Lunar Rendezbrew 31

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Jim Belaskie, Scott Birdwell, John Black, Justin Buchanan-Lopez, Donald Callan, Mike Castle, Joel Cervantes, Travis Cherry, Javier Chirinos, Zachary Cole, Brandon Cooksey, Chris Daily, Randy Daily, Drew Domalakes, James Duke, Brooke Evans, Luis Frasson-Nori, Tim Gamble, Christian Garcia, Isai Garza, Morgan Gothard, Erik Griffith, Jeremy Hatfield, Ken Heinicken, Shaun Huggins, Scott Hutchison, Matthew Jaggers, Jake Jones, John Jons, Phillip Kaufman, Kevin Knea, Jacob Kreider, Wesley Kulcak, James Lallande, Amanda Lerman, Michael Lerman, Mia Martinez, Brian Massey, Darrell Maudlin, Mark McCurdy, Thomas Musquiez, Michael Patin, Paul Pitre, Doak Procter, Jonathan Reasoner, Scott Reihm, Brian Schoolcraft, Vence Sie, Paul Smith, Michael Starr, Jose Tapia, Mike Thompson, Wordy Thompson, Pete Train, Steven Treleaven, Eric Walker, Alan Wells, Sebastian Wenderdel, Michael Wiley, Guy Wilson, Brian Winter, Josh Word

Judges - Best of Show

John Black, Michael Wiley

Stewards

Missy Callan, Bob Love, Paul Walcott

By the Numbers

521 Entries 138 Entrants

62 Judges 3 Stewards

120 Placing Entries

Table 1: American Lagers 1A, 1B

14 entries

Judges: Ken Heinicken, John Jons, Wesley Kulcak (Head Judge), Vence Sie

1st
Todd Slater & Matt Castellino
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Todd Lite (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Jason Dunn
Inland Empire Brewers
Entry 3 (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Easy Does It (1B: American Lager)
HM
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Mercan NINJA Lager (1B: American Lager)

Table 2: International Lager 2A, 2B, 2C

20 entries

Judges: John Black, Christian Garcia, Scott Hutchison, Jacob Kreider, Wesley Kulcak, Mia Martinez, Mike Thompson

1st
John Grady
Ale-ian Society
Haruki Rice Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)
2nd
Adam Lund
Oregon Brew Crew
B**** Please! (2A: International Pale Lager)
3rd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Ava's Lager (2A: International Pale Lager)

Table 3: Czech Light Lagers 3A, 3B

9 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Alan Wells

1st
Kevin Knea & Stephen Solis
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Czech Czech Is This Mic On (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
2nd
Jake Jones
Bay Area Mashtronauts
CP1 (3A: Czech Pale Lager)
3rd
Iain Armstrong
Bay Area Mashtronauts
JLHJKHKJH (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)

Table 4: Pale Malty Euro Lager 4A, 4B, 4C

16 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Tim Gamble, Scott Hutchison, Vence Sie

1st
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Stairway To Helles (4A: Munich Helles)
2nd
Eric Heinz & Kyle Autry
NINJA Homebrewers
Rocket To Helles (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Daniel Kukuk
Lagerboyz
Walleye Run (4C: Helles Bock)

Table 5: Pale Bitter Euro Beer 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D

24 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Zachary Cole, Michael Lerman, Jose Tapia

1st
Thom Bowie
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Pilsner (5D: German Pils)
2nd
Dan Meigs
Austin Zealots
Second Chance Pils (5D: German Pils)
3rd
Guy Wilson
Kanopy Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)

Table 6: Marzen 6A

18 entries

Judges: Scott Birdwell, Brooke Evans, Luis Frasson-Nori, Ken Heinicken, Doak Procter, Vence Sie (Head Judge)

1st
Rick Chainani
John Brown (6A: Märzen)
2nd
Justin Holman
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Kupferkrug (6A: Märzen)
3rd
Kevin Sitta & Sitta Brew Hub
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Oktoberfest (6A: Märzen)

Table 7: Amber Bitter Euro Lager 7A, 7B

16 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Scott Hutchison, Jake Jones, Paul Smith

1st
Damian Dobbs
San Antonio Cerveceros
A Vienna For Dreher (7A: Vienna Lager)
2nd
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Mean Brews Vienna (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
James Lampman
NINJA Homebrewers
My Cousin Vinny (7A: Vienna Lager)

Table 8: Dark Euro Lager 8A, 8B

9 entries

Judges: Wesley Kulcak, Jonathan Reasoner (Head Judge)

1st
Tim Moore
Pinellas Urban Brewers Guild
Drunkel Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)
2nd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
Schwarzbier (8B: Schwarzbier)
3rd
Randy Daily
Bay Area Mashtronauts
This Side Of Midnight (8B: Schwarzbier)

Table 9: Strong Euro Beer 9A, 9B, 9C

14 entries

Judges: Jake Jones (Head Judge)

1st
Tony Silveira
Denton County Homebrewers...
Das Jaeschkenator (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Brian Street & K.N. Green
Denton County Homebrewers...
Black Eis (9B: Eisbock)
3rd
Hank Keller
Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
Doppel-Awesome (9A: Doppelbock)

Table 10: German Wheat Beer 10A, 10B, 10C

9 entries

Judges: Mark McCurdy (Head Judge), Brian Schoolcraft

1st
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
NINJA Homebrewers
On The Sly (10C: Weizenbock)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Fawn (10B: Dunkels Weissbier)
3rd
Rick Chainani
Watermelon (10A: Weissbier)

Table 11: British Bitter 11A, 11B, 11C

11 entries

Judges: Phillip Kaufman, Michael Patin

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Bitter End Game (11B: Best Bitter)
2nd
David Towles
High Plains Drafters [TX]
Ordinary Bitter (11A: Ordinary Bitter)
3rd
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
NINJA Homebrewers
Pam's Best Bitter (11B: Best Bitter)
HM
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
NINJA Homebrewers
KSB (11C: Strong Bitter)

Table 12: Pale Commonwealth Beer 12A, 12B, 12C

9 entries

Judges: Joel Cervantes, Phillip Kaufman

1st
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
Kwikee Down Under (12B: Australian Sparkling Ale)
2nd
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Two Wizards Bickering (12C: English IPA)
3rd
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Raj, King Of The Slams (12C: English IPA)

Table 13: Brown British Beer 13A, 13B, 13C

12 entries

Judges: James Duke, Mark McCurdy (Head Judge)

1st
Chris Daily
Varsity-Brews
Master Gave Dobby A Medal?? Dobby Is Free!! (13A: Dark Mild)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Stamford Bridge Brown Ale (13B: British Brown Ale)
3rd
Dean Simpson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
And The Crowd Goes Mild! (13A: Dark Mild)

Table 14: Scottish Ale 14A, 14B, 14C

7 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Joel Cervantes, Jake Jones, Wesley Kulcak

1st
Jeffrey Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Heavy Husky (14B: Scottish Heavy)
2nd
Dean Simpson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Heavy Lasses Need Love Too! (14B: Scottish Heavy)
3rd
Paul Pitre
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Scottish Light (14A: Scottish Light)

Table 15: Irish Beer 15A, 15B, 15C

10 entries

1st
Dean Simpson
Bay Area Mashtronauts
I-Rish I Could Think Of A Better Name (15B: Irish Stout)
2nd
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Hey, I'm Glad You Liked It! Want More? (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Banshee (15B: Irish Stout)

Table 16: Dark British Beer 16A, 16B, 16C, 16D

6 entries

Judges: Wesley Kulcak, Jonathan Reasoner (Head Judge)

1st
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Bring It, Sweethearts! (16A: Sweet Stout)
2nd
Tyler Miller
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
This Munchkin Milk Stout Galinda Found For Me (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 17: Strong British Beer 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D

19 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Mike Castle, Randy Daily, Ken Heinicken, Alan Wells, Michael Wiley

1st
John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Tom O'Leary's Southpaw Barley Wine (17D: English Barley Wine)
2nd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Wee Heavy (17C: Wee Heavy)
3rd
Hank Keller
Foam Rangers Homebrew Club
Wee Heavyset (17C: Wee Heavy)

Table 18: Pale American Ale 18A, 18B

22 entries

Judges: John Black, John Black, Drew Domalakes, Jake Jones (Head Judge), John Jons, Wesley Kulcak, Michael Wiley

1st
Scott Patrick
Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters...
Lawn Chair Confessions (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
David Rogers
North Side Alers
Citra Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Brian Massey
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Pale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 19: Amber & Brown American Beer 19A, 19B, 19C

16 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Joel Cervantes, Travis Cherry, Jake Jones (Head Judge), Wordy Thompson

1st
Pete Train
NINJA Homebrewers
Steam Train (19B: California Common)
2nd
Jeffrey Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Choo Choo Husky Express (19B: California Common)
3rd
Randy Lynch
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Grumpy American Brown Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 20: Am Porter & Stout 20A, 20B, 20C

12 entries

Judges: Joel Cervantes, Travis Cherry, Jake Jones (Head Judge), Wesley Kulcak

1st
Brian Street & K.N. Green
Denton County Homebrewers...
Soulcrusher (20C: Imperial Stout)
2nd
Scott Hutchison
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Putin On The RIS (20C: Imperial Stout)
3rd
Jonathan Reasoner
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Jake Brake (20A: American Porter)

Table 21: American IPA 21A

13 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Joel Cervantes, Jake Jones, Wesley Kulcak, Michael Lerman, Vence Sie

1st
Taylor Shastid
Diablo Order of Zymiracle...
Aces Back To Back (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Hop Solo Shot First (21A: American IPA)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater Courtney...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
West Ghost (21A: American IPA)

Table 22: Strong American Ale 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D

16 entries

Judges: Scott Hutchison, John Jons, Wesley Kulcak, Vence Sie, Paul Smith

1st
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Barely Wine (22C: American Barleywine)
2nd
John Bates
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Steve Russell Is More Elder Than Pliney (22A: Double IPA)
3rd
Jimmy McCaskill & Erin
Ale-ian Society
HubCity Wine (22C: American Barleywine)

Table 23: Euro Sour Ale 23A,B,C,D,E,F,G

10 entries

Judges: Travis Cherry, Scott Hutchison, Amanda Lerman, Michael Lerman (Head Judge), Mike Thompson

1st
Barry Forrest & Silvia Eyster
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Oud Bruin (23C: Oud Bruin)
2nd
Phillip Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Berliner Weisse (23A: Berliner Weisse)
3rd
Justin Wood & Dwight Wilson
O-Town Hop Heads
Flanders Red (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
HM
Matthew Mead
Lagerboyz
What Gose Up Must Come Down! (23G: Gose)

Table 24: Belgian Ale 24A, 24B, 24C

9 entries

Judges: Travis Cherry, Scott Hutchison, Michael Lerman (Head Judge), Mike Thompson

1st
Donald Schneider
Liquid Poets
Bros Before Hoegaarden (24A: Witbier)
2nd
Jeremy Hatfield
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Garde (24C: Bière de Garde)
3rd
Wesley Kulcak & Megan Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Luie Brouwerijhond (24B: Belgian Pale Ale)

Table 25: Strong Belgian Ale 25A, 25B, 25C

21 entries

Judges: Jeremy Hatfield, Ken Heinicken, Matthew Jaggers, Scott Reihm, Vence Sie, Eric Walker

1st
Jeffrey Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Becky Roo Da Monsta (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Michael Rensing
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Party At The Moon Tower (25B: Saison)
3rd
Drew Domalakes & Oscar Sanchez
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Frackville Blond (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 26: LightMonastic Ale 26A 26C

11 entries

Judges: Paul Pitre

1st
Tony Silveira
Denton County Homebrewers...
Monkish Reflection (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Jonathan Reasoner
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Tripel Threat (26C: Belgian Tripel)
3rd
Matthew Johnsen
Rock Hoppers Brew Club
It's A Trap! (26A: Belgian Single)

Table 27: Historical Beer 27A1-9

20 entries

Judges: Matthew Jaggers, Jake Jones (Head Judge), Wesley Kulcak, Michael Starr

1st
Kevin Knea & Joel Cervantes
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Shout Out To Jo L (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Amateur Hour (27A2: Kentucky Common)
3rd
Jeffrey Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Black Husky Porter (27A7: Pre-Prohibition Porter)

Table 28: American Wild Ale 28A, 28B, 28C, 28D

10 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Jake Jones, Michael Lerman, Josh Word

1st
Paul Pitre
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Brett Saison (28A: Brett Beer)
2nd
Brian Stephens
LagerBoyz
Mangonero (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Wesley Kulcak & Megan Kulcak
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Limonade Bier (28D: Straight Sour Beer)

Table 29: Fruit Beer 29A, 29B, 29C, 29D

13 entries

Judges: Joel Cervantes, Drew Domalakes (Head Judge)

1st
Rocky Evans
Orange County Mash Ups
Super Gose (29A: Fruit Beer)
2nd
Chris Daily
Varsity-Brews
Aloha-Mora (29A: Fruit Beer)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Yub Nub (29D: Grape Ale)

Table 30: Spiced Beer 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D

9 entries

Judges: Wesley Kulcak (Head Judge), Mike Thompson

1st
Phillip Saurer & Jennifer Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
Dethroned (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Candyland's Molasses Swamp Stout (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
The Spiced Banshee (30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer)

Table 31: Alternative and Experimental 31A, 32A, 34B, 34C

8 entries

Judges: Thomas Musquiez (Head Judge), Guy Wilson

1st
Jake Jones
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Isolation Island Lager (34B: Mixed-Style Beer)
2nd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Oats And Hoes (31A: Alternative Grain Beer)
3rd
Mike & Stephanie Butler
Kansas City Bier Meisters
Soy Un Perdedor (34C: Experimental Beer)

Table 32: Smoked Beer 32A, 32B

8 entries

Judges: Ken Heinicken, Jake Jones (Head Judge)

1st
Andrew Enriquez
Bay Area Mashtronauts
3rd Rauch From The Sun (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
2nd
Rafael Dubois
Miami Area Society of Homebrewers...
Smoked Vienna (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)
3rd
John Black
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Smoketucky Common (32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer)

Table 33: Wood Aged Beer 33A, 33B

14 entries

Judges: Chris Daily, Shaun Huggins

1st
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Japan In A Can (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Sam Hoopes
NINJA Homebrewers
Sledge Hammer Revenge (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Phillip Saurer & Jennifer Saurer
Peninsula Fermentation Society
BBA 13 Day Imperial Stout (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)

Table 34: Local Styles X1-5

7 entries

Judges: James Lallande, Mark McCurdy (Head Judge)

1st
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Is This What Hobbits Drink? (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)
2nd
Michael Wulff
INSTABHility
Maeve (LSX4: Catharina Sour)
3rd
Ross Stuart
Arizona Society of Homebrewers
NZ Pils (LSX5: New Zealand Pilsner)

Table 35: Am Beer Cream & Wheat Ale 1C, 1D

9 entries

Judges: Isai Garza

1st
Jonathan Reasoner
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Wheaties (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Jimmy McCaskill & Erin McCaskill
Ale-ian Society
All American Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
3rd
Kevin Darling
Bay Area Mashtronauts
This Was Actually An American Lager (1C: Cream Ale)

Table 36: Czech Amber & Dark Lager 3C, 3D

21 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Justin Buchanan-Lopez, Brandon Cooksey, Erik Griffith

1st
Matthew Young
Ace Brewing Society
Czech Engine Light On (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
2nd
Scott Hutchison
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Czech Baby, Czech Baby 1,2,3 (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
3rd
Matt Castellino & Todd Slater Courtney...
Thousand Oaked Homebrewers
Polotmave Pivo (3C: Czech Amber Lager)

Table 37: Amber Malty Euro 6B, 6C

9 entries

Judges: John Black (Head Judge), Javier Chirinos, Steven Treleaven, Josh Word

1st
Jarrett Long & Amanda Long
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Ill Dunk Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Ron Barnes
Kansas City Bier Meisters
New Kids On The Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)
3rd
Luke Osborne
Central Arkansas Fermenters
Uncle Marks Big Beautiful Bock (6C: Dunkels Bock)

Table 38: Specialty IPA 21B, 21C

24 entries

Judges: Jim Belaskie, John Black (Head Judge), Donald Callan, Drew Domalakes, Mike Thompson, Alan Wells, Sebastian Wenderdel

1st
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
NINJA Homebrewers
2 A.M. Keith (21B4: Red IPA)
2nd
Jarrett Long & Amanda Long
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Good Grief Charlie Brown (21B3: Brown IPA)
3rd
Keith Bradley & Bradley Brewing Pam Bradley
NINJA Homebrewers
Hye To The Rye (21B5: Rye IPA)
HM
Jake McQueen
Lauter Day Brewers
Gallows Humor (21B2: Black IPA)

Table 39: Dark Monastic Ale 26B, 26D

16 entries

Judges: John Black, Jake Jones, Michael Lerman, Brian Massey, Darrell Maudlin, Alan Wells, Sebastian Wenderdel, Josh Word

1st
Jonathan Reasoner
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Dubble Trouble (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
2nd
Scott Koehler
NINJA Homebrewers
Quadrophenia (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)
3rd
Joel Cervantes
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Remington Courtois (26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: John Black, Michael Wiley

1st
Jeffrey Oberlin
NINJA Homebrewers
Becky Roo Da Monsta (25C: Belgian Golden Strong Ale)
2nd
Travis Cherry
Bay Area Mashtronauts
Japan In A Can (33A: Wood-Aged Beer)
3rd
Barry Forrest & Silvia Eyster
Horsemen of the Hopocalypse
Oud Bruin (23C: Oud Bruin)

"One Giant Leap" Individual Performance Award

138 Participating Brewers [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceBrewer1st2nd3rdScoreClub
1stJohn Black0339.0600001Bay Area Mashtronauts
2ndJeffrey Oberlin2119.0402001NINJA Homebrewers
3rdJonathan Reasoner2119.0402001Bay Area Mashtronauts

"The Eagle Has Landed" Club Performance Award

55 Participating Clubs [Scoring Methodology]

PlaceClub1st2nd3rdHMScore
1stBay Area Mashtronauts121016072.3812000
2ndNINJA Homebrewers756237.1807000
3rdHorsemen of the Hopocalypse320013.0503000
4thDenton County Homebrewers Guild310011.0403000
5thCider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS)04008.0400000

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners