Thanks to all who participated in the DC Homebrewers Cherry Blossom Competition.
There were 265 entries judged and 203 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chad Medford | Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | 6B: Rauchbier | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Cole Christian
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Porter Alfredson | 13C: English Porter | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Alex Rezmerski | The Duke of Strathmoor Manor | 17D: English Barley Wine | Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD |
Winning Entries
Table 1: American Light Lager & Wheat (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremiah Baer | Weissbaer | 10A: Weissbier | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 2nd | Stephen Schmitt | Not Spotted Cow | 1C: Cream Ale | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 3rd | Michael Rensing | Just Here For the Zipline | 10C: Weizenbock | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| HM | Peter Andrews | Aaaaarbock | 10C: Weizenbock | DC Homebrewers |
Table 2: Int'l Light Lager (24 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cole Christian MHP
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Premium Pup | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | DC Homebrewers |
| 2nd | David Howell | Kolsch | 5B: Kölsch | Zymurgists of the Ozarks |
| 3rd | Ross Stuart | Leichtbier | 5A: German Leichtbier | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| HM | Matthew Johnsen | The Hero of Prague? | 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager | Rock Hoppers Brew Club |
Table 3: Int'l Dark Lager (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kristopher Hopper | Acey Boy | 9C: Baltic Porter | Ferm [IL] |
| 2nd | Chad Medford | The Scorn of Tim Bickel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Red Earth Brewers |
| 3rd | Robert Critten | Celtic Cross | 9C: Baltic Porter | Zymurgists of the Ozarks |
| HM | Ross Stuart | Dunkel | 8A: Munich Dunkel | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
Table 4: Bock (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dan Acheson MHP | The White Goat | 4C: Helles Bock | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd | Michael Rensing | Brother Seamus | 6C: Dunkels Bock | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 3rd | James Daugereau | Perpetuator | 9A: Doppelbock | Dead Yeast Society [LA] |
| HM | Deborah And Marc Prichard | Crusty Ears and Nipples | 9A: Doppelbock | Red Earth Brewers |
Table 5: European Amber Beers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Dan Acheson MHP | Ein Bisschen Alt | 7B: Altbier | Urban Knaves of Grain |
| 2nd | Brian Stephens | Toasty Malt Water | 7A: Vienna Lager | Keepers of Craft |
| 3rd | Evan Brill | Septemberfest | 6A: Märzen | Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD |
Table 6: British Light Beers (13 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Kevin Wilson
Co-Brewer: Jason Biddle | Midsummer's Gold | 12A: British Golden Ale | Granite Run Brewers |
| 2nd | Jim Williamson MHP | 221b Baker Street | 11B: Best Bitter | |
| 3rd | Josh Akin | Stormy Daniels Hush Money | 11A: Ordinary Bitter | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
Table 7: British Amber & Dark Beers (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Cole Christian MHP
Co-Brewer: Paulette Palacios | Porter Alfredson | 13C: English Porter | DC Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Matthew Mead | Treefort Stout | 16C: Tropical Stout | PrimeTime Brewers |
| 3rd | Bob Rouse MHP | All Aboard | 13C: English Porter | DC Homebrewers |
Table 8: Strong Beers (17 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Alex Rezmerski | The Duke of Strathmoor Manor | 17D: English Barley Wine | Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD |
| 2nd | Josh Akin | Groundskeeper Willy | 17C: Wee Heavy | QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity) |
| 3rd | Brian Gray | A Tall Cask | 20C: Imperial Stout | |
Table 9: Wood, Smoke, and Spice, & Other (26 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Chad Medford | Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires | 6B: Rauchbier | Red Earth Brewers |
| 2nd | Jeremiah Baer | Candy Cap Mushroom Stout | 30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 3rd | Timothy Wicklund | Freshly Shorn | 34B: Mixed-Style Beer | Keepers of Craft |
Table 10: American Amber, Brown, & Dark Beers (20 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jim Williamson MHP | Will's Brown Ale | 19C: American Brown Ale | |
| 2nd | Daniel Kukuk MHP | Longshoreman | 20A: American Porter | Motor City Mashers |
| 3rd | Fritz Schanz | Stearman's American Stout | 20B: American Stout | Denton County Homebrewers Guild |
| HM | Evan Brill | Red Mosquito | 19A: American Amber Ale | Louisville Area Grain and Extract Research Society, LTD |
Table 11: Belgian & Abbey Ales (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Luke Helbling | Be Tripel (3) | 26C: Belgian Tripel | Hollywood Hopheads |
| 2nd | Nathan James | Avenge My Death | 26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale | |
| 3rd | Tracy Pratt MHP | Shimae All Day | 26B: Belgian Dubbel | Battleground Brewers Guild |
Table 12: American Pale and IPA (25 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Ross Stuart | Hazy IPA | 21C: Hazy IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 2nd | Ross Stuart | IPA | 21A: American IPA | Arizona Society of Homebrewers |
| 3rd | Byron Bird | Circle City IPA | 21B2: Black IPA | High Plains Drafters [TX] |
Table 13: Fruit & Sour Beers (22 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Jeremiah Baer | Yuzugose | 29A: Fruit Beer | Cider, Homebrew, And Mead Production Specialists (CHAMPS) |
| 2nd | Adam Wojciechowicz | Zombie Cda | 28A: Brett Beer | |
| 3rd | Stephen Schmitt | Young and Old | 23E: Gueuze | Evanston Homebrew Club |
Table 14: Irish & Scottish Ales (15 entries)
| Place | Brewer | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|
| 1st | Stephen Schmitt | Maxwell's Stout-Porter | 15B: Irish Stout | Evanston Homebrew Club |
| 2nd | David O'Neal | O'Neal's Irish Red | 15A: Irish Red Ale | The Brü Club |
| 3rd | Dirk Montgomery | Old Walking Stick | 15C: Irish Extra Stout | Red Earth Brewers |