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Thank you for your interest in the 2013 National Homebrew Competition - Denver, CO Judging Center organized by The American Homebrewers Association. Be sure to read the competition rules.
Thanks To All Who Participated in the 2013 National Homebrew Competition - Denver, CO Judging Center
There were 712 entries judged and 294 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Winning Entries 
Category 1: Light Lager (16 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
 1st |
William Beeson |
1D: Munich Helles |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
 2nd |
John Will
Co-Brewer: Jason Reinhardt |
1B: Standard American Lager |
Mile High Monks [CO] |
 3rd |
Robert Whitlock |
1E: Dortmunder Export |
New Mexico Wort Hogs |
Category 2: Pilsner (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Nick Orton
Co-Brewer: Chris Orton |
2A: German Pilsner (Pils) |
Indian Peaks Alers |
| 2nd |
Travis Grimm |
2C: Classic American Pilsner |
Zion Zymurgist Homebrew OPerative Society |
| 3rd |
Geoff Humphrey |
2B: Bohemian Pilsener |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Category 3: European Amber Lager (19 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dennis Talley |
3A: Vienna Lager |
Desert Quenchers |
| 2nd |
Jim Maurer |
3A: Vienna Lager |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Bryan Gold |
3B: Oktoberfest/Marzen |
Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Category 4: Dark Lager (20 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Jay Breidenbach |
4C: Schwarzbier |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Stephen Shelton |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Brew Brothers Brewing Club |
| 3rd |
Dave Rosso
Co-Brewer: Travis Robertson |
4C: Schwarzbier |
Liquid Poets |
Category 5: Bock (28 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dennis Talley |
5C: Doppelbock |
Desert Quenchers |
| 2nd |
Scott Jackson |
5D: Eisbock |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 3rd |
Peter Cacek
Co-Brewer: Devon Dallmann, Zach Pfeif, Phillip Winterland |
5C: Doppelbock |
***NONE*** |
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (26 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
William Beeson |
6C: Kolsch |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd |
Jay Breidenbach |
6A: Cream Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Matt Kriewall |
6B: Blonde Ale |
Liquid Poets |
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (15 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Eric Shepard |
7A: Northern German Altbier |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Nathan Boot |
7A: Northern German Altbier |
Liquid Poets |
| 3rd |
Michael Barnhart
Co-Brewer: Joe Bowden |
7C: Dusseldorf Altbier |
Liquid Poets |
Category 8: English Pale Ale (25 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dennis Talley |
8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) |
Desert Quenchers |
| 2nd |
Keith Bradley |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Austin Zealots |
| 3rd |
Randy Walsh |
8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter |
Liquid Poets |
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (41 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Stephen Shelton |
9D: Irish Red Ale |
Brew Brothers Brewing Club |
| 2nd |
Mike Mirabella |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Dennis Tsonis |
9E: Strong Scotch Ale |
Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Category 10: American Ale (53 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Robert Keas |
10C: American Brown Ale |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd |
Mark Legenza |
10C: American Brown Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Timothy Lambert |
10A: American Pale Ale |
Dukes Of Ale |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (24 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Edward Rey |
11B: Southern English Brown Ale |
***NONE*** |
| 2nd |
Tim Thomssen |
11A: Mild |
Lincoln Lagers |
| 3rd |
Christopher Hamilton |
11A: Mild |
***NONE*** |
Category 12: Porter (23 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser |
12B: Robust Porter |
Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 2nd |
William Beeson |
12C: Baltic Porter |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd |
Andrew Lowell |
12C: Baltic Porter |
***NONE*** |
Category 13: Stout (53 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Detrick |
13B: Sweet Stout |
Brewing Network, The |
| 2nd |
Chris Detrick |
13F: Imperial Stout |
Brewing Network, The |
| 3rd |
Larry Williams |
13C: Oatmeal Stout |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (41 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Andrew Mitchell |
14C: Imperial IPA |
Liquid Poets |
| 2nd |
Chris Detrick
Co-Brewer: Shawn Margetts, Daniel Schulz, |
14B: American IPA |
Brewing Network, The |
| 3rd |
Adam Kandle |
14B: American IPA |
Hop Barley & the Alers |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (18 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brian Pramov
Co-Brewer: Ryan Carter |
15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 2nd |
Andrew Mitchell |
15A: Weizen/Weissbier |
Liquid Poets |
| 3rd |
Keith Bradley
Co-Brewer: Bryan Neil Dixon |
15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) |
Austin Zealots |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (53 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dennis Talley |
16D: Biere de Garde |
Desert Quenchers |
| 2nd |
Rick Bobbitt
Co-Brewer: Ryan Thomas, Kyle Campbell, John Allison, Rick Hagerbaumer, Brandon Stratton, Dave French, Christopher Kennedy |
16E: Belgian Specialty Ale |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 3rd |
Dennis Talley |
16C: Saison |
Desert Quenchers |
Category 17: Sour Ale (21 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
David French
Co-Brewer: Dan Moore |
17F: Fruit Lambic |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 2nd |
Tom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser |
17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic |
Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 3rd |
Mark Tanner |
17A: Berliner Weisse |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (46 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser |
18E: Belgian Dark Strong Ale |
Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 2nd |
Scott Jackson |
18C: Belgian Tripel |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 3rd |
Scott Jackson |
18D: Belgian Golden Strong Ale |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
Category 19: Strong Ale (22 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Chris Coslor
Co-Brewer: Shawn Goossen |
19B: English Barleywine |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 2nd |
Nathan Boot |
19B: English Barleywine |
Liquid Poets |
| 3rd |
David Allan |
19A: Old Ale |
Desert Quenchers |
Category 20: Fruit Beer (19 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Rick Bobbitt
Co-Brewer: Ryan Thomas, Kyle Campbell, John Allison, Rick Hagerbaumer, Brandon Stratton, Dave French, Christopher Kennedy |
20A: Fruit Beer |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 2nd |
Troy Hageman
Co-Brewer: Mat |
20A: Fruit Beer |
***NONE*** |
| 3rd |
Brian Pramov
Co-Brewer: Ryan Carter |
20A: Fruit Beer |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (34 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Dave Rosso
Co-Brewer: Alison Rosso |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Liquid Poets |
| 2nd |
Mark Faller
Co-Brewer: Tom O'Connor |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders (FBI) |
| 3rd |
Michael Maugel
Co-Brewer: Jarrod Hanson |
21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer |
***NONE*** |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (29 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Tom Roan
Co-Brewer: Nancy Bowser Mike Eric Dave Tony Paul |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 2nd |
Chris Detrick |
22C: Wood-Aged Beer |
Brewing Network, The |
| 3rd |
William Beeson |
22A: Classic Rauchbier |
Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (35 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Sean Buchan |
23A: Specialty Beer |
***OTHER*** |
| 2nd |
Wesley Underwood
Co-Brewer: Lee Ann Underwood |
23A: Specialty Beer |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
| 3rd |
Ryan Wagner |
23A: Specialty Beer |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
Category 24: Traditional Mead (5 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Tanner |
24C: Sweet Mead |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
| 2nd |
Susan Ruud
Co-Brewer: Bob Ruud |
24C: Sweet Mead |
Prairie Homebrewing Companions |
| 3rd |
Tim Thomssen |
24B: Semi-Sweet Mead |
Lincoln Lagers |
Category 25: Melomel (Fruit Mead) (8 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Tanner |
25B: Pyment |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
| 2nd |
Kip Innes |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Wichita Homebrewers Organization (WHO) |
| 3rd |
Mark Tanner |
25C: Other Fruit Melomel |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
Category 26: Other Mead (9 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Brendan Dillon |
26C: Open Category Mead |
Hop Barley & the Alers |
| 2nd |
Mark Tanner |
26C: Open Category Mead |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
| 3rd |
Wesley Underwood
Co-Brewer: Lee Ann Underwood |
26C: Open Category Mead |
KROC (Keg Ran Out Club) |
Category 27: Standard Cider and Perry (6 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
Mark Tanner |
27D: Common Perry |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |
| 2nd |
Dennis Talley |
27A: Common Cider |
Desert Quenchers |
| 3rd |
Don Blake
Co-Brewer: Misha Hasan |
27A: Common Cider |
Indian Peaks Alers |
Category 28: Specialty Cider and Perry (5 entries)
| Place |
Brewer(s) |
Style |
Club |
| 1st |
David Allan |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Desert Quenchers |
| 2nd |
Andrew Mitchell |
28D: Other Specialty Cider or Perry |
Liquid Poets |
| 3rd |
Mark Tanner |
28B: Fruit Cider |
Wiza Whidbey Island Zymurgy Association |