Thanks To All Who Participated in the 23rd Spirit Of Free Beer Homebrew Competition
There were 497 entries judged and 247 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Mark Girard |
The Other Lager |
1D: Munich Helles |
BURP |
2nd |
Wendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely |
The Laughing Landlord |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
BURP |
3rd |
Andrew Starsiak |
Easty 6 |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
MASH HOLES |
Best of Show – Bill Moe Award
The Bill Moe Award, named for the late BURP member Bill Moe, is given to the participant who achieves the highest scoring beer at the competition with a malt extract-based beer.
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Jason Erfle |
Russian Imperial Stout |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Seven City Brewers |
HM |
Carl Godwin
Co-Brewer: Matt Godwin |
Cream Chocolate Porter |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
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Winning Entries
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Mark Girard |
The Other Lager |
1D: Munich Helles |
BURP |
2nd |
George Mowell |
Lawnmower Lager |
1B: Standard American Lager |
Annapolis Homebrew Club |
3rd |
Brett Patterson
Co-Brewer: Seth Patterson |
Hollys Legally Blonde American Lager |
1C: Premium American Lager |
|
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Hayseed Pils |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
Lincoln Lagers! |
2nd |
Paul Nanian |
Drzet Palce |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Baker River Brew Club |
3rd |
Mark Girard |
Ainslee |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Tim Thomssen |
The Big “O” |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Lincoln Lagers! |
2nd |
Jeff Clark |
Frau Stein Vienna Lager |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Annapolis Homebrew Club |
3rd |
Brendan Kelly |
BDK Vienna Lager |
3A: Vienna Lager |
BURP, Prince William Brewers Guild |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Joe Rezendes |
Arnold Schwarzbiernegra |
4C: Schwarzbier |
N/A |
2nd |
Jamie Klarman
Co-Brewer: Phil Bayle |
Double D Dunkel |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
Wootown / BURP |
3rd |
Larry Dobbs |
Dunk Tank |
4B: Munich Dunkel |
BADASS |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Tim Thomssen |
Stagger Bock |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Lincoln Lagers! |
2nd |
Andy Skotnicki
Co-Brewer: Mike Mercer |
Winter Bock |
5B: Traditional Bock |
Wort Hogs |
3rd |
Joe O’Keefe |
Joe’s Bock |
5B: Traditional Bock |
CRABS |
HM |
Lee Kexel |
HellBock |
5A: Maibock/Helles Bock |
|
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Raymond Hartley |
Super Tramp |
6A: Cream Ale |
|
2nd |
Joe Rezendes |
Koooolsch II |
6C: Kolsch |
N/A |
3rd |
Kevin Kiernan |
Puck |
6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer |
|
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Paul Nanian |
Sundenesser |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Baker River Brew Club |
2nd |
Anthony Erdman |
California Common |
7B: California Common Beer |
|
3rd |
Tim Thomssen |
Parallel Universe |
7A: Northern German Altbier |
Lincoln Lagers! |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Wendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely |
The Laughing Landlord |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
BURP |
2nd |
Jason Bryant |
ESB |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Wort Hogs |
3rd |
Joe Edidin |
Bitter Green |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Tennessee Valley Homebrewers |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Rob Farrell |
Keep Your Kilt On |
9A: Scottish Light 60/- |
CRABS |
2nd |
Robert Rouse |
Pee Wee Heavy |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
BURP |
3rd |
Jeff Muse |
Four Pounds |
9C: Scottish Export 80/- |
St. Louis Brews |
HM |
Chris Palmisano |
Figure 4 |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
50 West |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Brian Hill |
Infinity |
10A: American Pale Ale |
S.U.D.Z. |
2nd |
Dave Darity
Co-Brewer: Michele Darity |
DEEDZ American Brown |
10C: American Brown Ale |
BEERMAFIA! |
3rd |
John Mulligan |
Not So Imperial Pale Ale |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Glass City Mashers |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Mel Thompson |
Monkey Mild |
11A: Mild |
BURP |
2nd |
Tim Thomssen |
Mild Obsession |
11A: Mild |
Lincoln Lagers! |
3rd |
Joe Edidin |
Sundial Brown Ale |
11C: Northern English Brown Ale |
Tennessee Valley Homebrewers |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
James Wilson |
Porter Porter |
12A: Brown Porter |
|
2nd |
Tim Arndt |
Command Post Porter |
12C: Baltic Porter |
Shenandoah Valley Homebrewers Guild |
3rd |
Noelle Gray |
Rowdy Rhino |
12B: Robust Porter |
CAMRA |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Jason Erfle |
Russian Imperial Stout |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Seven City Brewers |
2nd |
Justin Kirby |
Serf’s Stout |
13D: Foreign Extra Stout |
Brewers and Drinkers Around Silver Spring (BADASS) |
3rd |
Tim Arndt |
South Paw Milk Stout |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Shenandoah Valley Homebrewers Guild |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Christian Wilson
Co-Brewer: Jerry Mack |
Citron Bomb |
14B: American IPA |
|
2nd |
Mel Thompson |
Imperial ESB |
14A: English IPA |
BURP |
3rd |
Seneca Smith |
A Dog’s Breakfast |
14B: American IPA |
SUDZ Home Brew |
HM |
Mel Thompson |
Colcascitraillo |
14B: American IPA |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Matthew Bocknek |
Bavarian Hefe-Weissbier |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
|
2nd |
Matthew Pyle |
Tootastytolose |
15C: Weizenbock |
BURP |
3rd |
Wendy Schmidt |
Weizen |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Andrew Starsiak |
Easty 6 |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
MASH HOLES |
2nd |
Michael Marino |
Saison D’Ete |
16C: Saison |
The Brewing Network |
3rd |
Joe Rezendes |
Blond Trappist Table Beer (Patersbier) |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
N/A |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Dan Bremer
Co-Brewer: Mike Welch |
Zat’s How Austrians Say Goodbye Flanders Red |
17B: Flanders Red Ale |
GRiST & BURP |
2nd |
Jamey Barlow |
Sour Grapes |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
CAMRA (Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale) |
3rd |
Jamey Barlow |
Dreg Pirate Roberts |
17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic |
CAMRA (Charlottesville Area Masters of Real Ale) |
HM |
Michael Marino |
Berlinner ’14-2 |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
The Brewing Network |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
David White |
Trappist Tripel Reboot |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
BURP |
2nd |
Wendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely |
Duvel Made Me Do It |
18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
BURP |
3rd |
Ryan Cusick |
Diabetic Monk |
18B: Belgian Dubbel |
GRiST |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Scot Schaar |
Sasquatch |
19C: American Barleywine |
River’s Edge Fermentation Society |
2nd |
Robert Stevens
Co-Brewer: Steve Marler |
Party Gyle 1 |
19B: English Barleywine |
BURP |
3rd |
Mike Reinitz |
Kratos |
19B: English Barleywine |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Rob Klein |
Raspberry Brett Saison |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Annapolis Homebrew Club |
2nd |
Mark Girard |
Fruity Can’t Fail |
20A: Fruit Beer |
BURP |
3rd |
Bill Carleton |
Dark’n’Stormy Pale Ale |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Annapolis Homebrew Club |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Richard Hogg |
Fir Tip Maibock |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
|
2nd |
Carl Godwin
Co-Brewer: Matt Godwin |
Cream Chocolate Porter |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
|
3rd |
Christine Brazill
Co-Brewer: Ted Perez |
Jasmine Saison |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
DC Homebrewers |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Andy Anderson |
Spezial Auf Annandale |
22A: Classic Rauchbier |
BURP |
2nd |
Christine Brazill
Co-Brewer: Ted Perez |
Smoked And Oaked |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
DC Homebrewers |
3rd |
Mike Cavin
Co-Brewer: Becky Cate |
Campfire Smoked Porter |
22B: Other Smoked Beer |
GRiST |
HM |
Webster Anderson
Co-Brewer: The Brewing Andreson’s (Andres, Anderson, Bocknek, Andres, Whiteley, Gibbons) |
Vanilla Bourbon Porter |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Nova HomeBrew |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Matthew Ellis |
Smoke’n Habanero |
23A: Specialty Beer |
BADASS |
2nd |
James Wilson |
Hops And Brett |
23A: Specialty Beer |
|
3rd |
Karl Nelson
Co-Brewer: Steve Jeran |
Moonless Prairie Night |
23A: Specialty Beer |
BrewDads |
HM |
Mel Thompson |
Home Roasted |
23A: Specialty Beer |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Paul Langlie
Co-Brewer: Jamie Langlie |
Bee Mine |
24C: Sweet Mead |
BURP |
2nd |
Paul Langlie
Co-Brewer: Jamie Langlie |
SuperCyser |
26C: Open Category Mead |
BURP |
3rd |
Yancy Bodenstein
Co-Brewer: Laura Cole |
Crystal Maple |
26C: Open Category Mead |
BURP |
Place |
Brewer(s) |
Entry Name |
Style |
Club |
1st |
Mark Hogenmiller |
Bell Boy |
28A: New England Cider |
BURP |
2nd |
Wendy Aaronson
Co-Brewer: Bill Ridgely |
Gravity’s Rainbow #2 |
27B: English Cider |
BURP |
3rd |
Robert Andres |
Here Comes The Sun |
28A: New England Cider |
BURP |