Peach State Brew Off

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Melvin Adams, David Adelman, Graham Barron, Brett Beard, Robert Billany, Ryan Boling, Bill Boyer, Jay Brantley, Paul Cahill, Neil Callaghan, Mike Castagno, Scott Cole, Chris Collier, Cristina Collier, Hamp Covington, David Franklin, Brent Graham, Ben Halter, LaTreace Harris, John Henager, Miki Jinno, Toby Johnson, Scott Joines, Daniel Klingman, Scott Lathrop, Merlinus Monroe, Steve Otto, Sarah Parker, Christopher Paul, William Polskoy, Robert Schodorf, Eric Shaw, Will Shinn, Bradford Shoemaker, Thomas Sjoberg, Lyle Smith, Chris Stovall, Aaron Szerlip, Michelle Turner, Joran Van Ginderachter, Jim Walker, Erik Weber

By the Numbers

242 Entries 75 Entrants

42 Judges

91 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

10 entries

Judges: Jay Brantley, Scott Lathrop (Head Judge)

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Less Than 12 Parsecs (1B: American Lager)
2nd
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Todd Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Aaron Szerlip
Covert Hops Society
Low Life (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: Pale International Lager & Hybrid Beer

11 entries

Judges: David Adelman, Daniel Klingman (Head Judge)

1st
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
Pre Pro Lager (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Bia Lua Gao (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 3: Pale Bitter European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Cristina Collier, John Henager

1st
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
German Bud Light (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
The Odyssey Of Flight 33 (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Will The Real Martian Please Stand Up (5D: German Pils)
HM
Tom Welch & Tim Welch
OBX Homebrewers
OLD GUY'S PILS (5D: German Pils)

Table 4: Czech Pale Lager

5 entries

Judges: Toby Johnson (Head Judge), Michelle Turner

1st
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Prague Pusher (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Chris Collier & Cristina Collier
Covert Hops Society
Pauline (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Czech This Out (3A: Czech Pale Lager)

Table 5: Pale Malty European Lager

9 entries

Judges: Bill Boyer (Head Judge), Steve Otto

1st
Rich Vander Ploeg
Johnson County Brewing Society
Fun In The Sun (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
Bock Me Up Scottie (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Kyle Murphy
The Brü Club
Hell Yas (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 6: Munich Dunkel

8 entries

Judges: David Adelman, Robert Billany (Head Judge)

1st
Harry Colley
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
BD Clone (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
#55 (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Dunkle Ed (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 7: Amber Malty Lager

7 entries

Judges: Will Shinn, Aaron Szerlip (Head Judge)

1st
Joseph Edelin
A Beautiful Purpose (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Brett Beard & Andrew Ash
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Der Kommissar's In Town, Wa-Uh-Oh (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Brian Donegan
Seven City Brewers
Fine Tuning (6A: Märzen)

Table 8: Strong European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Graham Barron (Head Judge), William Polskoy

1st
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
Snoke's Shadow (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Crimson Goat (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
Vikings (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 9: Dark European Lager

7 entries

Judges: Bill Boyer (Head Judge), Michelle Turner

1st
Dave Ratcliff
PC Mashers
German Night (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Charles Wier
Covert Hops Society
Czech Down (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Jim Blum
PC Mashers
Fore Czech (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 10: Amber Bitter European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Scott Cole, David Franklin

1st
Aaron Mathieu
The Brü Club
Blue Ox Of Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Bob Rouse
Covert Hops Society
Ganz Wien (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Harley Hopkins
The Brü Club
Alter Sack (7B: Altbier)

Table 11: British & Irish Pale Ale

10 entries

Judges: Jay Brantley (Head Judge), Brent Graham

1st
Harley Hopkins
The Brü Club
Tiny Bottom AvgBrü (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Ed's Best (11B: Best Bitter)
3rd
Alex Zwerdling
The Brü Club
Wild Atlantic (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 12: British Brown Beer

11 entries

Judges: Merlinus Monroe (Head Judge), Sarah Parker

1st
Brian Donegan
Seven City Brewers
Beam Me Up, Scotty (14C: Scottish Export)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Excalibur (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Scott Black
Louisville Area Grain and...
HA! (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 13: British & Irish Stout

8 entries

Judges: Brett Beard, Paul Cahill (Head Judge)

1st
Rick Ludolph
Dark Chocolate (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Old Walking Stick (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Joseph Lynch
The Brü Club
Deer Slayer (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Joe McCusker
Covert Hops Society
Cocoa Cow Stout (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 14: British & American Strong Ale

6 entries

Judges: Lyle Smith

1st
Aaron Szerlip
Covert Hops Society
Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)
2nd
Nick Hebda
The Brü Club
Big Energy (22D: Wheatwine)
3rd
John Henager
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Barely Wine (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 15: American Pale & Amber Ale

8 entries

Judges: Scott Lathrop, Michelle Turner

1st
Chris Collier & Cristina Collier
Covert Hops Society
Citra SMASH (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Dave Galich
Chicken City Ale Raisers
CCAR - California Common Ale Revival (19B: California Common)
3rd
Aaron Mathieu
The Brü Club
Common Core (27A2: Kentucky Common)

Table 16: American Porter & Stout

6 entries

Judges: Hamp Covington (Head Judge), David Franklin

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Tsar's Choice (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Washington's Favorite (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
3rd
Philip White
Black Goldings (20B: American Stout)

Table 17: American IPA

7 entries

Judges: David Adelman, Eric Shaw

1st
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
American IPA (21A: American IPA)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
H-Town Hop (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Chris Collier & Cristina Collier
Covert Hops Society
Redus (21A: American IPA)

Table 18: Specialty IPA

8 entries

Judges: Jay Brantley, Chris Collier

1st
Jonathan Rollins
The Brü Club
Midnight Sun (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
The Brü Club
Squirrel's Stash (21B3: Brown IPA)

Table 19: Pale Belgian & Wheat Beer

7 entries

Judges: Toby Johnson (Head Judge), William Polskoy

1st
Harry Colley
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
L'Espirit De Blaugies (25B: Saison)
2nd
Rich Hart
Seven City Brewers
Stepson Of EL HEFE (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Andre Lovas
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Winter Solstice Saison (25B: Saison)

Table 20: Belgian Golden Strong Ale

5 entries

Judges: John Henager, Thomas Sjoberg (Head Judge)

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Hurry Up, Goldenrod! (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Lee Solomon
Barley Mob Brewers
Second 3rd Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Tim Lewis
Thanks To Thomas Kerns (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)

Table 21: Dark Belgian & Wheat Beer

9 entries

Judges: Ryan Boling (Head Judge), Christopher Paul

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Vader's Choke Hold (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Execute Order 66 (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Bob Rouse
Covert Hops Society
Four On The Floor (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 22: European Sour Ale

8 entries

Judges: Scott Joines (Head Judge), Joran Van Ginderachter

1st
Jonathan Rollins
The Brü Club
Paleosol: Mourvedre & Syrah (23F: Fruit Lambic)
2nd
Heath Johns
Vahevala Blend 3 (23F: Fruit Lambic)
3rd
Jeffrey Market
Oud Yuletide (23C: Oud Bruin)

Table 23: American Wild Ale

7 entries

Judges: Neil Callaghan (Head Judge), LaTreace Harris

1st
Heath Johns
BS & Peaches (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
2nd
Heath Johns
Double Helix Of Extinction (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Twin Suns (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 24: Fruit & Seasonal Beer

10 entries

Judges: LaTreace Harris, Jim Walker (Head Judge)

1st
Michael Wulff
INSTABHility
Muñeca: Lime Mexican Lager (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Purple Rain (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Zachary Voss
PC Mashers
Christmas Saison (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)

Table 25: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

11 entries

Judges: Toby Johnson (Head Judge), Scott Lathrop, Steve Otto, Robert Schodorf

1st
Bryant Jurgensmeyer
The Brü Club
One More Please (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Bryan Antoniuk
Madison Homebrewers &...
PB Cow Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Charles Wier
Covert Hops Society
Guji Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
4th
Nick Hebda
The Brü Club
Tippy Toon Porter (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Ross Stuart
The Brü Club
Coconut Orange Schwarzbier (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 26: Smoked & Wood-Aged Beer

6 entries

Judges: David Adelman (Head Judge)

1st
Heath Johns
Queen Of The Heavens: Vanilla (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Aaron Szerlip
Covert Hops Society
Cognac And Oak-Aged Old Ale (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Merlinus Monroe & Mickey Reese
Gold City HopMasters
Smokey Baehr Vanilla Lager (32B: Specialty Smoked Beer)

Table 27: Alternative, Specialty & Experimental Beer

8 entries

Judges: Jay Brantley (Head Judge), David Franklin

1st
Jay Wilkes
DC Homebrewers
Bub De Miel (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)
2nd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater Courtney...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Hyzer Hops (34C: Experimental Beer)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
Decadence: Bananas Foster (31B: Alternative Sugar Beer)

Table 28: Cider

10 entries

Judges: Bill Boyer (Head Judge), Miki Jinno

1st
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Second Taunting (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Brandon Christian
Seven City Brewers
Apple Wine (C2C: Applewine)
3rd
Christopher McAlexander
Barley Mob Brewers
How You Like Them Apples? (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 29: Mead

11 entries

Judges: Chris Stovall (Head Judge), Michelle Turner

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Sweet Clover Hydromel (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Hrungnir Viking's Blood (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Hopped Lemon Blossom Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Hurry Up, Goldenrod! (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Rich Vander Ploeg
Johnson County Brewing Society
Fun In The Sun (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Tsar's Choice (20C: Imperial Stout)
HM
Jonathan Rollins
The Brü Club
Paleosol: Mourvedre & Syrah (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

1st
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Hopped Lemon Blossom Mead (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Brian Biggs
Dead Yeast Society [LA]
Second Taunting (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Scott Estlund
The Brü Club
Sweet Clover Hydromel (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)

Ale Grail

30 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rd4thHMScore
1stThe Brü Club10271163.1019000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners