Brixtoberfest 2023

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Dan Acheson, Rick Aldaco, Jay Bakula, Michael Beck, Edward Bronson, David Cooke, Curt Czapski, Dennis Dale, Nik DeKoning, Kevin Drees, Derek England, Nancy Fanta, David Fetty, John Guilfoil, Marty Hassink, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Michael Helzer, Bruce Kapraun, Art Kim, Mike Kimble, Chris Knight, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Steve McKenna, Taylor Migalla, Rob Moskal, Ross O Neill, Kyle Nordquist, Philip Nyman, Edward O`Neill, Aaron Pigors, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson, Megan Sawa, Kyle Schnettler, David Siegel, Jim Silverstein, Joe Skiles, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima, Jim Vondracek, Mark Westmeyer, Jeffrey Whelpley, Eric Wood

Judges - Best of Show

Kyle Nordquist, Jim Silverstein, Mark Westmeyer

Stewards

Nina Beklelewski, Eileen Chicvara, Angie Connor, David Dayhoff, Kaylee Hamm, Dan Janiczek, Siobhan Janiczek, Paul Kraft, Kevin Laude, Bob Mann, David Maurer, Patrick McDaniel, John McGuire, Mike Newren, Frank Sheridan, Dennis Smock, Tim Wopinekt

Staff

Ken Hohl

Organizer

Megan Sawa

By the Numbers

231 Entries 82 Entrants

45 Judges 17 Stewards 1 Staff

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Cream and Wheat Ales

12 entries

Judges: Michael Beck, Mike Kimble, Kyle Nordquist, David Siegel, Joe Skiles, Eric Wood, Tim Wopinekt

1st
Robert Lefley & Andy Nordstrom
Brixie's Brewers
Breakfast Ball (1C: Cream Ale)
2nd
Jason Callicoat
American Wheat Beer (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Edward O`Neill
STL Brewminati
Petey Wheatstraw (1D: American Wheat Beer)

Table 2: Light Lagers

12 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh, Chris Knight, Kevin Laude, Taylor Migalla, Rob Moskal, Edward O`Neill

1st
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers
Frank's (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Nicholas Benoit
Cross Czech Pale Lager (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
El Dorado American Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 3: Dark Lagers

17 entries

Judges: Jay Bakula, Kevin Drees, David Fetty, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, David Maurer, Megan Sawa, Joe Skiles

1st
Matthew Kunesh
Brixie's Brewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Hanseatic Porter (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Temny (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lagers

14 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, David Dayhoff, Nik DeKoning, Rob Moskal, Kyle Nordquist, Doug Reynertson, Jim Silverstein, Eric Wood

1st
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
No One Is Invited (4B: Festbier)
2nd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Hellesfest 2023 (4B: Festbier)
3rd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Scarlet Oak Helles (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Beer

14 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, Jay Bakula, David Dayhoff, Nik DeKoning, John Guilfoil, Kyle Nordquist, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson, Joe Skiles

1st
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Car Ramrod (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Mike Neville
Motor City Mashers
Dortmunder (5C: German Helles Exportbier)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Bundesliga Pils (5D: German Pils)

Table 6: Amber Lagers

17 entries

Judges: Curt Czapski, Dennis Dale, Kaylee Hamm, Mike Kimble, Chris Knight, Philip Nyman, Kyle Schnettler, Frank Sheridan, Eric Wood

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Ode To Bamburg (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Daniel Yount Jr & Adam Harrod
Glass City Mashers
Two Fools Oktoberfest (6A: Marzen)
3rd
Josh Shenton
Nackter Laufer (6A: Marzen)

Table 7: Amber Bitter European Lagers

14 entries

Judges: Edward Bronson, Curt Czapski, David Dayhoff, Kaylee Hamm, Art Kim, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson, Mark Westmeyer

1st
Scott Steenburg
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Vienna #1 (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Zum Schlussel (7B: Altbier)
3rd
Bill Gavin Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Vienna Zwei (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 8: German Wheat and Rye Beer

8 entries

Judges: Dennis Dale, David Fetty, Bob Mann, Philip Nyman

1st
Doug Walker
The Brü Club
Darth Maltious (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Holland Andrew
Hat Face Hefeweizen (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Occam's Razor (27A8: Roggenbier)

Table 9: British, Scottish and Irish Beer

12 entries

Judges: Michael Beck, David Cooke, David Dayhoff, Tom Hayosh, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson, Tim Wopinekt

1st
Jack Cantle
North Urban Brewing Society...
Lanarkshire Light (14A: Scottish Light)
2nd
Dexter Garner
Bramble (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Oat Brown (13B: British Brown Ale)

Table 10: Beer Miscellanea 31A, 33B and 34B

8 entries

Judges: Nina Beklelewski, Aaron Pigors, Jim Vondracek

1st
Robert Parks & Ben Parks
Oak Park Homebrewers
Ben's Rye Stout (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Underworld (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Nelson + Blanc (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)

Table 11: Strong Beer

7 entries

Judges: Mark Linsner, Eric Wood

1st
Joseph Belevender
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Ought To Be Respected (17A: British Strong Ale)
2nd
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Ginger Beard Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Dystopia (17B: Old Ale)

Table 12: Pale American Ale

10 entries

Judges: Nancy Fanta, Marty Hassink, Kevin Laude, Ross O Neill, David Siegel, Jim Silverstein

1st
Adam McConnell
Red Earth Brewers
3,4, Hit The Floor (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Andrew Riopell
Brixie's Brewers
Dave 5-0 (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Eric Wood
Brixie's Brewers
Playoff Weekend Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 13: Amber and Brown American Beer

9 entries

Judges: David Cooke, Nik DeKoning, Marty Hassink, John McGuire, Aaron Pigors, Jim Vondracek

1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Colonel's Side Hustle (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
Kentucky Ambaer Ale (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Kevin Wojdak
Urban Knaves of Grain
Steam Punk (19B: California Common)

Table 14: Porters and Stouts

13 entries

Judges: David Fetty, Bruce Kapraun, Bob Mann, Steve McKenna, Rob Moskal, Mike Newren, Joe Skiles

1st
Dexter Garner
Shadows (20A: American Porter)
2nd
Ryan Shupe
Oak Park Homebrewers
Thing Under The Mountain (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Siberian Antifreeze (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 15: IPA

15 entries

Judges: Derek England, David Fetty, Roger Masson, Rob Moskal, Edward O`Neill, Megan Sawa, Jeffrey Whelpley

1st
Mark Westmeyer
Brewers of South Suburbia...
Hoppenheimer (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Jeremy Anderson
Hazy Toledo (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Simtra IPA (21A: American IPA)

Table 16: Sour Ale

8 entries

Judges: Nancy Fanta, Steve McKenna, Mike Newren

1st
Roger Masson
Brixie's Brewers
Block Party Berliner Weiss (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Dusty Old Barn (23D: Lambic)
3rd
Alex Dropkin
C.H.A.O.S. Brew Club
Melon Collie & the Infinite Sadness (23F: Fruit Lambic)

Table 17: Belgian Ale

12 entries

Judges: Tom Hayosh, Bruce Kapraun, Roger Masson, Kyle Schnettler, Frank Sheridan, Dennis Smock

1st
Daniel Yount Jr & Adam Harrod
Glass City Mashers
Two Fools Belgian Pale Ale (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)
2nd
Steve Ristau
Stau-Haus Bierelzebub (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
3rd
Michael Fagan & Connie Fagan
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Long Day (25B: Saison)

Table 18: Monastic Ale

11 entries

Judges: Daniel Hayosh, Art Kim, John McGuire, Taylor Migalla, Kyle Nordquist, Eileen Uchima

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Thick Bottles (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Give It A Year... #meanbrews (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Andrew Wiles
Red Earth Brewers
Dream Crusher Belgian Dark Strong Ale (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Table 19: Fruit Beer

7 entries

Judges: Nina Beklelewski, Jim Silverstein, Eileen Uchima

1st
Roy Ventullo
CRAZE
Dragonfruit Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Jason Rohloff
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Apricot Sour 1 (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Josh Shenton
Honest George Cherry Wheat Ale (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 20: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer

11 entries

Judges: Edward Bronson, Nik DeKoning, Roger Masson, Edward O`Neill, Dennis Smock, Mark Westmeyer

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Schwarzes Chokolade (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Jeremiah Baer
Coconut Porter Baer (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeremy Anderson
Lavender Daze (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Kyle Nordquist, Jim Silverstein, Mark Westmeyer

1st
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
The Colonel's Side Hustle (27A2: Kentucky Common)
2nd
Matthew Kunesh
Brixie's Brewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Doug Walker
The Brü Club
Darth Maltious (10C: Weizenbock)

Best Brewer

82 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stDan Acheson22014.040000Urban Knaves of Grain
2ndEric Martin11313.050000Kansas City Bier Meisters
3rdJoe Skiles
** Best of Show Participant **
20110.030000Urban Knaves of Grain

Best Club

30 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stUrban Knaves of Grain42226.080000
2ndBrixie's Brewers32120.060000
3rdKansas City Bier Meisters11415.060000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners