47th California Homebrew Competition (CHC)

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Josh Akin, Esteban Andrade, Pavel Anisimov, Doug Ashcraft, Alan Atkinson, Robert Ayasse, Aaron Bagnell, Rory Bens, Donna Bettencourt, Arun Bhalla, Wesley Blummer, Rafi Bortnick, Adam Bradley, Geoff Bragg, George Brooks, Kent Brown, Bradley Cain, Boris Chen, Brian Colvin, Brian Cooper, Bob Crocker, Steve Davidson, Jason Davis, Paul Domich, Matthew Doyle, Richard Fox, Phil Giovanelli, Tania Guerrero, Mikael Hakansson, Duncan Harris, Dan Heil, Paul Hsi, Paul Keefer, Jon Koerber, Jason Komadina, Ken Koupal, Mike Lelivelt, Drew Lewis, Kelli Lorenz, Chris Lum, Nate Martin, Trevor McGuire, Bert McNutt, Bert McNutt, Phil Menzies, Alexander Mintz, Casey Mirch, Peter Munoz, Berenice Oceguera, Jason Okui, Scott Owens, Scott Perfect, Libu Philip, Olivia Pool, Logan Prasser, Robert Rogers, Robert Rohrbacher, Dan Sherman, Ellen Sherrill, Charles Simchick, Douglas Smith, Christi Stencil, Greg Strom, James Strong, Brad Strutner, David Teckam, Thomas Timkanic, Bud Tourville, John Watson, Connor Weins, Jack Weldon, Ken Wigginton, Derek Wolfgram, Denise Wong

Judges - Best of Show

Pavel Anisimov, Geoff Bragg, Brian Cooper, Jon Koerber, Drew Lewis, Charles Simchick, John Watson

Stewards

Ernie Aldama, Eric Amundson, Denise Brown, Paul Choate, Chloe Conn, Courtney DiMaggio, Joseph DiMaggio, Louise Elsea, Charlie Friesen, Michael Hart, David Jacoby, Andrew Koupal, Ken Lum, Dirk Manders, Mark Mascari, Gordon Mauger, Vickie Olson, Rick Phillips, Robbie Proctor, Thomas Quiggle, Christopher Tanforan, Brian Vitale

Staff

Gordon Mauger, Robbie Proctor

Organizer

Hirendu Vaishnav

By the Numbers

564 Entries 135 Entrants

74 Judges 22 Stewards 2 Staff

116 Placing Entries

Table 1: Standard American Beer

14 entries

Judges: Alan Atkinson (Head Judge), Steve Davidson, Tania Guerrero, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Greg Strom

Table 2: International Lager

8 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade, Bradley Cain, Chris Lum (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire (Head Judge)

Table 3: Czech Lager

19 entries

Judges: Wesley Blummer, George Brooks, Boris Chen, Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Jason Davis (Head Judge), Tania Guerrero, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Drew Lewis (Head Judge)

Table 4: Pale Malty European Lager

11 entries

Judges: Donna Bettencourt (Head Judge), Phil Giovanelli (Head Judge), Denise Wong

Table 5: Pale Bitter European Beer

13 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade, Aaron Bagnell, Richard Fox (Head Judge), Tania Guerrero, Chris Lum (Head Judge), Bert McNutt (Head Judge), Ken Wigginton

Table 6: Amber European Beer

14 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade (Head Judge), George Brooks, Bradley Cain, Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Richard Fox (Head Judge), Robert Rohrbacher

Table 7: Dark European Beer

8 entries

Judges: Rory Bens, Peter Munoz (Head Judge)

Table 8: Strong European Beer

12 entries

Judges: Jason Davis (Head Judge), Mikael Hakansson, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Olivia Pool

Table 9: German Wheat Beer

16 entries

Judges: Paul Domich (Head Judge), Mikael Hakansson (Head Judge), Nate Martin, Olivia Pool, Logan Prasser (Head Judge), Douglas Smith (Head Judge), Denise Wong

Table 10: Oktoberfest

21 entries

Judges: Geoff Bragg (Head Judge), Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Tania Guerrero, Mike Lelivelt (Head Judge), Connor Weins, Ken Wigginton

Table 11: British Beer

17 entries

Judges: Geoff Bragg (Head Judge), Bob Crocker, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Jon Koerber (Head Judge), Scott Perfect, Olivia Pool, Dan Sherman (Head Judge), Denise Wong

Table 12: Scottish & Irish Beer

11 entries

Judges: Robert Ayasse (Head Judge), Wesley Blummer, Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Steve Davidson

Table 13: British & Irish Stout

15 entries

Judges: Rafi Bortnick, Mikael Hakansson (Head Judge), Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Jason Okui, Connor Weins, Derek Wolfgram (Head Judge)

Table 14: Strong British Ale

10 entries

Judges: Doug Ashcraft (Head Judge), Steve Davidson, Richard Fox (Head Judge), Mikael Hakansson

Table 15: Pale Commonwealth Beer

7 entries

Judges: Bob Crocker (Head Judge), Olivia Pool

Table 16: American Pale Ale

17 entries

Judges: Josh Akin (Head Judge), Alan Atkinson (Head Judge), Donna Bettencourt, George Brooks, Tania Guerrero, Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Mike Lelivelt (Head Judge), Casey Mirch

Table 17: Amber, Brown & Dark American Beer

19 entries

Judges: Wesley Blummer, Adam Bradley (Head Judge), Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Dan Heil (Head Judge), Nate Martin, Casey Mirch

Table 18: Imperial Stout

8 entries

Judges: Paul Domich, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Jason Okui, Dan Sherman (Head Judge), Douglas Smith, Ken Wigginton

Table 19: American IPA

16 entries

Judges: Bradley Cain, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Dan Heil (Head Judge), Ken Koupal, Greg Strom, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)

Table 21: Specialty IPA

20 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade (Head Judge), Brian Colvin (Head Judge), Bob Crocker, Steve Davidson, Richard Fox (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Robert Rohrbacher (Head Judge)

Table 22: Strong American Ale

12 entries

Judges: Paul Domich, Trevor McGuire (Head Judge), Logan Prasser, Douglas Smith (Head Judge)

Table 23: Wild & Sour Ale

15 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade, Robert Ayasse (Head Judge), Aaron Bagnell, Wesley Blummer, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Jon Koerber (Head Judge)

Table 24: Saison

13 entries

Judges: Brian Colvin, Dan Heil (Head Judge), Paul Hsi, Jason Komadina (Head Judge), Chris Lum (Head Judge), Olivia Pool

Table 25: Belgian Ale

14 entries

Judges: Robert Ayasse (Head Judge), Rory Bens, Wesley Blummer, Adam Bradley (Head Judge), Bob Crocker, Paul Keefer (Head Judge)

Table 26: Monastic Ale

16 entries

Judges: Bob Crocker (Head Judge), Chris Lum (Head Judge), Casey Mirch, Jason Okui, Scott Perfect, Dan Sherman (Head Judge)

Table 27: Specialty Beer

17 entries

Judges: Josh Akin, George Brooks, Bradley Cain, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Chris Lum (Head Judge), Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)

Table 28: Historical Beer

11 entries

Judges: Mikael Hakansson, Drew Lewis (Head Judge), Trevor McGuire, Bert McNutt (Head Judge)

Table 29: Fruit & Spiced Beer

23 entries

Judges: Esteban Andrade (Head Judge), Doug Ashcraft (Head Judge), Geoff Bragg (Head Judge), Steve Davidson, Richard Fox (Head Judge), Tania Guerrero, Nate Martin (Head Judge), Libu Philip, Brad Strutner, Denise Wong

Table 30: Wood Beer

8 entries

Judges: Paul Keefer (Head Judge), Bert McNutt, Charles Simchick (Head Judge), Derek Wolfgram

Table 31: Standard Cider & Perry

11 entries

Judges: Pavel Anisimov (Head Judge), Matthew Doyle, Paul Hsi, Charles Simchick (Head Judge), Greg Strom

Table 32: Specialty Cider & Perry

11 entries

Judges: Pavel Anisimov (Head Judge), Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Paul Hsi, Greg Strom

Table 33: Traditional Mead

24 entries

Judges: Kent Brown, Kelli Lorenz, Berenice Oceguera, Scott Owens (Head Judge), Robert Rogers (Head Judge), Ellen Sherrill (Head Judge), Christi Stencil, James Strong (Head Judge), David Teckam (Head Judge), Bud Tourville

Table 34: Berry Mead

15 entries

Judges: Josh Akin, Rory Bens, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Ken Koupal (Head Judge), Peter Munoz, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)

Table 35: Cyser & Pyment

14 entries

Judges: Josh Akin, Matthew Doyle (Head Judge), Peter Munoz, Thomas Timkanic (Head Judge)

Table 36: Melomel & Stone Fruit Mead

22 entries

Judges: Kent Brown, Kelli Lorenz, Berenice Oceguera, Scott Owens (Head Judge), Robert Rogers (Head Judge), Ellen Sherrill (Head Judge), Christi Stencil (Head Judge), James Strong (Head Judge), David Teckam (Head Judge), Bud Tourville

Table 37: Spiced Mead

28 entries

Judges: Rory Bens, Brian Cooper (Head Judge), Bob Crocker, Duncan Harris, Jon Koerber (Head Judge), Ken Koupal (Head Judge), Alexander Mintz, Peter Munoz, Scott Perfect, John Watson (Head Judge)

Table 38: Braggot & Historical Mead

17 entries

Judges: Kent Brown, Kelli Lorenz, Berenice Oceguera, Scott Owens (Head Judge), Robert Rogers (Head Judge), Ellen Sherrill (Head Judge), Christi Stencil, James Strong (Head Judge), David Teckam (Head Judge), Bud Tourville

Table 39: Experimental Mead

17 entries

Judges: Pavel Anisimov (Head Judge), Arun Bhalla, Jon Koerber, Charles Simchick (Head Judge), John Watson (Head Judge), Jack Weldon

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Pavel Anisimov, Geoff Bragg, Brian Cooper, Jon Koerber, Drew Lewis, Charles Simchick, John Watson

Best of Show

Cider

Judges: Pavel Anisimov, Geoff Bragg, Brian Cooper, Jon Koerber, Drew Lewis, Charles Simchick, John Watson

Best of Show

Mead

Judges: Pavel Anisimov, Geoff Bragg, Brian Cooper, Jon Koerber, Drew Lewis, Charles Simchick, John Watson

Heavy Medal Brewer

135 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

Heavy Medal Homebrew Club

54 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners