Winners

Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions as well as the current homebrew club points for the August 2010-May 2011 competition year are shown below. The winners of the Club-Only competition earn points for their homebrew club on a 12-8-4 basis for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  Club points from the Club-Only Competition go toward the point total for the AHA Homebrew Club of the Year award (see National Homebrew Competition).

2010-2011 Club Point Standings From Club-Only Competitions

Points	Club
12	Carolina Brewmasters, NC
8	Indian Peaks Alers, CO
4	Tucson Homebrew Club, AZ

Club-Only Competition Results for 2010-2011

Mead Competition (August 8, 2010)

The AHA thanks Deborah Lee and Hop Barley & the Alers of Boulder, CO for hosting the Mead Club-Only Competition held August 8, 2010. This competition covered mead categories 24, 25, and 26 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the first of six competitions in the August to May 2010-2011 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy. Points are awarded on a twelve-eight-four basis for first, second, and third place in the Club-Only Competitions. First, second, and third places in both the First and Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition earn points on a six-four-two basis.

Of the 64 entries submitted by clubs in 29 States, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Jim & Jen Jakopak Iron Station, NC	Carolina Brewmasters	Black Currant Mead, category 25C
Second Place	Kari Klein Longmont, CO	Indian Peaks Alers	Cherry Mead, category 25C
Third Place	Greg Reiter Tuscon, AZ	Tucson Homebrewer Club	"Red Pepper," a Cinnamon Mead, category 26A

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

2009-2010 Club-Only Competition Results

Congratulations to all of the winning homebrewers and their clubs in the 2009-2010 Club-Only Competitions!

Results from the Homebrewers Association Club-Only Competitions as well as the current homebrew club points for the August-May competition year are shown below. The winners of the Club-Only competition earn points for their homebrew club on a 12-8-4 basis for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.  Club points from the Club-Only Competition go toward the point total for the AHA Homebrew Club of the Year award (see National Homebrew Competition).

2009-2010 Club Point Standings From Club-Only Competitions

Points	Club
12	KROC (Keg Ran Out Club), CO
12	Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs, TN
12	Brew Free or Die, NH
12	Beer Renegades of Everett, Washington (BREW), WA
12	Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP), MD
12	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society, CA
8	Indian Peaks Alers (IPA) ,CO
8	Long Beach Homebrewers, CA
8	PDX Brewers, OR
8	Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Society (WHALES), NJ
8	Lehigh Valley Homebrewers, PA
8	Sonoma Beerocrats, CA
4	Oregon Brew Crew (OBC), OR
4	Austin Zealots, TX
4	Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA), VA
4	QUAFF, CA
4	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOBS), OH
4	Garage Brewers Society, MO

Club-Only Competition Results for 2009-2010

Extract Beers Competition (May 22, 2010)

The AHA thanks Ric Cunningham and the Niagara Association of Homebrewers club of Buffalo, NY for hosting the Extract Beer Club-Only Competition held May 22, 2010. This competition covered beers made with 50% or more malt extraxct in categories 1-23 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the sixth and final competition in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy. Points are awarded on a twelve-eight-four basis for first, second, and third place in the Club-Only Competitions. First, second, and third places in both the First and Final Round of the AHA National Homebrew Competition earn points on a six-four-two basis.

Of the 61 entries submitted by clubs in 29 States, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Brendan Wehrly La Verne, CA	Crown of the Valley Brewing Society	"Pepperweizen," Cracked Black Peppercorn Weizen, category 21A
Second Place	Bob Peak Petaluma, CA	Sonoma Beerocrats	"Final Frontier," Dark American Lager, category 4A
Third Place	John Emke St Louis, MO	Garage Brewers Society	Bourbon Barrel Porter, Wood-Aged Beer, category 22C

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

American Ales Competition (April 10, 2010)

The AHA thanks Bill Lynch and the Carolina Brew Masters club of Charlotte, NC for hosting the American Ales Club-Only Competition held April 10, 2010. This competition covered category 10 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the fifth of six competitions in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.

Of the 73 entries from the US and Canada, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Mel Thompson Gaithersburg, MD	Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)	American Brown Ale, category 10C
Second Place	David Barber Orwigsburg, PA	Lehigh Valley Homebrewers	American Pale Ale, category 10A
Third Place	Todd Donnelly Chardon, OH	Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (SNOBS)	American Brown Ale, category 11C

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

The Session Challenge, English Brown Ales Competition (February 20, 2010)

The AHA thanks Tim Hayner and the Impaling Alers club of Kent, WA for hosting the Session Challenge, English Brown Ales Club-Only Competition held February 20, 2010. This competition covered category 11 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the fourth of six competitions in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.

Of the 78 entries from 31 U.S. states and Canada, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Jonathan Powell Lynnwood, WA	Beer Renegades of Everett, Washington (BREW)	"Bitter Bastard Brown," Northern English Brown Ale, category 11C
Second Place	Nick Fox Colonia, NJ	Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Society (WHALES)	"Jack's Mild," Mild, category 11A
Third Place	Rick Stangle & Dan O'Brien San Diego, CA	QUAFF	"Nucklehead Nut Brown," Northern English Brown Ale, category 11C

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

Strong Belgian Ales Competition (December 5, 2009)

The AHA thanks Nelson Crowle and the Dunedin Brewers Guild of Dunedin, FL for hosting the Strong Beligian Ales Club-Only Competition held December 5, 2009. This competition covered category 18 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the third of six competitions in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.

Of the 61 entries from 32 U.S. states and Canada, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Scott Prive Nashua, NH	Brew Free or Die	"Triple," Belgian Triple, category 18C
Second Place	Brett Begani Beaverton, OR	PDX Brewers	"Dubbel Time," Belgian Dubbel, category 18B
Third Place	Evan Williams Charlottesville, VA	Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA)	"Duvus," Belgian Golden Strong, category 18D

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

European Amber Lagers Competition (October 17, 2009)

The AHA thanks Angela Cottingham and the Jayhops of Kansas City, MO for hosting the European Amber Lagers Club-Only Competition held October 17, 2009. This competition covered category 3 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the second of six competitions in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.

Of the 44 entries from 25 U.S. states, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Roger Hall & JL Thompson Cordova, TN	Bluff City Brewers & Connoisseurs	Oktoberfest, category 3B
Second Place	Andrew Waisanen Irvine, CA	Long Beach Homebrewers	Oktoberfest, category 3B
Third Place	Kerry Martin Austin, TX	Austin Zealots	Fest Bier category 3B

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

Amber Hybrid Beers Competition (August 23, 2009)

The AHA thanks Ryan Thomas and KROC (the Keg Ran Out Club) of Broomfield, CO for hosting the Amber Hybrid Beers Club-Only Competition held August 23, 2009. This competition covered category 7 of the 2008 BJCP style guidelines. This was the first of six competitions in the August to May 2009-2010 cycle, with points going toward the Homebrew Club of the Year trophy.

Of the 48 entries from 22 U.S. states, the following winners were chosen.

Award	Brewer	Club Affiliation	Beer
First Place	Ron Lull Broomfield, CO	KROC (Keg Ran Out Club)	California Common, category 7B
Second Place	Wayne Stark Longmont, CO	Indian Peaks Alers (IPA)	California Common, “Not Too Common,” category 7B
Third Place	Michael Kora Portland, OR	Oregon Brew Crew (OBC)	Northern German Altbier, “Pasto & The Amber Canoe,” category 7A

Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks to all of the club representative brewers who entered!

2009-2010 AHA Club of the Year Top 25

Rank	Points	Club	Location
1	214	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)	Concord, CA
2	202	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club	Saint Paul, MN
3	200	The Brewing Network	Air Waves
4	132	Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)	Regina, SK, Canada
5	114	QUAFF	Carlsbad, CA
6	76	Austin Zealots	Austin, TX
7	62	Brewmasters of Alpharetta	Johns Creek, GA
8(T)	56	Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)	Powell, OH
8(T)	56	Sonoma Beerocrats	Santa Rosa, CA
10	54	Bay Area Mashtonauts	Nassau Bay, TX
11	48	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild	Edmonton, AB, Canada
12(T)	46	Mad Zymurgists	Pleasanton, CA
12(T)	46	Urban Knaves of Grain	Warrenville, IL
14	42	Brew Free or Die	Londonderry, NH
15	40	Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)	Rockville, MD
16(T)	38	Los Cebadartistas	Tucson, AZ
16(T)	38	Zion Zymurgist Homebrew OPerative Society (ZZ HOPS)	Sandy, UT
18(T)	36	Central Florida Homebrewers	Orlando, FL
18(T)	36	Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)	Indianapolis, IN
18(T)	36	Indian Peaks Alers	Erie, CO
18(T)	36	Inland Empire Brewers	Riverside, CA
18(T)	36	Pacific Gravity Home Brewers Club	Culver City, CA
23(T)	34	Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)	Everett, WA
23(T)	34	Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)	Tulsa, OK
23(T)	34	Minnesota Home Brewers Association	Edina, MN