Great Northern Brew Ha Ha
Awards
Judges
Jim Belden, Travis Boser, Corbyn Burley, Dan Edgerton, EmmaGrace Felton, Dan Nylund, Steven Peterson, Steve Piatz, Allyson Rolph, Dave Schuettler, Matt Semaan, Nathan Skiff, Daniel Slick, Kimberly Thiel, Tom Urbanski, Mark Zimmerman
Judges - Best of Show
Steve Piatz, Dave Schuettler, Daniel Slick, Tom Urbanski
Staff
Dan Nylund, Steven Peterson, Dave Schuettler, Matt Semaan, Nathan Skiff, Daniel Slick, Tom Urbanski, Mark Zimmerman
Organizer
Brian Rauvola
By the Numbers
203 Entries
77 Entrants
16 Judges
8 Staff
70 Placing Entries
Table 1: Pale Lager
16 entries
Judges: Jim Belden, EmmaGrace Felton, Steve Piatz (Head Judge), Daniel Slick, Mark Zimmerman
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
American Light Lager (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Stau-Haus Premium Lager (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Jamie Crawford
Maltose Falcons
No Kings (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 2: Malty Ale & Lager
8 entries
Judges: Jim Belden, Travis Boser, Steven Peterson, Dave Schuettler, Tom Urbanski (Head Judge), Mark Zimmerman
1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Marching Marzen (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Ron Barnes
Johnson County Brewing Society
Chewbocka's Secret Stash (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Salzburg Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 3: Czech Lager
7 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, Daniel Slick (Head Judge)
1st
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Raised In A Bohemian Lifestyle... (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mean Brews Czech Pils (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Czech Premium (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
Table 4: Pale Bitter European
11 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, Corbyn Burley, Dan Nylund, Dave Schuettler, Nathan Skiff
1st
Brady Smith
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Hallerbrau (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Cultivate (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Dort (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
Table 5: Wheat Beer
8 entries
Judges: Dave Schuettler (Head Judge), Mark Zimmerman
1st
Enid Lints
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Kernza Bonanza (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
2nd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
The Girl At The Bock Show (10C: Weizenbock)
3rd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Bubblegum Bandaid (10A: Weissbier)
Table 6: International Bitter
15 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, EmmaGrace Felton, Daniel Slick (Head Judge), Tom Urbanski
1st
Louis Ruscetta & Laura Toth
Red Earth Brewers
Grumpy Wilhem (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
By The Book Brown (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Mike Bechina
Kansas City Bier Meisters
O'Cattle Dog (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 7: Cream/Blonde Ale
7 entries
Judges: Tom Urbanski (Head Judge), Mark Zimmerman
1st
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Sympathy And Bribery (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Whatcha Know 'Bout That (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Jenny C's Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 8: Dark European Lager
9 entries
Judges: Dan Edgerton, EmmaGrace Felton, Steven Peterson, Nathan Skiff, Daniel Slick (Head Judge)
1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Das Schvartz (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Jim Belden & Brian Von Arb
Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers...
Jim's Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Schwarz Pelz (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 9: Stout
7 entries
Judges: Corbyn Burley, Matt Semaan
1st
Holland Andrew
Shout Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
From Ireland (16A: Sweet Stout)
3rd
Nathan Skiff
Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers...
Dark Chocolate Cherry Stout (16C: Tropical Stout)
Table 10: International Dark
8 entries
Judges: Jim Belden, Tom Urbanski (Head Judge)
1st
Dave Hoppert & Open Haus Brewing
Urban Knaves of Grain
Portly Gentleman (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
World Domination Requires Taking Australia First (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Eisbock #4 Iced Bach (9B: Eisbock)
HM
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Stout Porter Walks Into A Bar... (13C: English Porter)
Table 11: American Porter and Stout
6 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, Dan Nylund, Steve Piatz (Head Judge)
1st
Drew Templeton
Iowa Brewers Union
Beaver Township Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Steven Peterson
American Stout (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Jamie Crawford
Maltose Falcons
Taking On Water (20B: American Stout)
Table 12: American Pale Ale and IPA
16 entries
Judges: Dan Edgerton, Steven Peterson, Matt Semaan, Tom Urbanski (Head Judge)
1st
Colby Reineke
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Hop Pillows (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Butler Buster (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Krush It (21A: American IPA)
Table 13: Special/English IPA
12 entries
Judges: Jim Belden, Steven Peterson, Nathan Skiff, Tom Urbanski, Mark Zimmerman
1st
Dave Frombach
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Victim Of Hops (22A: Double IPA)
2nd
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Dry Hop Charge Of The Rohirrim (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Jim Williamson
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Big Bambu (22A: Double IPA)
Table 14: Fruit and Sour
11 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, EmmaGrace Felton, Dan Nylund, Dave Schuettler, Matt Semaan, Daniel Slick (Head Judge)
1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Pareidolia (23E: Gueuze)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Spring Break! Passion Fruit! (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Grisette (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 15: Strong Belgian
8 entries
Judges: Steven Peterson, Nathan Skiff, Kimberly Thiel (Head Judge)
1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Saisonstein's Monster (25B: Saison)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Ale Riders Homebrew Club
Bastogne Dark Strong (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Mark Pennick
Brew Crew [CO]
Floral Loral (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
Table 16: Light Belgian
5 entries
Judges: Dan Edgerton (Head Judge), Mark Zimmerman
1st
Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
I Don't Do Well At This Hour (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
BPA (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
3rd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Garden Beer (24C: Bière de Garde)
Table 17: Historical
6 entries
Judges: Dan Nylund, Daniel Slick (Head Judge)
1st
Jesse Stanaway
Lager (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Adam Reynolds
Polish Pride (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
Table 18: International Strong
5 entries
Judges: Dave Schuettler (Head Judge), Mark Zimmerman
1st
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Just A Wee Bit Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Tyler Hulsebus
Gears & Grain Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
3rd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Samsquanch (22C: American Barleywine)
Table 19: SVH/Smoked/Wood/Alternative
8 entries
Judges: Matt Semaan, Nathan Skiff, Daniel Slick (Head Judge)
1st
Dan Nylund
Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers...
Barrel Aged Stout (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Brian Rauvola
Northern Ale Stars Homebrewers...
Blonde Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeff Mathiowetz
Maltose Falcons
Ole Smokey (6B: Rauchbier)
Table 20: Mixed & Experimental
7 entries
Judges: Steven Peterson, Dave Schuettler (Head Judge)
1st
Patrick Moore
River City Brewers [MN]
The Abyss (34C: Experimental Beer)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
To The Moon (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
3rd
Adam Reynolds
Holy Citra (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 21: Cider
9 entries
Judges: Jim Belden, EmmaGrace Felton, Tom Urbanski
1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Berrylicious (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Ja Makin' Me Crazy (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Curtis Ritter
Ace Brewing Society
Make Cider Great Again (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 22: Traditional & Spiced Mead
7 entries
Judges: Travis Boser, Steve Piatz
1st
Steven Keller
Madison Homebrewers &...
Them Some Apples (M2A: Cyser)
2nd
Paul Johnson
River City Brewers [MN]
Bluebarb (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Motor City Mashers
Big Wave (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Table 23: Fruit Mead
7 entries
Judges: Dave Schuettler (Head Judge), Matt Semaan
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Shiraz Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
2nd
Andrew Mudd
Hit Em With The Shirazzle Dazzle (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Honey & Spice And Blueberries...Nice! (M2C: Berry Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Steve Piatz, Dave Schuettler, Daniel Slick, Tom Urbanski
1st
Guy Grady
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Raised In A Bohemian Lifestyle... (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Steve Piatz, Dave Schuettler, Daniel Slick, Tom Urbanski
1st
Garrett Freeman
Red Earth Brewers
Shiraz Pyment (M2B: Pyment)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
