Peterson Homebrew Competition
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View Past WinnersThanks to all who participated in the Peterson Homebrew Competition.
There were 182 entries judged and 77 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place Brewer Entry Name Style Club
1stXavier Chavez GRBC Winter Ale 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 2ndMatt Johnsen Dungeon Crawler 8A: Munich Dunkel Rock Hoppers Brew Club 3rdEd Moore Rhonda Mild 13A: Dark Mild Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Winning Entries
Light/Pale American Lager/Ale (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stSean Howard Pleasing The Masas 1C: Cream Ale Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 2ndDonald Schneider MHP Dad Beer 1B: American Lager Liquid Poets 3rdJohn Roberts Boydz In The Hood 27A6: Pre-Prohibition Lager Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
International Pale Lager (9 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stPaul Dey Gracias 2A: International Pale Lager High Plains Drafters [WY] 2ndBevan Zarges-Griego MHP Hawk Juice 2A: International Pale Lager Keepers of Craft 3rdGeoff Humphrey MHP She Only Speaks English, Roy - She Doesn't Speak Imbecile 2A: International Pale Lager Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Dark Euro & International Lager (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stWilliam Vigil MHP Czechmate 3D: Czech Dark Lager Ace Brewing Society 2ndMichael Boesen MHP 260 Havana Gold 2B: International Amber Lager Liquid Poets 3rdBevan Zarges-Griego MHP Crow Milk 2C: International Dark Lager Keepers of Craft
Light/Pale German Beer (9 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stJonathan Zugel I Come From A Land Down Under LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner 2ndAndy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga Mouskawitz Lager 27A1: Kellerbier Weiz Guys 3rdPhillip Saurer MHP Fruhlingsfest Bier 4B: Festbier Peninsula Fermentation Society
Amber/Dark Euro Beer (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stMatt Johnsen MHP Dungeon Crawler 8A: Munich Dunkel Rock Hoppers Brew Club 2ndPaul Dey Bugle Boy 7B: Altbier High Plains Drafters [WY] 3rdSteve McLaughlin Alt 7B: Altbier Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
British & Scottish Light/Amber Beer (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stAndy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga Ezra's Sparkling Ale 12B: Australian Sparkling Ale Weiz Guys 2ndDick Wallace MHP Orbital Debris 15A: Irish Red Ale The BrĂ¼ Club 3rdPaul Dey Wee Wee 14B: Scottish Heavy High Plains Drafters [WY]
British Dark Beer (9 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stEd Moore Rhonda Mild 13A: Dark Mild Rock Hoppers Brew Club 2ndTerry Downing LOTR Brown Ale 13B: British Brown Ale Liquid Poets 3rdBrad Darnell MHP The English Are Coming 13C: English Porter Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
American Ale (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stPhillip Saurer MHP Rusty Skies 19A: American Amber Ale Peninsula Fermentation Society 2ndJohn Roberts 4th Down Brown 19C: American Brown Ale Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 3rdBlake Ernst Kentucky Common 27A2: Kentucky Common Weiz Guys
American Porter & Stout (7 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stSteven Jones MHP Black Cork Porter 20A: American Porter Liquid Poets 2ndDarin Petty MHP 3 Petty Porter 20A: American Porter Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 3rdMichael Bordick Co-Brewer: Dave Wilcox Denny Butts Jeremy Parrish USA USA USA 20A: American Porter Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Stouts & Wood Aged (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stGary Gagnon Imperial Stout 20C: Imperial Stout Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 2ndJames Morgheim MHP Draught Of The Dragon 15B: Irish Stout Rock Hoppers Brew Club 3rdEd Moore Rhonda Bourbon Barrel English Barleywine 33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer Rock Hoppers Brew Club
IPA (8 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stPhilip Lafleur MHP German Strong Ale 22B: American Strong Ale Weiz Guys 2ndNicholas Nelson NN Hazy IPA 21C: Hazy IPA Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 3rdSteve McLaughlin I DIP A DIP U DIP 22A: Double IPA Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Fruit Beer (6 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stVictor Matthews MHP Business As Yuzual 29A: Fruit Beer Lakewood Fermentation Club 2ndMichael Bordick Cherry On Top! 29A: Fruit Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 3rdMichael Bordick We'll That's Just Peachy 29B: Fruit and Spice Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Sour Beer (4 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stMatthew Baldwin MHP Funky Monk 28A: Brett Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 2ndPhilip Lafleur MHP Sour Sunshine 28D: Straight Sour Beer Weiz Guys 3rdJeremy Parrish Wendy's Secret Saison 28A: Brett Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 4thMatthew Baldwin MHP Crimson Stranger 23B: Flanders Red Ale Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Strong Euro Beer (10 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stSteven Jones MHP Balto's Brew 9C: Baltic Porter Liquid Poets 2ndSteven Jones MHP E=MC Hammered 9B: Eisbock Liquid Poets 3rdSean Howard Ketracel-Wine 17D: English Barley Wine Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Smoked Beer (6 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stMatt Johnsen MHP Does A Bear Smoke In The Woods? 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie Rock Hoppers Brew Club 2ndTerry Downing Personal Smoked Porter 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer Liquid Poets 3rdAndy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga Piwo Gross-Iskie #amirite 27A5: Piwo Grodziskie Weiz Guys
Belgian Light/Pale (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stAndy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga Oh Whaddup Son? 25B: Saison Weiz Guys 2ndPhilip Lafleur MHP Golden Sun 25A: Belgian Blond Ale Weiz Guys 3rdPhillip Saurer MHP Pater Figure 26A: Belgian Single Peninsula Fermentation Society
Belgian Strong/Monastic Ales (11 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stDonald Schneider MHP Dubbel Vision Quest 26B: Belgian Dubbel Liquid Poets 2ndJohn Landreman Happy Monk 26B: Belgian Dubbel Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 3rdJohn Landreman Sleepy Monk 26C: Belgian Tripel Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Spice, Herb, Vegetable, & Specialty Beer (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stXavier Chavez GRBC Winter Ale 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak 2ndVictor Matthews MHP Early Morning Kolsch 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Lakewood Fermentation Club 3rdScott Fallis Sweet Colorado Brown 30C: Winter Seasonal Beer Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Wheat & Rye Beer (7 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stAndy Scherzinger Co-Brewer: Fernando Puga Clever Roggenbier Pun 27A8: Roggenbier Weiz Guys 2ndBlake Ernst Co-Brewer: Douglas Ernst Doug's Hefeweisen 10A: Weissbier Weiz Guys 3rdDonald Schneider MHP Boozy Banana Bread 10C: Weizenbock Liquid Poets
Cider (12 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stPhilip Lafleur MHP Crimson Kiss Cherry Cider C2B: Cider with Other Fruit Weiz Guys 2ndDave Taylor Perfect To The Core C1A: New World Cider Keystone Hops 3rdDarin Petty MHP Is It Warm In Here? C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices Brew Brothers of Pikes Peak
Mead (4 entries) Place Brewer Entry NameStyle Club 1stPhilip Lafleur MHP High Plains Clover Traditional M1C: Sweet Mead Weiz Guys 2ndRyan ONeal Lavandula Mist M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) 3rdJames Morgheim MHP Winter Mead M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead Rock Hoppers Brew Club
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