British Strong Ale)

Wee Heavy (6 entries)

1. Gold: Geoff Humphrey, “Lightning Arse” (Wee Heavy)
2. Silver: Jay Walford with Michelle, “Albion Mutual” (Wee Heavy)
3. Bronze: John Landreman, “Wee Heavy” (Wee Heavy)

American Porter and Stout (6 entries)

1. Gold: Geoff Humphrey, “Stalin’s Skidmarks” (Imperial Stout)
2. Silver: Torre Ahlberg, “Imperial Stout” (Imperial Stout)
3. Bronze: Terry Fast, “Legacy of Thrale” (Imperial Stout)

Strong American Ale (10 entries)

1. Gold: Bobby Rinehart, “Willow Wolf” (Double IPA)
2. Silver: Ben Gaylord, “Cleansed by Fire” (Double IPA)
3. Bronze: Mark Pennick with Tiago Dantas, “Hoppy Fete Nationale van Belgie” (Specialty Double IPA)

Sour/Wild Ale (5 entries)

1. Gold: Jessica Finlay-Schultz with Raymond Schultz, “Foam on the Range Flanders Red” (Flanders Red Ale)
2. Silver: Logan Wiley with Devon Wiley, “Talking Iron” (Lambic)
3. Bronze: Logan Wiley with Devon Wiley, “Round Brown” (Oud Bruin)

Belgian Ale (6 entries)

1. Gold: Ed Moore, “Carey Bier de Garde” (Biere de Garde)
2. Silver: Mark Pennick, “Snaggle Tooth Wit” (Witbier)
3. Bronze: Rick Felser, “Night in the Ruts” (Biere de Garde)

Belgian Blonde/Golden Strong (6 entries)

1. Gold: Phillip LaFleur, “Ditzy Blonde” (Belgian Blonde Ale)
2. Silver: Mark Pennick, “Esters Win Medals” (Belgian Blonde Ale)
3. Bronze: James Morgheim, “Duvel Whichoo” (Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Saison (5 entries)

1. Gold: John Landreman, “Straight Up Saison” (Saison)
2. Silver: Mark Boelman, “Donald Trump’s Hair” (Saison)
3. Bronze: Mark Pennick, “Sari Street Saison” (Saison)

Pale Monastic Ale (9 entries)

1. Gold: John Landreman, “Sleepy Monk” (Belgian Tripel)
2. Silver: James Allen, “Inner Sanctum” (Belgian Single)
3. Bronze: Thomas Lopez, “Untitled” (Belgian Tripel)

Belgian Dubbel (8 entries)

1. Gold: John Landreman, “Happy Monk” (Belgian Dubbel)
2. Silver: Erik Gruber, “Belgian Dubbel” (Belgian Dubbel)
3. Bronze: Jamie Moulton, “No Cherries Dubbel” (Belgian Dubbel)

Belgian Dark Strong Ale (15 entries)

1. Gold: Brian P. McMahon, “Dragon in the Tower” (Belgian Dark Strong)
2. Silver: Wayne McMacken, “Untitled” (Belgian Dark Strong)
3. Bronze: John Landreman, “Four Monks” (Belgian Dark Strong)

Historical/Smoked/Alternative (5 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Boelman, “Please Scream Inside Your Heart” (Specialty Smoked Beer)
2. Silver: Mark Pennick, “She Fancies Herself a Little Bit French” (Alternative Grain Beer)
3. Bronze: Deborah Prichard with Marc Prichard, “Sweet Gregory Brown” (Alternative Sugar Beer)

Fruit/Spiced Beer (24 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Boelman, “Neglected Family” (Fruit Beer)
2. Silver: Phillip LaFleur, “Birra all’Uva Italiana” (Grape Ale)
3. Bronze: Mark Boelman, “Build Something Beautiful, Set it on Fire” (Spice/Herb/Veggie)

Wood-Aged Beer (6 entries)

1. Gold: Douglas Thiel, “Diamond Jubilee” (Wood-Aged Beer)
2. Silver: Bevan Zarges-Griego, “Grok” (Wood-Aged Beer)
3. Bronze: David M. James, “Lazarus” (Wood-Aged Beer)

Specialty Wood-Aged Beer (17 entries)

1. Gold: Cheyne Harvey, “Volos the Pirate” (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2. Silver: Dan Colbourne, “Lights Out” (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3. Bronze: Craig Kneeland, “Barrel Aged Night Sweats” (Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Specialty Beer (5 entries)

1. Gold: Mark Pennick, “WyPo Grigio” (Experimental)
2. Silver: David M. James, “Xibalba” (Experimental)

Heavy Medal Brewer

1. Mark Boelman, 5 medals, 12 points (BOS, 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2. Tie:
   • John Landreman, 5 medals, 11 points (3 Gold, 2 Bronze)
   • Mark Pennick, 6 medals, 11 points (1 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze)

Heavy Medal Club

1. Rock Hoppers Brew Club (Centennial, CO), 10 medals, 19 points
2. Weizguys Homebrew Club (Loveland, CO), 7 medals, 17 points
3. Tie:
   • Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak (Colorado Springs, CO), 5 medals, 11 points
   • The Brew Crew (Denver, CO), 6 medals, 11 points

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