Operation Fermentation IX - Beer - Brew Competition Online Entry & Management

Thanks to all who participated in the Operation Fermentation IX - Beer.

There were 357 entries judged and 58 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Herrold	Crystal Cut IPA	21A: American IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Winning Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer (16 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	The Most Interesting Beer In The World	1B: American Lager	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Koelschweisse	1D: American Wheat Beer	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
3rd	Justin Harris		1C: Cream Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 2: International Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	The Most Interesting Beer In The World	2A: International Pale Lager	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Matthew Herrold	Black Eye'd Bock	2C: International Dark Lager	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	James Petty	Dark Wing	2C: International Dark Lager	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 3: Czech Lager (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ricardo Fritzsche	CAMBA	3C: Czech Amber Lager	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Philip Verdieck	One Night in Prague	3D: Czech Dark Lager	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)
3rd	Dan Dewberry Co-Brewer: Joelle Dewberry	Swifty's Pils	3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Foster	Helles	4A: Munich Helles	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	David Rogers	Little Hellion	4C: Helles Bock	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Will Schilling		4A: Munich Helles	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ricardo Fritzsche	Ric de Cologne	5B: Kolsch	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Kevin Foster	K�lsch	5B: Kolsch	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Ric for Export	5C: German Helles Exportbier	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 6: Amber Malty European Lager (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	James Petty	Petty Bock	6C: Dunkles Bock	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Rauch nicht Verboten	6B: Rauchbier	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
3rd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Bob's DAF	6A: Marzen	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
4th	Dan Dewberry Co-Brewer: Joelle Dewberry	Rauchy Mountain High	6B: Rauchbier	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Dirty Kraut	7C: Kellerbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	David Rogers	Zee Alt	7B: Altbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	David Rogers	Copper Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 8: Dark European Lager (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ricardo Fritzsche	Slam Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Joshua Berlin Co-Brewer: Janet Berlin	M�nchen bei Nacht	8A: Munich Dunkel	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	David Rogers	Eagle 5	8B: Schwarzbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 9: Strong European Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Foster	Hibernator	9A: Doppelbock	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Ric's Bock	9A: Doppelbock	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
3rd	Matthew Herrold	Serenity Now	9C: Baltic Porter	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 10: German Wheat Beer (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Step Mash Hefe	10A: Weissbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Matthew Herrold	Octagon	10A: Weissbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Jason Joy Co-Brewer: Damon Lacey	Meh!-efe	10A: Weissbier	None

Table 11: British Bitter (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Zee Alt	11C: Strong Bitter	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Pennyworth's Bitter	11C: Strong Bitter	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Ricardo Fritzsche	Lord of the Land	11A: Ordinary Bitter	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Charley Bit my Finger!	12A: British Golden Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Michael Rensing	Basically A Kangaroo	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	This is Kangaroo Court, Sir!	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 13: Brown British Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	McAnally's Brown Ale	13B: British Brown Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	McAnally's Mild	13A: Dark Mild	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Matthew Herrold	Blenky	13A: Dark Mild	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 14: Scottish Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Janine Weber	Bonnie Scooter Lass	14B: Scottish Heavy	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)
2nd	Justin Holman	Justin's Scottish Export	14C: Scottish Export	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Matthew Herrold	Graham's Ale	14C: Scottish Export	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 15: Irish Beer (9 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ricardo Fritzsche	Stout Ric	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	David Rogers	The Original Lite Beer	15C: Irish Extra Stout	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	David Rogers	The Original Lite Beer	15B: Irish Stout	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 16: Dark British Beer (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Luca's Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Philip Verdieck	Truman I	16C: Tropical Stout	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)
3rd	Dan Dewberry Co-Brewer: Joelle Dewberry	Free Oats Oatmeal Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 17: Strong British Ale (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	David Rogers	Old Ale	17D: English Barleywine	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	David Rogers	That Old Ale (DR12)	17B: Old Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Steven Distelhorst Co-Brewer: Ryann Brzoska		17B: Old Ale	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)

Table 18: Pale American Ale (23 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Justin Holman Co-Brewer: Ashley Holman	Fan Boy Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Kevin Foster	Bandito Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Luigi DePari	Blondie	18A: Blonde Ale	Rogue Brewers Coalition (Humble, TX)

Table 19: Amber and Brown American Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Foster	Trouble Behind	19B: California Common	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Travis Combel	Earth Tones	19C: American Brown Ale	None
3rd	Will Sanderson		19A: American Amber Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 20: American Porter and Stout (13 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Travis Combel	Chocolate Sale	20A: American Porter	None
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Carter's Stout 2016	20C: Imperial Stout	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Blue Cap... Inappropriate	20A: American Porter	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 22: IPA (20 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Herrold	Crystal Cut IPA	21A: American IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Kevin Foster	Bandito Session IPA	21B: Specialty IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	I don't even like IPA!	21B: Specialty IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
4th	Justin Holman Co-Brewer: Ashley Holman	Fan Boy IPA	21B: Specialty IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 23: Strong American Ale (4 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Chris Daily	Philosopher's clone	22A: Double IPA	San Antonio Cerveceros (San Antonio, TX)
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	The Big DIPA!	22A: Double IPA	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Dan Dewberry Co-Brewer: Eric Lowe, Joelle Dewberry	Lowe Spark of High Heeled Boys	22B: American Strong Ale	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 24: European Sour Ale (5 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Foster	2017 Muscat	23F: Fruit Lambic	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Kevin Foster	Cuv�e 836	23E: Gueuze	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Berliner Weiss, Weiss Baby	23A: Berliner Weisse	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 25: Belgian Ale (8 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Herrold	Pierre's Passion	24A: Witbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Kevin Foster	Jono�s Wit	24A: Witbier	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Kevin Foster	Yvonne	24C: Biere de Garde	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 26: Strong Belgian Ale (21 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Ricardo Fritzsche	Mein Duvel	25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	Cherry Blossom Blond	25A: Belgian Blond Ale	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Kevin Foster	Saison	25B: Saison	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 27: Trappist Ale (18 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Herrold	Frosty	26C: Belgian Tripel	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Brian Barran	Belgian Dark Strong Ale	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	Sugar Land Imperialists (Sugar Land, TX)
3rd	Michael Rensing	Threve	26C: Belgian Tripel	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 28: American Wild Ale (11 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Foster	2017 Rhubarb	28B: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Kyle Whitis	Rasp Blonde Sour	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Brewers of the Hood (Houston, TX)
3rd	Kevin Foster	2017 Plum	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
4th	Kyle Whitis	Golden Sour	28B: Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer	Brewers of the Hood (Houston, TX)

Table 29: Fruit Beer (14 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kerry Martin	Mounds Porter	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)
2nd	Randy Valdez		29A: Fruit Beer	Big Country Homebrewers Association (Abilene, TX)
3rd	Jay Whitley	Tamarindo Rojo	29A: Fruit Beer	Austin Zealots (Austin, TX)

Table 30: Spiced Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Justin Holman	Justin's Spiced Stout	30C: Winter Seasonal Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Andy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: James Gould	The Equalizer	30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
3rd	Matthew Herrold	Breakfast Baltic	30A: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 31: Alternative Fermentables Beer (7 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Matthew Westlake Co-Brewer: Chris Bradley, Andrew Padt	Wisenheimer Spelt Saison	31A: Alternative Grain Beer	Cap and Hare Homebrew Club (Haltom City, TX)
2nd	Janine Weber	Sexy Scooter Babe	34B: Mixed-Style Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)
3rd	Matthew Herrold	Tarpit	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Table 32: Smoked Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Mike Gallucci Co-Brewer: Josh Schultz/Nate Stiers	Boner Jamz '08	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)
2nd	Janine Weber	From Scooter Babe With Love	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Foam Rangers Homebrew Club (Houston, TX)
3rd	Will Schilling		33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Cane Island Alers (CIA) (Cypress, TX)

Past Winners

Judging Sessions and Dates

Entry modification deadline
01/04/2023 12:00 AM, CST.

Account Registration Closed

Entry Registration Closed

The competition paid entry limit has been reached.

Entry Drop-Off Closed

Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 12/16/2022 12:00 AM, CST through 01/06/2023 5:00 PM, CST.

Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.

Entry Shipping Closed

Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 12/16/2022 12:00 AM, CST through 01/06/2023 5:00 PM, CST.

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