Judges
Cory Aldrich, Steve Amey, Jessica Clark, David Curran, Dustin Daugherty, Lucas Denney, Seth Draeger, John Hawkins, Tyler Johnson, Chad Klehamer, Bill Koeppen, Josh Lindsay, Sean Madigan, Bruce Moore, Christopher Mullinax, Alex Nutter, Mark Richards, Benjamin Royster, Gordon Strong, Jim Sudduth, Patrick Woodward
Judges - Best of Show
Seth Draeger, Tyler Johnson, Gordon Strong
Stewards
Jen Aldrich, Victor Aume, Matt Berisford, Michael Dunn, Allen Helfen, Milt Leeman, Andy Morrow, Mike Noonan, Ron Sleppy, Nik Volkert, Kelly Woods
Staff
Jessica Clark, Rick Doerr, Sandy Hugill, Sean Madigan, Alex Nutter, Benjamin Royster, Nik Volkert
By the Numbers
167 Entries
50 Entrants
21 Judges
11 Stewards
7 Staff
49 Placing Entries
Table 1: Cider
11 entries
Judges: Josh Lindsay, Christopher Mullinax
1st
Kyle Ernsberger
Big Oak (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
2nd
Todd Donnelly
Society of Northeast Ohio...
Cherry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Alex Zwerdling
The Brü Club
Lil Sweety (C2C: Applewine)
Table 2: Mead
11 entries
Judges: Alex Nutter, Gordon Strong
1st
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Monkey Pod Blossom (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
2nd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
But Why Does It Smell Like That (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
Summer Sun Tea (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
Table 3: Smoke, Wood & Weird
13 entries
Judges: Steve Amey, John Hawkins, Benjamin Royster
1st
Patrick Woodward
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Noyer Noir Noel (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Doug Wiedemann
Brewly Homebrew Club
Polish Boy (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Sam Hoopes
Ninja Homebrewers
Bourbon Boobs (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
Table 4: Belgians, Mostly
12 entries
Judges: Sean Madigan, Jim Sudduth
1st
Ryan Vigne
Pittsburgh Mead Makers And...
No Mercy, No Peace, You Cant Escape This Yeast (V3) (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Scott Elliott
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Single Chainring (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Richard Gill
Jeanneke Pis (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 5: Euro Amber & Dark
20 entries
Judges: David Curran, Dustin Daugherty, Chad Klehamer, Bill Koeppen
1st
Brian Geraghty
Altbeerit (7B: Altbier)
2nd
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Dunk'em (8A: Munich Dunkel)
3rd
Haven Schultz
The Brü Club
Paint It Black (8B: Schwarzbier)
HM
Todd Rupell
The Bru Club
Altered State (7B: Altbier)
Table 6: Wheaties, Mostly
9 entries
Judges: Tyler Johnson, Bruce Moore
1st
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Occam's Razor (27A8: Roggenbier)
2nd
Richard Gill
Wit It Be Nwonderful (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Ben Gansemer
The Brü Club
Dr. Major (10A: Weissbier)
Table 7: Ales of Great Britain
12 entries
Judges: Cory Aldrich, Jessica Clark
1st
Cheyne Harvey
The Brü Club
Clan Cameron (15A: Irish Red Ale)
2nd
Matthew Papotta
Garrison Pub Mild Ale (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Ben Gansemer
The Brü Club
Concerning Hobbits (13B: British Brown Ale)
Table 8: Pale Euro
10 entries
Judges: Lucas Denney, Patrick Woodward
1st
Todd Donnelly
Society of Northeast Ohio...
Helluva Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Jim Sudduth
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Czech Pilsner (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Christopher Mullinax
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Festbier! (4B: Festbier)
Table 9: Sours, Mostly
9 entries
Judges: David Curran, Bill Koeppen
1st
Nik Volkert
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Philly Weiss (23A: Berliner Weisse)
2nd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Hazy And Crazy Wild IPA (28B: Mixed Fermentation Sour Beer)
3rd
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Area Homebrew Club
Straight Sour Beer (28D: Straight Sour Beer)
Table 10: Simply Saison
9 entries
Judges: Steve Amey, Christopher Mullinax, Mark Richards, Patrick Woodward
1st
Eric Hagen
The Brü Club
Avg Boob Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Erik Gruber
Saison (25B: Saison)
3rd
Cheyne Harvey
The Brü Club
Reversion To Mediocrity (25B: Saison)
Table 11: Hoppy Stuff
9 entries
Judges: Tyler Johnson, Bruce Moore
1st
Nik Volkert
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
"Celebration" At Zachrich Hop Farm (34A: Commercial Specialty Beer)
2nd
Sean Madigan
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Cheeky Monkey (21B1: Belgian IPA)
3rd
Mark Kanczuzewski
Royal Oak Area Homebrew Club
West Coast IPA (21A: American IPA)
HM
Jake Bertrand
Shooter Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
Table 12: More Hoppy Stuff
8 entries
Judges: Jessica Clark, Josh Lindsay
1st
Ian Wilhelm & Jake Matter
Chasing Down A Dream (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Jim Sudduth
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Backyard Hopped American Brown IPA (21B3: Brown IPA)
3rd
Jake Bertrand
Random Hazy (21C: Hazy IPA)
Table 13: Just Stout
7 entries
Judges: Chad Klehamer, Benjamin Royster
1st
Josh Bye
Locality: C O (16C: Tropical Stout)
2nd
Art Kim
Illiana Beer Rackers Union...
Siberian Antifreeze (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Finger Of God (20C: Imperial Stout)
Table 14: Strong Stuff
7 entries
Judges: John Hawkins, Gordon Strong
1st
Bill Koeppen
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Enduronator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Mike Noonan
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Andrew's Cross (17C: Wee Heavy)
Table 15: New World Pale
8 entries
Judges: Cory Aldrich, Jim Sudduth
1st
Cheyne Harvey
The Brü Club
Praise The Atua (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Wesley Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Just An Ol' Pale Ale (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Steve Micco
The Brü Club
Little Things (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 16: American Amber & Dark
9 entries
Judges: Lucas Denney, Alex Nutter
1st
Mike Noonan
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
The Bridge (19B: California Common)
2nd
Jake Bertrand
Random Amber (19A: American Amber Ale)
3rd
Josh Bye
N M (27A2: Kentucky Common)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Seth Draeger, Tyler Johnson, Gordon Strong
1st
Josh Bye
Locality: C O (16C: Tropical Stout)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners
