Blue Ridge Brew-Off (2024)
Thanks to all who participated in the Blue Ridge Brew-Off (2024).
There were 228 entries judged and 111 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Smith | Light Weight | 5A: German Leichtbier | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Darren Howard | Hundred Spires | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Homebrew Association of Manatee & Sarasota (HAMS) |
| 3rd | Carl Teachey | Nova Forever | 2A: International Pale Lager | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| HM | John Erste | Citra Island IPA | 12C: English IPA | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pale Lagers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Carl Teachey | Nova Forever | 2A: International Pale Lager | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Paul Tagert MHP | First Light | 1A: American Light Lager | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Joel Miller | Laryngoscope Lager | 2A: International Pale Lager | James River Homebrewers |
Table 2: Euro Pale Lagers (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Allen Smith | Light Weight | 5A: German Leichtbier | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Keith Ingersoll | Flip-Flop Festbier | 4B: Festbier | Big Shoe Brewing |
| 3rd | JW Jones | Appalachian Importbier | 5C: German Helles Exportbier | Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters (MALT) |
Table 3: Amber & Dark Lagers (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Darren Howard | Hundred Spires | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Homebrew Association of Manatee & Sarasota (HAMS) |
| 2nd | Tony Kulas MHP | International Dark Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager | Down East Alers (DEA) |
| 3rd | Tony Kulas MHP | Munich Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Down East Alers (DEA) |
Table 4: Porters & Stouts (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Patrick Smith MHP | TSAR | 20C: Imperial Stout | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | Allen Smith | 1000 Ingredient Porter | 20A: American Porter | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Brian McCrickard MHP | 757 County Stout | 20C: Imperial Stout | Seven City Brewers |
Table 5: UK Ales (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | John Erste | Citra Island IPA | 12C: English IPA | Little Mountain Homebrewers Association |
| 2nd | Shawn Stafford | Edm | 13A: Dark Mild | Carolina Brewmasters |
| 3rd | Allen Smith | Better To Be Bitter | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew Club |
Table 6: Strong Ales & Lagers (8 entries)
Table 7: German Ales (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Adrian Sutherland | Swallow Tail | 5B: Kölsch | Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society |
| 2nd | Patrick Armour | Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | 256 Brewers |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart | Hefe | 10A: Weissbier | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 8: Smoke & Wood (12 entries)
Table 9: American Ales & New Zealand Pils (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Schmitt | NZ Pils | LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Matthew Johnsen | My Sheep Have Run Amuck! | 18B: American Pale Ale | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
| 3rd | Shawn Stafford | Cali Common | 19B: California Common | Carolina Brewmasters |
Table 10: IPA & American Strong Ale (14 entries)
Table 11: Sour & Brett Beers (16 entries)
Table 12: Belgian Beers (23 entries)
Table 13: Historical & Experimental Beers (13 entries)
Table 14: Fruit, Spice, Herb, & Vegetable (24 entries)
Table 15: Ciders (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bill Boyer | Revenge Of The Pink Panther 2023 | C2B: Cider with Other Fruit | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 2nd | Bill Boyer | The Ghost Of Johnny Appleseed 2023 - Hoppy Possum Edition | C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
| 3rd | Brett Beard MHP | Hey Now, Hey Now Don't Dream It's Over | C1A: New World Cider | North Georgia Malt Monkeys |
Table 16: Meads (13 entries)
Past Winners
Judging Sessions
Friday Evening
09/13/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.
Saturday Morning
09/14/2024 8:00 AM, EDT.
Saturday Afternoon
09/14/2024 1:00 PM, EDT.
Account Registration Closed
Account registrations accepted 06/14/2024 9:00 AM, EDT through 09/13/2024 6:00 PM, EDT.
Registrations for judges or stewards accepted 06/14/2024 9:00 AM, EDT through 09/14/2024 7:57 PM, EDT.
Entry Registration Closed
The competition entry limit has been reached.
Entry Drop-Off Closed
Entry bottles accepted at drop-off locations 08/10/2024 12:00 PM, EDT — 08/30/2024 9:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Entry Shipping Closed
Entry bottles accepted at the shipping location 08/10/2024 12:00 PM, EDT — 08/30/2024 9:00 PM, EDT.