Peach State Brew Off
Awards
Judges
David Adelman, Graham Barron, Jen Blair, Ryan Boling, Bill Boyer, Jay Brantley, Paul Cahill, Carey Charles, Kimberly Charles, Chris Collier, Cristina Collier, Hamp Covington, Jeff Dake, Jeff Drake, Richard Force, Gerrit Hamilton, LaTreace Harris, Steve Hiller, Toby Johnson, Mat King, Alex Kirk, Scott Lathrop, James Mayes, Joe McCusker, Merlinus Monroe, Marcus Morelli, Steven Otto, Clint Paden, Sarah Parker, Del Price, Eric Shaw, Bradford Shoemaker, Ryan Stansbury, Michael Syrop, Aaron Szerlip, Dennis Walker, Nate Watkins, Philip White, Charles Wier
Stewards
Matthew Crowther, John Cunningham, John Henager, Emily Hughes, Tim Lewis, Joshua Lord, Greg Ogle, Rodney Parket, Jerry Ruff, Philip White
Staff
Clint Paden, Nate Watkins
Organizer
Graham Barron
By the Numbers
453 Entries
115 Entrants
39 Judges
10 Stewards
2 Staff
136 Placing Entries
Table 1: American IPA
16 entries
Judges: David Adelman, Ryan Boling, Sarah Parker, Michael Syrop
1st
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
All American (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Aaron Szerlip & Randall Mcpherson
Covert Hops Society
American IPA (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Charles Wier
Covert Hops Society
I Will Survive (21A: American IPA)
Table 2: NEIPA
15 entries
Judges: Steven Otto, Del Price, Bradford Shoemaker, Charles Wier
1st
Aaron Szerlip & Randall Mcpherson
Covert Hops Society
Hazy IPA (21B7: New England IPA)
2nd
John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Hops On Pops (21B7: New England IPA)
3rd
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Bodacious Af (21B7: New England IPA)
Table 3: Wood Aged and Special Wood Aged
18 entries
Judges: Jay Brantley, Carey Charles, Kimberly Charles, Eric Shaw
1st
Frank T Mitchell & Ryan Pfannenstiel
Beat-12 Brewing Co
When Doves Rye (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Steven Otto
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Roll Out the Barrel (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Robert Walden
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Gleaners Dream (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 4: German Wheat Beers
7 entries
Judges: Richard Force, Nate Watkins
1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Wise Raccoon 2 (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Greg Wegiel
Circle City Zymurgy
El Hefe (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Lúpulo Beer Club
Lúpulo Beer Club
La Jefa (10A: Weissbier)
Table 5: British Strong, Old Ale, Wee Heavy
8 entries
1st
Robert Walden
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Geein' It Laldy (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Old Man Muppet Show (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Ryan Hall
256 Brewers
Hallstrong Ale (17A: British Strong Ale)
Table 6: English and American Barleywine, Strong Ale
8 entries
Judges: Richard Force, Scott Lathrop
1st
Heath Johns
Spartisan Barleywine (17D: English Barleywine)
2nd
Ed Kennedy
Covert Hops Society
Warm & Cozy (17D: English Barleywine)
3rd
Michael Syrop & Ron Mitchell
Covert Hops Society
London Grog (17D: English Barleywine)
Table 7: Trappist Single, Dubbel, Triple, British Dark Strong
15 entries
Judges: Chris Collier, Cristina Collier, Scott Lathrop, Aaron Szerlip
1st
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
Aidan James (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Alex Kirk
Covert Hops Society
Tripel Dubbel (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Bob Rouse
Covert Hops Society
Pater Familia (26A: Trappist Single)
Table 8: Dark Mild, English Brown, English Porter, Baltic Porter
16 entries
Judges: Chris Collier, Steven Otto, Bradford Shoemaker, Nate Watkins
1st
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
Bear Market Brown (13B: English Brown Ale)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
East Side Brewers [IL]
Roar (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Alex Kirk
Covert Hops Society
Zeek Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
HM
Andre Lovas
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Dark Time Porter (13C: English Porter)
Table 9: Munich Helles, Festbier
10 entries
Judges: Richard Force, Scott Lathrop
1st
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron Feisty Festbier (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Paul Cahill
Barley Mob Brewers
Bier At the Fest (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Graham Barron
Covert Hops Society
Festivus For the Rest of Us (4B: Festbier)
Table 10: Kolsch, German Pils
11 entries
Judges: Chris Collier, Del Price
1st
Scott Cole
PC Mashers
Fiddy Tree (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Scott Cole
PC Mashers
Umlaut (5B: Kolsch)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Tree Fiddy (5D: German Pils)
Table 11: Marzen, Dunkel Bock, Vienna Lager
10 entries
Judges: Marcus Morelli, Bradford Shoemaker
1st
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
Hodl My Beer Bro (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Oh We Can Dunk! (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Philip White
Oktoberfest 2021 (6A: Marzen)
HM
David Ratcliff
PC Mashers
Vl (7A: Vienna Lager)
Table 12: Cream Ale
10 entries
Judges: David Adelman, Eric Shaw
1st
Mark Henson
Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Cream Jockey Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
3rd
Trevor Simon
A Midsummer Night’s Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
HM
Mike Gallagher
Lowcountry Libations
Covid Corn (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 13: American Light Lager, American Lager, American Wheat
9 entries
Judges: Alex Kirk, Bradford Shoemaker
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Purified Water (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
Duuuude! (1B: American Lager)
3rd
Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club
Bobsled (1D: American Wheat Beer)
Table 14: International Pale, International Amber, International Lager
11 entries
Judges: David Adelman, Richard Force
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's International Amber Lager (2B: International Amber Lager)
2nd
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Pale Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Marcus Morelli & Eidos Brew Club
Eidos Brew Club
Stretched Coincidences (2A: International Pale Lager)
Table 15: Czech Lagers
9 entries
Judges: Aaron Szerlip
1st
Daniel Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Velmi Specialni Pivo (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Joshua Lord & Eidos Brew Club
Eidos Brew Club
Depending On the Night (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
Fat Finger - Czech Pils - Highway Salute (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
Table 16: Altbier, Munich Dunkel
9 entries
Judges: Bradford Shoemaker, Michael Syrop
1st
Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club
Uncle Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Altbier (7B: Altbier)
3rd
John Coloe
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
Altergeist (7B: Altbier)
Table 17: Schwarzbier, Dopplebock
8 entries
1st
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Sittin On Dubs (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Michael Syrop & Ron Mitchell
Covert Hops Society
Dark Helmet (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Jason Freeman
South Side Barley Crushers
Still Black (8B: Schwarzbier)
Table 18: Ordinary Bitter, Best Bitter, Australian Sparkling, English IPA
10 entries
Judges: David Adelman, Paul Cahill
1st
Daniel Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Not Your Bitter Mother In-Law (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Verdant IPA (12C: English IPA)
3rd
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
Fat Finger - Ordinary Bitters - Pub Juice (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
Table 19: Strong Bitter
10 entries
Judges: Carey Charles, Kimberly Charles
1st
Jeremiah Baer
East Side Brewers [IL]
Esbaer (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Mark Henson
Esb (11C: Strong Bitter)
3rd
Jed Lengerich
MASH Fort Wayne Homebrew Club
Triple A (11C: Strong Bitter)
HM
James Blum
PC Mashers
English Street (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 20: Scottish Light, Heavy, Export, Irish Red
11 entries
Judges: Carey Charles, Eric Shaw
1st
Simon Izaguirre & Ciera Barrow
Simon's Red Ale (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
James Mayes
Covert Hops Society
Scottish Ale (14B: Scottish Heavy)
3rd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Scottish Export (14C: Scottish Export)
Table 21: Irish Stout, Sweet Stout
13 entries
1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Alabama Leprechaun (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
No Rain In Dublin (15B: Irish Stout)
3rd
Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers
Sweet Sonya (16A: Sweet Stout)
Table 22: Oatmeal, Tropical, Foreign Extra Stout
9 entries
Judges: Richard Force
1st
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Fat Guy Touchdown! (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Greg Wegiel
Circle City Zymurgy
Dammit Chris (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Christopher Rentschler
PC Mashers
Oatmeal Stout (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
Table 23: Blond Ale, Amber Ale, Cal Common
8 entries
Judges: Steven Otto, Nate Watkins
1st
Mike Rousseau
Lowcountry Libations
Single Hopp'n Norwegian Blond (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
Fat Finger - California Common - Smoke On the Water (19B: California Common)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Signature Series (18A: Blonde Ale)
HM
John Coloe
Saratoga Thoroughbrews
J&s Steam (19B: California Common)
Table 24: American Pale Ale
8 entries
Judges: Kimberly Charles
1st
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Creekwater 430 (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 25: American Brown, American Stout
13 entries
Judges: Ryan Boling, LaTreace Harris, Nate Watkins
1st
Edgardo Beltran
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
1898 (20B: American Stout)
2nd
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)
3rd
Stephen Myers & Tony Valenti
Black Mamba (20B: American Stout)
Table 26: American Porter
10 entries
Judges: Joe McCusker, Eric Shaw
1st
George Kaufmann
Morningwood Brewing
Cuckoo For Cocoa Porter (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Steven Otto
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Club Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Matt Wingert
Waukesha Homebrew Club
Great American Porter (20A: American Porter)
Table 27: Black IPA, Double IPA, Special IPA
11 entries
Judges: Scott Lathrop, Charles Wier
1st
John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Luna Flow (21B2: Black IPA)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
East Side Brewers [IL]
Prismo (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Midnight Maurader (21B2: Black IPA)
Table 28: European Sour and Belgian ale
13 entries
Judges: Jeff Dake
1st
Carl Layton
Sourvignon Blanc (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Brian Street
Denton County Homebrewers...
The Auld 1295 (24C: Biere de Garde)
3rd
Brett Beard
Kulminator (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
HM
Heath Johns
Peaches For Jacob (23F: Fruit Lambic)
Table 29: Belgian Blond, Saison, Golden Strong
10 entries
Judges: Graham Barron, Scott Lathrop
1st
Jay Brantley
PC Mashers
Clairmont Blondie (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
John Driscoll
Mid-State Brew Crew
Fat Finger - Belgian Golden Strong - Playing For Keeps (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 30: Historical Beers
10 entries
Judges: Toby Johnson
1st
John Ridgley
M.A.S.H. Marietta Association...
Sisu (27A5: Sahti)
2nd
Alex Kirk
Covert Hops Society
Gose (27A1: Gose)
3rd
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Piwo Grodziskie (27A2: Piwo Grodziskie)
HM
John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Crickside (27A6: Kentucky Common)
Table 31: Brett, Mixed Fermentation, Wild Beer
11 entries
Judges: Gerrit Hamilton, Ryan Stansbury
1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
T7 (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Brown Brett-Sour (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Marcus Morelli & Eidos Brew Club
Eidos Brew Club
Blood & Ashes (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
HM
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Sb6 (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
Table 32: Fruit and Fruit/Spiced Beer, Special Fruit Beers
10 entries
Judges: Cristina Collier, Toby Johnson
1st
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Lady's Love (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Ross Gerdon
Iredell Brewers United (IBU)
Heron Fruity Berliner Weisse (29C: Specialty Fruit Beer)
3rd
Kyle Kiely
Purple Pimpin Willie (29B: Fruit and Spice Beer)
Table 33: Spice, Herb, and Vegetable Beer
16 entries
1st
Jeremiah Baer
East Side Brewers [IL]
Ginger Carrot Saison (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Scott Salamone
Lowcountry Libations
Hallelujah! Holy Krap (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Heath Johns
Queen Of The Heavens: Vanilla (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
HM
Adam Fiddler
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Carol Baskin and Robins (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 34: Winter Seasonal, Alternative Sugar, and Classic Smoke Beer
13 entries
Judges: Steve Hiller, Mat King, James Mayes, Michael Syrop
1st
Fritz Schanz
Denton County Homebrewers...
Stearman's Smoked American Porter (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Tim Miller & Kristi Miller
Mid-State Brew Crew
Buck Jaw Imperial Peppermint Stout (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Garry Beckham
North Texas Homebrewers Association
Beckham Rauchbeir (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
HM
Jim Williamson & Andi Beyer
Dark Sacred Night (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
Table 35: Clone, Experimental Mixed Style, Italian Grape, California Sour, New Zealand Pils
10 entries
Judges: Aaron Szerlip, Nate Watkins
1st
Ben Sookying
Crown of the Valley Brewing...
To da Moooon! (PRX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Giovanni Piva
STLBrewhogs
Birra Rosatti (PRX3: Italian Grape Ale)
3rd
John Jacovetty & Judy Jacovetty
Jargogle (PRX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
Table 36: Imperial Stout
12 entries
Judges: Carey Charles, Richard Force, Scott Lathrop, Charles Wier
1st
Jonathan Lizenby
256 Brewers
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Edgardo Beltran
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Michael Jablonski
Siberian Kiss (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 37: Cider, Perry, and Applewine
10 entries
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
A Pearilous Libation (C1E: Traditional Perry)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Funny Looking Apple (C1D: New World Perry)
3rd
Matt Wingert
Waukesha Homebrew Club
Old Glory Hard Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
The Pink Panther (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 38: Traditional and Specialty Meads
14 entries
1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Galahad the Pure - Tangerine/lemon (M1A: Dry Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Brother Maynard - Bochet (M4C: Experimental Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Book of Armaments - Mamane (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
HM
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Bragging About England (M4A: Braggot)
Table 39: Helles Bock, German Export
8 entries
1st
Graham Barron
Covert Hops Society
Exportbier (5C: German Exportbier)
2nd
Mat King
Chicken City Ale Raisers
Nacho Bock (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Brian Sommers
Music City Brewers
Lorelei (5C: German Exportbier)
HM
Christopher Owen
Louisville Area Grain and...
Export (5C: German Exportbier)
Table 40: Fruit Meads
15 entries
1st
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Ode To H.O.D. (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Quest For The Holy Grail (M2B: Pyment)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
French Taunter V3 (M2C: Berry Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Patsy (M2D: Stone Fruit Mead)
Table 41: Spiced Meads
8 entries
1st
Benjamin Daniels
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Yule Peach (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
2nd
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Wassail Winter Warmer (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Ichabod's Dessert (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Robert Barnhardt
Michigan Mead Coalition
Tart Beans (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Carl Layton
Sourvignon Blanc (23D: Lambic)
2nd
Heath Johns
Spartisan Barleywine (17D: English Barleywine)
3rd
Evan Comeaux
Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs
Lady's Love (29A: Fruit Beer)
HM
Jarrett Long & John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Fat Guy Touchdown! (16C: Tropical Stout)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
1st
Matthew Mead
Michigan Mead Coalition
Ode To H.O.D. (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
A Pearilous Libation (C1E: Traditional Perry)
3rd
Benjamin Daniels
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Yule Peach (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
HM
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Sir Galahad the Pure - Tangerine/lemon (M1A: Dry Mead)
Ale Grail
42 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]
Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
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1st | North Georgia Malt Monkeys | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 35.040000 |
Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
- 1st Place: 5
- 2nd Place: 3
- 3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
- The highest number of first places.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners