Blue Ridge Brew-Off (2024)
Awards
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