Judges
Andrew Baker, Chuck Beckman, Todd Beutel, Russ Bonsall, Christian Chandler, Dave Clark, Rafael Dubois, Bruce Frederick, Cheyne Harvey, Michael Heerbrandt, Jacqueline Jacoby, Susan Jimenez, Tim Keohane, Allen Martin, Dennis Mitchell, Keith Mycek, Scott Plachecki, Jeff Rea, Chris Schneider, Russ Seideman, Ross Stuart, Barry Tingleff, Dennis Tsonis, Trevor Tyner, Brandon Yoder
Staff
Organizer
David Smolinski
By the Numbers
191 Entries
55 Entrants
25 Judges
68 Placing Entries
Table 1: Standard American Lager
9 entries
Judges: Chuck Beckman, Todd Beutel, Keith Mycek, Chris Schneider
1st
Timothy Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Craftbeer Rules Everything Around Me (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Brandon Yoder
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
This Is For You Tim Bickle (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
David Skogebo
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Gd Wheaa (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 2: International and Czech Lager
9 entries
Judges: Russ Bonsall, Rafael Dubois, Bruce Frederick, Keith Mycek
1st
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Diez Garras (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Justin Wood
O-Town Hop Heads
Dark And Crisp (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
Paint It Black (2C: International Dark Lager)
Table 3: Pale Malty European Lager
9 entries
Judges: Russ Bonsall, Bruce Frederick, Michael Heerbrandt, Brandon Yoder
1st
Chet McBroom
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Octoberfest Festbier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Zweihander (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Thomas Burt
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Frick'n Festbier Man (4B: Festbier)
Table 4: Pale Bitter European Beer
6 entries
Judges: Christian Chandler, Russ Seideman
1st
Todd Beutel
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
The Good Life (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Cheap Cologne (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
The Leichtsaber (5A: German Leichtbier)
Table 5: Amber Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Cheyne Harvey, Tim Keohane, Russ Seideman, Trevor Tyner
1st
David Smolinski
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Tom Leonard
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Rendition Alt (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Mark Rose
Tucson Homebrew Club
Alternatively (7B: Altbier)
Table 6: Dark European Lager
9 entries
Judges: Keith Mycek, Dennis Tsonis
1st
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
The Wayne Brady Show #mhp (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
David Smolinski
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Trevor Tyner
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
Table 7: Pale Commonwealth Beer
8 entries
Judges: Christian Chandler, Dave Clark
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Goes Down Slow And Nz (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Brandon Yoder
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
East London Swill (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Cheyne Harvey
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Praise The Atua (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
HM
Tim Keohane
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Goldilocks (12A: British Golden Ale)
Table 8: British, Scottish and Irish Beers
12 entries
Judges: Chuck Beckman, Russ Bonsall, Tim Keohane
1st
Tom Leonard
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Gator Tlc (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
William Wallace, It Was Really Nothing (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
Guy Fawkes's Folly (13C: English Porter)
Table 9: American Porter and Stout
10 entries
Judges: Cheyne Harvey
1st
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Molchat Doma Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Sable Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Princess Porter (20A: American Porter)
Table 10: German Wheat Beer
8 entries
Judges: Dave Clark, Dennis Tsonis
1st
Nitesh Kamboj
Bay Area Mashers
Dhaniya Santra Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
2nd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Occam's Razor (27A8: Roggenbier)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
Table 11: IPA
14 entries
Judges: Andrew Baker, Bruce Frederick, Michael Heerbrandt, Trevor Tyner
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Dry Hopped Pils (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Tom Leonard
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Creek Flow (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Single Decker Bus (21A: American IPA)
Table 12: Hazy IPA
9 entries
Judges: Russ Bonsall, Bruce Frederick
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hanella Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Wayne Feller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Just Dew It (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Cheyne Harvey
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Did I Just Beat Ross? (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 13: Fruit and Spice Beer
10 entries
Judges: Christian Chandler, Rafael Dubois, Bruce Frederick, Cheyne Harvey
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Maui Coconut Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Mark Rose
Tucson Homebrew Club
P3: Proper Pepper Pale (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Gregory Kass
Tucson Homebrew Club
American Pale Ale With Lemongrass (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Michael Smith
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Happy Jack (30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer)
Table 14: Sour and Wild Beers
7 entries
Judges: Cheyne Harvey, Brandon Yoder
1st
Nathaniel Anderson
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Blood For Sehkmet (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
2nd
Joe Dauria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Sail On Son Of A Son Of A Sailor. (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Orval (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
Table 15: Pale, Amber, and Brown American Beer
13 entries
Judges: Todd Beutel, Jacqueline Jacoby, Russ Seideman
1st
Christian Chandler
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Call Me Morbid, Call Me Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Tim Keohane & Del Letourneau
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Legion Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
David Smolinski
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 16: Belgian Ale
13 entries
Judges: Russ Bonsall, Allen Martin, Keith Mycek
1st
Jeff Case & Allan Polk
QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation...
A Lonely Monk In Cape Town (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Chris Schneider
Once Upon A Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Nathaniel Anderson
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Witbier 2.0 (24A: Witbier)
HM
Chad Medford
Red Earth Brewers
Ba-Dee-Ya (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
Table 17: Strong and Wood Aged Beers
7 entries
Judges: Bruce Frederick, Trevor Tyner
1st
Cheyne Harvey
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Volos Goes To the Caribbean (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Scott Orrahood
Centurion Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Ba Vanilla Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 18: Cider
6 entries
Judges: Susan Jimenez, Scott Plachecki
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - French Saison (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
A Pearilous Journey (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Manberry #mhp (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 19: Traditional Mead
9 entries
Judges: Susan Jimenez, Scott Plachecki, Jeff Rea, Barry Tingleff
1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Wildflower (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Holy Hand Grenade Of Antioch - Lemon 2023 (M1C: Sweet Mead)
3rd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Ulei Blossom (M1C: Sweet Mead)
HM
Pamela Burt
Toffee Caramel Bochet (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 20: Berry, Stone, and Melomel Mead
7 entries
Judges: Scott Plachecki, Barry Tingleff
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Bedivere the Wise 2023 (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
2nd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Duel (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Bss (M2C: Berry Mead)
Table 21: Cyser, Pyment, and Spiced Mead
6 entries
Judges: Jeff Rea, Barry Tingleff
1st
Susan Jimenez
Whiskey Row Brew Club
Scorpian (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Susan Jimenez
Whiskey Row Brew Club
Cy (M2A: Cyser)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Gorge Of Eternal Peril 2023 (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
The Wayne Brady Show #mhp (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hanella Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Timothy Bickel
Red Earth Brewers
Craftbeer Rules Everything Around Me (1C: Cream Ale)
Best of Show
Cider
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - French Saison (C1A: New World Cider)
Best of Show
Mead
1st
Allen Martin
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Wildflower (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Bedivere the Wise 2023 (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
