Thanks To All Who Participated in the DC Homebrewers Club Cherry Blossom Competition

There were 278 entries judged and 202 registered participants, judges, and stewards.

Best of Show Winners

Best of Show – Beer

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jonathan Stone	Little Scottsman	14A: Scottish Light	DOH!
2nd	John Groeger	Doppelganger	9A: Doppelbock	Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders
3rd	James Bixby Co-Brewer: Kris Lofgren; Adam Jaime	Old Bear	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	N/A

Winning Entries

Table 1: Specialty (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Adam Mouw Co-Brewer: Alexandra Mouw	Tangerine Gose	27A: Historical Beer
2nd	Trevor Fisher	Dark Cravings	27A: Historical Beer	DC Homebrewers
3rd	Ryan Bertolas	Das Roggenbier	27A: Historical Beer	CASK

Table 2: Light Beers (7 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Rob Farrell	Polotmave	3C: Czech Amber Lager	CRABS
2nd	Trevor Fisher	I Scream, You Scream	1C: Cream Ale	DC Homebrewers
3rd	Jason Walter Co-Brewer: Dave Miles	Lions Grip	2B: International Amber Lager	On The Level Brewing

Table 3: Euro Lager (8 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Eric Hufford	Helles Belles	4A: Munich Helles
2nd	Lee Kexel	Brewtherville Blonde Bock	4C: Helles Bock	Brewtherville Labs
3rd	Ben Lanier	Noble Pils	5D: German Pils
HM	Paul Richelmi	’Murica	5D: German Pils

Table 4: Wood Aged (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dennis Petersen	Over The Hill	33A: Wood-Aged Beer	Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
2nd	Ryan Bertolas	Duval County Stout	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer	CASK
3rd	Michael Ireson	BBA Baby Brown Ale	33B: Specialty Wood-Aged Beer

Table 5: Trappist (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Kevin Kiernan	The Lamplighter	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	DC Homebrewers Club
2nd	Joe Darden	West End Girls	26A: Trappist Single	50 West Homebrew Club
3rd	Michael Stuppy	Dark Strong	26D: Belgian Dark Strong Ale	GRIST
HM	Kevin Kiernan	The Maverick	26C: Belgian Tripel	DC Homebrewers Club

Table 6: Brown English Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Omar Al-Nidawi	Mild Concussion	13A: Dark Mild	DC Homebrewers
2nd	Collin Hunt Co-Brewer: Christina Keefer	Shaq-Fu	13C: English Porter
3rd	Edward Shea	Special Bod	13A: Dark Mild	Chesapeake Real Ale Brewers

Table 7: Smoke and Alternative Sugar Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andries Kooistra	Smokin’ Pete	32B: Specialty Smoked Beer
2nd	Omar Al-Nidawi	Smoke On The Beach	32A: Classic Style Smoked Beer	DC Homebrewers
3rd	Scott Paul Co-Brewer: Yitzhak Paul	Acme Super Genius	32B: Specialty Smoked Beer	BaDaSS
HM	William Lanning	Chi’s B-Day Barleywine	31B: Alternative Sugar Beer	DC Homebrewers

Table 8: Spiced Beer (23 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Louis McCoy	Pumpkin Pie Ale	30B: Autumn Seasonal Beer	DC Homebrewers
2nd	Nicki Sener	Sugar Britches	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
3rd	Brian Ward	Herb Of The Dog	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
HM	Nick Stephens	KoKooKo	30A: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer	Special Hoperations

Table 9: Fruit Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Bryant	Mango Tango IPA	29A: Fruit Beer	Wort Hogs
2nd	Eric Lausten	Hot Tropics Mango Habanero IPA	29B: Fruit and Spice Beer	DC Homebrewers
3rd	Mark Niciu	Loose Tuck #9 – Mouthful Of Diamonds	29A: Fruit Beer	DC Homebrewers

Table 10: American Porter and Stout (19 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Charles Williams	Take The Black	20C: Imperial Stout	Downright Obsessed Homebrewers
2nd	Mark Jackson Co-Brewer: Pat Connolly	Succubus Stout	20B: American Stout
3rd	Trevor Riley	KanAmStout	20B: American Stout	Alfred/Almond guild

Table 11: Sour Beers (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Michael Branson	Flanders Red	23B: Flanders Red Ale	DC Homebrewers
2nd	James Bixby Co-Brewer: Kris Lofgren; Adam Jaime	Old Bear	28C: Wild Specialty Beer	N/A
3rd	Lee Mahony	20/20 Hindsight	28C: Wild Specialty Beer

Table 12: IPAs (26 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Chang	Juicy VI	21B: Specialty IPA
2nd	Roy Roberts	Thermal Extraction	21B: Specialty IPA	Yeast Side
3rd	Rob Farrell	Heart Of Dankness	21A: American IPA	CRABS

Table 13: Belgian Beers (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Raoul Masangcay	Biere De Terte	24C: Biere de Garde	50 West Homebrew Club
2nd	Dennis Kim	Belgian-Style Pale Ale	24B: Belgian Pale Ale
3rd	Will McNeal	Saison	25B: Saison	DC Homebrewers

Table 14: Irish Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Dan Ryan	Cailey’s Irish Dream	15B: Irish Stout	Downright Obsessed Homebrewers
2nd	Jeanne Burns	Luck O’ The Irish	15A: Irish Red Ale	DC HOMEBREWERS
3rd	Jamison Gillespie	Link’s Red Tunic Ale	15A: Irish Red Ale	Yeast Side DC

Table 15: Amber Euro Beers (9 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Walter Co-Brewer: Dave Miles	Lions Grip	7A: Vienna Lager	On The Level Brewing
2nd	Tim Gerbracht	Bavarian Marzen	6A: Marzen	GRiST
3rd	Dennis Petersen	Okt-Joe-Berfest	6A: Marzen	Brewers United for Real Potables (BURP)
HM	Tom Pagano	Vienna Lager	7A: Vienna Lager	Keep It Brewing

Table 16: German Beer (12 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	John Groeger	Doppelganger	9A: Doppelbock	Fredericksburg Brewing Insiders
2nd	Chris Bavis	White Men Can’t Dunkle	10B: Dunkels Weissbier
3rd	Timothy Furphy	TnT Hefeweizen	10A: Weissbier
HM	ISAAC JIMENEZ Co-Brewer: Miranda Herrera	Tim Dunkel	8A: Munich Dunkel

Table 17: UK Beers (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jonathan Stone	Little Scottsman	14A: Scottish Light	DOH!
2nd	Carlos Canas	One Stubbie Mate	12B: Australian Sparkling Ale	FOAM
3rd	Nathan Parrish	Strong Bitter Beer	11C: Strong Bitter	Badass
HM	Nick Stephens	Member The British	11C: Strong Bitter	Special Hoperations

Table 18: Pale Ales (23 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jeffrey Baker	JB APA1	18B: American Pale Ale	Jeffrey Baker
2nd	Adam Mouw	Grapefuit Pale Ale	18B: American Pale Ale
3rd	Dan Foster	Pursuit X Pale	18B: American Pale Ale	B-R-E-W

Table 19: Dark British Beer (13 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Samuel Mussomeli	Oatmeal Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Brew Rogues
2nd	Kofi Meroe Co-Brewer: Amado Carsky	Cocoa Coast Milk Stout	16A: Sweet Stout
3rd	Jamison Gillespie	Oat To Order Stout	16B: Oatmeal Stout	Yeast Side DC
HM	Rodger Thurlow	Double Stuff	16A: Sweet Stout	Star City Brewers Guild

Table 20: Strong Ales (14 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Joe Federico	Barley Legal Barleywine	22C: American Barleywine	DC Homebrewers, BURP, 50West
2nd	Jason Michel Co-Brewer: JIll Manasco	Swinging Six Butterscotch Ale	17C: Wee Heavy
3rd	Paul Stepnowsky	Spirit Animal	22A: Double IPA
HM	Joseph Schneider	Hops Fired Bro	22A: Double IPA

Table 21: Amber and Brown American Beer (10 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Jason Walter Co-Brewer: Dave Miles	Ale Of The Apprentice	19A: American Amber Ale	On The Level Brewing
2nd	Roy Roberts	Leethouse Steam	19B: California Common	Yeast Side
3rd	Devin Huck Co-Brewer: Malcolm McMillan	Harvest Reaper	19A: American Amber Ale
HM	Paul Richelmi	Rat Boy Red	19A: American Amber Ale

Table 22: Cherry Blossom (5 entries)

Place	Brewer(s)	Entry Name	Style	Club
1st	Andrei Henry	SE DC Tart Cherry Ale	46A: Cherry Blossom	DC Homebrewers
2nd	Bill Lifsey	Cherry Bomb	46A: Cherry Blossom
3rd	Dennis Kim	Japanese-Inspired Cherry Saison	46A: Cherry Blossom