Peterson Homebrew Competition
Awards
Judges
Mike Bordick, Michael Bostwick, Justin Brooks, Anthony Bruno, Larry Cook, Nelson Crowle, Brad Darnell, Stephanie Earls, Blake Ernst, Gary Gagnon, Bonnie Goff, John Haven, James Johnson, Jesse Kieffer, Jay Kinney, Philip Lafleur, John Landreman, Dwight Leggett, Kalvin McBride, Mike McGuckian, Steve McLaughlin, Rich Mock, Edward Moore, Chris Nelson, Kent Ostedgaard, Jeremy Parrish, Darin Petty, Jon Schiller, Jay Scoggins, Keith Villa, Kenny Wilson
Judges - Best of Show
Anthony Bruno, Brad Darnell, John Haven
Stewards
Denny Butts, Scott Fallis, John Garbett, Mike Scott, Mark Yoder
Staff
Organizer
Dave Wilcox
By the Numbers
178 Entries
51 Entrants
31 Judges
5 Stewards
64 Placing Entries
Table 1: Cat 1 - Light/Pale American & International Beer
9 entries
Judges: Michael Bostwick, Anthony Bruno (Head Judge), Edward Moore, Darin Petty, Keith Villa
1st
John Roberts
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Boydz In The Hood (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
It's Personal (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
3rd
Don Douglas
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Strammel Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 2: Cat 2 - Light/Pale European Beer
7 entries
Judges: Michael Bostwick, John Haven (Head Judge), Keith Villa
1st
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
AC Slater (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Darin Petty
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
One Of The Many (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Helles Hound (4A: Munich Helles)
Table 3: Cat 3 - Pale/Amber Euro Ales & Lagers
10 entries
Judges: Stephanie Earls, Gary Gagnon, John Haven (Head Judge), John Landreman, Dwight Leggett
1st
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
Baseline Happiness (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Humptoberfest (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
For The Rest Of Us (4B: Festbier)
Table 4: Cat 4 - Dark Euro Lagers
6 entries
Judges: Mike Bordick (Head Judge), Larry Cook, Mike McGuckian
1st
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Tmave Specialni (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Mark Wethington
Aurora City Brew Club
Drop And Batten Dark (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Czech Me If You Can (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 5: Cat 5 - Smoked Beers
13 entries
Judges: Anthony Bruno, Gary Gagnon, John Landreman (Head Judge), Kalvin McBride, Mike McGuckian, Darin Petty
1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Smoke In The Stratosphere (6B: Rauchbier)
2nd
Paul Dey
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Overzealous Helles (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
Josh Bye
Shenandoah Imbibers Project
D C (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
Table 6: Cat 6 - Strong Euro Beer
7 entries
Judges: Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Kalvin McBride, Rich Mock
1st
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Take Me To Your Dealer (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Josh Bye & Machelle Hoines
Shenandoah Imbibers Project
Local Theory (9C: Baltic Porter)
3rd
Deborah And Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Crusty Ears And Nipples (9A: Doppelbock)
HM
James Morgheim
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Twilight Surf (9A: Doppelbock)
Table 7: Cat 7 - British & Scottish Light/Amber Beer
6 entries
Judges: Justin Brooks, John Landreman (Head Judge), Jay Scoggins
1st
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Golden Jubilee (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Steven Jones
Liquid Poets
If It's Not Scottish, It's Crap! (14C: Scottish Export)
3rd
Dennis Petersen
Brewers United for Real Potables...
Echo Sierra Bravo (11C: Strong Bitter)
Table 8: Cat 8 - British & Irish Red/Brown Beer
7 entries
Judges: Mike Bordick (Head Judge), Jay Kinney, Kent Ostedgaard
1st
Steven Jones
Liquid Poets
Brown Bloke (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Dave Wilcox
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Duro Porto (13C: English Porter)
3rd
James Morgheim
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Red Skies At Night (15A: Irish Red Ale)
Table 9: Cat 9 - Porter & Stout
12 entries
Judges: Michael Bostwick, Anthony Bruno (Head Judge), Bonnie Goff, Jesse Kieffer, Philip Lafleur, Kenny Wilson
1st
Jeremy Parrish
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Bailey's Tracks Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
John Roberts
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Holland Oats (16B: Oatmeal Stout)
3rd
Thomas Carlson
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
The Third Watch (20A: American Porter)
Table 10: Cat 10 - Strong American & British Ales
5 entries
Judges: Anthony Bruno (Head Judge), Dwight Leggett, Keith Villa
1st
Mike Bordick
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Built American Strong (22B: American Strong Ale)
2nd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Rhonda Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Insane Barleywine (22C: American Barleywine)
Table 11: Cat 11 - American Ales
9 entries
Judges: Mike Bordick, Larry Cook, Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Stephanie Earls, Dwight Leggett, Rich Mock
1st
John Roberts
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Radiation Vibe (18B: American Pale Ale)
2nd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Laying Dimes (18A: Blonde Ale)
3rd
Darin Petty
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Hop Father's Harvest Ale (19A: American Amber Ale)
Table 12: Cat 12 - IPA
9 entries
Judges: Larry Cook, John Haven (Head Judge), James Johnson, Darin Petty, Jay Scoggins
1st
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Justin Leppek
Praise The Haze (21C: Hazy IPA)
3rd
Nelson Crowle
Indian Peaks Alers
Amarillo Brut (21B7: Brut IPA)
Table 13: Cat 13 - Sour Beer
7 entries
Judges: John Landreman (Head Judge), Kent Ostedgaard, Darin Petty
1st
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Jason Mangose (23G: Gose)
2nd
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Ain't Hard To Find (23G: Gose)
3rd
Jay Perez
SoCal Cerveceros (SCC)
Blend 11- No Limits (64% Oak Aged Allspice Ale,... (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
Table 14: Cat 14 - Belgian Light/Pale
7 entries
Judges: John Haven (Head Judge), James Johnson, Darin Petty
1st
Matthew Johnsen & James Allen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
My Buddy And Me! (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Witgardium Leviosa (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Adam Thompson
Snow Dune (24A: Witbier)
Table 15: Cat 15 - Saison
7 entries
Judges: Mike Bordick (Head Judge), Justin Brooks, Kenny Wilson
1st
Donald Schneider
Weiz Guys
Voici La Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
Donald Trumps Hair (25B: Saison)
3rd
John Landreman
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Straight Up Saison (25B: Saison)
Table 16: Cat 16 - Pale Monastic Ales
11 entries
Judges: Michael Bostwick, Nelson Crowle (Head Judge), Jay Kinney, Kalvin McBride, Kent Ostedgaard
1st
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
I Like Turtles (26C: Belgian Tripel)
2nd
Geoff Humphrey
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
The Burden Of Being Wonderful (26A: Belgian Single)
3rd
Mike Bordick
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Tripel Your Pleasure (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Table 17: Cat 17 - Dark Monastic Ales
8 entries
Judges: Mike Bordick, Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Blake Ernst, Gary Gagnon, Kenny Wilson
1st
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Stronghammer (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
2nd
Terry Fast
Lakewood Fermentation Club
Double Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
John Landreman
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Happy Monk (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
Table 18: Cat 18 - Fruit Beer
8 entries
Judges: Anthony Bruno (Head Judge), Bonnie Goff, Jesse Kieffer, Philip Lafleur, Jay Scoggins, Keith Villa
1st
Nelson Crowle
Indian Peaks Alers
Cab What? (29D: Grape Ale)
2nd
Adam Thompson
Bombshell (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Jordan Margetich
Morris Area Society of Homebrewers
Big Passion, Little Mango (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 19: Cat 19 - Spice, Herb, & Vegetable Beer
13 entries
Judges: Justin Brooks, Bonnie Goff, Jesse Kieffer, Philip Lafleur, John Landreman (Head Judge), Jon Schiller
1st
Logan Wiley & Devon
High Plains Drafters [WY]
Open That Door (30D: Specialty Spice Beer)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Hot Cup Of Forkoffee (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Tony Pepper Vienna Lager (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 20: Cat 20 - Specialty Beer
7 entries
Judges: John Haven (Head Judge), Jay Kinney, Dwight Leggett
1st
Steven Jones
Liquid Poets
Tropical Thunder (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Jay Scoggins
Winter In Valhalla (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jess And Ray Finlay-Schultz
Aurora City Brew Club
Ember (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
Table 21: Cat 21 - Cider & Mead
10 entries
Judges: Larry Cook, Nelson Crowle, Brad Darnell (Head Judge), Gary Gagnon, Dwight Leggett, Jon Schiller
1st
Darin Petty
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Grace's Tree Hard Work Apple Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Philip Lafleur
Weiz Guys
Lemon Lav Cider 2024 (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Edward Moore
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Sparkles Raspberry White Chocolate Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
Judges: Anthony Bruno, Brad Darnell, John Haven
1st
John Roberts
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Boydz In The Hood (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
2nd
Steven Jones
Liquid Poets
Tropical Thunder (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Jeremy Parrish
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Bailey's Tracks Irish Stout (15B: Irish Stout)
HM
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
I Like Turtles (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Best of Show
Mead/Cider
Judges: Anthony Bruno, Brad Darnell, John Haven
1st
Darin Petty
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Grace's Tree Hard Work Apple Cider (C1A: New World Cider)
Pro-Am with Black Forest Brewing Company (Colorado Springs)
Ryan Wankel
Lakewood Fermentation Club
I Like Turtles (26C: Belgian Tripel)
Pro-Am with Mash Mechanix (Colorado Springs)
Nelson Crowle
Indian Peaks Alers
Cab What? (29D: Grape Ale)
Pro-Am with Phantom Canyon Brewing Company (Colorado Springs)
Mark Boelman
Weiz Guys
AC Slater (5B: Kölsch)
Pro-Am with Peaks-N-Pines (Colorado Springs/Fountain)
John Roberts
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Boydz In The Hood (27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager)
Pro-Am with Whistle Pig (Colorado Springs)
Mike Bordick
Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Built American Strong (22B: American Strong Ale)
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners