Judges
Chuck Arnold, Al Benson, Carter Bundy, Jason Byers, Joshua Cass, Graham Cecil, Daniel Cooper, Mike Drago, Jim Ebert, Bryan Falman, Jeff Flamm, Charlie Harr, John Hayes, David Hayworth, Jeff Hewit, Chris Hilgar, Ken Hilton, Steve Jarrett, James Jobes, Brian Kinzie, Richard Lane, Bob Larsen, Ryan Larsen, John Lennerton, Joseph Luchansky III, Brent Mattingly, Malachy McKenna, Joel Miller, Fred Mullner, Victor Orlando, Kristina Page, Andres Rodriguez Prestamo, Scott Salamone, Dave Siler, Mat Snow, Alex Spencer, Jason Stearns, Patrick Taylor, Rick Theiner, John Van Itallie, Phillip Vaughn, Mark Vick, Paul Ward, BJ Willming, Mark Wood, Kenny Yohe
Judges - Best of Show
Bryan Falman, Richard Lane, Fred Mullner, Alex Spencer, Patrick Taylor
Stewards
Brandon Christian, Andrew Lovejoy, Anthony Mercer, Debbie Mercer, John Nerden, Stephen Ols, Tim Reddish, George Sabato, May-Lei Willming, Paul Zuraw
By the Numbers
330 Entries
90 Entrants
46 Judges
10 Stewards
66 Placing Entries
Table 1: Light Lagers
15 entries
Judges: Jim Ebert, David Hayworth, Jeff Hewit (Head Judge), Malachy McKenna
1st
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Big Hammer 'Merica (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Louis Rodi
GRIST
Lou's Brews Italian Style Pilsner (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Dane Clark
Turtle Paw (1A: American Light Lager)
Table 2: Czech Lagers and German Pils
16 entries
Judges: Jason Byers, Bryan Falman (Head Judge), Ryan Larsen, Joel Miller
1st
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Czech Premium Pale Lager (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
High Step Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
In The Czech Dark (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 3: German Lager
18 entries
Judges: Jeff Hewit, Bob Larsen, Joseph Luchansky III, Dave Siler, Mat Snow, Rick Theiner (Head Judge)
1st
Adrian Sutherland
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
Hells Yeah! (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Kyle Yakopovich
Dirndl Dropper (5A: German Leichtbier)
3rd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Sunleicht (5A: German Leichtbier)
Table 4: Cream Ale and Kolsch
12 entries
Judges: Al Benson, Charlie Harr, John Hayes, Patrick Taylor (Head Judge)
1st
Paul Zuraw
James River Homebrewers
First Try Kolsh (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Aaron Alloway
Krispy Böi (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Jeff Hewit
James River Homebrewers
Summer Daze (5B: Kölsch)
Table 5: Dark Lager
19 entries
Judges: Al Benson, Charlie Harr, Joel Miller, Victor Orlando, Mat Snow, Jason Stearns, Rick Theiner (Head Judge), Phillip Vaughn
1st
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Baltic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Doppelbock (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Carter Bundy & Claire Bundy
James River Homebrewers
Schwartzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 6: Brown Ales
13 entries
Judges: Al Benson, Graham Cecil, Fred Mullner (Head Judge), Scott Salamone
1st
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
English Brown Fullers Variant (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Aaron Alloway
Stow-On-The-Wold (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 7: Porters and Stouts
22 entries
Judges: Graham Cecil, Daniel Cooper, Jim Ebert, Bryan Falman (Head Judge), David Hayworth, Steve Jarrett, Brent Mattingly, Paul Ward
1st
Charlie Harr
GRIST
Catherine (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Dark Obsidian (20B: American Stout)
3rd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Yappie Neighbor (16D: Foreign Extra Stout)
Table 8: Amber and Red
19 entries
Judges: Jim Ebert, Jeff Flamm, Chris Hilgar (Head Judge), Ken Hilton, Andres Rodriguez Prestamo, Kenny Yohe
1st
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Common Hound (19B: California Common)
2nd
Phillip Vaughn
James River Homebrewers
American Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Back To The Past (7B: Altbier)
Table 9: Non-Hazy IPA
16 entries
Judges: Chuck Arnold, Carter Bundy, Steve Jarrett, John Lennerton, Scott Salamone, Alex Spencer (Head Judge), Mark Vick
1st
Victor Orlando & Paul Ward
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Once You Go (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Jereme Grissom & Josh Grissom
Circle City Zymurgy
Citradel LLC (21B: Specialty IPA)
3rd
Tim Rouse
Seven City Brewers
Making Belgian IPA Great Again (21B1: Belgian IPA)
Table 10: Hazy and Double IPA
16 entries
Judges: Mike Drago, Charlie Harr, Mat Snow, Patrick Taylor (Head Judge), Rick Theiner, Mark Vick
1st
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Future Dreams (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Aaron Alloway
Three Door Garage NEIPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Dave Siler
James River Homebrewers
Everybody Loves IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 11: Wood and Smoke
18 entries
Judges: Joshua Cass, Graham Cecil, Steve Jarrett, Brian Kinzie (Head Judge), Dave Siler, Phillip Vaughn
1st
Daniel Cooper
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Tastes Like Burning (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Canadian Smoke In England (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Brandon Christian & Co-Brewer: Joe Luchansky...
Seven City Brewers
7CB Belgain Strong (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 12: Wild and Sour
12 entries
Judges: Bryan Falman (Head Judge), Jeff Flamm, Ken Hilton, Ryan Larsen
1st
Joshua Cass
James River Homebrewers
Sour Power Omega (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
2nd
Richard Horvitz
GRIST
Are You Gonna Gose My Way? (23G: Gose)
3rd
Phillip Vaughn
James River Homebrewers
Farm Table Brett (28A: Brett Beer)
Table 13: Fruit Beer
17 entries
Judges: Carter Bundy, Jeff Hewit, Richard Lane (Head Judge), Ryan Larsen, Malachy McKenna, Dave Siler
1st
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Pear One! (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Pineapple Thee! (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Mango Too! (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 14: Specialty, Seasonal, and SHV
19 entries
Judges: Chuck Arnold, Joshua Cass, Richard Lane (Head Judge), Joel Miller, Dave Siler, BJ Willming
1st
Ken Rygh
Colonial Ale Smiths &...
Roasty Maple Porter (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
Victor Orlando & Paul Ward
Band of Media Brewers (BOMB)
Glen's Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Oyster Stout (34C: Experimental Beer)
Table 15: Belgian and French
13 entries
Judges: Carter Bundy, James Jobes, Richard Lane (Head Judge), Kristina Page
1st
Tim Rouse
Seven City Brewers
L'il Princess Table Spelt Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
BJ Wilkinson
Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Golden Arm (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
Table 16: Monastatic
13 entries
Judges: Jim Ebert, Bob Larsen, Alex Spencer (Head Judge), Paul Ward
1st
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
It's A Trap (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
Quad 4.0 (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Adam Wojciechowicz & Teddy & Elly
The Boys Are All Grown Up (26A: Belgian Single)
Table 17: Wheat, Rye, Alternative Grains
14 entries
Judges: Joshua Cass, Richard Lane (Head Judge), Phillip Vaughn, BJ Willming
1st
John Hayes
Down East Alers (DEA)
Dark Weizenbock (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
John Van Itallie
James River Homebrewers
Sorry, I Had To Enter Something (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Andrew Shore
GRIST
No Weiss Like Home (10A: Weissbier)
Table 18: American Blonde and Pale
10 entries
Judges: Jason Byers, Jeff Hewit (Head Judge), Joseph Luchansky III, Victor Orlando
1st
Tim Reddish
James River Homebrewers
In Between Jobs (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Jereme Grissom & Josh Grissom
Circle City Zymurgy
Hop Dopamine (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Blonde (18A: Blonde Ale)
Table 19: English Ales
8 entries
Judges: John Hayes, Chris Hilgar (Head Judge), Andres Rodriguez Prestamo, Kenny Yohe
1st
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Matilda (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
David Galich
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Burton On Trent (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Oi! (11B: Best Bitter)
Table 20: Strong Ale
13 entries
Judges: Carter Bundy, Steve Jarrett, Brian Kinzie (Head Judge), Phillip Vaughn
1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Rocky Fort (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Can't Export Kilts Anymore-Tariffs (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Bob Larsen
Down East Alers (DEA)
Old Days (17B: Old Ale)
Table 21: Cider
14 entries
Judges: Joshua Cass, Jeff Flamm, Brian Kinzie, Joseph Luchansky III, Fred Mullner (Head Judge), Kristina Page, John Van Itallie
1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Passionate About Jamaican Peaches (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Being There - US05 - Indian Summer (C1A: New World Cider)
3rd
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Bill's Deviation (C1A: New World Cider)
Table 22: Mead
13 entries
Judges: Graham Cecil, Brian Kinzie, Fred Mullner (Head Judge), John Van Itallie
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
The Cigar Companion (M4C: Experimental Mead)
2nd
Ben Cunningham
James River Homebrewers
Peach Mead (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
3rd
Tim Schwartz
Keep Feeling Caffeination (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Bryan Falman, Richard Lane, Fred Mullner, Alex Spencer, Patrick Taylor
1st
Charlie Harr
GRIST
Catherine (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Rocky Fort (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Tim Rouse
Seven City Brewers
L'il Princess Table Spelt Saison (25B: Saison)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Bryan Falman, Richard Lane, Fred Mullner, Alex Spencer, Patrick Taylor
1st
Ken Hilton
Down East Alers (DEA)
Passionate About Jamaican Peaches (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
Plato Award
90 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ken Hilton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24.0603001 | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 2
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
- The highest number of first places.
- The lowest number of entries.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners