Brixtoberfest 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Dan Acheson, Rick Aldaco, Jay Bakula, Michael Beck, Mike Borchert, David Cooke, Curt Czapski, John Dalton, Gerardo De La Torre, Nik DeKoning, Kevin Drees, Eric Duske, Derek England, Nancy Fanta, David Fetty, Joe Formanek, Zach Fritts, Daniel Hayosh, Tom Hayosh, Dan Janiczek, Siobhan Janiczek, Jim Johnston, Bruce Kapraun, Art Kim, Mike Kimble, Mark Linsner, Roger Masson, Steve McKenna, Marty Nachel, Mark Niemczewski, Kyle Nordquist, Edward O`Neill, Brad Pausha, Aaron Pigors, Scott Pointon, Brad Ramsey, Doug Reynertson, Gregory Sanial, Danielle Scacco, Kyle Schnettler, Jim Silverstein, Joe Skiles, Mark Staelgraeve, David Traugott, Eileen Uchima, Mike Uchima, Jim Vondracek, Mark Westmeyer, Jeffrey Whelpley, Eric Wood, Adam Young

Judges - Best of Show

Joe Formanek, Tom Hayosh, Kyle Nordquist, Jim Silverstein

Stewards

Wade Derosa, Jim Fetty, Mondo Flores, Paul Isaacson, Pat Knightly, Bob Mann, John McGuire, Kevin McGuire, Mike Newren, Griffin Parks, Darrell Proksa, Dennis Smock

Staff

David Fetty, Ken Hohl

Organizer

Megan Sawa

By the Numbers

226 Entries 66 Entrants

51 Judges 12 Stewards 2 Staff

60 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

17 entries

Judges: Curt Czapski, Nik DeKoning, Nancy Fanta, Joe Formanek, Daniel Hayosh, Art Kim, Kyle Nordquist (Head Judge), Gregory Sanial, Mark Westmeyer

1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Little Buddy (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Derek England
Club Wort
Banana Is Inappropriate (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Ken Morris
Red Earth Brewers
Lighter Than You Know (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Pale Malty European Lagers

13 entries

Judges: Kevin Drees, Siobhan Janiczek, Kyle Nordquist, Megan Sawa, Jim Vondracek (Head Judge)

1st
Bill Goetz
Brewers of South Suburbia...
Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Nicholas Benoit
Munich Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
3rd
Sebastian Seith
Brixie's Brewers
To Hell And Bock (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 3: Pale European Beer

21 entries

Judges: Nancy Fanta, Steve McKenna, Marty Nachel, Doug Reynertson, Megan Sawa, Eric Wood

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Ghost Reveries (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Mexican Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 4: Amber Malty European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Nik DeKoning, Derek England, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Mike Kimble, Edward O`Neill, Brad Ramsey

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Märzenbier (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Bock Away Slowly (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Sherman Marzen To Georgia (6A: Märzen)

Table 5: Amber Lager

9 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, Tom Hayosh (Head Judge), Bruce Kapraun, Doug Reynertson, Kyle Schnettler

1st
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Isaria (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Zach Fritts
Club Wort
Jeff's Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Eddie Belter
STLBrewhogs
Common Measure (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 6: Dark European Lager

8 entries

Judges: Brad Pausha, Brad Ramsey, Mike Uchima

1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Strike Two (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Zach Fritts
Club Wort
Blame Hofmann (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Scott Armantrout
Americký Tmavý Ležák 13° (3D: Czech Dark Lager)

Table 7: Strong European Beer

7 entries

Judges: Michael Beck, Joe Formanek (Head Judge), Mark Niemczewski

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Ragnar's Valhalla (9C: Baltic Porter)
2nd
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Baltic (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Last Beer In 9 (9C: Baltic Porter)

Table 8: Wheat Beer

13 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson (Head Judge), Kevin Drees, David Fetty, Roger Masson, Edward O`Neill

1st
Adam Reynolds
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Piwo Perfect (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Bubblegum Bandaid (10A: Weissbier)
3rd
Taylor Migalla
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Piwo (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)

Table 9: British, Scottish and Irish Beer

10 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, Daniel Hayosh, Brad Pausha, David Traugott, Mark Westmeyer (Head Judge)

1st
Robert Parks
Oak Park Homebrewers
ESB (11C: Strong Bitter)
2nd
Tyler Hulsebus
Discoverer 61 (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Sebastian Seith
Brixie's Brewers
Remix Red Re-Brew (15A: Irish Red Ale)

Table 10: Brown Beer

9 entries

Judges: Gerardo De La Torre, Jim Johnston, Art Kim, Doug Reynertson, Joe Skiles, Mike Uchima (Head Judge)

1st
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
Maxwell Porter (Thanks, Stephen!) (13C: English Porter)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Mild Man Nerd (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Steve Powell
Big Sioux Brewing Society
Scarlet Oak Mild (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 11: Stout

12 entries

Judges: David Cooke, Danielle Scacco, Jim Silverstein, David Traugott, Eileen Uchima, Eric Wood

1st
Francisco Zamarripa
PrimeTime Brewers
Big Ellie's Imperial Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Old Walking Stick (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
3rd
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Tsar's Choice (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 12: Strong Beer

5 entries

Judges: David Fetty (Head Judge), Bruce Kapraun, Mark Staelgraeve

1st
Tyler Hulsebus
Know No Boundaries (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
Eric Wood
Brixie's Brewers
The Golden Wombat (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Taylor Migalla
Beer Barons of Milwaukee
Caber Toss (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 13: Pale American Ale

13 entries

Judges: Mark Niemczewski, Kyle Nordquist (Head Judge), Joe Skiles, Mark Staelgraeve, Jeffrey Whelpley

1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Adventure Chicken (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Mark Kunzelmann
St. Louis Brews
American Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 14: Amber and Brown American Beer

7 entries

Judges: David Fetty, Mike Kimble, Joe Skiles

1st
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Kim's A.B.A. (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Timothy Wicklund
Keepers of Craft
Kentucky Common (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Cali Common (19B: California Common)

Table 15: IPA

19 entries

Judges: John Dalton, Eric Duske, Dan Janiczek, Marty Nachel, Aaron Pigors (Head Judge), Eric Wood, Adam Young

1st
Ryan Kuhn
Bruges To Brussels 2.0 (21B1: Belgian IPA)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
DIPA (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Dan Acheson
Urban Knaves of Grain
A Little DIPA (22A: Double IPA)

Table 16: Sour Beer

8 entries

Judges: Nancy Fanta, Zach Fritts (Head Judge), Danielle Scacco

1st
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Spring Break! Jaboticaba! (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
2nd
Joe Skiles
Urban Knaves of Grain
Rust In Peace (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
3rd
Pete Graham
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
Lattam A Kaiser Gose (23G: Gose)

Table 17: Belgian Ale

10 entries

Judges: Michael Beck, Mike Borchert, John Dalton (Head Judge), Jim Johnston, Edward O`Neill

1st
Michael Wulff
INSTABHility
Tummy Tax (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Ryan Kuhn
Saison 2 (25B: Saison)
3rd
Kim Hynek
Red Earth Brewers
Beer For Keeping Sexy (24C: Bière de Garde)

Table 18: 18 Monastic Ale

13 entries

Judges: Mike Borchert, Kyle Nordquist, Gregory Sanial, Kyle Schnettler, Jim Silverstein (Head Judge), Eileen Uchima, Eric Wood

1st
Eric Martin
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Single (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Andrew DeCanniere
Mingle (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Royal Antwerp (26B: Belgian Dubbel)

Table 19: Fruit Beer & Spice, Herb Vegetable Beer

15 entries

Judges: Dan Acheson, David Fetty, Steve McKenna, Mark Niemczewski, Scott Pointon, Doug Reynertson, Joe Skiles

1st
Ryan Shupe
Oak Park Homebrewers
Light 'em Up! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Grinder Dü (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Brett Tibbets
INSTABHility
Inclination, 2768 (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 20: Wood Beer

6 entries

Judges: Gerardo De La Torre, Zach Fritts (Head Judge), Mark Staelgraeve

1st
David Basile
Joliet Brewers Guild
RedruM (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Kevin Olson
ZZHops Homebrewing Club
Gin Barrel Project 2 (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Andrew DeCanniere
Pajama Party (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Joe Formanek, Tom Hayosh, Kyle Nordquist, Jim Silverstein

1st
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Little Buddy (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Metts Potter
Bloatarian Brewing League
Adventure Chicken (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Ryan Shupe
Oak Park Homebrewers
Light 'em Up! (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Best Brewer

66 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stMetts Potter43025.0700000Bloatarian Brewing League
2ndStephen Schmitt20212.0400000Evanston Homebrew Club
3rdEric Martin21011.0300000Kansas City Bier Meisters

Best Club

28 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdScore
1stBloatarian Brewing League43025.0700000
2ndRed Earth Brewers21317.0600000
3rdUrban Knaves of Grain12112.0400000
Evanston Homebrew Club20212.0400000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners