Fermentation Frenzy 2024

Awards

Sponsors

Judges

Cory Aldrich, Chuck Beardslee, Sandy Cockerham, Matthew Cutter, Evan Danielson, Brian Eichhorn, Bryan Evenson, Michael Florez, Rick Franckhauser, Jim Goodman, John Hawkins, Clayton Homa, Sandy Hugill, Vince Kinman, William Magnuszewski, Mary Pat McKee, Tim McKee, Gerad Miller, Katy Miller, Allen Moellmann, Kelly Montgomery, Dan Podratsky, Adam Reynolds, Chris Rickard, Andrew Rohne, Gordon Strong, Alex Sullivan, Ehren Wannenmacher, David Ward, Jeff Weeks, Roxanne Westendorf

Judges - Best of Show

Sandy Cockerham, Brian Eichhorn, Jim Goodman, Allen Moellmann, Gordon Strong

Stewards

Casey Beardslee, Don Bretl, Judie Conley, Tim Conley, Steve Hackman, Keith Kociba, Steve Lander, Richard Miller, Lynn Siebert, Katya Strong, Travis Taylor, Nancy Todys, Nancy Todys, Paul Todys

Staff

Jen Aldrich, Lance Clayton, David Pfirrman, Kevin Vidourek

By the Numbers

188 Entries 69 Entrants

31 Judges 14 Stewards 4 Staff

58 Placing Entries

Table 1: Murica!

9 entries

Judges: Cory Aldrich, Evan Danielson, Roxanne Westendorf (Head Judge)

1st
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
10 Cent Beer Night (1A: American Light Lager)
2nd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
I Missed My Numbers (1A: American Light Lager)
3rd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Chettyweiser (1A: American Light Lager)

Table 2: Not Murica!

15 entries

Judges: Bryan Evenson, Ehren Wannenmacher, Jeff Weeks, Roxanne Westendorf (Head Judge)

1st
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
🐰 (2C: International Dark Lager)
2nd
Chuck Beardslee
Butler County Brewing Society...
Czech Yo'self (3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager)
3rd
Deborah & Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Drunken Ovaries (3D: Czech Dark Lager)
4th
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Scotty Doesn't Know (2A: International Pale Lager)
HM
Joe D'Auria
Metro South Homebrew League...
Amber? No, I Want Gold (2B: International Amber Lager)

Table 3: Pale Germans

14 entries

Judges: Chuck Beardslee, Rick Franckhauser (Head Judge), Dan Podratsky

1st
Stephen Golubieski
Lowcountry Libations
Kingfisher Kolsch (5B: Kölsch)
2nd
Nathan James
Unapologetically Elegant (4C: Helles Bock)
3rd
Gary Cox
Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists...
Der Teufelstritt (4A: Munich Helles)

Table 4: Europeans

12 entries

Judges: Vince Kinman, William Magnuszewski (Head Judge), Adam Reynolds, David Ward

1st
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
You Have Goat To Be Kidding Me (6C: Dunkels Bock)
2nd
Tim McKee & MP
Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Vienna Lager (7A: Vienna Lager)
3rd
Mark Schnupp
Munich Dunkel (8A: Munich Dunkel)

Table 5: World Wide Wheats

5 entries

Judges: Chuck Beardslee, Gordon Strong (Head Judge), David Ward

1st
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Beat Your Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Stephen Schmitt
Evanston Homebrew Club
Pulp Can Move Baby! (24A: Witbier)
3rd
Roxanne Westendorf
Bloatarian Brewing League
Weisse Sands Of Tatooine (10A: Weissbier)

Table 6: The Anglo-Scottish War

12 entries

Judges: Evan Danielson (Head Judge), Andrew Rohne, Alex Sullivan

1st
Lance Clayton
Butler County Brewing Society...
Queen's Head Golden Ale (12A: British Golden Ale)
2nd
Cole Christian & Paulette Palacios
DC Homebrewers
Porter Alfredson (13C: English Porter)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
They May Take Our Lives But They Will Never Take Our Freedom (14C: Scottish Export)

Table 7: Stouts (and a Redhead)

11 entries

Judges: Vince Kinman, Dan Podratsky, Adam Reynolds (Head Judge), Andrew Rohne

1st
Dirk Montgomery
Red Earth Brewers
Old Walking Stick (15C: Irish Extra Stout)
2nd
Steve Hackman
Butler County Brewing Society...
Bloody Sunday (15A: Irish Red Ale)
3rd
Nikii Catalucci
Creepy Paper (16A: Sweet Stout)

Table 8: Pale Americans

11 entries

Judges: Rick Franckhauser (Head Judge), Chris Rickard, Ehren Wannenmacher

1st
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
The 304 (18A: Blonde Ale)
2nd
Chad Faulstick
Wheeling Alers
Poarch's Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)
3rd
Joshua Cooper
Bilfs Pale Ale (18B: American Pale Ale)

Table 9: Not-Pale Americans

6 entries

Judges: Matthew Cutter, Sandy Hugill (Head Judge), Jeff Weeks

1st
Steve Hackman
Butler County Brewing Society...
Nutshell (19C: American Brown Ale)
2nd
Byron Bird
High Plains Drafters [TX]
My Name Isn't Bryan (20A: American Porter)
3rd
Roxanne Westendorf
Bloatarian Brewing League
The Empire Strikes Back Dark Ale (19C: American Brown Ale)

Table 10: Strong Europeans

11 entries

Judges: Cory Aldrich (Head Judge), Michael Florez, Chris Rickard

1st
Nathan James
Shenani-Goats (9A: Doppelbock)
2nd
Rick McCann
Old Budchick (17D: English Barley Wine)
3rd
Derek Kattner
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Wee Bit Of British Strength (17A: British Strong Ale)
HM
Ben Schooler
Distinguished Gentleman (17D: English Barley Wine)

Table 11: More MF'n IPAs

11 entries

Judges: Jim Goodman, John Hawkins (Head Judge)

1st
Kyle Ernsberger
Cider, Homebrew, And Mead...
Citra Mosaic (21A: American IPA)
2nd
Deborah & Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
Hoof Hearted (21B6: White IPA)
3rd
Gerad Miller
Dayton Regional Amateur Fermentation...
Super Hazy Juicy Name (21C: Hazy IPA)

Table 12: Woo.... That's Tart! (Sours)

8 entries

Judges: Brian Eichhorn (Head Judge), Tim McKee, Alex Sullivan

1st
Don Bretl &  J. Kitching
Butler County Brewing Society...
Flanders Flounder (23B: Flanders Red Ale)
2nd
Glen Haddock
Bayou Brewmasters
Tropical Zebra (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)
3rd
Stephen Golubieski
Lowcountry Libations
Purple Starling Berry Sour (28C: Wild Specialty Beer)

Table 13: Belgians

7 entries

Judges: Bryan Evenson, Michael Florez, John Hawkins (Head Judge)

1st
Andrew Melchers
Bloatarian Brewing League
TBFBH (25B: Saison)
2nd
Michael Schuler
NKY Hombrewers Guild
Streets Ahead (25B: Saison)
3rd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Blond. James Blond. (25A: Belgian Blond Ale)

Table 14: Religious Belgians

10 entries

Judges: Matthew Cutter (Head Judge), Mary Pat McKee, Gerad Miller

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Luke, I Am Your Patersbier (26A: Belgian Single)
2nd
Tim McKee & MP
Cincinnati Malt Infusers
Dubbel Secret Probation (26B: Belgian Dubbel)
3rd
Lance Clayton
Butler County Brewing Society...
Mad Monk's Revenge (26A: Belgian Single)
HM
David Ward
Butler County Brewing Society...
The Apprentice 3.0 (26A: Belgian Single)

Table 15: They Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To… Except Where They Do (Historical & Local)

11 entries

Judges: Tim McKee, Allen Moellmann

1st
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
2nd
Deborah & Marc Prichard
Red Earth Brewers
P No R (LSX3: Italian Grape Ale)
3rd
Matthew Cutter
Butler County Brewing Society...
Grady (27A2: Kentucky Common)

Table 16: Creativity Is Intelligence Having Fun

13 entries

Judges: Jim Goodman, William Magnuszewski, Allen Moellmann

1st
Josh Aune
St. Louis Brews
Big RIS (33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer)
2nd
Derek Kattner
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Office Christmas Party (30C: Winter Seasonal Beer)
3rd
Dave Taylor
Keystone Hops
Lime Side Of The Force (29A: Fruit Beer)

Table 31: Apples Galore - Ciders

5 entries

Judges: Sandy Cockerham (Head Judge), Mary Pat McKee, Gerad Miller

1st
Chuck Beardslee
Butler County Brewing Society...
Cid Vicious (C1A: New World Cider)
2nd
Nick & Heather Hartley
Red Earth Brewers
I Made Up An Online Homebrew Club (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)
3rd
Cory Aldrich
Butler County Brewing Society...
Confide With Sly (C2B: Cider with Other Fruit)

Table 32: Sticky Golden Goodness - Meads

17 entries

Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Brian Eichhorn (Head Judge), Sandy Hugill, Gordon Strong

1st
Peter Pisarik
Berry Blast (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Chuck Beardslee
Butler County Brewing Society...
Cassandra (M2C: Berry Mead)
3rd
Chuck Beardslee
Butler County Brewing Society...
Linda (M2C: Berry Mead)

Best of Show

Beer

Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Brian Eichhorn, Jim Goodman, Allen Moellmann, Gordon Strong

1st
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
Beat Your Wheat (1D: American Wheat Beer)
2nd
Shaun Huggins
San Antonio Cerveceros
Aunt Beru's Smoked Ale (27A5: Piwo Grodziskie)
3rd
Mike Petrick & Katrina Edwards
Three Rivers Alliance of Serious...
10 Cent Beer Night (1A: American Light Lager)
HM
Brian Stephens
Keepers of Craft
🐰 (2C: International Dark Lager)

Best of Show

Mead/Cider

Judges: Sandy Cockerham, Brian Eichhorn, Jim Goodman, Allen Moellmann, Gordon Strong

1st
Peter Pisarik
Berry Blast (M2C: Berry Mead)
2nd
Chuck Beardslee
Butler County Brewing Society...
Cid Vicious (C1A: New World Cider)

Thank You

Congratulations to All Medal Winners