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.
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)
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: Standard American Beer, Light Lager & Pilsner (8 entries)
Table 2: Amber and Dark European Beer (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 3: Wheat Beer & Historical (7 entries)
Table 4: British Pale Ale & Bitter (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 5: British Brown Ale, Mild, and Scottish Heavy (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 6: Dark Irish and British Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 7: Strong British Ale (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 8: Pale American Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 9: American Amber and Brown Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 10: American Porter and Stout (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 11: Sour and Wild Ale (7 entries)
Table 12: Wood, Alternative Fermentable, and Experimental Beer (7 entries)
Table 13: Spiced Beer (6 entries)
Table 14: Fruit Beer (9 entries)
Table 15: Belgian and Monastic Ales (5 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
Table 16: Strong Belgian Ale (6 entries)
Table 17: American and Hazy IPA (8 entries)
| Place | Brewer | 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 |
