Peach State Brew Off

Awards

Judges

Dave Adelman, Chris Arnt, Kartik Balasubramaniam, Graham Barron, Brett Beard, Robert Billany, Jen Blair, Ryan Boling, Bill Boyer, Jay Brantley, Neil Callaghan, Chris Collier, Cristina Collier, Hamp Covington, Phil Farrell, David Franklin, Doug Gulley, Ben Halter, LaTreace Harris, Miki Jinno, Galen Johnson, Scott Joines, Carling Kirk, Scott Lathrop, Rachel Marine, Mike McIntyre, Merlinus Monroe, Owen Ogletree, Steven Otto, Andy Perkins, William Polskoy, Del Price, Blake Roberts, Will Shinn, Bradford Shoemaker, Thomas Sjoberg, Chris Stovall, John Sukroo, Aaron Szerlip, Chris Terenzi, Michelle Turner, Thomas Watson

Judges - Best of Show

Phil Farrell, Scott Joines, Owen Ogletree, Thomas Sjoberg, Chris Terenzi

Stewards

Travis Cogan

Staff

Travis Cogan, Doug Gulley

By the Numbers

135 Entries 46 Entrants

42 Judges 1 Stewards 2 Staff

56 Placing Entries

Table 1: Specialty IPAs and Hoppy Beers

8 entries

Judges: Kartik Balasubramaniam, Jay Brantley (Head Judge)

1st

Charles Wier

Covert Hops Society

Far Far East Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

2nd

Ross Stuart

Arizona Society of Homebrewers

Hanella Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)

3rd

Bradford Shoemaker

Covert Hops Society

Bandwagon (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 2: American IPAs

8 entries

Judges: Ryan Boling (Head Judge), David Franklin

1st

Chris Collier & Cristina Collier

Covert Hops Society

Redus (21A: American IPA)

2nd

Dwain Pannell

256 Brewers

Mule Skinner (22B: American Strong Ale)

3rd

Todd Pettigrew

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Smash Me IPA (21A: American IPA)

Table 3: American blond, pale ale and amber ales

7 entries

Judges: Dave Adelman (Head Judge), Bill Boyer

1st

Jay Ballard

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Blonde Heifer (18A: Blonde Ale)

2nd

Andre Lovas

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

California Common (19B: California Common)

3rd

Jim Williamson

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Boston Rob (19A: American Amber Ale)

Table 4: Strong and Malty Ales

6 entries

Judges: Blake Roberts, Bradford Shoemaker (Head Judge)

1st

Aaron Szerlip

Covert Hops Society

Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

2nd

Joseph Edelin

A-T-Alienator (9A: Doppelbock)

3rd

Brett Beard

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

This Ain't No Party, This Ain't No Disco This Ain't... (9C: Baltic Porter)

4th

Andrew Spaulding

Birmingham Brewmasters

The Wererat's Night Sweats (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 5: Amber and Dark German Lagers

10 entries

Judges: Scott Lathrop, Aaron Szerlip (Head Judge)

1st

Jonathan Lizenby

256 Brewers

Altbier (7B: Altbier)

2nd

Jim Williamson

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Der Alter Hund (7B: Altbier)

3rd

Zach Voss

PC Mashers

Along The Rhine River (7B: Altbier)

Table 6: Smoked and Wood Beers

8 entries

Judges: Hamp Covington, William Polskoy

1st

Heath Johns

Queen Of The Heavens (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

2nd

Lyle Smith

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Dark Reflection (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

3rd

Dave Galich

Chicken City Ale Raisers

Smokejumper (6B: Rauchbier)

Aaron Szerlip

Covert Hops Society

Cognac And Oak-Aged Old Ale (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 7: Malty Irish, Scottish and British Ales

6 entries

Judges: Scott Lathrop, Steven Otto

1st

Andre Lovas

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Irish Red (15A: Irish Red Ale)

2nd

Jim Williamson

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Scottichronicon (14C: Scottish Export)

3rd

Bob Rouse

Covert Hops Society

Old Feedbag (16B: Oatmeal Stout)

Table 8: Pale German Lagers

6 entries

Judges: LaTreace Harris, Bradford Shoemaker

1st

Ryan Boling

Covert Hops Society

One Mo Gen (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

2nd

Lee Solomon

Barley Mob Brewers

Teaghlach Kölsch (5B: Kölsch)

3rd

Heath Johns

Spartisan Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 9: Malty European Amber and Dark Lagers

9 entries

Judges: Kartik Balasubramaniam, Miki Jinno, Owen Ogletree

1st

Brett Beard

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Der Kommissar's In Town, Wa-Uh-Oh (6A: Märzen)

2nd

Charles Wier

Covert Hops Society

Tmavé Specíalní Pivo (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

3rd

Dale Jackson

Music City Brewers

Honey Brown Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 10: Pale Lagers and Ales

12 entries

Judges: Robert Billany, Scott Joines, Scott Lathrop, Blake Roberts, Bradford Shoemaker, Michelle Turner

1st

Chris Collier

Covert Hops Society

Pauline (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

2nd

Randy Daniels KC McKinney

Iowa Brewers Union

Red White & Blueland (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)

3rd

Brian Graaf

Bitter Luck Next Time (11B: Best Bitter)

Table 11: American Porter and Stouts

8 entries

Judges: Jay Brantley, Galen Johnson

1st

Steven Otto

M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...

Fumbling In The Dark (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

2nd

Philip White

Black Goldings (20B: American Stout)

3rd

Lee Solomon

Barley Mob Brewers

Pop Pop's Porter (20A: American Porter)

Table 12: Fruit, Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beers

7 entries

Judges: David Franklin, Thomas Watson

1st

Chad Faulstick

Wheeling Alers

Shagwell's Chocolate Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

2nd

Jason Temple

PC MASHERS

Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Quad (29A: Fruit Beer)

3rd

Brandon Christian & Carla Christian

Seven City Brewers

El Diablo De Chocolate (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 13: Sour and Wild Ales

6 entries

Judges: Chris Arnt, Phil Farrell (Head Judge), Rachel Marine

1st

Heath Johns

Double Helix Of Extinction: Pluot (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

2nd

Heath Johns

Underneath A Cloud Of Silence: Nectarine (23F: Fruit Lambic)

3rd

Heath Johns

Vahevala Blend 2 (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)

Table 14: British browns and porters

6 entries

Judges: Aaron Szerlip, Michelle Turner

1st

Jonathan Lizenby

256 Brewers

Porter (13C: English Porter)

2nd

Rick Ludolph

Slow Burn (13B: British Brown Ale)

3rd

Brent Graham

Check The Technique (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 15: Meads and Braggots

8 entries

Judges: Bill Boyer, Chris Stovall (Head Judge)

1st

Garrett Freeman

Red Earth Brewers

Peach Pie Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)

2nd

Garrett Freeman

Red Earth Brewers

I Swear It's Not Applesauce (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)

3rd

Dave Galich

Chicken City Ale Raisers

Don't Make A Big Thing About It (M4A: Braggot)

Table 16: Strong Belgian Ales

6 entries

Judges: Graham Barron, Ryan Boling, Jay Brantley, Chris Collier

1st

Robert Billany

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Insert Witty Name Here (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

2nd

Lee Solomon

Barley Mob Brewers

Third Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)

3rd

Aaron Szerlip

Covert Hops Society

Belgian Blonde (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 17: Belgian & German Ales

10 entries

Judges: Cristina Collier, David Franklin, LaTreace Harris, Andy Perkins, Del Price, Thomas Sjoberg

1st

Randy Daniels KC McKinney

Iowa Brewers Union

Tank 1587 (25B: Saison)

2nd

Jerry Ruff

North Georgia Malt Monkeys

Monk Comforts (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)

3rd

Rick Ludolph

Classic Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 18: Ciders

4 entries

Judges: Galen Johnson, Steven Otto, John Sukroo

1st

Dave Galich

Chicken City Ale Raisers

Fast Cider (C1A: New World Cider)

2nd

Bob Rouse

Covert Hops Society

What's In Cider? (C1A: New World Cider)

3rd

Bob Rouse

Covert Hops Society

Your Father Smelt Of Elderberries (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Phil Farrell, Scott Joines, Owen Ogletree, Thomas Sjoberg, Chris Terenzi

1st

Heath Johns

Double Helix Of Extinction: Pluot (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

2nd

Chris Collier

Covert Hops Society

Pauline (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

3rd

Randy Daniels KC McKinney

Iowa Brewers Union

Tank 1587 (25B: Saison)

Aaron Szerlip

Covert Hops Society

Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

Ale Grail

18 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Place	Club	1st	2nd	3rd	HM	Score
1st	Covert Hops Society	5	2	4	1	35.0511000

Peach State Brew Off

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Judges - Best of Show

Stewards

Staff

By the Numbers

Table 1: Specialty IPAs and Hoppy Beers

Table 2: American IPAs

Table 3: American blond, pale ale and amber ales

Table 4: Strong and Malty Ales

Table 5: Amber and Dark German Lagers

Table 6: Smoked and Wood Beers

Table 7: Malty Irish, Scottish and British Ales

Table 8: Pale German Lagers

Table 9: Malty European Amber and Dark Lagers

Table 10: Pale Lagers and Ales

Table 11: American Porter and Stouts

Table 12: Fruit, Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beers

Table 13: Sour and Wild Ales

Table 14: British browns and porters

Table 15: Meads and Braggots

Table 16: Strong Belgian Ales

Table 17: Belgian & German Ales

Table 18: Ciders

Best of Show

Beer

Ale Grail

Scoring Methodology

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners