Thank you for your interest in the 12th Annual O’Connor’s West Michigan Brew Off organized by Beer City BJCP & Rivertown Homebrewers.
12th Annual O’Connor’s West Michigan Brew Off
Thanks to all who participated in the 12th Annual O’Connor’s West Michigan Brew Off.
There were 128 entries judged and 195 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Results
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Doug Vohden
Gram's Cherry Pie
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Pete Graham
Beer Flights Of The Concords
LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rd
Matthew Bair
Hazy IPA
21C: Hazy IPA
Rivertown Homebrewers
WMBO Champion Club (16 Participating Clubs)
Place
Club
1st
2nd
3rd
Score
1000 1st
Keepers of Craft
6
2
3
25.00
2000 2nd
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
4
2
4
20.00
3000 3rd
Cass River Home Brew Club
2
2
3
13.00
4000 4th
Rivertown Homebrewers
1
3
2
11.00
5000 5th
PrimeTime Brewers
1
2
2
9.00
6000 6th
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
1
2
0
7.00
7000 7th
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
1
0
1
4.00
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.
WMBO Champion Club Scoring Methodology
Each placing entry is given the following points:
1st Place: 3
2nd Place: 2
3rd Place: 1
The following tie-breakers have been applied, in order of priority:
The highest total number of first, second, and third places.
The highest total number of first, second, third, fourth (if applicable), and honorable mention places.
The highest number of first places.
The highest average score.
The highest minimum score.
The highest maximum score.
Winning Entries
Standard American Beer, Light Lager & Pilsner (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Pete Graham MHP
Beer Flights Of The Concords
LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
2nd
Matt Ransom Co-Brewer: Justin Solack
Fitzhugh Fest Brew
4B: Festbier
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
3rd
Justin Solack
Sorrento Pilsner
34B: Mixed-Style Beer
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
Amber and Dark European Beer (12 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Eddie Belter MHP
Dunkles Ed
6C: Dunkels Bock
STLBrewhogs
2nd
Phillip Reik
Philltoberfest
6A: Märzen
3rd
Ian Purvis
My First Czech Dark Lager
3D: Czech Dark Lager
PrimeTime Brewers
Wheat Beer & Historical (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Beau Johnson
Beau Johnson
10A: Weissbier
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd
Holland Andrew
Hat Face Hefeweizen
10A: Weissbier
3rd
Lori Drake
My Old Kentucky Home-Brew
27A: Historical Beer
Cass River Home Brew Club
British Pale Ale & Bitter (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Nick Rodammer
Haus Bitter
11A: Ordinary Bitter
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd
Gregory Sanial MHP
Crocodile Dundee Never Wore Crocs
12B: Australian Sparkling Ale
PrimeTime Brewers
3rd
Chris Baar Co-Brewer: Harry Jachym
Hail To The King!
11C: Strong Bitter
Keepers of Craft
British Brown Ale, Mild, and Scottish Heavy (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Ian Purvis
My First Dark Ruby Mild
13A: Dark Mild
PrimeTime Brewers
2nd
Gregory Sanial MHP
Athletics Sup Porter
13C: English Porter
PrimeTime Brewers
3rd
Brent Duncan
Dark Mild
13A: Dark Mild
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
Dark Irish and British Beer (11 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Holland Andrew
Shout Irish Stout
15B: Irish Stout
2nd
Mark Rocheleau
Stout
16A: Sweet Stout
Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd
Lawrence Poleski
Father D's Irish Stout
15B: Irish Stout
Strong British Ale (3 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Chris Baar
Weee This Heavy!
17C: Wee Heavy
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Jeff Pregenzer Co-Brewer: Tim Wickland Bill Blakesly And Shane Gritzmaker
I'm Treaclish
17A: British Strong Ale
Keepers of Craft
Pale American Ale (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Clark Bennett
12 Score And Nine Years Ago
18A: Blonde Ale
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Paul Arends
Krush And SMASH
18B: American Pale Ale
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
3rd
Bryce Hunter
Blonde
18A: Blonde Ale
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
American Amber and Brown Ale (6 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brent Duncan
American Brown
19C: American Brown Ale
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd
Lori Kula Co-Brewer: Larry Kula
Common As Faulk
19B: California Common
Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd
Larry Kula
California Squatchin'
19B: California Common
Cass River Home Brew Club
American Porter and Stout (5 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Kevin Hower MHP
No, I Am Your Porter
20A: American Porter
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
2nd
Will Moreau
Real American Hero
20B: American Stout
Cass River Home Brew Club
3rd
Anthony Bellomo Co-Brewer: Rachelle Bellomo
Choco Loco Porter
20A: American Porter
Sour and Wild Ale (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Doug Vohden
Gram's Cherry Pie
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Pete Graham MHP
Straight Sour Homie!
28D: Straight Sour Beer
Foam Blowers of Indiana (FBI)
3rd
Kevin Hower MHP
Kessel Run Sour
28C: Wild Specialty Beer
Kuhnhenn Guild of Brewers (KGB)
Wood, Alternative Fermentable, and Experimental Beer (7 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Heather Bentley
Margarita Seniorita
31B: Alternative Sugar Beer
Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd
Steve Morren
Dark & Mild
34C: Experimental Beer
Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd
Timothy Wicklund MHP
Wooded Saison
33A: Wood-Aged Beer
Keepers of Craft
Spiced Beer (6 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Nick Hebda
Tippy Toon Porter
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
Bull Falls Homebrew Club
2nd
Jeremy Anderson
Breakfast Club
30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd
Nitendra Nath MHP
Gourdgeous Ale
30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer
Pontiac Brewing Tribe
Fruit Beer (9 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Brian Stephens MHP
Spooky Saison
29A: Fruit Beer
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Daniel Kukuk MHP
Shellback
LSX4: Catharina Sour
Motor City Mashers
3rd
Amy Gavin
There He Gose
29A: Fruit Beer
PrimeTime Brewers
Belgian and Monastic Ales (5 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Matthew Walsh-Sarnecki
Yeast Of Burden
26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Cass River Home Brew Club
2nd
Scott Mars
Belgian Pale
24B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rd
Marc Flamion
Blanche De La Lesse
24A: Witbier
Cass River Home Brew Club
Strong Belgian Ale (6 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Bevan Zarges-Griego MHP
Something Something Belgian
25B: Saison
Keepers of Craft
2nd
Charles Gies MHP
Gnomenclature
25A: Belgian Blond Ale
Rivertown Homebrewers
3rd
Matt Ransom
Table Saison
25B: Saison
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
American and Hazy IPA (8 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Matthew Bair MHP
Hazy IPA
21C: Hazy IPA
Rivertown Homebrewers
2nd
Evan Kingsbury Co-Brewer: Dave Kwiek
Junie's Copper Hopper Harvest Ale
21A: American IPA
Americus Homebrewers Association (AHA!)
3rd
Mark Rocheleau
Tree Stand Haze NEIPA
21C: Hazy IPA
Rivertown Homebrewers
Specialty and Double IPA (6 entries)
Place
Brewer
Entry Name
Style
Club
1st
Kyle Dubiak
Black IPA
21B2: Black IPA
Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club
2nd
Brian Stephens MHP Co-Brewer: Shaina Cranson
Benny's Red
21B4: Red IPA
Keepers of Craft
3rd
Jason Kniss Co-Brewer: Brian Stephens
Justice
21B2: Black IPA
Keepers of Craft
Sponsors
Siciliano's Market
The Mitten Brewing Co.
Third Nature Brewing Co.
Rivertown Homebrewers
Adventures In Homebrewing - Northern Brewer
Amoretti
BSG Handcraft
BYO Magazine
Great Lakes Hops
INKBIRD
Lallemand
Omega Yeast Labs
Spike Brewing
Tilt Hydrometer
Wyeast
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