Operation Fermentation IX - Beer

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Alex Baird, James Belaskie, John Black, Zachary Brister, Hayden Charter, Javier Chirinos, Travis Combel, Robert Crowder, Randy Daily, Brendan Fruge, Patrick Geisler, James Gould, Matthew Herrold, Phillip Kaufman, Wesley Kulcak, Josh Lindsay, Tim Long, Sullivan Mary, Darrell Maudlin, Sal Mortillaro II, Chris Nicholson, Jonathan Reasoner, Lars Reinhart, Bill Rucker, Scott Schawalder, Ben Sencindiver, Alex Shanks-Abel, Dean Simpson, Patrick Sullivan, Sidney Taylor, Michael Turner, Matt Westwick, James Wolfe, Darrell Woodruff

By the Numbers

568 Entries 150 Entrants

34 Judges

144 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

12 entries

Judges: John Black, Randy Daily, Michael Turner, Matt Westwick

Table 2: International Lager

15 entries

Judges: James Belaskie, Robert Crowder, Josh Lindsay, Tim Long

Table 3: Czech Lager

18 entries

Judges: Alex Baird, Zachary Brister, Phillip Kaufman, Josh Lindsay, Jonathan Reasoner, Dean Simpson

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager

15 entries

Judges: Alex Baird, Chris Nicholson, Lars Reinhart, Bill Rucker

Table 5: Pale Bitter European/NZ Beer

20 entries

Judges: Travis Combel, Matthew Herrold, Wesley Kulcak, Scott Schawalder, Alex Shanks-Abel, James Wolfe

Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager

20 entries

Judges: James Gould, Matthew Herrold, Phillip Kaufman, Jonathan Reasoner, Scott Schawalder, Ben Sencindiver

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer

12 entries

Judges: Brendan Fruge, Chris Nicholson, Lars Reinhart, Matt Westwick

Table 8: Dark European Lager

23 entries

Judges: Travis Combel, Sullivan Mary, Darrell Maudlin, Sal Mortillaro II, Dean Simpson, Matt Westwick

Table 9: Strong European Beer

15 entries

Judges: Phillip Kaufman, Darrell Maudlin, Sal Mortillaro II, Sidney Taylor

Table 10: German Wheat Beer

10 entries

Judges: Javier Chirinos, Brendan Fruge, Chris Nicholson, Lars Reinhart

Table 11: British Bitter

8 entries

Judges: Patrick Geisler, James Gould, Josh Lindsay, Ben Sencindiver

Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer

5 entries

Judges: Sal Mortillaro II (Head Judge), Bill Rucker

Table 13: Brown British Beer

6 entries

Judges: John Black, Bill Rucker (Head Judge)

Table 14: Scottish Ale

10 entries

Judges: Alex Baird, James Belaskie, Robert Crowder, Sal Mortillaro II

Table 15: Irish Beer

10 entries

Judges: Hayden Charter, Phillip Kaufman, Wesley Kulcak, Alex Shanks-Abel

Table 16: Dark British Beer

19 entries

Judges: John Black, Travis Combel, Patrick Geisler, Jonathan Reasoner, Matt Westwick, James Wolfe

Table 17: Strong British Ale

8 entries

Judges: Robert Crowder, Randy Daily, Scott Schawalder, Sidney Taylor

Table 18: Pale American Ale

14 entries

Judges: Javier Chirinos, Tim Long, Ben Sencindiver, Matt Westwick

Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer

16 entries

Judges: Hayden Charter, Javier Chirinos, Sullivan Mary, Lars Reinhart

Table 20: American Porter and Stout

16 entries

Judges: John Black, Travis Combel, Patrick Geisler, Darrell Maudlin, Patrick Sullivan, James Wolfe

Table 21: IPA

22 entries

Judges: Patrick Geisler, James Gould, Josh Lindsay, Darrell Maudlin, Alex Shanks-Abel, James Wolfe

Table 22: Strong American Ale

9 entries

Judges: Patrick Sullivan, Michael Turner

Table 23: European Sour Ale

9 entries

Judges: Matthew Herrold, Ben Sencindiver

Table 24: Belgian Ale

8 entries

Judges: James Belaskie, Scott Schawalder, Alex Shanks-Abel, Michael Turner

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale

16 entries

Judges: Zachary Brister, Brendan Fruge, Matthew Herrold, Chris Nicholson, Scott Schawalder, James Wolfe

Table 26: Trappist Ale

25 entries

Judges: Zachary Brister, Travis Combel, Sullivan Mary, Darrell Maudlin, Dean Simpson, Matt Westwick

Table 27: Historical Beer

11 entries

Judges: Alex Baird, Javier Chirinos, Bill Rucker, Patrick Sullivan

Table 28: American Wild Ale

18 entries

Judges: Javier Chirinos, Randy Daily, James Gould, Matthew Herrold, Wesley Kulcak, Tim Long

Table 29: Fruit Beer

16 entries

Judges: James Belaskie, Randy Daily, Sullivan Mary, Jonathan Reasoner, Patrick Sullivan, Sidney Taylor

Table 30: Spiced Beer

16 entries

Judges: Hayden Charter, Robert Crowder, James Gould, Dean Simpson

Table 31: Alternative Fermentables Beer

8 entries

Judges: Hayden Charter, Wesley Kulcak

Table 32: Smoked Beer

4 entries

Judges: Tim Long, Sidney Taylor

Table 33: Wood Beer

9 entries

Judges: James Belaskie, Brendan Fruge, Patrick Sullivan, Sidney Taylor

Table 34: Specialty Beer

4 entries

Judges: Zachary Brister, Sullivan Mary

Table 35: Dry Mead

11 entries

Table 36: Semi-Sweet Mead

10 entries

Table 37: Sweet Mead

11 entries

Table 38: Cyser

2 entries

Table 39: Pyment

11 entries

Table 40: Berry Mead

10 entries

Table 41: Stone Fruit Mead

9 entries

Table 42: Melomel

8 entries

Table 43: Fruit and Spice Mead

9 entries

Table 44: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead

13 entries

Table 45: Braggot

7 entries

Table 46: Historical Mead

2 entries

Table 47: Experimental Mead

13 entries

Table 48: Texas Inspired Mead

0 entry

Best of Show

Beer

Best of Show

Mead

Distinguished Brewer

150 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Winning Club

61 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners