Suwanee Beer Festival Homebrew Competition Results
Best of Show – Beer
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Robert Miller / Not So Common / 7B: California Common Beer / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Tim Lewis / Thanks To Matt Brynildson / 23A: Specialty Beer / BrewMasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Manny Roque / London Calling / 14B: American IPA
Table 1: Light Lager & Pilsner (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Carl Leitz / Cheryl’s Pils / 2C: Classic American Pilsner
2nd / Alan Brune / River Wood Pilsner / 2C: Classic American Pilsner
3rd / George Downs / Grandad’s / 2B: Bohemian Pilsener / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
HM / Robert Miller / Festbier / 1D: Munich Helles / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Table 2: European Amber & Dark Lagers, Bock (7 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Robert Miller / Not So Common / 7B: California Common Beer / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Ryan Malloy / All Day Dunkel / 4B: Munich Dunkel / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Brandon Mines / Rocky’s Oktoberfest / 3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen
Table 3: Light Hybrid (11 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Robert Miller / VB Rye Ale / 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Brad Hamrlik / Crossover Kolsch / 6C: Kolsch / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Jordan Morgan / Blonde / 6B: Blonde Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
HM / Zac Owen
Co-Brewer: Brent Newberry / Canary In A Kolsch Mine / 6C: Kolsch / New London Brew Club
Table 4: English Pale Ale (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Diego Diaz / Shellycoat Bitter / 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
2nd / Brian Ruswinkle
Co-Brewer: Jimmy Noble / English Ale / 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter
3rd / Alan Brune / Baron Bingley’s Bitter / 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter
Table 5: Scottish & Irish Ale (5 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Bill Losey / Great Scott Jimmy / 9C: Scottish Export 80/- / Woodstock Malt Monkeys
2nd / Trevor Moore
Co-Brewer: Chris Cooper & Jessica Moore / Trick Daddy’s Scotch Ale / 9E: Strong Scotch Ale / Covert Hops Society
3rd / Jordan Morgan / Irish Ale / 9D: Irish Red Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Table 6: American Pale Ale (18 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Ryan Boling / Redemption / 10A: American Pale Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Chris Jones / Cascitra Pale Ale / 10A: American Pale Ale / New London Brew Club
3rd / Scott Schneider
Co-Brewer: Andrew Campbell, Stephen Mcgowin / Citraus Pale / 10A: American Pale Ale / Oakmont
HM / Curt Royer
Co-Brewer: Mike Langsdorf / Voice Of Reason APA / 10A: American Pale Ale / Long Village Brew Club
Table 7: American Amber & Brown Ale (11 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Tad Kays / Hopswell 12 / 10B: American Amber Ale
2nd / Ryan Malloy / Bangin Brown Ale / 10C: American Brown Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Mark Rudeseal / Dammit Janet Brown Ale / 10C: American Brown Ale / New London Brew Club
Table 8: English Brown Ale (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Tad Kays / Norwegian Wood 2 / 11C: Northern English Brown Ale
2nd / Jordan Morgan / Mild / 11A: Mild / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Robert Miller / BB Brown Ale / 11C: Northern English Brown Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Table 9: Porter (12 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Andy Park / Baltic Porter / 12C: Baltic Porter / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Christopher Hankinson / Bournilla Porter / 12C: Baltic Porter / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Trevor Moore
Co-Brewer: Chris Cooper & Jessica Moore / Trick Daddy’s Magical Elixir / 12A: Brown Porter / Covert Hops Society
Table 10: Dry & American Stout (7 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Zac Owen / Thunderbird / 13E: American Stout / New London Brew Club
2nd / Mike Greene
Co-Brewer: Kevin Keyes / Why Not? / 13A: Dry Stout / 400 North Brewing
3rd / Scott Lathrop / 7 Inch Pubic Hair / 13E: American Stout / Covert Hops
Table 11: Sweet, Oatmeal & Foreign Extra Stout (7 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Ryan Boling / The Relic / 13D: Foreign Extra Stout / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Ryan Boling / Sugar Mama’s Black Bow Tie / 13B: Sweet Stout / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Laurie Klebosky
Co-Brewer: Matthew Klebosky / ChocoPo / 13B: Sweet Stout
Table 12: Imperial Stout (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Bob Monte / Bud’s 60th Imperial Stout / 13F: Imperial Stout / Jeddog Brewing Company
2nd / Jarrett Shalhoop / Big Bad Breakfast Stout / 13F: Imperial Stout
3rd / Tim Stone / Dr. Evil’s Russian Imperial Stout / 13F: Imperial Stout / New London Brew Club
Table 13: English & Imperial IPA (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Manny Roque / Trois The Fun IPA / 14C: Imperial IPA
2nd / Tad Kays / Painted Lady 6 / 14C: Imperial IPA
3rd / Shane Hunziker / Stonehenge / 14A: English IPA
Table 14: American IPA (18 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Manny Roque / London Calling / 14B: American IPA
2nd / Diego Diaz / Almost Awesome IPA / 14B: American IPA
3rd / Tad Kays / Hard Way 6 / 14B: American IPA
HM / Mike Branam / American IPA / 14B: American IPA / New London Brew Club
Table 15: German Wheat & Belgian Wit (7 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Mark Rudeseal / He Ain’t Hefe / 15A: Weizen/Weissbier / New London Brew Club
2nd / Blake Roberts / Belgian Wit / 16A: Witbier / None
3rd / Chris Brown
Co-Brewer: Aaron Libera / German Wheat / 15A: Weizen/Weissbier / The Brewing Network
Table 16: Belgian & French Ale (11 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Brian Hewitt
Co-Brewer: Tim Dennis / Synesthesia American / 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale / Brian Hewitt
2nd / Andy Park / Blonde’s Have More Fun / 16B: Belgian Pale Ale / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Jeff Asemota / Asemota Belgian Pale Ale / 16B: Belgian Pale Ale
Table 17: Sour Ale (6 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Timothy Schiavone / Flanders Red / 17B: Flanders Red Ale / N/A
2nd / Blake Roberts / Berliner Weisse / 17A: Berliner Weisse / None
3rd / Derek Needham
Co-Brewer: Alan Pugh / Ich Bin Ein Berliner / 17A: Berliner Weisse / MASH
Table 18: Belgian Strong Ale (16 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Tim Stone / Dr. Evil’s Belgian Dubbel / 18B: Belgian Dubbel / New London Brew Club
2nd / Mike Branam / Belgian Tripel / 18C: Belgian Tripel / New London Brew Club
3rd / Matt Porritt / Ermahgerd / 18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Table 19: Strong Ale (5 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Paul Bushell
Co-Brewer: Mike Branam / Doomsday Barleywine / 19C: American Barleywine / New London Brew Club
2nd / Andy Park / American Barleywine / 19C: American Barleywine / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Ben Halter / Bearlywine / 19C: American Barleywine / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
Table 20: Fruit, Spice, Herb & Vegetable Beer (21 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Amanda Rodrigue
Co-Brewer: David Ducrest / Vanilla Chai Milk Stout / 21B: Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer / ALEZ
2nd / Brian Hewitt
Co-Brewer: Tim Dennis / BANDITO! / 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer / Brian Hewitt
3rd / D Blair Johnson
Co-Brewer: Kyle Jones / Hot Chocolate Stout / 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
HM / Isaac Ramsey / Chocolate Hazelnut Porter / 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Table 21: Wood Aged & Other Smoked Beer (8 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Jay Young / Imperial Oatmeal Cream Stout With Rum Soaked Hungarian Oak / 22C: Wood-Aged Beer
2nd / Ben Halter / Oglethorpe / 22C: Wood-Aged Beer / Brewmasters of Alpharetta
3rd / Derek Needham
Co-Brewer: Alan Pugh / Maple BBA Stout / 22C: Wood-Aged Beer / MASH
Table 22: Speciality Beer (18 entries)
Place / Brewer(s) / Entry Name / Style / Club1st / Tim Lewis / Thanks To Matt Brynildson / 23A: Specialty Beer / BrewMasters of Alpharetta
2nd / Chuck Furstenau / Thai Wheat / 23A: Specialty Beer
3rd / Chuck Furstenau / Bourbon Vanilla Porter / 23A: Specialty Beer