Blue Ridge Brew-Off (2024)

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Diane Bartz, Richard Bird, Corey Bryson, David Byer, Candice Campbell, Michael Dixon, Brian Dorry, Nicholas Dumont, Betty Dunajski, Phil Farrell, Evan Franklin, Christopher Frey, James Griggers, Chris Hilgar, Steve Hiller, Ken Hilton, Brian Jefferis, Whit Lanning, Jesse Latriano, Edward Marquardt, Daniel McAllister, Kyle McKenzie, Peter Morgan, Hugh Munro, William Polskoy, Teri Rogers, Jon Schneider, Will Shinn, Dave Tollefsen, David Whitlow

Stewards

Ben Brickhouse, Jim Cope, Heidi Crysler, Kerry Kenemer, Anthony Mercer, Debbie Mercer, Scott Patrick, Cliff Stanis, John VanVoorhis

Staff

Faith Faw, Brian Jefferis

By the Numbers

228 Entries 68 Entrants

30 Judges 9 Stewards 2 Staff

48 Placing Entries

Table 1: Pale Lagers

12 entries

Judges: Michael Dixon (Head Judge), Brian Jefferis, Jon Schneider, Will Shinn

1st
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Nova Forever (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Paul Tagert
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
First Light (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Joel Miller
James River Homebrewers
Laryngoscope Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 2: Euro Pale Lagers

19 entries

Judges: Richard Bird, David Byer (Head Judge), Nicholas Dumont, Steve Hiller, Whit Lanning, Kyle McKenzie

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Light Weight (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Keith Ingersoll
Big Shoe Brewing
Flip-Flop Festbier (4B: Festbier)
3rd
JW Jones
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Appalachian Importbier (5C: German Helles Exportbier)

Table 3: Amber & Dark Lagers

17 entries

Judges: Richard Bird, David Byer (Head Judge), Brian Dorry, Ken Hilton

1st
Darren Howard
Homebrew Association of Manatee...
Hundred Spires (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
International Dark Lager (2C: International Dark Lager)
3rd
Tony Kulas
Down East Alers (DEA)
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 4: Porters & Stouts

16 entries

Judges: Edward Marquardt, Peter Morgan (Head Judge), William Polskoy, Dave Tollefsen

1st
Patrick Smith
Seven City Brewers
TSAR (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
1000 Ingredient Porter (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
757 County Stout (20C: Imperial Stout)

Table 5: UK Ales

13 entries

Judges: Corey Bryson, Christopher Frey (Head Judge), Steve Hiller, Jesse Latriano

1st
John Erste
Little Mountain Homebrewers...
Citra Island IPA (12C: English IPA)
2nd
Shawn Stafford
Carolina Brewmasters
Edm (13A: Dark Mild)
3rd
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Better To Be Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)

Table 6: Strong Ales & Lagers

8 entries

Judges: Whit Lanning, Hugh Munro (Head Judge)

1st
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Look What You Made Me Brew (17C: Wee Heavy)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Nightmare Dressed Like A Day Dream (9A: Doppelbock)
3rd
Brian McCrickard
Seven City Brewers
7 City Brewers Old Ale (17B: Old Ale)

Table 7: German Ales

8 entries

Judges: Phil Farrell (Head Judge), William Polskoy

1st
Adrian Sutherland
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
Swallow Tail (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Patrick Armour
256 Brewers
Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Hefe (10A: Weissbier)

Table 8: Smoke & Wood

12 entries

Judges: Nicholas Dumont, Chris Hilgar, Edward Marquardt, Teri Rogers

1st
Ryan Larsen
James River Homebrewers
Shmoke Dawg (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
From Timber In Winter (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gnarly Branch Bbis (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 9: American Ales & New Zealand Pils

11 entries

Judges: Evan Franklin (Head Judge), James Griggers, Daniel McAllister

1st
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
My Sheep Have Run Amuck! (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Shawn Stafford
Carolina Brewmasters
Cali Common (19B: California Common)

Table 10: IPA & American Strong Ale

14 entries

Judges: David Byer (Head Judge), Steve Hiller, Kyle McKenzie, Hugh Munro

1st
Adrian Sutherland
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
Dennis Fields
Upper Palmetto Zymurgy Society
Death By Fruit (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 11: Sour & Brett Beers

16 entries

Judges: Richard Bird, Evan Franklin, James Griggers, Peter Morgan (Head Judge)

1st
Eric Boehm
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Pineapple Express (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
David Mitchell
Down East Alers (DEA)
Pineappleweisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Stephen Golubieski
Lowcountry Libations
Purple Starling Berry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 12: Belgian Beers

23 entries

Judges: Corey Bryson, Evan Franklin, Chris Hilgar (Head Judge), Ken Hilton, Teri Rogers, Jon Schneider

1st
Bill Lynch
Carolina Brewmasters
Bill's Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Quad (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Eric Boehm
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Tripel (26C: Belgian Tripel)

Table 13: Historical & Experimental Beers

13 entries

Judges: Michael Dixon (Head Judge), Betty Dunajski, William Polskoy, Jon Schneider

1st
Kristen Boucher
Savannah Brewers League
Rhineland Ale (27A: Historical Beer)
2nd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
Fire In The Sky (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Anthony Mercer
Down East Alers (DEA)
Lichten My Hiney Lichtenhainer (27A3: Lichtenhainer)

Table 14: Fruit, Spice, Herb, & Vegetable

24 entries

Judges: Michael Dixon (Head Judge), James Griggers, Brian Jefferis, Hugh Munro, Will Shinn, David Whitlow

1st
Brandon Christian
Seven City Brewers
Mexican Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Clay Vick
Down East Alers (DEA)
Gretchen (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Jeffry Battles
QUAFF (Quality Ale And Fermentation...
Bloody Tears (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 15: Ciders

9 entries

Judges: Phil Farrell (Head Judge), Christopher Frey

1st
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Revenge Of The Pink Panther 2023 (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
The Ghost Of Johnny Appleseed 2023 - Hoppy Possum Edition (C2F: Specialty Cider/Perry)
3rd
Brett Beard
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Hey Now, Hey Now Don't Dream It's Over (C1A: New World Cider)

Table 16: Meads

13 entries

Judges: Phil Farrell (Head Judge), Ken Hilton, Will Shinn, Dave Tollefsen

1st
May-Lei Willming & BJ Willming
Down East Alers (DEA)
Flying Carpet (M3B: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Mead)
2nd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Help, Help I'm Being Repressed! (M2E: Melomel)
3rd
Bill Boyer
North Georgia Malt Monkeys
Bring Me A Shrubbery, One That Looks Nice...And... (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Nathan Steigman
Minnesota Home Brewers Association
Novos Fructus (M2E: Melomel)

Best of Show

Beer

1st
Allen Smith
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Light Weight (5A: German Leichtbier)
2nd
Darren Howard
Homebrew Association of Manatee...
Hundred Spires (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Carl Teachey
Winston-Salem Wort Hawgs Homebrew...
Nova Forever (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
John Erste
Little Mountain Homebrewers...
Citra Island IPA (12C: English IPA)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners