BOS - Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition

502 Entries Judged

Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKyle McNerneyBrett SaisonBrett BeerSt. Louis Brews
2ndThomas Hannan, Ann HannanDark Ozark Forest Imperial StoutSpice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerSTLBrewhogs
3rdTravis KirbyI Should Have A Better Name For This Beer By Now.Baltic PorterFellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)

Mead/Cider

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stShane Kammerer, Susan KammererTuperaloMelomelKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndAndrew LaidlawBatch C20New World CiderSt. Louis Brews
3rdJarrett Long, John BatesZombie KillingSpecialty Cider/PerryHorsemen of the Hopocalypse

Honey Beer

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGiovanni Piva, Mark Scott KurtzFuzzy BuzzyHoney BeerSTLBrewhogs

National Honey Board - Best Mead

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stShane Kammerer, Susan KammererTuperaloMeadKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndBrian StephensPass / FailMeadKeepers of Craft
3rdBill BoyerHoly Hand Grenade Of Antioch - CoconutMeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Category Winners

Table 1: American Lagers (12 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMatt FitzgeraldJan LightAmerican Light LagerSTL Hops Homebrew Club
2ndCaleb MeinkeLen'sAmerican Light LagerMadison Homebrewers & Tasters
3rdAndy CoxCorn Dog LightAmerican Light LagerUnderground Brewers of Connecticut

Table 2: Pale International and German Lagers (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAndy CoxDas EasyGerman LeichtbierUnderground Brewers of Connecticut
2ndCaleb MeinkeDusterInternational Pale LagerMadison Homebrewers & Tasters
3rdAndy CoxDabulous DopplegangerGerman Helles ExportbierUnderground Brewers of Connecticut

Table 3: Pilsners (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDan AchesonKiwi JuiceNew Zealand PilsnerUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndJeff OberlinBoilermaker PilsGerman PilsNINJA Homebrewers
3rdSean GemoulesAustralitalian PilsnerNew Zealand PilsnerSTL Hops Homebrew Club

Table 4: Amber Hybrids and Lagers (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDaniel JentBack Home In The HollerKentucky CommonZymurgists of the Ozarks
2ndJarrett LongIt's Vienna BroVienna LagerHorsemen of the Hopocalypse
3rdJoshua ChristensenShragtoberfestMärzenZymurgists of the Ozarks

Table 5: Dark Lagers (16 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGreg WegielDark HelmetSchwarzbierCircle City Zymurgy
2ndPete TrainFlek's Double Dark LagerCzech Dark LagerNINJA Homebrewers
3rdDaniel JentRusty MacHeteInternational Dark LagerZymurgists of the Ozarks

Table 6: Strong Lagers (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAlex KandelDoppelbockDoppelbockMichiana Extract & Grain Association (MEGA)
2ndGerad MillerDon't Try And Church It Up SonDoppelbockDayton Regional Amateur Fermentation Technologists
3rdJames LampmanThe Bock CodeDunkels BockNINJA Homebrewers

Table 7: Light Ales (21 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stChris HunterKolschKölschCircle City Zymurgy
2ndAlex WilliamsVictory BlondeBlonde AleBig Easy Homebrewers
3rdJeremiah BaerGolden BaerBritish Golden AleEast Side Brewers [IL]

Table 8: English Pale Ales (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stMike & Stephanie ButlerTwo More Bottles For TedStrong BitterKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndTimothy FahrnerJack Frost Esb 2022Strong BitterSt. Louis Brews
3rdStephen AgnewSemi-ProBest BitterFerm [IL]

Table 9: Scottish and Irish Ales (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDivesh LakhiBlood Of My BloodIrish Red AleCedar Rapids Brewing Society
2ndRenee BruzualNanored Irish Red AleSTLBrewhogs
3rdCory KaufmanOle RedIrish Red AleNINJA Homebrewers

Table 10: German Wheat and Rye (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeremiah BaerWeizenbaerWeizenbockEast Side Brewers [IL]
2ndRoss DruckenmillerJacking Kecks RecipeWeizenbockBoston Wort Processors
3rdMichael RensingAll My Apes GoneWeizenbockCane Island Alers (CIA)

Table 11: British Brown Ales (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKeith RedingJolly Good English PorterEnglish PorterSt. Louis Brews
2ndChris HunterEnglish PorterEnglish PorterCircle City Zymurgy
3rdGreg WegielBlackstoneEnglish PorterCircle City Zymurgy

Table 12: Small Stouts (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stSam HoopesGolden Sweetness Sweet StoutNINJA Homebrewers
2ndSam HoopesDublin BoundIrish StoutNINJA Homebrewers
3rdGreg WegielMilk StoutSweet StoutCircle City Zymurgy

Table 13: Strong Ales (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJerry RuffNight On Bond StreetBritish Strong AleNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndCory KaufmanOldy But A GoodyOld AleNINJA Homebrewers
3rdGary BlackBlack’s End of Watch #3Wee HeavyJefferson County Home Brewers (JCHB)

Table 14: Baltic Porter (10 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stTravis KirbyI Should Have A Better Name For This Beer By Now.Baltic PorterFellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
2ndThomas HannanRyan's Baltic PorterBaltic PorterSTLBrewhogs
3rdJason DeckerB.B.C. Baltic PorterBaltic PorterBackyard Brew Crew (BBC)

Table 15: Strong Stouts (15 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKevin WagnerDark ShadowsAmerican StoutKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndSteve SchemberSurfin The CharlesImperial StoutBoston Wort Processors
3rdJarrett LongFat Guy Touchdown! Tropical StoutHorsemen of the Hopocalypse

Table 16: American Pale Ales (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBrent AndersonPandemic Harvest IIIAmerican Pale AleUrban Knaves of Grain
2ndDan AchesonStar Partyin'American Pale AleUrban Knaves of Grain
3rdRenee BruzualApabella American Pale AleSTLBrewhogs

Table 17: American Amber and Brown Beers (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stStephen ToburenAutumn AmberAmerican Amber Ale 
2ndSimon ClarkBooty CallAmerican PorterKansas City Bier Meisters
3rdJeremy AndersonPick Six PorterAmerican Porter 

Table 18: IPA (24 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stCheyne Harvey988Double IPAArizona Society of Homebrewers
2ndRenee BruzualSession IPA Specialty IPASTLBrewhogs
3rdJoseph BelevenderMinor Transgression JeanBlack IPAPontiac Brewing Tribe

Table 19: Belgian Ales (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stFritz SchanzStearman's Biere De GardeBière de Garde 
2ndJeff OberlinTrap! Trap!Belgian SingleNINJA Homebrewers
3rdPatrick WilliamsThis Is The Hammer, You're The NailBelgian Blond Ale 

Table 20: Strong Belgian Ales (22 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJacob VossLost In the DarkBelgian Dark Strong AleSt. Louis Brews
2ndMatthew HerroldBlustery #meanbrewsBelgian Golden Strong AleCane Island Alers (CIA)
3rdRyan VigneNo Mercy, No Peace, You Cant Escape This Yeast. Belgian Dubbel 

Table 21: European Sours (13 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stGeorge TurnerOud A$$ BruinOud BruinKuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2ndMatthew HerroldMeanbrews GueuzeGueuzeCane Island Alers (CIA)
3rdKevin OlsonCool Bathroom Water FountainFlanders Red AleZZHops Homebrewing Club

Table 22: Wild Fermented Beers (19 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKyle McNerneyBrett SaisonBrett BeerSt. Louis Brews
2ndBrad GutierrezSolanineWild Specialty BeerFerm [IL]
3rdJason DeckerCherry Sour-Est HazeWild Specialty BeerBackyard Brew Crew (BBC)

Table 23: Fruit Beers (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stKevin WagnerHidden CurrantsFruit BeerKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndJeremiah BaerTangy BaerCatharina SourEast Side Brewers [IL]
3rdStephen AgnewLong Way HomeFruit and Spice BeerFerm [IL]
HMJustin GuldalianGive It A GoSpecialty Fruit Beer 

Table 24: Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beers (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stThomas HannanDark Ozark Forest Imperial StoutSpice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerSTLBrewhogs
2ndAlex DropkinMisbehavin’Spice, Herb, or Vegetable BeerC.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
3rdJoel McGormleyWandering ScarecrowAutumn Seasonal Beer 
HMFritz SchanzStearman's Spiced British Strong AleWinter Seasonal Beer 

Table 25: Smoked and Wood-Aged Beers (26 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stDeborah And Marc PrichardSmokin PicklesLichtenhainerRed Earth Brewers
2ndTravis KirbyStave Slayer QuadSpecialty Wood-Aged BeerFellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)
3rdSam HoopesAvenge Me!!Specialty Wood-Aged BeerNINJA Homebrewers

Table 26: Alternative Sugar Beers (6 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJeff MuseHalf FastAlternative Sugar BeerSt. Louis Brews
2ndGiovanni PivaFuzzy BuzzyHoney BeerSTLBrewhogs
3rdDeborah And Marc PrichardYamn It JimAlternative Sugar BeerRed Earth Brewers

Table 27: Traditional Mead (11 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerHoly Hand Grenade Of Antioch - CoconutSweet MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndAdam HautlyEucalyptus TraditionalSweet Mead 
3rdJarrett LongTupelo Hustle DryDry MeadHorsemen of the Hopocalypse

Table 28: Fruit Mead (20 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stShane KammererTuperaloMelomelKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndKevin OlsonHole In The FenceBerry MeadZZHops Homebrewing Club
3rdRobert CrittenArchers ArrowPymentZymurgists of the Ozarks

Table 29: Spiced Mead (17 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBill BoyerSaint Attila Spice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
2ndBrian StephensWater DonkeyFruit and Spice MeadKeepers of Craft
3rdShane KammererChai One OnSpice, Herb, or Vegetable MeadKansas City Bier Meisters

Table 30: Specialty Mead (5 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stBrian StephensPass / FailExperimental MeadKeepers of Craft
2ndBill BoyerMiód Z Orzechów MakadamiaHistorical MeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys
3rdGiovanni PivaJive Turkey Mead Spritzer Experimental MeadSTLBrewhogs

Table 31: Standard Ciders (7 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stAndrew LaidlawBatch C20New World CiderSt. Louis Brews
2ndGeorge TurnerFraunch Cidre Part DuexFrench CiderKuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rdCory KaufmanKolner DryNew World CiderNINJA Homebrewers

Table 32: Specialty Ciders (14 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stJarrett LongZombie KillingSpecialty Cider/PerryHorsemen of the Hopocalypse
2ndDamon TurnerPhasing V.4Cider with Herbs/SpicesKuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
3rdBill BoyerAugustus GloopCider with Herbs/SpicesNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys

Table 33: National Honey Board (3 entries)

PlaceBrewerEntry NameStyleClub
1stShane KammererTuperaloMeadKansas City Bier Meisters
2ndBrian StephensPass / FailMeadKeepers of Craft
3rdBill BoyerHoly Hand Grenade Of Antioch - CoconutMeadNorth Georgia Malt Monkeys