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Thanks To All Who Participated in the Drunk Monk Challenge
There were 837 entries and 342 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
BOS - Beer
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Amanda Kertz |
Plambic |
17D Sour Ale: Straight (Unblended) Lambic |
|
| 2nd |
Matt Klausner
Co-Brewer: Brandon Weis |
Irish I Had Another Keg Of Scottish Ale |
9B Scottish and Irish Ale: Scottish Heavy 70/- |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 3rd |
Robert Kay |
Eisbock |
5D Bock: Eisbock |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
BOS - Cider
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Cider 3a |
28D Specialty Cider and Perry: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Stl Brews |
| 2nd |
Linda Swihart |
Cider Squared |
27A Standard Cider and Perry: Common Cider |
Tippecanoe Homebrewers' Circle |
BOS - Mead
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Christopher Kaszuba |
Just Like Grandma Used To Make |
26C Other Mead: Open Category Mead |
Christopher Kaszuba |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Traditional Mead (13 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Ken Jones |
Clover Honey |
24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 3rd |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Mead 5 - Traditional With D-47 Yeast |
24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Stl Brews |
| 1st |
Karen Schaar |
Get Off Of My Cloud |
24C: Sweet Mead |
Mugz |
Table 2: Melomel (fruit Mead) (18 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Bruce Buerger |
My First Cyser |
25A: Cyser |
Beer Barons Of Milwaukee |
| 2nd |
Harry Bielawski |
Smith Brothers |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
B.o.s.s. |
| 1st |
Linda Swihart
Co-Brewer: Lila Albin |
Cran H N H |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Tippecanoe Homebrewers' Circle |
Table 4: Standard Cider And Perry (19 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rodney Kibzey |
Commoner Cider |
27A: Common Cider |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 2nd |
Linda Swihart |
Cider Squared |
27A: Common Cider |
Tippecanoe Homebrewers' Circle |
| 3rd |
Peter Cowles |
Aspetuck Common Cider |
27A: Common Cider |
The Brewing Network |
Table 5: Specialty Cider And Perry (13 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Ryan Mcbride |
Mccydar |
28A: New England Cider |
Boss |
| 3rd |
Mike Seaman |
Mom Where’s My Juice Box? |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 1st |
Andrew Laidlaw |
Cider 3a |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Stl Brews |
Table 6: Light Lager (13 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Bob And Kim Barrett |
Bk Lite |
1A: Lite American Lager |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
| 2nd |
Jason Zeilenga |
Lite American Lager |
1A: Lite American Lager |
|
| 1st |
Michael Marino |
Goldmember Export |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
The Brewing Network |
Table 7: Pilsner (12 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Michael Marino |
Burkhalter"s Pils |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
The Brewing Network |
| 3rd |
Chris Pisney |
Czech Pils |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 1st |
Brian Eichhorn |
Capital Idea! |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
Hops! Homebrewers' Pride Of The Southside |
Table 8: European Amber Lager (14 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Jeff Pieper
Co-Brewer: Stephen Long |
Double Boil Vienna Lager |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Shreveport Urban Diastactic Sparges |
| 1st |
Matt Klausner |
Klaustobeerfest |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 2nd |
Wade Schneck |
Schneckfest |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
|
Table 9: Dark Lager (21 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Kyle Teichart
Co-Brewer: Blake Williams, Matt Klausner |
Dunkelheit |
4A: Dark American Lager |
Ukg |
| 3rd |
Nathan Baker |
Dark Energy |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Hops! Homebrewers' Pride Of The Southside |
| 2nd |
Chris Shafer |
Schwarzbier |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Basin Brewers |
Table 10: Bock (24 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Jay Freise |
My Bock |
5A: Maibock/Helles Bock |
Babble |
| 3rd |
Chuck Fort
Co-Brewer: Mark Naski |
Chuck’s Another 1/2 Hour Bock |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 1st |
Robert Kay |
Eisbock |
5D: Eisbock |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 11: Light Hybrid Beer (44 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Timothy Hoerman
Co-Brewer: Larry Bloom |
"god Country" Kolsch |
6C: Kolsch |
Inglorious Brewers United (the |
| 1st |
Ryan Deprosperis |
Rye’n Ale |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
|
| 3rd |
Brett Mccarty
Co-Brewer: Rob Barnes |
Black Cap Cream Ale |
6A: Cream Ale |
|
Table 12: Amber Hybrid Beer (15 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tim Lael |
Cleveland Steam V1.2 |
7B: California Common Beer |
St. Louis Brews |
| 3rd |
Alex Makowski
Co-Brewer: Jack Makowski |
California Gold |
7B: California Common Beer |
|
| 2nd |
Bob And Kim Barrett |
Dusseldorf Alt |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Ann Arbor Brewers Guild |
Table 13: English Pale Ale (18 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Brett Wilkes |
Abell’s Gold |
8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter |
Midnight Carboys |
| 3rd |
Randy Brace |
The King’s Esb |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 1st |
Paul Kida |
Esb |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 14: Scottish And Irish Ale (33 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Nick Wand |
60/- For An Hour Of Sheep Lovin’ |
9A: Scottish Light 60/- |
N/a |
| 1st |
Matt Klausner
Co-Brewer: Brandon Weis |
Irish I Had Another Keg Of Scottish Ale |
9B: Scottish Heavy 70/- |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 2nd |
Mark Scriven |
Bagpipe Scotch Ale |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 15: American Pale Ale (29 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jason Askin |
Samurai Squirrel Fresh Hop Pale Ale |
10A: American Pale Ale |
|
| 3rd |
Mark Johnson |
Wheezin Wizard Pale Ale |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Midnight Carboys |
| 2nd |
Jay Kash |
American Pale Ale |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 16: American Amber & Brown Ale (41 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Marty Anderson |
Hoppopotamus |
10B: American Amber Ale |
Tbn |
| 3rd |
Drew Herrera
Co-Brewer: Paul Herrera |
Aptakisic Amber Ale |
10B: American Amber Ale |
Wingnut |
| 1st |
Brian Heneghan |
Brown Ale |
10C: American Brown Ale |
|
Table 17: English Brown Ale (24 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Scott Pointon |
Moaning Minnie |
11A: Mild |
Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 3rd |
Mark Westmeyer |
Diogenes Club Mild |
11A: Mild |
Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
| 1st |
Matt Klausner |
’why She Lets Me Brew’ Brown Ale |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 18: Porter (38 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Jay Kash |
Brown Porter |
12A: Brown Porter |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 1st |
Chuck Fort |
Chuck’s Pack It In Porter |
12B: Robust Porter |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 2nd |
John Barlow |
Latvian Liquid Kavorka |
12C: Baltic Porter |
Ia / Minn. Society Of Brewers |
Table 19: Sour Ale (7 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 3rd |
Terry Frey |
Berliner Weisse |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
B.o.s.s. Brewers Of South Suburbia |
| 1st |
Amanda Kertz |
Plambic |
17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic |
|
| 2nd |
Mark Westmeyer |
Crackberry |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
Table 20: Fruit Beer (11 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rick & Beth Jureczko |
Biere De Chiasson |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Illiana Beer Rackers Union (ibru) |
| 2nd |
Christopher Kaszuba |
Who Put Fruit In My Beer Apricot Ale |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Christopher Kaszuba |
| 3rd |
Edward Nash |
Apricot Ale |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Chaos |
Table 21: Spice, Herb, Vegetable Beer (32 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Bruce Buerger |
Smoky Jalapeno Ale |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Beer Barons Of Milwaukee |
| 3rd |
Matt Klausner |
Deb’s Treat |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 2nd |
Philip Wende |
Lemon Grass Wit |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
Table 22: Small Stouts (38 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jeff Muse |
Street Dancer |
13A: Dry Stout |
St. Louis Brews |
| 3rd |
Richard Delucio |
Ya Mama’s Best Milk Stout |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Pale - Plainfield, Il |
| 2nd |
Ray Krueger |
Sweet Stout |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Plainfield Ale And Lager Enthusiasts (p.a.l.e) |
Table 23: Large Stouts (26 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Joe Formanek |
Black Velvet Export Stout |
13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
Urban Knaves Of Grain |
| 3rd |
Joseph Catalano
Co-Brewer: John Laubenstein |
Ace Of Clubs Imperial Stout |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Ukg |
| 1st |
Doug Newberry |
Stiff N’ Stout |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Ukg |
Table 24: English, American India Pale Ale (45 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rodney Kibzey |
Free Hops |
14B: American IPA |
Chicago Beer Society |
| 3rd |
Dan Lichtenberger |
The Knotty Ipa |
14B: American IPA |
|
| 2nd |
James Todd |
Waiting For Columbus |
14B: American IPA |
Brewers Of South Suburbia (boss) |
Table 25: Imperial Ipa (21 Entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
| 2nd |
Lee Birkett |
2x Ipa |
14C: Imperial IPA |
Midnight Carboys |
| 1st |
Greg Fowler |
Ferro Resonance |
14C: Imperial IPA |
|
| 3rd |
Chris Pisney |
Imperial Ipa |
14C: Imperial IPA |
Chicago Beer Society |
Table 26: German Wheat And Rye Beer (36 Entries)