IBRU Bottle Cap Brew Off
Thanks to all who participated in the IBRU Bottle Cap Brew Off.
There were 171 entries judged and 111 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Taylor Shastid | Back To the 90s Cascadian Dark Ale | 21B2: Black IPA | Diablo Order of Zymiracle Enthusiasts (DOZE) |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Mini Pils | 5A: German Leichtbier | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Gregory Sanial | Smoke On the Water | 32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer | PrimeTime Brewers |
| HM | Jonathan Lizenby | American Stout | 20B: American Stout | 256 Brewers |
Bottle Cap Brewer Of The Year (75 Participating Brewers)
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.03 | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.03 | PrimeTime Brewers |
| Rodney Kibzey | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.03 | Oregon Brew Crew | |
| Jay Brantley | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.03 | PC Mashers |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Bottle Cap Club Of The Year (38 Participating Clubs)
| Place | Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | HM | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12.09 |
| 2nd | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12.05 |
| 3rd | Evanston Homebrew Club | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11.05 |
Scores and tie-breakers have been applied in accordance with the scoring methodology. Numbers reflected are rounded to the hundredth place. Hover over or tap the question mark icon () for the actual calculated value.
Winning Entries
Table 1: Pils & Light Lagers (9 entries)
Table 2: Pale Lagers & Ales (12 entries)
Table 3: Munich Helles (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pete Graham MHP | Heaven Beside You.. Helles Within | 4A: Munich Helles | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
| 2nd | Steve Ristau MHP | New Hope Hellesfest | 4A: Munich Helles | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Martin Hassink | Danke | 4A: Munich Helles | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Table 4: Czech & International Dark Lagers (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dirk Montgomery MHP | Czech Chad Out! | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Danny Sack MHP | Wrecking Ball | 3D: Czech Dark Lager | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Matthew McDowell Co-Brewer: Mark Wilkins | Dad and Grandpa's Dark Lager | 2C: International Dark Lager | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Table 5: Oktoberfest Beer (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bryan Antoniuk MHP | Better Late Than Never | 6A: Märzen | Madison Homebrewers & Tasters |
| 2nd | Jim Richter Co-Brewer: Michael Wulff | Friendsgiving | 6A: Märzen | INSTABHility |
| 3rd | Jonathan Marut MHP | Maisy's Marzen | 6A: Märzen | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
Table 6: Dark German Lagers (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Danny Sack MHP | Wbil | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Robert Parks | Dark Night | 8B: Schwarzbier | Oak Park Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Mike Lawler | 4th Kind | 8B: Schwarzbier | North Urban Brewing Society (NUBS) |
| HM | Pete Graham MHP | Sleepless In the Onyx Night | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI) |
Table 7: Bocks (6 entries)
Table 8: Rye & Wheat Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joseph Lynch MHP | Wit Thanks From Mo | 24A: Witbier | The Brü Club |
| 2nd | Art Kim MHP | Occam's Razor | 27A8: Roggenbier | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
| 3rd | Dave Maurer Co-Brewer: Angelique Connor | Hoosier Hefe | 10A: Weissbier | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
| HM | Mike Pelter | Ruthless Roggen | 27A8: Roggenbier | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Table 9: Bitter British Ales (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Stephen Schmitt MHP | Loftus Road | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | Joe Hughes | Mighty Raptor's Revenge | 17A: British Strong Ale | STLBrewhogs |
| 3rd | Steve Ristau MHP | Steve's Extra Special Wet-Hopped Bitter | 11C: Strong Bitter | Ale Riders Homebrew Club |
Table 10: Brown British Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dale Haggard | Old Town Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| 2nd | Dave Oram Co-Brewer: Mike Morel | Brown County | 13B: British Brown Ale | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
| 3rd | Scott Pointon | Pointon's Proper English Mild | 13A: Dark Mild | Brewers of South Suburbia (BOSS) |
Table 11: Irish Ale (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Brandon Christian MHP Co-Brewer: Chris And Diane Catanzaro | Blackwater Stout | 15B: Irish Stout | Seven City Brewers |
| 2nd | David Galich MHP | Forgive Me Father, For I Have Brewed | 15A: Irish Red Ale | Chicken City Ale Raisers |
| 3rd | Cody Brite | Churchill's Reserve | 15B: Irish Stout | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Table 12: Barleywine & Wee Heavy (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Yvette Steyn | The Big Beautiful Grainbill | 17C: Wee Heavy | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
| 2nd | Gillian Muller Greyz | Hey, It's A Barley Wine! | 17D: English Barley Wine | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Matthew Johnsen MHP | Weapon X | 17C: Wee Heavy | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 13: American Pale Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart MHP | American Pale Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Jay Brantley MHP | A Stop At Willoughby | 18B: American Pale Ale | PC Mashers |
| 3rd | Brent Anderson | Fresh Harvest Ale | 18B: American Pale Ale | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 14: Amber Beer (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Dominick Dufner | Neon Maniacs | 19B: California Common | STLBrewhogs |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial MHP | Steam Power Used To Be Common | 19B: California Common | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Chuck Koch | Sunset Ale | 19A: American Amber Ale | Urban Knaves of Grain |
Table 15: Porter & Stout (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Lizenby MHP | American Stout | 20B: American Stout | 256 Brewers |
| 2nd | Rodney Kibzey | Centennial Me! | 20A: American Porter | Oregon Brew Crew |
| 3rd | Gillian Muller Greyz | The Cursed Brew | 20C: Imperial Stout | Evanston Homebrew Club |
Table 16: American IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart MHP | American IPA | 21A: American IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Gregory Sanial MHP | I Like My Ipas Cold | 21A: American IPA | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Michael Beck MHP | Salad Fingers | 21A: American IPA | Illiana Beer Rackers Union (IBRU) |
Table 17: Specialty IPA (7 entries)
Table 18: Hazy IPA (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Marut MHP | Don't Change Anything NEIPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Horsemen of the Hopocalypse |
| 2nd | Michael Wulff Co-Brewer: Jim Richter | Growth Mindset | 21C: Hazy IPA | INSTABHility |
| 3rd | Yvette Steyn | Feather Dust | 21C: Hazy IPA | Boneyard Union of Zymurgical Zealots (BUZZ) |
Table 19: Belgian Beer (8 entries)
Table 20: Strong Belgian Beer (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mike Ring MHP | Abbey Road To Nowhere | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | Oak Park Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Nathan James MHP | Mephistopheles | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | Brewers And Drinkers Around Silver Spring (BADASS) |
| 3rd | Matthew Mead MHP | Belgian Gordon Strong Ale | 25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale | PrimeTime Brewers |
