Winners

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

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
8	Indian Peaks Alers (IPA) ,CO
8	Long Beach Homebrewers, CA
8	PDX Brewers, OR
8	Woodbridge Homebrewers Ale & Lager Enthusiasts Society (WHALES), NJ
4	Oregon Brew Crew (OBC), OR
4	Austin Zealots, TX
4	Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale (CAMRA), VA
4	QUAFF, CA

Club-Only Competition Results for 2009-2010

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. 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 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!

2008-2009 AHA Club of the Year Top 25

Rank	Points	Club	Location
1	316	Saint Paul Homebrewers Club	Saint Paul, MN
2	232	QUAFF	Carlsbad, CA
3	156	Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE)	Concord, CA
4	126	Ale & Lager Enthusiasts of Saskatchewan (ALES)	Regina, SK, Canada
5	92	The Brewing Network	Air Waves
6	80	Austin Zealots	Austin, TX
7	68	Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM)	Tulsa, OK
8	60	Tampa Bay BEERS	Tampa, FL
9	56	Chicken City Ale Raisers	Cumming, GA
10	52	Chicago Beer Society	La Grange Park, IL
11	48	Ann Arbor Brewers Guild	Saline, MI
12	46	Good Libations	Baker City, OR
13(T)	40	Rock Hoppers Brew Club	Castle Rock, CO
13(T)	40	Underground Brewers Club of Connecticut	West Redding, CT
13(T)	40	Urban Knaves of Grain	Warrenville, IL
16(T)	38	Bay Area Mashtonauts	Nassau Bay, TX
16(T)	38	Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)	Indianapolis, IN
16(T)	38	Jayhops	Kansas City, MO
19(T)	36	Edmonton Homebrewers Guild	Edmonton, AB, Canada
19(T)	36	North Texas Homebrewers Association	Plano, TX
19(T)	36	Scioto, Olentangy & Darby Zymurgists (SODZ)	Powell, OH
19(T)	36	Strange Brew Homebrew Club	Newberg, OR
23	34	PrimeTime Brewers	Grand Rapids, MI
24(T)	32	Great Northern Brewers Club	Anchorage, AK
24(T)	32	Indian Peaks Alers	Erie, CO