Queen of Beer (QOB) Homebrew Competition
Awards
Judges
Tracy Bethune, Donna Bettencourt, Wesley Blummer, David Brattstrom, Kent Brown, Drew Carlson, Steve Christian, Eric Cyrenne, Michael Frenn, Paul Hsi, Annie Johnson, Paul Keefer, Gordon Mauger, Phil Menzies, Michael Piazzoni, Olivia Pool, Jim Price, Ellen Sherrill, Christi Stencil, David Teckam, Peter Wisham, Mike Zuro
Stewards
Anna Bellizzi, Kimberly Bishop, De-Laine Cyrenne, James Harmer, Carol Hermsen, Susan Kelly, Vickie Olson, Derrick Ross, Heather Uchima
Staff
Steve Christian, David Long, Cindy Ricciuti-Brown
By the Numbers
64 Entries
29 Entrants
22 Judges
9 Stewards
3 Staff
28 Placing Entries
Table 1: Lagers
5 entries
Judges: Drew Carlson, Paul Hsi, Phil Menzies, David Teckam (Head Judge)
1st
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Mandy Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Carol Hermsen
Placer Ultimate Brewing Society...
Fall For A Märzen (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Denise Brake
Hogtown Brewers
Czech Yo' Self Before You Wreck Yo' Self (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
Table 2: Belgian & German Ales
6 entries
Judges: Wesley Blummer, Eric Cyrenne, Michael Frenn (Head Judge), Gordon Mauger
1st
Kat Kellogg
Black Widow Saison (25B: Saison)
2nd
Karen Perrin
Hogtown Brewers
Blondes Have More Fun (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)
3rd
Karen Perrin
Hogtown Brewers
Goldzilla (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
Table 3: American Light Colored Ales
7 entries
Judges: Drew Carlson, Steve Christian, Paul Keefer (Head Judge)
1st
Crystal Clark
Nevada County Homebrewing...
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
2nd
Cherylyn Goode
Nevada County Homebrewing...
Rye IPA (21B5: Rye IPA)
3rd
Emily Murphy
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Covenant Cream Ale (1C: Cream Ale)
Table 4: Amber & Dark Ales
13 entries
Judges: Eric Cyrenne, Michael Frenn, Paul Hsi, Phil Menzies, Michael Piazzoni, David Teckam (Head Judge)
1st
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Nuttier Than A Fruitcake (13B: British Brown Ale)
2nd
Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Steel Curtain (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
Donnybrook Stout (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
Table 5: Fruit Beers (29)
6 entries
Judges: David Brattstrom (Head Judge), Michael Piazzoni, Peter Wisham
1st
Sharon Walls
High Desert Brewgade
Figgy Stout (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Linsay DeMartino
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Origins (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Jayme Yee
Hogtown Brewers
You've Guava Be Kidding Me (29A: Fruit Beer)
Table 6: Spice, Herb, Veg (30)
8 entries
Judges: Donna Bettencourt (Head Judge), David Brattstrom, Gordon Mauger, Olivia Pool, Peter Wisham, Mike Zuro
1st
Sharon Walls
High Desert Brewgade
Herbes De Provence Gruit (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Mandy Porter
Inland Empire Brewers
German Chocolate Cake (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
Vanessa Hinger
Inland Empire Brewers
Call Me Senorita (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
Table 7: Standard Cider (C1) *Use 2015 Guidelines*
5 entries
Judges: Tracy Bethune (Head Judge), Jim Price
1st
Kimberly Bishop
Sonoma Beerocrats
Silk Cider 24 (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Denise Brake
Hogtown Brewers
Pear-Ly Legal (C1D: New World Perry)
3rd
Kris Minkoff
Hogtown Brewers
Just A Common, Average, Ordinary, Regular,... (C1E: Traditional Perry)
Table 8: Specialty Cider (C2) *Use 2015 Guidelines*
8 entries
Judges: Tracy Bethune (Head Judge), Annie Johnson
1st
Kris Minkoff
Hogtown Brewers
Feel My Wrath! (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
2nd
Kris Minkoff
Hogtown Brewers
Orange You Spicy? (C2E: Cider with Herbs/Spices)
3rd
Cherylyn Goode
Nevada County Homebrewing...
Cherry Cider (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
Table 9: Mead *Use 2015 Guidelines*
6 entries
Judges: Jim Price (Head Judge), Christi Stencil
1st
Susan Kelly
That Dam Brew Club
Imperial Tropical Bringebær Cyser (M2E: Melomel)
2nd
Sharon Walls
High Desert Brewgade
Pomegranate-HIbiscus Mead (M3A: Fruit and Spice Mead)
3rd
Cherylyn Goode
Nevada County Homebrewing...
Coffee Mead (M4C: Experimental Mead)
HM
Shantel Ocampo & JJ Ocampo
Brewers Anonymous
Karma Is The Guy Making Mead On The Weekend (M1B: Semi-Sweet Mead)
Best of Show
Beer
1st
Crystal Clark
Nevada County Homebrewing...
Hazy IPA (21C: Hazy IPA)
Queen of Homebrew
29 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]
| Place | Brewer | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Score | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Mandy Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.0400000 | Inland Empire Brewers |
| 2nd | Sharon Walls | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0300000 | High Desert Brewgade |
| 3rd | Kris Minkoff | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0300000 | Hogtown Brewers |
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.
Thank You
Congratulations to All Medal Winners