American Homebrewers Association

Denver Judging Center

Canadian Qualifying Competition Portland Judging Center San Francisco Judging Center San Diego Judging Center Denver Judging Center Chicago Judging Center Saint Paul Judging Center Pittsburgy Judging Center Indianapolis Judging Center Atlanta Judging Center Philadelphia Judging Center

Category 1: Light Lager
Sponsored by Five Star Chemicals & Supply, Inc.

# of Entries: 11

1 1a Thomas Malowski of Omaha, NE, Railroaders Brew Club
2 1b Thomas Malowski of Omaha, NE, Railroaders Brew Club
3 1d Jim Maurer of Aurora, CO

Category 2: Pilsner
Sponsored by Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

# of Entries: 21

1 2b Kip Innes of Derby, KS, Wichita Homebrewers Organization (WHO)
2 2a Jack Zuzack of Boulder, CO, Hop Barley and the Alers
3 2a Michael Bade of Littleton, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Category 3: European Amber Lager
Sponsored by How to Brew by John Palmer

# of Entries: 17

1 3b Scott Buchholz of Manitou Springs, CO, Brew Brothers Brewing Club
2 3a Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3 3b Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

Category 4: Dark Lager
Sponsored by Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.

# of Entries: 15

1 4b Mark Hartley of Parker, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 4a Dennis Talley of Las Cruces, NM, Desert Quenchers
3 4b William Dickey of Denver, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Category 5: Bock
Sponsored by Washington Hop Commission

# of Entries: 19

1 5b Jason Kruegel of Parker, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 5c Dennis Talley of Las Cruces, NM, Desert Quenchers
3 5c Jonathan Aronson of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range

Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Cargill World Select c/o Cargill Malt

# of Entries: 27

1 6a Thomas Malowski of Omaha, NE, Railroaders Brew Club
2 6b Jason Reinhardt of Lakewood, CO, Mile High Monks
3 6c Nathan Fleming of Laramie, WY, Laramie Brew Club

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer
Sponsored by Grape & Granary

# of Entries: 11

1 7a Jeffrey Jantz of Albuquerque, NM, Dukes Of Ale
2 7a Jeff Niggemeyer of Longmont, CO, Indian Peaks Alers
3 7b Nicholas Phillips of Boise, ID

Category 8: English Pale Ale
Sponsored by St. Louis Wine & Beer Making

# of Entries: 20

1 8b Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
2 8c Dennis Talley of Las Cruces, NM, Desert Quenchers
3 8c Douglas Thiel of Aurora, CO, Mile High Monks

Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale
Sponsored by Brew Brothers Homebrew Products

# of Entries: 42

1 9d Bryan Keas of Highlands Ranch, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 9e James Denier of Littleton, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
3 9d Doug Karp of Wichita, KS

Category 10: American Ale
Sponsored by BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

# of Entries: 64

1 10c Bryan Keas of Highlands Ranch, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 10a Joe Scholler, Jennifer Scholler of Louisville, CO, The Brewing Network
3 10b Philip Joyce, Andy Hagemann of Boulder, CO

Category 11: English Brown Ale
Sponsored by Alternative Beverage

# of Entries: 10

1 11c Richard Kolkovich of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range
2 11a Scott Werner of Monument, CO, Greater Denver Yeast Infection
3 11b Scott Buchholz of Manitou Springs, CO, Brew Brothers Brewing Club

Category 12: Porter
Sponsored by Deschutes Brewery

# of Entries: 29

1 12a Timothy Lambert of Albuquerque, NM, Dukes Of Ale
2 12b Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
3 12c Jared Long of Laramie, WY, Laramie Brew Club

Category 13: Stout
Sponsored by Brew & Grow

# of Entries: 55

1 13e Jimmy Orkin of Carrollton, TX, North Texas Homebrewers Association
2 13f Nick Orton, Chris Orton of Longmont, CO, Indian Peaks Alers
3 13a Andy Nelson of Centennial, CO, Mile High Monks

Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Sponsored by S.S. Steiner, Inc.

# of Entries: 49

1 14b David Weigert of Liberty Hill, TX, Austin Zealots
2 14c David Weigert of Liberty Hill, TX, Austin Zealots
3 14b Jen Seitz, Greg Seitz of Cheyenne, WY

Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer
Sponsored by Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 18

1 15a Tom Roan, Nancy Bowser of Fargo, ND, Prairie Homebrewing Companions
2 15b Thomas Malowski of Omaha, NE, Railroaders Brew Club
3 15c Keith Bradley of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots

Category 16: Belgian and French Ale
Sponsored by Port Brewing Company/The Lost Abbey

# of Entries: 45

1 16d Scott Jackson of Brighton, CO, KROC (Keg Ran Out Club)
2 16e Ryan Gab of Golden, CO
3 16e Shane Verheyen, Logan O'Neal of Colorado Springs, CO, Brew Brothers Brewing Club

Category 17: Sour Ale
Sponsored by Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 19

1 17a Tom Gardner of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range
2 17f James Denier of Littleton, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
3 17f Scott Werner of Monument, CO, Greater Denver Yeast Infection

Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale
Sponsored by Dingemans c/o Cargill Malt

# of Entries: 51

1 18e Greg Geiger of Highlands Ranch, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 18a Tom Roan, Nancy Bowser of Fargo, ND, Prairie Homebrewing Companions
3 18e John Thomas of Billings, MT

Category 19: Strong Ale
Sponsored by Northern Brewer

# of Entries: 25

1 19b Michael Bade of Littleton, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 19a Tom Gardner of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range
3 19c Tom Roan, Nancy Bowser of Fargo, ND, Prairie Homebrewing Companions

Category 20: Fruit Beer
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company

# of Entries: 23

1 20a Bryan Keas of Highlands Ranch, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club
2 20a Tom Roan, Nancy Bowser of Fargo, ND, Prairie Homebrewing Companions
3 20a Manuel Esteves of West Sacramento, CA

Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
Sponsored by Austin Homebrew Supply

# of Entries: 37

1 21a Andrew Mitchell of Fort Collins, CO, Liquid Poets
2 21a Scott Wells of Austin, TX, Austin Zealots
3 21a Dennis Talley, David Allan of Las Cruces, NM, Desert Quenchers

Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer
Sponsored by Alaskan Brewing Co.

# of Entries: 35

1 22b Thomas Malowski of Omaha, NE, Railroaders Brew Club
2 22a Joseph Bowden of Fort Collins, CO, Liquid Poets
3 22c Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)

Category 23: Specialty Beer
Sponsored by The Hops Shack

# of Entries: 35

1 23a Ryan Gab of Golden, CO
2 23a Scott Werner of Monument, CO, Greater Denver Yeast Infection
3 23a Jason Kruegel of Parker, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Category 24: Traditional Mead

Sponsored by B. Nektar Meadery

# of Entries: 9

1 24c Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
2 24b Kyle Byerly, JP Kole of Fort Collins, CO, Liquid Poets
3 24c Robert Hall of Laramie, WY, Laramie Brew Club

Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead)
Sponsored by Bacchus and Barleycorn, Ltd.

# of Entries: 11

1 25c Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
2 25b Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
3 25c William Dickey of Denver, CO, Rock Hoppers Brew Club

Category 26: Other Mead
Sponsored by Celestial Meads

# of Entries: 12

1 26c Wesley Underwood, Lee Ann Underwood of Westminster, CO, KROC (Keg Ran Out Club)
2 26a Mark Tanner, Tim Leber of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
3 26c Jonathan Aronson of Denver, CO, Foam On The Range

Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry
Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider

# of Entries: 4

1 27b Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
2 27a Scott Werner of Monument, CO, Greater Denver Yeast Infection
3 27a Terry Bucher of Salem, OR, Cascade Brewers Society

Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry
Sponsored by Woodchuck Hard Cider

# of Entries: 5

1 28d Andrew Mitchell of Fort Collins, CO, Liquid Poets
2 28c Mark Tanner of Oak Harbor, WA, Beer Renegades of Everett Washington (BREW)
3 28a Patrick Shearer, Matt Jidas of Aloha, OR, The Brewing Network

Find A Club