DC Homebrewers Club Cherry Blossom Competition
Thanks To All Who Participated in the DC Homebrewers Club Cherry Blossom Competition
There were 190 entries judged and 166 registered participants, judges, and stewards.
Best of Show Winners
Best of Show – Beer
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 1st |
Shawn Scott | Chodsko Pivo | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers |
 2nd |
Christopher Paulsen | 3 LBP’s Summer Sour | 17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic | CarolinaBrewMaster |
 3rd |
Seneca Smith | A Dogs Breakfast IPA | 14B: American IPA | SUDZ Home Brew |
Winning Entries
Category 1: Light Lager (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd |
George Mowell | Volstead’s Folly | 1B: Standard American Lager |
Category 2: Pilsner (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Shawn Scott | Chodsko Pivo | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers |
| 2nd |
Roberto Shimahara | War Order 191 | 2A: German Pilsner (Pils) | N/A |
| 3rd |
Roberto Shimahara | Simple Lines | 2B: Bohemian Pilsener | N/A |
Category 5: Bock (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jeffrey Misiewicz Co-Brewer: Peter Misiewicz |
Pete’s Doppelbock | 5C: Doppelbock | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Brett Patterson Co-Brewer: Seth Patterson |
Bock Off | 5B: Traditional Bock |
Category 6: Light Hybrid Beer (4 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Joe Bump | Little Johnny Rye Guy | 6D: American Wheat or Rye Beer | DC Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Paul Richelmi | Carolyn Blonde | 6B: Blonde Ale |
Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd |
Brian Pinke Co-Brewer: Harrison Behl |
The Giant Kiwi (Apteryx Maxima) | 7B: California Common Beer | DCHB |
Category 8: English Pale Ale (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Brian Ferullo | Bitter Rx | 8A: Standard/Ordinary Bitter | Cross Street Irregulars / Libation Association of Northern Maryland |
| 2nd |
David Ortiz Co-Brewer: Stephanie Ortiz |
My Mum Says I’m Special | 8C: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) | Annapolis Homebrew Club |
| 3rd |
Jeremy Maldonado Co-Brewer: Stephan Rix |
Echelon ESB | 8B: Special/Best/Premium Bitter | DOH! Downright Obsessed Homebrewers |
Category 9: Scottish and Irish Ale (12 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Bob Rouse | Pee Wee Heavy | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | DC Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Stephen Hall | Scuba Steve’s Irish Red | 9D: Irish Red Ale | Downright Obsessed Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Robert Klein | Tapped Out Wee Heavy | 9E: Strong Scotch Ale | Annapolis Homebrew Club |
Category 10: American Ale (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Christopher Chervin | CC’s Double C Pale Ale | 10A: American Pale Ale | DC Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Jorge Arzabala | Patriot Pale | 10A: American Pale Ale | Dchomebrewers |
| 3rd |
Roy Roberts | Leethouse Pale | 10A: American Pale Ale | Yeast Side |
Category 11: English Brown Ale (3 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd |
Brian Ferullo | Bottom Of The Chambers | 11C: Northern English Brown Ale | Cross Street Irregulars / Libation Association of Northern Maryland |
Category 12: Porter (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Alex Spencer | Tall Dark And Handsome | 12B: Robust Porter | GRiST |
| 2nd |
Tim Fothergill | Shore Porter | 12C: Baltic Porter |
Category 13: Stout (19 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Steve Bremer Co-Brewer: Dan Bremer |
FIsticuffs Strongman Imperial Stout | 13F: Imperial Stout | James River Homebrewers |
| 2nd |
Matthew Chandler | Highland Stout | 13D: Foreign Extra Stout | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
John Burke Co-Brewer: Kurt Hauptman |
Dark Matter | 13C: Oatmeal Stout |
Category 14: India Pale Ale (IPA) (16 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Seneca Smith | A Dogs Breakfast IPA | 14B: American IPA | SUDZ Home Brew |
| 2nd |
Christian Burns Co-Brewer: Ben Turner |
Double IPA | 14C: Imperial IPA | Yeast Side |
| 3rd |
Scott Janish | Simcoe/Citra IPA | 14B: American IPA | DC Homebrewers |
 HM |
Adam Jaime Co-Brewer: James Bixby & Kristofer Lofgren |
UNITY IPA | 14B: American IPA |
Category 15: German Wheat and Rye Beer (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jorge Arzabala | House Weizen | 15A: Weizen/Weissbier | Dchomebrewers |
| 2nd |
Matthew Evett | Rosenrot | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | DC Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd |
Joe Darden | Morrowind | 15D: Roggenbier (German Rye Beer) | 50 West |
Category 16: Belgian and French Ale (21 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Ryder Rogers | Orgasmic Orange | 16C: Saison | |
| 2nd |
Roy Roberts | Leethouse Golden Sour | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Yeast Side |
| 3rd |
Vaughn Miller | Brain Drain | 16D: Biere de Garde | HomeBrewTalk |
| HM |
Robert Klein | Figgy Quad | 16E: Belgian Specialty Ale | Annapolis Homebrew Club |
Category 17: Sour Ale (6 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Christopher Paulsen | 3 LBP’s Summer Sour | 17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic | CarolinaBrewMaster |
| 2nd |
Jamey Barlow | Dreg Pirate Roberts | 17D: Straight (Unblended) Lambic | CAMRA (Charlottesville) |
| 3rd |
Daniel Gudenius | Sour Wheat | 17A: Berliner Weisse | DCHB |
Category 18: Belgian Strong Ale (10 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd |
Joe Bump | Cheeky Monkey | 18C: Belgian Tripel | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Frank Pigulski Co-Brewer: Omar Al-Nidawi |
Coalition Of The Milling | 18A: Belgian Blond Ale | DCHB |
Category 19: Strong Ale (2 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Steve Claeys | English Barleywine III | 19B: English Barleywine | DC Homebrewers |
Category 21: Spice/Herb/Vegatable Beer (14 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Eric Lausten | Mango Habanero IPA | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | |
| 2nd |
Jon Christensen | Chocolate Oatmeal Stout | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | DC Homebrewers Club |
| 3rd |
Joe Darden | D’s | 21A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer | 50 West |
Category 22: Smoke-Flavored and Wood-Aged Beer (11 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd |
Steve Claeys | Powhatan Smoked Porter | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Christine Brazill Co-Brewer: Ted Perez |
Smoked And Oaked | 22B: Other Smoked Beer | DC Homebrewers |
Category 23: Specialty Beer (9 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Dan Bremer Co-Brewer: Mike Welch |
Teacher’s Little Helper Strawberry Blond Ale | 23A: Specialty Beer | GRiST |
Category 40: Cherry Blossom (7 entries)
| Place | Brewer(s) | Entry Name | Style | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Jason Goodloe | Belgian Cherry | 40A: Cherry Blossom | WORT Hogs |
| 2nd |
Christine Brazill Co-Brewer: Ted Perez |
Jasmine Saison | 40A: Cherry Blossom | DC Homebrewers |
| 3rd |
Andrew Voigt | El Flamingo | 40A: Cherry Blossom |
